The India Confusion, an article on India Travel for beginners, and those about to embark on their first India trip.

The India Confusion
This writeup is intended to throw some light on the various facets of India for those who are still searching to locate India on a map. It is difficult to explain all of India in this short article, and any attempt to do so results in the oversimplification of a complex topic. But I do hope that it provides a glimpse of India for the novice India tourist.
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