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Andhra Pradesh
Travel Guide
Andhara Pradesh and Karnataka are like an undiscovered, incessant journey to
the rich cultural heritage of India. These states present a complete blend of
history, wildlife, heritage, leisure, royalty, Temples. The unique amalgamation
of peace spots and arts & crafts make the trip totally fulfilling and rewarding.
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Delhi Travel Guide
Delhi, the most famous city during the entire Indian history is the heart of
India in a true sense. Nutured and developed by the Aryans, Mughals and then
the Britishers, Delhi has a certain charm that permeates every stream of its
culture.
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Goa Travel Guide
Picture yourself on a beautiful Beach with silver sand to swim and surf, white
Churches surrounded by green paddy fields and coconut groves, going for a long
stroll on a starry night, and somewhere someone is playing a romantic tune on
his guitar. That’s Goa for you...
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Gujarat Travel Guide
Visit Gujarat and explore a land of many colors. It offers everything that will
capture the canvas of your imagination. It is the place where sea meets sparkling
sand, lush green jungles are populated with a variety of wild species and white
marble Temples mirror the glory of the Golden past.
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Jammu & Kashmir
Travel Guide
Jammu & Kashmir If there is a heaven on earth it is here! Nestled amidst
the blessed locale of the Himalayas the Valley of Jammu & Kashmir offers
a plethora of tourist attractions that will leave you spellbound. It is the
valley where nature has showered her blessings. The reflection of lofty Himalayan
peaks in the Lotus Lake presents an awe-inspiring picture.
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Karnataka Travel
Guide
Andhara Pradesh and Karnataka are like an undiscovered, incessant journey to
the rich cultural heritage of India. These states present a complete blend of
history, wildlife, heritage, leisure, royalty, Temples. The unique amalgamation
of peace spots and arts & crafts make the trip totally fulfilling and rewarding.
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Maharastra Travel Guide
The state of dreams, money, fame and Chowpatty welcomes you with open arms.
The picturesque state in Western India, with a 720-km coastline dotted by rugged
Forts standing as mute witnesses down the ages to the march of warrior Kings,
foreign trading vessels and invaders from across the seas.
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Madhya Pradesh
Travel Guide
Madhya Pradesh is the geographical heartland of our country. Myriad monuments,
incomparably created Temples, Stupas, Forts and Palaces are dotted all over
the State. Formally known as Malwa you’ll still find some of the pre-Aryan
Gond and Bhil tribe people over here.
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Orissa and West Bengal
Travel Guide
Welcome to the blend of both rural and urban life of India. Orissa is predominantly
rural with fertile green coastal plains rising to the hills of the Eastern Ghats.
West Bengal is the most culturally and ethically the diverse state of India.
Right from the mighty Himalayas in the North to the sea-caressed Beaches in
the South...
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Punjab & Himanchal
Travel Guide
Himachal Pradesh and Punjab welcome to the playground of adventure. The blessed
locale of Himachal and Punjab invite you to have a time of your life in the
lap of nature. The vast countryside, hot springs, lofty mountain summits, wild
valleys and gurgling creeks Himachal & Punjab have it all.
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Rajasthan Travel Guide
Rajasthan, the Land of the Kings is the most exotic and colorful state of India
with sand dunes, camels, huge moustaches, brightly colored clothes and lake
Palaces. Add up potpourri of exquisitely carved chhatris, stringed instruments,
cheelra ka saag, silver anklets, tie and dye, ghoomar dancers, eco-sensitive
tribes and hunters, victory towers, bati with ghee.
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Tamilnadu/Kerala
Travel Guide
Take some time out of your busy schedule and visit Tamilnadu and Kerela- two
states with rich traditions and natural beauty. The western Ghats, rock Temples
and cascading water, the lush green jungles, exotic wild life, remains of the
ancient monuments and spectacular art invite you to have a time of life.
