Dramatic skies above baby Taj...

This mausoleum was commissioned by Nur Jahan for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg, who had been given the title of Itimâd-ud-Daulâ (pillar of the state). Mirza Ghiyas Beg is also the grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of the emperor Shah Jahan, responsible for the building of the Taj Mahal.

The Taj and beyond... the real adventure begins! Drammatic change of plans...

June 26th 2007
It was pleasant to watch Haridwar wake up at 5 in the morning, sky already bright at that time, the Ganga Ghats already peppered with people carrying out their morning ablutions in the cold cold grey-blue waters. We headed lost in our own thoughts towards the train station to see if we have moved from our waitlist positions to confirmed seats on our departure from Uttaranchal. We scanned the passe ... 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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