Amber Fort

Jaipur

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January 9th 2009
Moved on to Jaipur, the city of Victory, a supposedly chaotic and congested place although we found it to have a relaxed and lively vibe to it. Maybe Delhi has us chaos proof. The city, apart from being famous for its red painted walls and buildings, is also famous for kite flying. Nearly every rooftop had a kid flying a kite from it. The city itself is made up of long streets lined with bazaars d ... 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