Gateway of India

The structure was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay in 1911... the Indian government ran out of money and couldn't finish the road that was to lead up to the monument.

Living the good life in Bombay

May 29th 2007
Our journey to Bombay was a grueling experience—masses of people, who for some odd reason thought that pushing and shoving might be more effective than forming simple and efficient lines at check in, a several hour delay from Bangalore (to be expected on Air Deccan) and a bombardment of Bombay taxi drivers all trying to lure us into their cars. Around midnight, we finally made it to Hotel Outr ... 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

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