Bijaipur Evening

CATCHING UP

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March 17th 2009
OK, I’ve neglected this blog, and have resolved to catch you up on our travels. Tom’s taken some amazing photos, so we’ll try to bring you up to date. 1 March. At this time of year, much of Rajasthan looks like Arizona: sand, rocks, cactus, and scrawny trees. The monsoon is still a few months away, the lakes are low, and the rivers are mostly rock. While Tom lounged at the swimming p ... 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