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UNCOMMON SOUTH ASIAN DESTINATIONS Little-known places that the canny traveler should visit SWARNENDU BISWAS
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outh Asia has many destinations with immense tourism potential that are not that popular among run-ofthe-mill tourists. But it may work for those tired of the old tourist trails, and seeking new options, natural or cultural. THE RIVER ISLAND Majuli is one such offbeat destination.
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Located in the state of Assam in India, on the vast Brahmaputra river, Majuli is the largest freshwater mid-river deltaic island in the world. The island, whose area was 780 square miles at the beginning of the 20th century, had shrunk to 220 square miles by 2014 due to erosion. Home to 144 villages, Majuli can be accessed through ferry service from Jorhat city in Assam. It affords
