Allahabad in India

19 November 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  14 minutes

Millions of Pilgrims take a ritual bath at Sangam © Lokankara/cc-by-sa-3.0

Millions of Pilgrims take a ritual bath at Sangam © Lokankara/cc-by-sa-3.0

Allahabad, since October 2018 officially Prayagraj, is a large metropolitan city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Allahabad District, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India, and the Allahabad Division.   read more…

The Taj Mahal

12 October 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  4 minutes

© flickr.com - Koshy Koshy/cc-by-2.0

© flickr.com – Koshy Koshy/cc-by-2.0

The Taj Mahal (“crown of palaces”, also “the Taj”) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage”.   read more…

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