Yak

Lingering Ladakh

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July 30th 2011
The trip to Ladakh was a rather sudden one. I was between switching jobs and got about a month or so to travel. Grabbed the opportunity and realized that I couldn't go to the many places I wanted to as the monsoon was playing havoc in the Indian subcontinent. Ladakh was one of those few places that were shielded from rains. It was the perfect season to be there as the temperatures were tolerab ... 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