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Old July 10th, 2008, 10:23 AM posted to rec.travel.asia
William Black
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"grusl" wrote in message
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Actually this POW is cultural train which is picturescue of Rajasthani
culture and how The Mughal Kings lived in Past and make you feel like
emperor in a palace.

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I didn't think the Mughal Kings built many railways in India...

Zafar was exiled only four years after the first passenger train ran,
and that ran from Bombay to Thane, inside the 'Bombay Presidency'.


Surely you're not suggesting that "heritage travel" in India has elements
of fictional reconstruction?


Just about everything involving 'high quality tourism' in India is fiction.

India has become adept at selling a view of itself where the British have
become totally irrelevant.

The only place I've even seen the Raj mentioned was at Sabarmati Ashram,
where they're depicted as stupid, stubborn and wicked.

India has created a false legend out of history, and is busy trying to make
people believe it.

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.