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My sister has visited India twice with no issues but she was in the company with many others. I highly recommend women not going there alone. Even with a single male companion isn't enough when you have hordes of criminals lurking there ready to attack visitors.
Bodh Gaya tends to attract sexual predators. Women tourists to the holy site are easy pickings. There have been cases of Tibetan and Bhutanese monks assaulting Western women visiting the site. Don't assume any males are safe to accompany you, if you're a woman, and don't let anyone isolate you.
Well, for starters many Americans men and women are assigned to go there for business. India is a huge job center for our offshoring job operations. And many Americans have to go there to train and assist Indians there.
Every time I hear these stories, I'm amazed at how stupid I was to go there alone when I was 18. Granted, I took some precautions, like doing everything possible to blend in, wearing a wedding ring AND all the traditional Indian indicators of marriage, being cautious with transportation, and not going out at night.
Still, I'm lucky that nothing happened. Now that I'm older and wiser, I wouldn't go there again without a group of friends.
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