Bhimbetka Rock Shelters. India’s Oldest Art Gallery
Our adoption of agriculture and the concomitant ‘civilization’ began barely 10,000 years ago. Therefore historian’s obsession with this tiny sliver of our past, often at the expense of over 7 million years of cave dwelling, is truly astounding.
What is more remarkable is the view now increasingly held by many important biologists is that we were probably more successful as hunters and gatherers.
Majuli- The River Island on the Brahmaputra
Whether Majuli will go underwater due to geological reasons- Majuli after all came into existence due to the change in the course of rivers -or because of man’s meddling, is yet unclear. But what is sure is that with Majuli will go an unique tribal civilization we ever knew.
Kanha: You don’t just come here for the Tiger.
But you don’t come here only for the tiger. Though the elusive beast is the main attraction and unlike Bandhavgarh, where spotting the striped feline is easy, you may come away not getting a glimpse of him at all. However Kanha is archetypal Jungle Book territory and has a lot going on in its secret folds.