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Retired Mayor

This man was the Mayor of the town for 25 years. He also holds a state level position. Note the cell phone--they're everywhere!
Panikhali and the Sunderbans

February 3rd 2008
Wow, this was a very long day! As one of our group commented as we ate dinner, we traveled longer today than we did to get from Dulles to London! None of it anywhere near so comfortably but much more interestingly. I almost entitled this "And VDOT thinks they have something to worry about" but didn't know how many folks would get that inference. We started off as near to 7 a.m. as we cou ... read more
Asia » India » West Bengal » Sunderbans

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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