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View of more cenothaphs from across  
   

View of more cenothaphs from across

the river where we stopped for lunch.
Khajuraho and Orchha

November 20th 2005
After leaving Varanassi, we had one nights rough camping to head along some very bumpy roads which really did my back in and made for very slow driving at about 10 miles per hour....we eventually made it to the town of Khajuraho and its famous temples. They were created in the Chandella dynasty and have erotic carvings all over the buildings featuring acts from the Karma Sutra.. I've added a few ... 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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