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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. |
