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When Bombay and Madras were trading posts and Calcutta a village
of mud flats, Delhi had been the capital of an empire for five
hundred years past. No fewer than eight cities have been built
on this site, side by side. Created by Hindu, Muslim and British
builders, this city can transport you in a few minutes from the
neo-classical architecture of one of the most beautiful and elegant
garden cities of the world, to the ancient, twisting lanes that
surround the Red Fort, hoarding myriad historical secrets and
keeping alive the traditional crafts for which Delhi has always
been famous.
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mighty Kanchenjunga, third highest mountain in the world, towers
above this charming town like a gigantic ship floating upon a sea
of clouds. In the distance, Mt. Everest retains its aloofness. The
town itself is a typical Indian "hill - station", catering mainly
to a large influx of plain's people escaping the summer heat. There
is "The Mall", of course , a promenade with 'fashionable' stores
alongside and Kanchenjunga playing hide and seek in the skies above.
The lower regions of the town are teeming with colourful tribesman
working or trading on seasonal basis. All around the town are picturesque
tea - plantations and a visit to them is a must. On the way you
might encounter the famous "toy-train" huffing up the hills from
siliguri. |
| Dharamshala, a background of snow capped mountains,
forests of giant conifer and pretty tea gardens. Ever since the
Dalai Lama chose it as his headquarters in exile from Tibet, the
town assumed importance as a centre for Buddhist studies. |
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