Nasiyan Jain Temple

Ajmer

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August 19th 2008
I was still sick, but wanted to get to Ajmer to see the Jain Temple and a famous Muslim shrine, so it was backover the Aravalli Mountains.... I managed to get to one, in between decorating the streets: everytime I threw up, my driver got more cheerful. Maybe he was thinking that my planned six hour trip would have to be curtailed - I'd paid in advance. He was right, unfortunately. I go ... read more

Asia » India » Rajasthan

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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