Dacoits and dolphins

A boat ride on the Chambal opens up a world that is still unspoilt

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The sun is setting on the Chambal. All is quiet, except for the distant clang of a solitary temple bell. A buffalo grazes on the edge of a ravine on the riverfront, kicking up some of that legendary yellow dust that Chambal is known for. Scenes from the Bollywood classic Sholay play in my head as I imagine a grizzled old dacoit in its place. Just then, a Ganges river dolphin disturbs my reverie, curving gracefully out of the water, then landing back with barely a plop.   For a river this close to Delhi, the Chambal, one of the largest tributaries of the Yamuna, is remarkably ...

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Dacoits and dolphins