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We were still insanely undressed - most women were wearing saris or evening gowns!
Taj Mahal - A Monument to Undying Love
August 25th 2015 If you're not into mushy gushy love stories, don't worry...we'll keep this one short!
Emperor Shah Jahan, the fifth of the Great Mughals, was incredibly devoted to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal (whose name means "Jewel of the Palace"). He couldn't bear to be parted from her for any length of time, so he always insisted that she travel with him, no matter where he was going. In 1631, while acco
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
