He Went That Way

Thar Desert Stars

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January 21st 2010
After crossing barren sands to spend the evening under desert stars, sinking Kingfisher beers and eating around the campfire to the backdrop of fireworks and Indian music and dancing, the few of us who have not retreated to our warm blankets sit off on the sand dunes and chat away... Perhaps a combination of the romantic (but utterly touristy) experience of trekking by camel into the Thar[/b ... 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