Taj Mahal

Agra & The Taj Mahal

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September 1st 2008
PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR: The pain passes, but the beauty remains. This is the Taj Mahal. The seven hour journey from Jaipur was exhausting. I was happy to check in, get a good meal, get unpacked and prepare for the early morning trip to the Taj Mahal. I had been up since 5 am, I knew today would be the same. First order of business was to check email and touch base. Porter and crew....you ... 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