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South Gate Detail

Both the South Gate and the Taj itself are decorated with Koranic scripture in marble inlay. Remember, the Taj is a Muslim shrine!
The Taj

August 3rd 2006
Well, after spending a few unnoteworthy days in Jaipur, which mostly existed of shopping for fancy Indian dresses for Mona, some excitement with a sadhu (Hindu holy man) who has now learned from Brian not to grab white girls, and general anger and envy at discovering that one can get a fantastic basil, mozzerella, and tomato pannini in Jaipur on our last night there. We moved on to Agra on the 6: ... read more
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Indian Flag 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
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