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India is a vast continent
that is tailored for the independent holiday
maker. We invite you to discuss your travel
plans with us and allow us to create a
tailored package to meet your budget and
needs. Below is a small selection of tours
that we have chosen for their special
qualities, whether it is the architectural
splendor of the world famous Taj Mahal, the
palaces of the Maharajahs or the opportunity
to step back in time aboard the magnificent
Palace on Wheels. The Indus Valley
civilization, |
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one of the oldest in the
world, goes back at least 5,000 years. Aryan
tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500
B.C.; their merger with the earlier
inhabitants created the classical Indian
culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th
century and Turkish in 12th were followed by
European traders, beginning in the late 15th
century. By the 19th century, Britain had
assumed political control of virtually all
Indian lands. Nonviolent resistance to
British colonialism under Mohandas GANDHI
and Jawaharlal NEHRU led to independence in
1947. The subcontinent was divided into the
secular state of India and the smaller
Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war
between the two countries in 1971 resulted
in East Pakistan becoming the separate
nation of Bangladesh. Fundamental concerns
in India include the ongoing dispute with
Pakistan over Kashmir, massive
overpopulation, environmental degradation,
extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious
strife, all this despite impressive gains in
economic investment and output. |
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