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Jodhpur Fort

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January 7th 2009
Our very helpful new friend Viki (short for Vickram) at reception advised us on where to go and organised a rickshaw pick-up for us. He also arranged bus tickets for the afternoon and a hotel for us in Jaisalmer with a transfer from the bius depot. We headed up to the very imposing and amazing Jodhpur Fort. Once again we did the tourist thing and picked up the audio guide (included in the entry f ... 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