Kolkata - street near Motherhouse
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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 i... [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 i... [read more] Blog: Kolkata
Date: February 10th 2007
I spent about a week in total in Kolkata, visiting the Victoria Memorial, Motherhouse and all the sites. My first impressions were it's big, it's dirty and men still run barefoot here pulling rickshaws - quite shocking. But West Bengalis are very proud of the city's culture, and I I think I glimpsed just a little of the 'other' side of the city, but I must admit the dirt here is worse than anywher ... read more
Date: February 10th 2007
I spent about a week in total in Kolkata, visiting the Victoria Memorial, Motherhouse and all the sites. My first impressions were it's big, it's dirty and men still run barefoot here pulling rickshaws - quite shocking. But West Bengalis are very proud of the city's culture, and I I think I glimpsed just a little of the 'other' side of the city, but I must admit the dirt here is worse than anywher ... read more
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