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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Head for the hills
The NH125 road towards Banbasa was lined with trees and the road was in good condition. When I arrived at Banbasa I am directed right onto the H01 that leads toward the Nepalese border and I pass the train station … Continue reading
Following the tracks
Leaving New Delhi through the centre was a bad idea. The local drivers don’t seem to take any notice of the rules, signs or road markings, not that the roads have many markings. If they want to go left, they … Continue reading
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Tagged british east india company, phileas fogg, victoria terminus
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Day 26: New Delhi
New Delhi? So what happened to Old Delhi? The foundations for the new city were laid in 1911 to the south of the old city and the World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated New Delhi as an “alpha- world city” … Continue reading
Something about Kaithal
I drive in and out of Bakshiwala on the SH11 and head down the Kathal Road towards today’s destination of New Delhi. Of the three routes that Google maps has offered, I choose route 3. It’s not the shortest route, … Continue reading
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Tagged final resting place, mughal dynasty, razia sultana, woman ruler
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Following the Grand Trunk Road
I am on what is probably the most important route during the British Raj, the Great Trunk Road. I suspect it wasn’t always this good a drive. History proves that this northern highway has been in use since at least … Continue reading
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Tagged ambala cantonment, british raj, northern india, pushtun, sher shah suri
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Ludhiana
I don’t get to Amritsar, the nearest town to the border worth going to, but the Google map route takes me off down the Atari road and on to Tarn Taran. The town was founded by the fifth Sikh Guru … Continue reading
Crossing to India
The border is only open between about 08:30 and 15:00, and I am expecting it to take a few hours from one side to the other. This border is the only road border between Pakistan and India, and given the … Continue reading
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Tagged british india, indian independence act, sutlej river, wagah
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Day 23: Lahore
I can’t believe it has only taken 23 days to get this far. This seriously overpopulated city is the second largest in Pakistan. It was also the capital of the Punjab region under the Britsh Raj. Over a thousand years … Continue reading
Long haul to Lahore
I woke early, as expected and made a quick breakfast of bread, cold meats, jam and the ever popular, cup of tea. I suspect my little cache of English teabags is going to run out before I get to the … Continue reading