Jewels on Taj Mahal

India - Agra

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January 30th 2011
DAY 22 30th January 2011 We had a thought that we may get up early and go to the sunrise at the Taj Mahal but were glad that we didn’t as it was a very hazy sun this morning. Got to the Taj about 09.00 and entered at the East Gate (which is exactly the same as the West gate!) Here our guide told us all about the history and how the Mugal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his fa ... 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