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Krishna Market Stepwell, Hampi  
   

Krishna Market Stepwell, Hampi

India’s Vanishing Stepwells

December 30th 2019
Some of the most stunning architectural structures in India are to be found below ground, these are the stepwells, or ancient water stores. Stepwells are unique to India and from around the 3rd century CE were built throughout the country, particularly in the arid western regions. Over the past couple of weeks we have had the privilege of visiting several of these fascinating structures and tod ... read more
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Indian Flag 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
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