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Days 9-10 - Agra & Taj Mahal

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March 8th 2009
Early in the morning at the Sawai Madhopur train station I bumped into a nice German couple who were with me on the train and what a train it was. All the AC seats were booked so I had to travel second class. By the time we approached the back of the train were our carriages were it was already starting to pull away and there were guys at the open door saying there was no room after passing a co ... 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