1. Delhi – Agra - Jaipur

2. Master Guest House
Our
room

3. A view from
The balcony

4. Avnish and 5 year old son took us out to the
Flower Market early one morning

7. The Prime Minister ‘s Office
And the Defense Ministry are located
Within the two blocks: North and South

9. India Gate: built to honor soldiers who died in several wars

11. Built in 1565, this 2nd Maghal Emperor Humayun’s Tomb was an
inspiration for the Taj Mahal

13. Fine Trellis
Work in
stone
Later
became
A signature
Mughal
feature

14. Red sandstone and marble, arches, domes, and
geometric design inlaids are striking features of
the Persian style architecture

18. “Octagon” tomb of Isa Khan, a noble,
at Sher Shah Sur’s court

21. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
Originally a residence for the Commander-in-Chief of British Forces
Before Nehru and Family moved in, known as Teen Murti Bhavan
India’s First Prime Minister from 1947 to 1964

22. Brick and Plaster Astronomical Instruments at Jantar Mantar
Sawai Jai Singh II built this observatory in 1724

23. The Samrat Yantra, a right-angled
Triangle whose hypotenuse is parallel
To the earth’s axis. The two brick
Quadrants on either side measure its
Shadow.

24. A Huge
Sundial

25. Architectural
Details

28. Shrines and Mosques

29. Best Western Resort Country Club
(RCI TIMESHARE)
Outside of Gurgaon
1.5 hours drive south of New Delhi

33. Day temperatures hovered
Around 100 to 110 degrees
Night temperatures
Around 85 to 95 degrees

34. Emperor Akbar’s
Mausoleum at Sikandra
Built 1605 -1612

37. You had to enter through here to see the Grand Taj Mahal !

42. The Taj Mahal
commemorates
the Mughal
Emperor Shah
Jahan and his
favorite wife,
Mumtaz Mahal.

44. The Mughals were
great naturalists
who believe that
flowers were the
“symbol of the
divine realm”.

48. Agra Fort
• Built by Akbar between 1565 and 1573
• Imposing red sandstone with
colonnaded arches
• Encompass a complex of halls,
courtyards, and galleries
• Deep moat, once filled with water,
surrounds the fort
• Shah Jahan was imprisoned here by
his son during his last few years

51. The Diwan-i-Khas, a lavishly decorated open hall
where the emperor met his court

53. A view of the Taj Mahal from Agra Fort

54. Jami Masjid, an open mosque, with a large courtyard,
towers over the city of Fatehpur Sikri

55. Prayer rooms have flat-roofed pillared
galleries that run around the complex.

56. Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti
in marble

57. Fatehpur Sikri
• The walled imperial palace complex, both
public and private, was built for Mughal
Emperor Akbar’s city in 1571
• Reflects a blend of Hindu and Jain, and
Islamic styles

66. Amber Fort

69. Hotel Umaid Mahal in Jaipur
H
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74. Façade of Hawa Mahal
(notice the bamboo and ropes for restoratation)
Tiered baroque-like composition of projecting windows and balconies
With perforated screens – this is only one room, 5 stories high, walls no
Thicker than 8 inches, built of lime and mortar and painted pink

77. Jantar Mantar Observatory built by Jai Singh II

80. Jal Mahal, formerly a palace for King Madho Singh I
During the monsoon, when water fills the lake, it looks like a ‘water palace’.

81. Jaigarh Fort watches over
the former capital.

83. World’s Largest and most prized monumental cannon Jai Van on wheels.
Cast in 1726, this 20 feet long barrel has carvings of elephants, birds, and
flowers. It was never fired !

84. Jaipur City Museum

86. Breakfast at the Master Guest House, New Delhi

91. Deaf Way Foundation
New Delhi, India

92. New Friend Arun Rao with Barry and Vicki

93. New friends who drove us back to our cottage !!