Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar

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June 24th 2007
After 2 months of constant heat of over 100 degrees (F), the last couple of days have cooled down substantially. So, Dan and I ventured out yesterday to see the Qutub Minar, one of the seven wonders of India. Check out our pics! Qutub Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world, and an important example of Indo-Islamic Architecture. The tower is about 20 minutes south of our house in South ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more