Jantar Mantar

Jaipur

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August 30th 2008
Jaipur, India History - Founded 1727. The state of Rajasthan that adjoins Delhi usually evokes images of sand deserts. This state used to be an amalgamation of several kingdoms. The Rana (the emperor) held sway over large tracts of land. The wealth used to be significant before the country went under the British Raj. It used to be one of the largest markets for Rolls Royce even in ... 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