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The Nigiri Mountain Railway
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: The Nigiri Mountain train, Credit: Sandip Roy
Sandip takes a ride back in time on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, one of the oldest mountain railways in India and part of the UNESCO World Heritag...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
India's Land of the Lamas
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Gilded Buddha statue at Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India., Credit: Sandip Roy
While Buddhism as a religion was founded in India, only 0.7% of Indians describe themselves as Buddhist.

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
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The Varkaris
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Varkaris in Maharastra, Credit: Sandip Roy
The Varkaris, farmers turned piligrims, are said to be the world’s oldest and largest people’s movement as they walk for weeks from their homes to ...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2018
  • Length: 06:00
Manipuri Polo
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Manipur’s court records talk about a game back in the 1st century AD and what’s different about polo in Manipur is that this not just a game for po...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2017
  • Length: 06:00

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