A photographic journey from the past to the present, from the tribal regions deep in India to the beautiful destinations that shows the veracity of the largest democracy in the world today.

Incredible India in pictures depicting Indian diversity in cultures, heritage, history, archaeology, literature & religion, from tribal communities to popular settlements.

The beautiful land of Leh Ladakh in the Himalayas are sparingly populated with human settlements, dotted with cluster of mud, stone & sometimes concrete huts and sheds to host their cattle, mostly yaks & sheep. Ladakh is also one of the largest settlement of Buddhists and almost every community would have some form of reminders on the norms of the religion, including Stupas like this. The Stupas have traditionally been learning & resting places of Buddhist monks and a place to visit for many tourists.

Over 5000 years of human civilization, prosperity in arts, science, philosophy and non-materialistic sciences have also harbored religions, rituals & various customs in India. Very often we follow these rituals mechanically these days without completely knowing the purpose or completely following the processes as prescribed in the Vedas.

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A photographic journey from the past to the present, from the tribal regions deep in India to the beautiful destinations that shows the veracity of the largest democracy in the world today.

Incredible India in pictures depicting Indian diversity in cultures, heritage, history, archaeology, literature & religion, from tribal communities to popular settlements.

The beautiful land of Leh Ladakh in the Himalayas are sparingly populated with human settlements, dotted with cluster of mud, stone & sometimes concrete huts and sheds to host their cattle, mostly yaks & sheep. Almost all such communities, like this one, is the home of a monastery, the communities being built & sustained around Buddhism, which not only defines their way of life but also determines their spiritual prospects.

Over 5000 years of human civilization, prosperity in arts, science, philosophy and non-materialistic sciences have also harbored religions, rituals & various customs in India. Very often we follow these rituals mechanically these days without completely knowing the purpose or completely following the processes as prescribed in the Vedas.

More such incredible India in our Pictures gallery.

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Journeys through the Himalayan region is always exciting and always leaves something so strong in our mind that we keep going back to the lands of Leh – Ladakh, Manali & other parts of Himachal Pradesh over & over again. Saach Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.420m (1,4500ft) above the sea level, located in Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India on the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas. And driving or biking through this part at any time of the year is thrilling!

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The Saach Pass is the shortest road link between Chamba town and the Pangi Valley but the pass is open only from June or early July to mid October. Rockfall, avalanches, icy roads, broken edges, sharp turns & deep gorges make driving or biking on this very dangerous. However, this is also something people do for fun, or at least to experience the hardship & danger of the region first hand.

Our friend at the wheel, Anuj, was young but very experienced. But still, I could see the stress & feel the tension in his eyes as we navigated stiffly those U-turns, especially at places where the rockfall & ice have eroded the already broken, unmetalled road to something dangerously narrow & slippery.

How long did our Saach Pass drive take?

We drove from Chamba to Saach Pass, a distance of about 120 kilometers, in about 8 hours, although some could make this journey in about 5 hours. It is advisable to leave early in the morning to avoid traffic during the Summer tourist seasons. Several streams overflow various parts of the pass creating traffic jams and causing a lot of delay.

Winter of course is another story. Although throughout the year you could see some snow & melting ice along the high regions. We drove through Saach Pass in September in a Mahindra 4 wheel drive Xylo. I edited the video & added some pictures in an attempt to give you an idea of both the dangers as well as the beauty of this part of Himachal Pradesh.

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Video shows incredible Himalayan roads in Himachal Pradesh and some crazy driving across flash flooded mountain roads & navigating steep curves & bridges.

This compilation includes some incredible driving around 12 kms from Udaipur (Himachal Pradesh) towards Killar on Keylong – Killar road. The road was washed away and we were stranded at this point as there was no way to go to other part of the road. Since there was no signs of road getting started this bus driver on other side of the road took this dangerous reverse turn and returned towards Killar.

It also includes an HRTC driver navigating dangerous routes along the Reckong Peo – Kalpa – Roghi road in Himachal Pradesh, India & crossing of a wooden bridge en-route to Chamba via Grima village from Bharmour. The wooden suspension bridge clearly didn’t looked like it was made for cars, but people of Grima village use this bridge regularly.

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