Pillar in Qutb complex

Tour of Delhi

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February 22nd 2006
On the first day of our organized trip, we took a bus tour of Delhi and New Delhi. We had a private air conditioned bus for the 9 of us. Our first stop was Jama Masjid Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Inida built in 1656 AD. To enter, we had to remove our shoes and leave them at the entrance. 2 of the people in our group were wearing shorts and had to put on a cloth around their waist to ... 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