Taj Mahal #9

Agra and the Taj Mahal

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September 1st 2007
I spent the weekend in Agra and it was a typical "Indian Adventure": quite enjoyable and quite frustrating in equal measures. I booked a car and driver for the weekend as well as a hotel in Agra. I declined all offers of guides in Agra as I didn't want them and just wanted to see the sights myself at my own pace. I was worried that my driver, Jai, wouldn't show up at 7:00am as planned, but I ... 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