Vishnu Temple

Beautiful Bihar

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July 24th 2010
About a quarter of Kolkata's population is Bihari. They are usually laborers, tea-stall owners, richshaw pullers and the like. In a way, they are Kolkata's "Mexicans". When I meet one, I usually say Manush Bihari atma thaga acche . Bihari people have strong souls. Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India (less than 50%!)(MISSING). The land here is gorgeous. It is much dirier than West Beng ... 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