Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

Romantic Rajasthan

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January 21st 2009
One of the first things that grabs your attention upon your arrival in Rajasthan is how vivid and varied the colours are. The landscape is largely desert or semi-desert with flowering shrubs and trees punctuating the red and yellow background. The state is famous for its striking uniformly coloured cities. There is Jaipur - the pink city, Jodhpur - the blue city and Jaisalmer - the golden city. ... 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