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Uttar Pradesh Travel
Guide
Visit Uttar Pradesh and get ready to explore a land that is an amalgam of different
cultures, beliefs, languages and traditions. The entire land of Uttar Pradesh
offers a variety of tourist attractions that makes it a totally distinct place
to visit. From the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the Temple city of
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh is a constant enchantment.
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People & Tribes of Himalayas
The
population, settlement, and economic patterns within the Himalayas have been
greatly influenced by the variations in topography and climate, which impose
harsh living conditions and tend to restrict movement and communication. People
living in remote, isolated valleys have generally preserved their cultural identities.
However, improvements in transportation and communication, particularly satellite
television programs from Europe and the United States, are bringing access from
the outside world to remote valleys. These outside influences are affecting
traditional social and cultural structure.
Nearly 40 million people inhabit the Himalayas. Generally, Hindus of Indian
heritage are dominant in the Sub-Himalayas and the Middle Himalayan valleys
from eastern Kashmir to Nepal. To the north Tibetan Buddhists inhabit the Great
Himalayas from Ladakh to northeast India.
In central Nepal, in an area between about 1830 and 2440 m (between about 6000
and 8000 ft), the Indian and Tibetan cultures have intermingled, producing a
combination of Indian and Tibetan traits. The eastern Himalayas in India and
nearby areas of eastern Bhutan are inhabited by animistic people whose culture
is similar to those living in northern Myanmar and Yunnan province in China.
People of western Kashmir are Muslims and have a culture similar to the inhabitants
of Afghanistan and Iran.
The economy of the Himalayas as a whole is poor with low per capita income.
Much of the Himalayas area is characterized by a very low economic growth rate
combined with a high rate of population growth, which contributes to stagnation
in the already low level of per capita gross national product. Most of the population
is dependent on agriculture, primarily subsistence agriculture; modern industries
are lacking.
Mineral resources are limited. The Himalayas has major hydroelectric potential,
but the development of hydroelectric resources requires outside capital investment.
The skilled labor needed to organize and manage development of natural resources
is also limited due to low literacy rates. Most of the Himalayan communities
face malnutrition, a shortage of safe drinking water, and poor health services
and education systems.
Agricultural land is concentrated in the Tarai plain and in the valleys of the
Middle Himalayas. Patches of agricultural land have also been carved out in
the mountainous forested areas. Rice is the principal crop in eastern Tarai
and the well-watered valleys. Corn is also an important rain-fed crop on the
hillsides.
Other cereal crops are wheat, millet, barley, and buckwheat. Sugarcane, tea,
oilseeds, and potatoes are other major crops. Food production in the Himalayas
has not kept up with the population growth.
The
major industries include processing food grains, making vegetable oil, refining
sugar, and brewing beer. Fruit processing is also important. A wide variety
of fruits are grown in each of the major zones of the Himalayas, and making
fruit juices is a major industry in Nepal, Bhutan, and in the Indian Himalayas.
Since 1950 tourism has emerged as a major growth industry in the Himalayas.
Nearly 1 million visitors come to the Himalayas each year for mountain trekking,
wildlife viewing, and pilgrimages to major Hindu and Buddhist sacred places.
The number of foreign visitors has increased in recent years, as organized treks
to the icy summits of the Great Himalayas have become popular. While tourism
is important to the local economy, it has had an adverse impact on regions where
tourist numbers exceed the capacity of recreational areas.
Historically, all transport in the Himalayas has been by porters and pack animals.
Porters and pack animals are still important, but the construction of major
roads and the development of air routes have changed the traditional transportation
pattern.
Major urban centers such as Kathmandu, Simla, and Srinagar, as well as important
tourist destinations, are served by airlines. Railways link Simla and Darjiling,
but in most of the Himalayas there are no railroads. The bulk of goods from
the Himalayas, as well as goods destined for places within the Himalayas, generally
come to Indian railheads, located in the Tarai, by road. The pack animals and
porters transport goods from road heads to the interior and back.
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