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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, 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. |
