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Diwali in Dehradun

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October 31st 2008
We woke early Monday morning and took the Shatabdi Express from Delhi to Dehradun. Itay got to see the real flavor of India along the train tracks. The scenery gets more beautiful once you leave the city. Included in our ticket price was a thermos of tea, option of veg or non-veg (eggs) breakfast and choice of 5 newspapers. We ate, napped and finally made some friends from the Czech Republic w ... 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