Taj Mahal

India: Uttar Pradesh: Agra / Varanasi / Sarnath

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September 25th 2012
Uttar Pradesh 25/09 to 26/09: Agra: The Taj Mahal Beautiful monument and great at sunset, it has been build by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631! A World Heritage Site since 1983, it looks immaculate as when it was first constructed. Non-polluting vehicles have been introduced ar ... 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