Jaipur Amber Fort 1

Sightseeing in Jaipur

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September 28th 2017
We drove past the impressive City Palace to the Window or Air Palace (Hawa Mahal) so named because it has many windows which are unglazed so that the air flows through. It is built in the shape of the crown of Krishna.The upper stories are just a facade but the royal women could watch street festivals from the lower stories. Our guide assured us that they led a very good life but I seriously doubt ... 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