Taj & me

Agra in all its splendor

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February 4th 2008
Agra - not as fab as one may think. It has been the priciest of all the cities. But hey - had to see the TAJ =). Also the Agra Fort & Fatepur Sikri. See pics. Fatepur is a walled in Muslim mosque - gender differences were very evident in the procession of prayers & burials. Women are no longer allowed to pray at the mosque & they were buried outside & not inside. Met Rae, Clara & Ryan @ Agr ... 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