70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. Travelling from one of the driest places on earth. It is quite incredible, the sand. Its just crystal, hard cystals. White salt. You can probably taste it. To one of the wettest. These are areas really for the adventurous traveller. This isnt india on tap. Im on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. And also meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. Its going to be an amazing journey. For thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. At the heart of this enterprise was the sea. And the state of gujarat, with 1,000 miles of coastline, served as a Shipping Gateway to africa, arabia and beyond. This is as far west as you can get in india. It
And 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. Travelling from one of the driest places on earth. It is quite incredible, the sand. Its just crystal, hard cystals. White salt. You can probably taste it. To one of the wettest. These are areas really for the adventurous traveller. This isnt india on tap. Im on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. And also, meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. Its going to be an amazing journey. For thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. At the heart of this enterprise was the sea. And the state of gujarat, with a thousand miles of coastline, served as a Shipping Gateway to africa, arabia and beyond. This is as far west as you can get in
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valley bank. and those are the latest headlines here on bbc news. you re watching bbc news. now its time for sportsday. officials in the german city of hamburg say the gunman, who shot dead seven people at a jehovah s witness meeting hall was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. liverpool slip up they re beaten by bournemouth, who lift themselves out of the relegation zone. a vital win for wales with a first victory at this year s six nations, as they hope to avoid the wooden spoon. and mikhaela shiffrin makes history in sweden, breaking a record that had stood for more than a0 years. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. the bbc has apologised after severe disruption to its sports programmes today, following the corporation s announcement that gary lineker was to step back from presenting match of the day. football programming across the bbc has been impacted because a number of presen