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French culture

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January 10th 2016
I was sorry to leave Mahaburipuram. I would go back there. We had a friendly guide for Auroville and Pondicherry. Auroville is a strange place- a sort of social experiment that has not really succeeded. There is little to see, but you walk to a viewing point for the Matrimandir which is a gold circular shaped building which is intended to symbolise the heart of the community. Our hotel was in the ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more