More carved temples

Evening forays

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September 22nd 2010
One key difference I've learned that needs to be taken into account when travelling India, is that it takes an awful lot longer to get anywhere than I'm used to. This does unfortunately have the consequence of limiting my range through the week, where working goes well into the evening, and everywhere closes by 11pm. Nonetheless, I did manage a couple of forays out into the wilderness of Tamil ... 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