 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 splendour 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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