Hawa Mahal3

Jaipur- The Pink City

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October 4th 2009
Arriving at the station on time (roughly) we steeled ourselves against the deluge of rickshaw drivers and touts we had been previously warned about in our guide book. We thankfully managed to get to the booking office without too much hassle, just a friendly man (ulterior motive hidden at the point, but we had guessed) helping us find the way. An hour later we emerged, our next 2 onward jo ... 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