Silverware at the Palace

Jaipur - Capital of Rajasthan

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January 29th 2010
Jaipur is a pink city and is known as that after the Prince of Wales decided to visit the city in the Victorian era. They painted the city pink in celebration of his visir and that is how it remains although I would descibe it as more terra cotta. The pink scene only remains in the old part of the city and this is where the magnificent old buildings are situated. We visited the City Palace, being ... 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