The English were here!

Above and Beyond...

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June 3rd 2008
After waiting around in a bus station for 12 hours (not the most exciting of days!) our bus finally arrived for our 10 hour journey up to the mountains and to Shimla. Let me explain about the bus!.........Not only was it half an hour late, it was also a shambolic government rust bucket with straight backed seat and no cushioning.......all that aside, it was also completely FULL and there were a ... 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