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| India |
Delhi |
Government buildings in the British built New Delhi. |
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| India |
Delhi |
The garden in Birla House where Mohandas K Ghandi was assassinated - these are his final footsteps leading to where he was killed. |
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| India |
Delhi |
A 15th century Afghan style tomb in a Delhi park. |
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| India |
Delhi |
Nan maker in the old city of Delhi. |
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| India |
Delhi |
The Jami Masjid in Delhi was built in 1658 by Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan. |
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| India |
Delhi |
Sikh procession in Old Delhi. |
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| India |
Delhi |
The tomb of Moghul Emperor, Humayan is a forerunner of the Taj Mahal, completed in the16th century. |
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| India |
Delhi |
Gateway dating from 1310 next to the 73m high Qutab Minar, a Muslim victory tower. |
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| India |
Delhi |
The Marble Throne at Delhi's Red Fort. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi |
Pilgrims bathing in the Ganges in Hinduism's holy city, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi |
The Durga Temple in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra |
The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah (1620), the oldest Moghul tomb made entirely of marble. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra |
Intricate inlay work and carvings from the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra |
Inlay detail from the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra |
Hall of Public Audiences at Agra Fort. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra |
Sandstone carvings on Jehangir's Palace in Agra Fort. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra |
Muslim couple at Agra Fort with the Taj Mahal in the background (Uttar Pradesh). |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Taj Mahal |
People visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra. The Taj is a Moghul tomb and is considered the world's most beautiful building. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Taj Mahal |
The Taj Mahal, considered to be the world's most beautiful building, is the tomb of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife (Agra). |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Taj Mahal |
Detail from a marble carving on the Taj Mahal. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri |
The Gate of Victory at Fatehpur Sikri. The city was built in 1586 and abandoned after 20 years. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradeshi
Fatehpur Sikri |
The Diwan-i-Khas palace at Fatehpur Sikri. |
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| India |
Uttar Pradesh
Sikander |
The tomb of Moghul Emperor Akbar at Sikander. |
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| India |
Punjab
Amritsar
Golden Temple |
The Golden Temple at Amritsar (Punjab), the holiest shrine of the Sikhs. It was built in 1764. |
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| India |
Punjab
Amritsar
Golden Temple |
Sikh temple guards at the Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab). |
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| India |
Punjab
Amritsar |
Shrine at Jalianwala Park commemorating the Amritsar Massacre of 1919. Hundreds of bodies were found in the well after Britsh soldiers shot unarmed demonstrators. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
Street scene in Jaipur, the Pink City. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
The City Palace in Jaipur. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
Rajput guard in the City Palace at Jaipur (Rajasthan). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
Two Rajasthani women at a bangle shop in Jaipur (Rajasthan). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
The Palace of Winds (Hava Mahal) dates from 1799. It is in Jaipur, the pink city. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
The Jantar Mantar is an observatory dating from 1728. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
Jai Singh's astronomical observatory was built in 1728 (Jaipur). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
Huge sun dial at Jai Singh's astronomical observatory in Jaipur. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaipur |
View over Jaipur. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Amber |
A plant covered lake containing the Jal Mahal in the Amber region of Rajasthan. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Amber |
Tibetan women at Amber Fort (Rajasthan). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Khanua |
Old woman from the village of Khanua (Rajasthan). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Khanua |
Total solar eclipse in the village of Khanua near Agra in October 1995. Venus can be seen below and to the left of the eclipsed Sun where the sky changes colour. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Ajmer |
A Jain school converted into a mosque by the addition of a Persian style gate in 1192 (Ajmer). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Ajmer |
Carved Islamic writing at Ajmer. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Ajmer |
Differently carved columns typical of Jain architecture at Ajmer. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jodhpur |
Jodhpur is dominated by the huge Meherangarh, a fort built in 1806 on a rock 125m high. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jodhpur |
Sandstone carvings adorn the windows of the palace on Meherangarh in Jodhpur. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jodhpur |
Jaswant Thada is a maharaja's tomb (1899) in Jodhpur. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Udaipur |
The City Palace in Udaipur was built by Udai Singh and dates from 1567. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Ranakpur |
The dome of the Jain Chaumukha Temple at Ranakpur (built 1439) is made of exquisitely carved marble. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Ranakpur |
