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August 8th 2004
Almora is not your usual hill station. While Shimla, Mussoorrie and Nainital have a fixed kind of travel menu, Almora has rich mix of culture, history and sightseeing to offer. "These mountains are associated with the best memories of our race: Here, therefore, must be one of centers, not merely of activity, but more of calmness of meditation, and of peace and I hope some one t ... 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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Ajay Chaturvedi

Lonely Wanderer

I love travelling to Himalayas, especially in Garhwal and Kumaon. I think they are the best thing nature has given to us. I live and work in New Delhi. I want to settle down at some hill station to "Read & write". I love to read a lot. My favorite books are Butter Chicken in Ludhiana, The Romantics and An End To Suffering (All Three by Pankaj Mishra), Disgrace (J M Coetzee), Nanda Devi Affair (Bill Aitken), From Heaven’s Lake (Vikram Seth) and The Best of Ruskin Bond (Ruskin Bond) are some of my favorite books. Canadian writer Alice Munro is my f... full info

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