Birla Temple

Travels in India (Delhi)

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May 22nd 2010
The worse part about visiting India is the long non-stop flight on Air India from New York and back. It was also very hot in May when we visited the country. Our first stop was the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the country. Through non-violence, this gentle soul gained independence for his country from Great Britain. In his earlier years, he journeyed to South Africa in order to champi ... read more

Asia » India

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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