Currently i am working on a ARM9 based platform and found out that in India its really hard to get by ARM9 which is above 500 Mhz and costs < Rs 10k. ARM7 TDMI is whats easily available and after having some fun with it , it was found to be highly underpowered.
So if anyone looking for a ARM9 Based Platform in India get a Beagle Board ... Its what i call Awesome 
for the price and performance. To get it you can go through either Indian vendors who overcharge and fleece as usual or Get it from Sparkfun(Awesome Service) where i got it from. Digikey also sells it but charges a hell of a lot of shipping. So if you are looking around source from US and dont waste time like i did looking locally and getting frustrated.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9444
149 USD + 9 USD USPS = 160 USD ( approx Rs 7500 as of the time of posting ). The cables , SD card etc all can be bought for < Rs 500 locally.
While Indian vendors like Cranes etc are charging like Rs 13000. Why dont we have shops like spark fun in India .
You can also buy from IDA Systems for Rs 9000 http://www.idasystems.net/beagle_board.
