MaryEllen Dancing with Mughals

A Glimpse of Splendour

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November 20th 2007
Nov 17 to Nov 19 From Agra India "Namaste" (again in Hindi) To live in India, the world’s largest democracy, one must have both patience and a sense of humour. That might be why we feel like we’re in the middle of a Peter Sellers’ movie (or in downtown Toronto). Agra, with a population of two and a half million, is considered just a small town by Indian standards in this country of one ... 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