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Delhi, the political capital of India, has an exuberant collection of cultural heritage bearing testimonies to the reign of different dynasties, both Hindus and Muslims; their struggle for power and authority and terrible wars and revolts faced by the city over the pages of history, dating back to as late as the era of great Hindu epic 'Mahabharata'. Also identified as 'Indraprastha', the city was once the capital of Pandavas.
The city also bears sophisticated trails of a long British rule with its well-planned and aristocratic structures, including the palatial complex of Rashtrapati Bhawan and India Gate adorning the city with their majestic and patriotic value.Some brilliant epitomes of the Mughal era rest at Delhi including the famous Red fort where India's Independence Day is celebrated religiously and the elegant Qutub Minar, which once used to be the tallest building of the city. |
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Living in its seventh reincarnation, Delhi has emerged as a mixed bag in terms of populattion comprising of people from all castes, creeds, religions, regions and tastes. The city also boasts of an interesting mix of Old Delhi and New Delhi, which sort of divides the culture of Delhi into hep and traditional. The slow-paced, crowded and narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk is a top priority check out on any tourist's iterinary of Delhi, for its delectable food, traditional markets and historic value.
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4 Days / 3 Nights |
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Agra |
The history of Agra is older than the era of Mughals, dating back to the great Hindu epic 'Mahabharat', when the city was called 'Agrabana' and constituted a vast forest area forming an integral part of the Brij Bhumi or the pious Land of Lord Krishna.
Better known as home to the splendid Taj Mahal, Agra tops as the most sought after tourist destinations of India on the international map. The place is affluent in cultural heritages left behind by the Mughals, who ruled the place from 1526 to 1628. Agra was the capital city of Lodi Kingdom until the first Mughal Emperor, Babur, defeated him.
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The city witnessed its golden age in terms of art, culture, architecture, commerce and learning during the reign of Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Itmad-ud-daulah, Sikandra and the Agra Fort are a few benchmarks of the artistic excellence of the Mughal Empire, who built these majestic and epithetic monuments to exhibit their passion and ambition.
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Jaipur |
Popularly known as 'the Pink city', Jaipur was the vision and initiative of the Rajput King, Jai Singh II, or Sawai Raja Jai Singh, the great astronomer and mathematician. The city was found to satisfy Jai Singh's creative and intellectual impulses and render a city that conformed to the principles of Hindu architectural theory to stand apart as a planned city of the period.
The city is thronged by of local and international tourists alike, as the city envisages the opulent Hindu legacy of Rajput kings of the Mughal era.
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The city is known foremost for its superlative forts, ostentatious palaces and effervescent temples, followed by the multicolored art and culture still alive and kicking in its bubbly markets and chirpy streets. Not to miss regal contributions in Jaipur are Amer Palace, Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Nahargarh Fort, Jai Garh Fort, Samode Palace, Jal Mahal, Sisodia Rani ka Bagh, Vidyadhar's garden and Jantar Mantar.
The city is distinguished as the Pink city for the prevalent use of pink stucco in houses in imitation of the sandstone. It is reported in history that the ruler Ram Singh II was responsible for the adoption of the pink color as he selected pink after much experimentation, to reduce the severe glare caused by the reflection of sunrays, when he was supposed to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876. The old city of Jaipur still maintains this tradition of pink as a matter of abiding by law, to sustain the distinctiveness of the city and present a picturesque panorama at sunset to the delight of its tourists.
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