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April 5th 2009

Published: April 5th 2009

My trip to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu was brief, but, in the course of ten days, I dipped into a millennium of history at some fascinating points. From the Gangas to the Hoysalas to the Wodeyars, from the tenth to the twentieth century, each culture has left us fabulous evidence of the skills it harnessed in celebrating its gods and its rulers. And, of course, the British left their mark on this p... Read Full Entry

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Elizabeth Weir

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I decided in early 2006 that I'd had enough of the London rat-race and the career thing - at least, for the time being - and that I'd like to take some time out: "me time", as it were; time to do at least some of the things that I'd been thinking about doing over the last few years but hadn't been able to fit in around work and client demands. So here I am: backpack to the ready (to be honest, it had never really been put away after my '93-'94 round-the-world trip), and a gazillion ideas about how to fill the next xx months..... (And, no, I've no idea when I'll go back to the "real" worl... full info

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6th April 2009

Terry
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wonderful description
I grew up attending a boarding school in Ooty and visited their again, after 50 years, about 15 months ago. Also wentback to Mysore. Your description and pictures were excellent and brought back excellent memories. Thanks.

20th December 2010

view from the top of the hill, Sravanabelagola

vipul
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nice
your r a very nice photo grapher

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