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The poshest (most posh?) city in northern Indi

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September 20th 2006
The last stop on our trip was Chandigarh, said to be _the_ cool city in northern India. Also said to be the cleanest and greenest. The city was planned out by some French architect. Normally, the thought of planned cities sends shivers down my spine and brings to mind memories of Irvine, California, where I just could not stand to live despite their excellent graduate school program. However ... read more

Asia » India » Punjab » Chandigarh

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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