taj mahal

Agra and the Taj Mahal

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November 26th 2008
Before arriving at our hotel we stopped of at Agra Fort, which is a world heritage site although impressive it is yet another red fort where a sultan lived who had numerous wives ect, perhaps I have been spoilt over the last few months, but my interest level at seeing another fort was at zero. All i wanted was to get out of the sun, a lay in an air conditioned hotel room. The constant long drives ... 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