Amber Fort elephants

Jaipur

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November 27th 2014
After watching the sunrise over the Taj Mahal with mist rising from the river below, we travelled towards Jaipur. The most fascinating place on the way was the Abrahami step well. A huge upside down pyramid shaped well, 20 m deep With stone staircases leading down. We entered Jaipur and it's beautiful PinkCity , with red sandstone walls and palace buildings. It really is a stunning place to see ... 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