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. |
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