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With an estimated population of 1.13 billion, India is the world's second most populous country. Almost 70% of Indians reside in rural areas. India's largest cities are Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Delhi, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Chennai (formerly Madras), Bangelore, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.
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DESTINATION AGRA
Agra is a medieval city on the banks of the river Yamuna. It is generally accepted that Sultan Sikandar Lodi, the Ruler of Delhi Sultanate founded it in the year 1504. After the sultan's death the city passed on to his son Sultan Ibrahim Lodi. He ruled his Sultanate from Agra until he fell to Babur in the First battle of Panipat ...
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AGRA:
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Agra Fort,
Chini ka Rauza,
Fatehpur Sikri,
Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb,
Nagina Masjid,
Sadar Bazaar,
Taj Mahal,
Tomb of Akbar the Great,
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DESTINATION DELHI
The name Delhi is often used to include some urban areas near the NCT, as well as to refer to New Delhi, the capital of India, which lies within the metropolis. It is the capital of India and its political and cultural center. Located on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has been continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BCE ...
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DELHI:
Akshardham,
Connaught Place,
Delhi Metro,
Humayun's Tomb,
India Gate,
Indira Ghandi International Airport,
Jantar Mantar,
Lotus Temple,
Qutub Minar,
Red Fort,
Secretariat Building,
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AJANTA CAVES
The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BC. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka ...
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BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK
Bandipur National Park (B.N.P.) is one of India's best known protected areas and is an important Project Tiger reserve. It is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in South India. The park stretches over 874 square kilometres, protecting the wildlife of Karnataka. It is notable as the home to around seventy Bengal tigers and over 3,000 Indian elephants...
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BENGAL TIGER
The Bengal tiger, or Royal Bengal tiger, is a subspecies of tiger native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The Bengal tiger is the most numerous of the tiger subspecies - with populations estimated at 1,411 in India. The Bengal species tiger Panthera tigris is the national animal of India. Male Bengal tigers from the north are as large as Siberian tigers ...
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Discover JAIPUR
Jaipur, also known as 'the Pink City,' is the capital of Rajasthan in India. Jaipur was built in the eighteenth century by Sawai Jai Singh as India's first planned city. Although Jaipur serves mainly as a stepping stone for travelers heading to the desert cities, it is not without its own attractions, such as several massive Rajput forts ...
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Discover VARANASI
According to legend, Varanasi was founded by the Hindu deity, Shiva, around 5,000 years ago, making it one of the most important pilgrimage sites in India. It is one of the seven sacred cities of Hindus, and was a commercial and industrial center famous for its muslin and silk fabrics, perfumes, ivory works, and sculpture ...
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