Royal Observatory, Jaipur

India-Rajasthan

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September 16th 2005
September 14: We took care of a few things in London and then flew to Delhi, leaving about 10pm. September 15: About noon or so we got to the Imperial Hotel. I've stayed here once before on business and think its one the nicest hotels anywhere. It was built in the early 30's in a bit of an art deco style with touches of Victorian and colonial architecture as well. We went to Connaught Circle ... 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