The "Floating" Palace

Udaipur

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August 14th 2008
The city of Udaipur is a city of palaces and peasants owned by a Maharaja. It is really a pleasant respite, with stray cows wandering everywhere. The city is much cleaner than Mumbai, but it is also far more touristy begging the question, is it the 'real' India? Nevertheless, it was a welcome change to Mumbai. Udaipur's claim to fame is it's part in the James Bond film 'Octopussy.' Part of th ... 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