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City of Boiled Beans

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November 25th 2006
"To awaken in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world." - Freya Stark Apparently, Bangalore got its name after an old woman served a bowl of boiled beans to a lost Hoysala king in the 16th century. Therefore Bangalore represents a 'city of boiled beans'. It was an effortless train ride to get here, fell asleep at night and woke up to Bangalore. This city is 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