Jantar Mantar

Between 1727 and 1734 Maharajah Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in west central India. The observatories, or "Jantar Mantars" as they are commonly known, incorporate multiple buildings of unique form, each with a specialized function for astronomical measurement. Jantar Mantar translates to Magical Device

First week in Delhi

March 21st 2006
First we got to Delhi and it is FILTHY, its the most disgusting place I have ever been. We stayed in the Main Bazaar which is by far the most "seedy place with shady characters and a reputation for drugs" quote Lonely Planet! Every day we walked out it would be such a hassle, people shouting and hanging out of you...it really does get wearing. And cows are roaming the streets so obviously the smel ... 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

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