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The biggest silver pot in the world

One of two. Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II filled them with Ganges water and took them to Britain in order to keep himself pure at the coronation of Edward VII in 1901.
Jaipur

November 11th 2010
It seemed a shame to leave Agra so soon, although to be honest I'd seen everything I needed to. I suppose I was reluctant to leave that view of the Taj Mahal from the hotel rooftop behind. I'd been awake all night with food poisoning so I was hoping I'd get some sleep on the train down to Jaipur. There are about seven classes of travel on Indian trains in order of comfort it goes - 2nd Class Un ... 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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