Welcome to Rajasthan, India’s desert state. Rajasthan is literally the “Land of the Kings”. I was very excited to visit Rajasthan as the name conjures up romantic images of extravagant palaces in the desert. [Read more…]
India, A Little History (Part 2)
[I promise. A brief history of India ends here!]
Here Come the British!
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive as usual. They set up permanent shop in Goa in southwestern India. And as I learned watching “Life of Pi”, the French were also able to wrangle some coastal territory. The Dutch came and went as they do. But you no doubt [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 2: Delhi, Day 2
Old Delhi
In 1648, Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor, moved the imperial capital from Agra to Delhi. In preparation for the move, he had a walled city called Shahjahanabad built in Delhi over the course of the [Read more…]
India, A Little History
[Don’t be alarmed! I’m not going to present an entire series on Indian history like I did for China. Just this one post will be the extent of if.]
As with most other places, understanding India’s history allows for a better appreciation of its historical sights. To me, this is particularly true for India. North India was much more Islamic than I [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 1: Delhi, Day 1
New Delhi, Day 1
[WARNING! The pictures you are about to see are of New Delhi, Britain’s planned capital city for India. They are completely unrepresentative of authentic India. They are way too calm, peaceful, and [Read more…]