Me outside The Victoria Memorial - Kolkata

Kolkata Myths and Truths

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September 17th 2006
I'm typing this up with a few hours to kill ahead of my train journey to Siliguri and then a jeep trip to Darjeeling in the West Bengal Hills. I've been in Kolkata for 3 days and I must say I have enjoyed my time here. I thought the city had a lot of charm, with an abundance of old colonial buildings, tree lined streets, and friendly people. The city itself sits upon the Hooghly River, with the ... 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