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Himalaya: A Passage to India

Goes up to 14500ft by Helicopter to get his first taste of high altitude, then has to detour back to Lahore to actually cross into India after observing some truly bizarre border rituals. He visits a huge Sikh temple at Amritsar and then takes the Himalayan Queen railway to Shimla the old capital of British India. Here he visits a local theatre stuck in a time warp and then goes on to beautiful but war torn Kashmir. Here he stays on one of the famous houseboats and then visits Srinigar where the Dalai Lama now lives. He gets his astrology chart done by the Buddhist monks and then has the chance to interview the Dalai Lama.

English
  • Originally Aired October 10, 2004
  • Runtime 420 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC One
  • Created July 5, 2011 by
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  • Modified June 12, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Dalaï-lama Guest Star
Roger Mills Director