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Grand finale

Judgment gone awry, boatmen ready to fight it out for the big trophy.
At war in waterworld

June 30th 2007
The sky is surprisingly clear as we board a boat from Nedumudi to Chambakulam on Midhunam 15, 1182 (Malayalam Era). It's a special day for the denizens of this backwater country, who believe it marks the installation of Krishna's idol in Ambalapuzha temple four centuries ago. The entire population of the riverside villages seems to be on the boats that travel upstream to Chambakulam to witness th ... 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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