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Taj Mahal Travel and Tourist Guide
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Agra is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, some 201 km from the Indian capital city of New Delhi. Agra has the Taj Mahal, one [...]
Continue reading...Varanasi Travel Guide Information
10. November 2008
Varanasi also commonly known as Benares, is a city situated on the left (west) bank of the River Ganga (Ganges) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, regarded as holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. The city is sacred to Hindus and also one of [...]
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10. November 2008
Uttar Pradesh is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 190 million people, it is India’s most populous state, as well as the world’s most populous sub-national entity, and only 4 nations including India itself have more people than U.P. With an area of 93,933 sq mi (243,286 km²), [...]
Continue reading...Trivandrum Tourist Information
10. November 2008
Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the “Evergreen city of India”, the city is characterized by its undulating [...]
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9. November 2008
New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). Planned by Edwin Lutyens, a leading 20th century British architect, [...]
Continue reading...Jaipur Travel Guide Information
9. November 2008
Jaipur pronunciation also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Historically rendered as Jeypore, Jaipur is the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur. Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 5 million residents. Built [...]
Continue reading...Chennai Tourism Information Guide
9. November 2008
Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the fourth largest metropolitan area of India and the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai had a population of 4.2 million in the 2001 census within its municipal corporation. The urban agglomeration of Chennai has [...]
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10. November 2008
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