| Golden
Triangle (North India) |
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| Re-live
the glory of the past as you wade through the streets
of India’s famous cities with their spectacular
and prized possessions of tombs and forts, putting India
on the global map of World Heritage Sites. |
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| Delhi,
one of the oldest living cities in the world, is a tale
of eight cities. Every conqueror attempted to invade Delhi
and make it his capital. The British completed the construction
of New Delhi in 1931 as the capital of imperial India
making it the eighth city, designed by two British architects,
Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. It is, therefore,
not surprising that the monuments of Delhi successfully
mirror the development of the architectural styles in
the country. |
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| The
capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur,
was the stronghold of a clan of rulers whose three hill
forts and series of palaces in the city are important
attractions. Known as the Pink City because of the colour
of the stone used exclusively in the walled city, Jaipur’s
bazaars sell embroidered leather shoes, blue pottery,
tie-and-dye scarves and other exotic wares. |
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| For
most of the time Agra
alternated with Delhi as the capital of the Mughal Empire.
As such one finds many marvels of the Mughal architecture
in and around the city, the most famous of them being
the Taj Mahal. Not only does the story of the love of
a king for his wife haunt its visitors but also the architectural
splendour leave its visitors mesmerized. The Agra Fort,
built by the great Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D., is a masterpiece
of design and construction. Within the fort are a number
of exquisite buildings, including the Moti Masjid, Diwan-e-Am,
Diwan-e-Khas, Sheesh Mahal and Musamman Burj, where Emperor
Shah Jahan died in imprisonment. Agra fort. |
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