Maharajah's grave

Now we've got the hump...

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December 4th 2008
Jaisalmer Excited about a day off from diving, we headed into Jaisalmer town. This place was so different to anywhere else we had been to. Located in the desert you can really notice the difference in the weather. It is known as the golden city because everything is built with gold colour bricks and it is beautiful as you drive in. First stop was the burial site of all the Kings from Jaisal ... 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