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Ranakpur

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January 30th 2008
Kim had enough of the car so she decided to seek entertainment locally while Kathleen, Jennifer and I headed out to see Ranakpur. In a trip that included one stunner after another, this had to be the single biggest stunner encountered while traveling with my sisters. "The renowned Jain temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Adinatha. Light colored marble has been used for the construction of ... 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