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Fatehpur Sikri  
   

Fatehpur Sikri

The lost city. A mystical place that is a former capital of the Mughal empire, but was soon abandoned due to lack of water. It remains very much intact and has a spooky air to it. This shot is of the entrance to the city which leads to its mosque.
The Taj and stuff

April 6th 2008
You are all so gorgeous! I’m receiving loads of lovely post and it’s amazing. Thank you so much. I have lots of jealous colleagues - not that that’s the point you understand. In fact, your messages have been all the more welcome this week as I got myself in a tizz (when was the last time you used that phrase?). Monday was amazing. Eamon bowed out of language lessons - another hangover I bel ... read more
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Indian Flag 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
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