One of four elaborate doorways to courtyard

Jaipur

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November 11th 2010
It seemed a shame to leave Agra so soon, although to be honest I'd seen everything I needed to. I suppose I was reluctant to leave that view of the Taj Mahal from the hotel rooftop behind. I'd been awake all night with food poisoning so I was hoping I'd get some sleep on the train down to Jaipur. There are about seven classes of travel on Indian trains in order of comfort it goes - 2nd Class Un ... 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