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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]
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] Blog: Came for the birds, stayed for Braj and a balcony
Date: February 7th 2007
On February 1st we arrived in Bharatpur, a smaller town 3 hours south of Delhi by train. Bharatpur is known for its nature preserve, which is especially renowned for its birds, but unfortunately it’s been a very dry year and the bird populations is more or less non-existent. Had we known this, we might not have stopped in Bharatpur at all, in which case we would have missed out on a great few ... read more
Date: February 7th 2007
On February 1st we arrived in Bharatpur, a smaller town 3 hours south of Delhi by train. Bharatpur is known for its nature preserve, which is especially renowned for its birds, but unfortunately it’s been a very dry year and the bird populations is more or less non-existent. Had we known this, we might not have stopped in Bharatpur at all, in which case we would have missed out on a great few ... read more
