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More thoughts on Kolkata

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April 6th 2006
Well, my last day here, with a train booked to Silguri (gateway to Darjeeling and the North Eastern States) for 7.30 this evening. A case of perfect timing. I'm still hugely enjoying Kolkata, but I'm also really looking forward to moving on and getting my first glimpse of the Himalayas. And getting away from this incredible heat. 39 degrees, apparently. And I still haven't worked out why I lik ... 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