my excellent trip to india by arjun bahl. preliminaries length of our trip –24 days (dec. 29, 2001...
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My Excellent Trip to India
by
Arjun Bahl
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Preliminaries
• Length of our trip– 24 days (Dec. 29, 2001 – Jan. 21, 2002)
• Cities visited– New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra
• Money spent– Approximately $5000, not counting shopping
• Pictures taken– 84, all digital (presentation contains subset of
these)
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New Delhi, India
• Capital of India• Home base for us (grandparents house)• Multiethnic city, population: 10 million
- 6801 people / Km
• Common languages: Hindi, Punjabi, English • Religions: Hinduism, Muslim, Sikhism,
Christianity
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Sights from Delhi
Red FortJantar Mantar
Lotus Temple Himayun Tomb India Gate
Hindu Temple
New Delhi Jaipur
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Jaipur, Rajastan• Conceived by Sawai Jai
Singh in 1727• First planned city in
northern India• Capital of Rajastan • Known as the “Pink City”• Population:• Climate
Summers are hot!Max: 104o F; Min:79o F
Winters are niceMax: 72oF; Min: 47oF
Barely any rainfall 64 cms. Average per year
• LanguagesEnglish, Hindi & Rajastani
Hava Mahal(Wind Palace)
Jaipur is known for its forts, palaces, architectural marvels and tales of valor.
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Jaipur
Traditional Rajastani Costumes
Chess is played by royalty in IndiaOur Palace - Jaimahal Hotel
Harry Potter…move over
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JaipurRajasthani puppet show Entrance to City Palace
Jal Mahal - abandoned(Water Palace)
Biggest single piece of silver(to carry waters from the Ganges)
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Jaipur SightsElephant ride
Cows share the road with BMWs Monkeys are everywhere
Scooters in the Pink City
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Science in Jaipur
• Jantar Mantar: center of astronomical studies.
• Built by founder of Jaipur – Sawai Jai Singh in 1727
• Largest of the 6 observatories built.
• Sun Dial: Triangle with hypotenuse at 27o = latitude of Jaipur. Measures the declination of celestial bodies
Small Sun Dial: resolution 20 seconds
Someonehelp medown…
Large Sun Dial: resolution 2 seconds
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Science in Jaipur
Testing for purity in a silk carpet
Zodiac Signs
Group of 12 instruments which represent 12 Rashis or Zodiac signs. The instruments are usedfor observing latitudes and longitudesof the sun and the planets.
Jaipur is a big exporter of silk carpets.Here the owner is demonstrating how carpets are tested for purity. Silk will not burn but wool will
Jaipur New Delhi Agra
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Agra: The home of the Taj
Getting there was half the funWay cool!!
Cost of ride was Rs. 10 (or 25 cents)
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Entrance to the Taj
Each mini tower represents a year – took 22 years to build
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The Taj MahalA symbol of undying love for a wife
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The Taj Mahal, Agra
Sitting with my uncle inside the TajWhat’s so special about it?my sister just didn’t get it
Originally 2 were planned, one white, one black, but only one was completed.It took 20,000 workers 22 years to build this marble wonderIt is the tomb of Emperor Shahjahan and his wife Mumtaz
Agra New Delhi
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The Qutab Minar, New Delhi
• Built: 1199 A.D. by Qutub-Ud-Din Albak
• Afghan architecture• Height: 230 feet• Fun facts:
– 20 years to complete– Highest stone tower in
India– Surrounded by Tombs– Major tourist attraction– Built to mark Muslim
dominance in Delhi
My Mom thinks I am taking her picture
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The Qutab Minar
My dad is 6’ 2”
A place of worship in the complex
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We did some fun things
Showing my dad how to shoot Look ma, I am taller than this man!
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India: A country for everyone
MooNet(Internet access for cows!)
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…but I am glad to be back
Thanks!