Adinath, the first Jain teacher in the 1439 all marble Chaumukha Temple at Ranakpur (Rajasthan). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Mount Abu
Dilwara Temple |
Interior of the Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu in the state of Rajasthan. The exquisitely carved marble temple dates from 1081. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Mandore |
Mandore is a city of gardens and temples. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaisalmer |
The walled desert city of Jaisalmer, known as The Golden City, is on the edge of the Thar Desert. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaisalmer |
The old city of Jaisalmer dates from 1156 and is a living museum. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaisalmer |
The old city of Jaisalmer is famous for its highly decorated havelis (merchant houses). |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Jaisalmer |
Finely carved window on the 300 year old Nathmal Haveli in Jaisalmer. |
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| India |
Rajasthan
Gadwala |
The village of Gadwala in the Thar Desert. |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh
Chamba |
Old man in the hill station of Chamba (Himachel Pradesh). |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh
Chamba |
Chamba is set on a ledge above the Ravi River. |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh
Simla |
Simla was founded by the British in 1822 as their summer capital. |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh
Simla |
Simla is a hill station dominated by its Anglican church. |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh
Dharamsala |
Dharamsala at 2000m is the centre of Tibetan culture and exiles. |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh
Kulu |
Kulu girls from the valley of the same name. |
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| India |
Himachal Pradesh
Manali |
Houses in Manali, in the foothills of the Himalaya. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu |
A sikh in ceremonial dress (Jammu and Kashmir). |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
The foothills of the Himalaya in Kashmir. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Srinagar is set on the beautiful Dal Lake. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Dal Lake near Srinagar in Kashmir. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Shikharas (water taxis) and houseboats on Dal Lake in Srinagar. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
Dal Lake |
Local transport on Dal Lake, Srinagar. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar |
Srinagar is set on the Jhelum River and surrounded by mountains. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar |
The wooden Shah Hamdan Mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar |
The old city of Srinagar is full of wooden buildings. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Sonamarg |
Kashmiri girl at Sonamarg (Jammu and Kashmir). |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh |
The sparkling Indus Valley in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh |
The deserts of Ladakh with fertile vallies fed by streams. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh |
Lamayuru and its monastery in the high altitude Himalayan region of Ladakh. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Leh |
Leh is dominated by its 16th century palace. It is the capital of the Tibetan style region of Ladakh. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Leh |
The Zanskar Mountains from Leh. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Leh |
Mother and child in Leh, capital of Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir). |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Tikse |
Tikse Gompa is a spectacular Buddhist monastery in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Tikse |
A Buddhist festival in Ladakh, a Tibetan region in north India (Jammu and Kashmir). |
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| India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Tikse |
Mask at a festival in Ladakh. |
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| India |
West Bengal |
Rural scene in West Bengal north of Calcutta. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
A taxi and film posters in Chawringee, Calcutta's main street. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
Bengali tabla maker in Calcutta (West Bengal). |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
Dalhousie Square is the centre of Calcutta. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
Bengali woman in Calcutta. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
The British built Victoria Memorial is a marble museum. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
Young cricketers in Calcutta. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
The house of Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel prize for literature, in Calcutta. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Calcutta |
The Hooghly River at Calcutta is part of the Ganges Delta. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
Darjeeling is a hill station at 2100m. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
The spectacular setting of Darjeeling in the foothills of the Himalaya. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
Darjeeling is overlooked by snow-capped mountains. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
Kanchenjunga (8597m), the world's third highest mountain, from Darjeeling. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
Darjeeling is famous for its tea plantations. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
Tibetan refugees in Darjeeling. |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
Gurkha girl in the Himalayan town of Darjeeling (West Bengal). |
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| India |
West Bengal
Darjeeling |
Family in Darjeeling. |
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| India |
Orissa
Puri |
Colourful fishing boat on the beach at Puri. |
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| India |
Orissa
Konarak
Temple of the Sun |
The 13th century Temple of the Sun at Konarak is in the shape of a chariot for the Sun God, Surya. |
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were added from April 2010.