Detail over door at the City Palace in Jaipur

Desert Dreams: Exploring Rajastahn

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October 17th 2006
The desert state of Rajastahn is the India of legend and folklore, with towering forts, ornate palaces, bustling markets and remote camel safaris. Men wear turbans and knee length cotton tunics over their trousers, while the women favor brightly embroidered saris. Fresh from the drizzling rain of Paris, the heat, noise and color were definitely a shock when we arrived in the provincial capital o ... 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