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Incredible India
Expert Author: Minhaj Alam | Submitted: 2008-02-22 | Word Count: 589 words | Views: 33 view(s) [View Summary]
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Incredible India is the most sough-after tourist destinations of traveler since the ancient time when the Indian subcontinent was explored by the outsiders. India had become a home to many visitors and invaders starting from the Aryans invasion during the pre-historic era of India. Thereafter, this mysterious land of India was explored by the Persian and Greek, Scythians, White Huns, Seljuks, Tartars, Mongols, Sassanians, Turks, Mughals and Durranis making successive inroads into the territories beyond Peshawar Valley and Indus and intermixed with the local people to enrich the Indian life and culture.

India - Hub of Religious Tours and Holidays

India had become the centre of religious and spiritual activities where four major world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated, while Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism arrived in the first millennium and shaped the region's variegated culture of India. That is why India is called the homeland of spiritual figures in the forms of rishis, munis, saints and faqirs.

India - Place of All Tourist Destinations

The land of India represents an example of diversified geographical features with its mountain ranges, valleys, desert regions, tropical rain forests, fertile plains, dry plateaus, coastal areas etc. that attracted the tourists from all over the world to give a glimpse to this mysterious land of geographical diversities. The land is interlocked by the Himalayan ranges in the north, and three sides by water - the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean - with a long history and diverse culture.

India - Home of All Tourist Seasons

The soil and climate of India are so excellent and so varied that one can find the cool mountain pastures beside the glaciers, through windy plateau, to warm river valleys and burning deserts. Holidays in India has four major seasons to celebrate - Winter (January-February), Summer (March-May), Monsoon (June-September), and Post-Monsoon (October-December).

India - Centre of World Heritage Sites

Incredible India captivates the tourists’ imaginations from all over the world for its heritage sites of historical importance like Sanchi Stupa, Konark Sun Temple, Khajuraho Temples, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Kaziranga National Park, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Bharatpur bird Sanctuary, Churches of Goa, Fatehpur Sikri, Darjeeling Himalaya, Train Humayun Tomb, Nandadevi National Park, Qutub Minar etc.

India - Cities of Tourist Attractions

Perhaps, it would not be an exaggeration to say about India that it is the only country in the world where tourists can find all spots for all types of tourism with mountain summits, sun kissed beaches, gurgling rivers, river rafting, para-gliding, mountain biking, trekking, mountaineering, monuments dating back to ancient past, fascinating backwaters, a variety of flora and fauna and countless fairs and festivals are sure to make the visit a memorable one. Travel from Amritsar in North India to Varkala in the South, from Bikaner in the West to Kolkata in the East, tourists will never cease to wonder at the unique and fascinating sights of so diverse states of India. That is not all but few about incredible India!

India - Centre of Arts and Multifarious Cultures

India, a place of infinite variety, is enticing the peoples of the world with its ancient and complex culture, dazzling, contrast and breathtaking physical beauty. Among the most remarkable features of India are her antiquity, unity, continuity and the universality of an age old culture imbibed in the nature of the people of this subcontinent. Thus, within the ambience of Indian culture one can identify 'Indian Music', 'Indian Dance', 'Indian Cinema', 'Indian Literature', Indian Cuisine' 'Indian Fairs and Festivals' and the list is endless!

Dr. Minhaj Alam has completed his Ph.D from Centre For Nehru Studies, Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University and has done extensive research works on Jawaharlal Nehru. He is Editor in the IT Department of Culture Holidays http://www.cultureholidays.com . For comment mail to Editor: minhaj.alam@cultureholidays.com

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