Painted stork

Bharatpur - birds and the fort- and Akbar's tomb in Sikandra

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February 19th 2016
Unlike yesterday, today has been the epitome of a perfect day on holiday. We were up early for a quick breakfast before setting off by rickshaw to the Keoladao National Park. It used to be the Maharajah’s hunting grounds and is now a wildlife sanctuary with a huge variety of birds. Apparently there are fewer species than there used to be, because the government diverted the water to supply peop ... 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