The Taj Mahal

Agra

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December 17th 2006
After an early start and only one flat tyre we arrived at Delhi station in time to catch the train to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. As part of the "responsible travel" ethic of the company we were travelling with, our transport around Agra was by Vikram, a non-polluting electric version of the auto-rickshaw which fits about 6 people. Non-polluting they may be, but speedy they aren't- sounds like th ... 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