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  1. Jeraboa avatar

    RE: east india

    by Jeraboa 24 May 2012

    In Bihar you will meet plenty of other travellers in Bodhgaya, but few other places. I enjoyed Bihar a lot the countryside is beautiful…

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    RE: India Travel

    by purnimasingh 04 April 2012

    Hi, If you really wish to travel offbeat location in India..then i have a suggestion. Visit Bihar & Jharkhand. "Mandar Hill Parvat" is…

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    RE: SOS, WT People!

    by SoulCurry 12 February 2012

    Looks like one of those tribal figurines (departed leader or local deity) from Chhattisgarh, or Jharkhand. I remember seeing a similar…

  4. Giora avatar

    RE: suggestions for a veteran traveler to India

    by Giora 24 October 2011

    Kachch is lovely, and it's certainly one of the most hospitable places in the plains of India. The two towns there I think are the highlight…

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    Indian Festival - Durga Puja 2011

    by arindamsur 07 October 2011

    *What Is Durga Puja?* Durga puja also referred to as Durgotsava , is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of…

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    Re: 3 weeks in India - Itinerary Suggestions/Advice Needed!

    by flanagan 27 September 2011

    Authentic,non-touristy India? Then you should go to Bihar, Jharkand , Chattisgarh, north,south or west Orissa or Andra Pradesh. …

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    RE: All of India in 2.5 months......too ambitious?!

    by sbballer33 20 July 2011

    "The only big thing you are missing is wildlife. I would visit at least a few parks, even one park. You really won't regret it." I've…

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    Re: Backpacker trail in India?

    by chillumburning 15 June 2011

    Chattissgarh-Jharkand-Bihar--go from any city to any city in these 3 states and you will not miss it.Oh yes, Telangana too.

  9. rdgtravel avatar

    Palamau Bethla National Park

    by rdgtravel 06 June 2011

    Bethla National Park is rather a less-visited reserve forest in East-India, but there are definitely reasons to go there. I returned from…

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    RE: Delhi-Calcutta on my own

    by uselessbaba 06 June 2011

    Definitely book AC class on trains, UP, Jharkhand, Bihar are not good states for single women travellers and night trains in particular…

  11. mr_rush avatar

    RE: Anyone have Travel Info for single female to Bihar

    by mr_rush 15 May 2011

    As a Bihari I must try and defend my native state. Yes Bihar can be a dangerous place. But I would add the caveat that it is relatively…

  12. musafir avatar

    RE: Leftist politics in India

    by musafir 23 April 2011

    Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand are naxalite areas . Watching a mini civil war is a strange wish to have.

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    Re: Leftist politics in India

    by itatitl 22 April 2011

    +I hadn't heard of Kannur's "party villages" before-- I've looked up a few reports about them but it seems like most of their volatility…

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    RE: Leftist politics in India

    by burntoaks 19 April 2011

    Thank you for the resources. I've been following a few civil liberties organizations and their coverage of Binakyak Sen's trial-- this…

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    RE: On the way to Varanasi from Kolkata, ideas/stops?

    by scribblerjon 23 March 2011

    Thanks, but Patna is a bit to urban and I'm looking for a more rural stop. I think I'm going to give the Paurilia region a go, west part…

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    RE: Malaria pills

    by nutraxfornerves 02 January 2011

    I usually hang out on the Health Ranch, but stumbled onto this thread while searching for something. Let me cover a couple of things--I…

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    RE: Painted House in Hazaribagh

    by gemcap 11 September 2010

    OP : Checked with the two people I know who are familiar with Hazaribagh. Hazaribagh is about 120 km from Bodhgaya and is en route to…

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    Painted House in Hazaribagh

    by IloveNY 30 August 2010

    Hi guys , I found this place from website (link)..and I think it's interesting place. [Hazaribagh|http://sinclairenvironmental.com/san…

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    RE: Advice on risks related to the Naxalite guerilla

    by uselessbaba 17 August 2010

    Sorry I can't post links, but there's loads on the net, this an article from the Deccan Times............. People's Committee against…

  20. indianresident avatar

    RE: Dangerous regions

    by indianresident 28 July 2010

    kashmir will be relatively safe due to the police and army presence at every 10 steps. Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Parts of West Bengal (basi…

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    Re: Hyderabad bound

    by avbeach 11 December 2009

    KABARRY.. The blink from central govt for formation of Telangana state, took 50 plus years!!! the longest blink!!! Telangana state was…

  22. KABAARY avatar

    RE: Hyderabad bound

    by KABAARY 10 December 2009

    The Central Govt. has blinked. Telengana could be round the corner - could it mean opportunities for politicians of the new state to make…

  23. neenakitty avatar

    RE: N. India in May

    by neenakitty 10 November 2009

    It is better to contact the local guides available there at the location. The agencies will be costly and their services won't be good,…

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    RE: say you had 8 months in India...

    by sunjay 19 October 2009

    Adding to my last comments, this Prime Lingua franca (In India’s its meaning n actuality becomes a bit diif), Hindustani, if you will…

  25. cyberhippie avatar

    RE: First time India trip

    by cyberhippie 27 September 2009

    Malaria depends on where you plan to visit. Goa for instance has been a hotspot in the recent past, with 21 foreign tourist caching it…

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