BIG BEAUTIFUL INDIA

Jantar Mantar

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Constructed entirely of local stone and marble, the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is the largest and best preserved of India’s historic observatories. Built in the early 1700s by the scholarly Maharaja Jai Singh II, the site’s monumental instruments measure and predict astronomical events with extraordinary precision. Noteworthy are the Samrat Yantra, a 27-meter-high sundial still accurate within two seconds, and a duo of sunken hemispheres that allow observers reclining within to track celestial movements. .

Magnetic Train -- Only in India

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wall statue

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indian nobility

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Classic Punjabi Paintings

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Old Indian architecture

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Indian outdoor wrestling

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Pehlwani (Devanagari: पहलवानी, Urdu: پہلوانی), Kushti (Devanagari: कुश्ती, Urdu: کشتی), or modern Indian wrestling, is a synthesis of an indigenous form of wrestling that dates back at least to the 5th century BC and a Persian form of wrestling brought into South Asia by the Mughals.

A practitioner of this sport is referred to as a pehlwan (also spelled pahlwan in Persian, champion, literally a Parthian). Generally speaking, Hindu teachers of wrestling are known as guru and Muslim teachers ustad.The Indian wrestling form has undergone several changes in both the nomenclature and training methodologies through the ages. The more prominent influences include the introduction of Persian nomenclature and western training methods. Wrestling competitions, known as Dangals, held at village levels, have their own rules which vary from place to place. Usually, a win is awarded by decision from the panel of judges, knockout, stoppage or submission. The sport is popular in both India and Pakistan.

mystical dancer

2008-05-05T05:28:00.000-07:00

Dance in India has its origins in antiquity and continues in both classical and modern styles into the present.

The presentation of Indian dance styles in film, Bollywood has exposed the range of dance in India to a global audience.

Aishwarya Rai

2008-04-28T11:40:00.001-07:00

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan or Aishwarya Bachchan (Birthname: Aishwarya Rai; Tulu: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ; born November 1, 1973) is an internationally renowned Indian actress. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model, and gained fame after winning the Miss World contest in 1994.

Indian Army

2008-03-12T08:29:00.000-07:00

The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. It has the primary responsibility of maintaining the peace and security of the country, patrolling the borders and conducting counter terrorist operations. It also conducts rescue and humanitarian operations during calamities and disturbances, and has frequently been called upon to maintain the internal security of the country.

Taj Mahal

2007-11-01T05:03:00.000-07:00

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage." While the white domed marble and tile mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated symmetric complex of structures that was completed around 1648.