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...Hindus, the area has been a travel destination since pre-Vedic times, and pilgrimage trails still crisscross the mountains. The northern district of Garhwal, bordering Tibet, is the largest region and is the most popular with visitors due to its many holy places. One such site, Gangotri, is dedicated to the goddess Ganga, whose temple is located just below the Gaumukh glacier, the source of the sacred river Ganges. Garhwal also boasts two World Heritage sites: the Valley of Flowers, which erupts every spring into a carpet of colorful blooms, and Nanda Devi, the second highest peak in the Indian...
...into Assam, pillaging isolated villages, raping women and seizing livestock. On at least two occasions, the Chinese invaders fought pitched battles against Indian border guards before withdrawing. ¶Red Chinese thugs are waylaying and robbing Hindu pilgrims on the way to the headwaters of the sacred river Ganges, at Gangotri, on India's northern border. ¶ Mao Tse-tung's warlords are grabbing the bulk of India's trade with Tibet, beating, murdering and exacting protection money from Indian merchants who try to compete...
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