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Bihar : Like
in all ancient civilizations, the earliest human settlements in India sprung
up around its magnificent rivers. Few rivers of the world have moulded the culture,
economy and personality of the people dwelling on their banks as the river Ganga
has. Cutting straight across Bihar from west to east, the bounteous Ganga nurtured
a veritable fountainhead of political and cultural civilizations, on its shores,
down the millennia.
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Orissa
: Orissa, the lush green state, girdled by the Bay of Bengal, has seen some
of the best fusion of traditional Indian art in its many temples and monuments,
and has been able to preserve much of it, in an environment natural to its wonder
and attractions. It was in Orissa, that Buddhism found some of its strongest
exposure, and cult following. However, it was Hindu art that dominated the landscape,
eventually, and resulted in the profusion of temple traditions, that have endured
till now.
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West
Bengal : Calcutta, three hundred years old, traces its history
to the landing of Robert Clive on the banks of the Hooghly beside three villages.
It was from here the monumental British Raj was launched in India. The capital
of West Bengal, Calcutta is the major entry point.
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Sikkim :
Wrapped in mists and clouds. A garden state with an incredible variety of orchids,
rhododendrons, gladioli and a host of other flowers. Rustling, tumbling streams
and torrents. Mountain monasteries and quaint shopping plazas. This is Sikkim.
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