Cost Includes - Gallaudet University

INDIA STUDY TOUR
DEC 29, 2011-JAN 13, 2012
Cost Includes:
Round-trip airfare and in-India flights
• All transportation and admissions
• All breakfast and reception with Deaf organization
Travel Leaders:
• Faculty leader from Gallaudet University
• Deaf Indian leaders
Opportunities for:
• Graduate Course Credit
• Professional Studies Course Credit
• International School Partnerships
(This is a Deaf-centric study tour, the program will be in ASL)
Participants will be required to take a 2 credit course PST 257-OL1
or DST 595-OL2.
Gallaudet University International Outreach is thrilled to offer
the upcoming India tour! It will be a great and rewarding
experience as we tour and study the historical cities in India.
India is home to one of the most diverse blend of cultures,
languages, and religions in the world. It is impossible not to
be astonished by India with its beautiful landscapes, national
parks and mountain ranges.
Intersesting Facts about India!
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Did you know that over 1,000 elephants were used to transport
building materials during the construction of the Taj- Mahal?
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Did you know that the Himalayas ranges boast the world’s
highest and youngest mountains?
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Even after India’s Independence in 1947, Goa remained a
Portuguese colony till Dec 1961.
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The Backwaters network includes five large lakes linked by
1500km of canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers
and extending virtually the entire length of Kerala state.
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Did you know that the first scientific study of the tiger was
done in India by the world famous Dr. George Schaller, wildlife
behaviorist?
•
Did you know that the place value
system and the decimal system
were developed in 100 BC in India
•
Did you know that the largest
employer in the world is the
Indian railway system, employing
over a million people. New Delhi
Jaipur
Mumbai
Goa
Taj Mahal, India
Contact information:
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Agra
Cities to Visit
During the tour, we plan to visit the following
cities: Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi (New Delhi), Jaipur,
Agra, and Goa.
MUMBAI: The city is the bubblegum glamour of Bollywood cinema,
shopping malls full of designer labels, cricket on the Oval Maidan,
promenading families eating bhelpuri on the beach at Chowpatty,
ed double-decker buses queuing in grinding traffic jams.
NEW DELHI: Don’t let your first impressions of Delhi stick like
a sacred cow in a traffic jam: get behind the madcap façade and
discover the inner peace of a city rich with culture, architecture
and human diversity, deep with history and totally addictive to
epicureans. Both Old and New Delhi exert a beguiling charm on
visitors. Lose yourself unwinding the secrets of the city's Mughal past
in the labyrinthine streets of Old Delhi before emerging into the wide
open spaces of imperial New Delhi, with its ordered governmental
vistas and generous leafy avenues.
AGRA: The city known for
he famous monument of
love - the Taj Mahal. Taj
Mahal was constructed by
the Mughal Emperor, Shah
Jehan. It is said he built this
monument in the memory
of his beloved wife Mumtaj
Mahal. Agra is not only a
famous tourist destination but is a shoppers paradise too. There
are plenty of shopping areas and shopping malls where one can
buy the specialties of the place. Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal
made out of Marble, the markets are bound to have replica of the
Taj in marble being sold as decorative, gift item or as souvenirs.
GOA: Goa is India’s smallest state by area and the fourth smallest
by population. Goa is best known for its spectacular beaches and
luxurious hotels but there
are many old churches,
monuments, temples and
museums, that are a must see.
JAIPUR: Have you ever been to a city built in pink? Jaipur is for
you! Jaipur is known as the Pink city. The pink color was used
at the time of making to create an impression of red sandstone
buildings of Mughal cities. The city is best explored on foot and
the adventurous visitor
willing to go into the
inner lanes can discover
a whole new world not
visible to the tourist-ina-hurry. Places of interest
are mainly located within
the walled city. The City
Palace complex is the most
important landmark with its numerous outbuildings,
courtyards, impressive gateways and temples. Across the road
from the palace is the Jantar Mantar, one of the five observatories
built by Sawai Jai Singh. A collection of complex astronomical
instruments, chiseled out of stone- most of which continue to
provide fairly accurate information to this day - is the highlight of
this observatory.
Learn About Deaf Indian Culture!
During this tour, you will see beautiful, memorable tourist
spots while also learning about deaf and hearing Indian
culture and meeting successful deaf people in India.