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Rajasthan Beyond Palaces
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Stories of stepwell feasts, leopard trails, and wild hills
- 13 Days
- 5 Destinations
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In the Shadow of the Himalayas
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Discover the wild beauty of the Himalayan foothills
- 12 Days
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Where Legends Live and Tigers Roam
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Central India: Ancient Temples, Timeless Stories, and Untamed Nature
- 10 Days
- 4 Destinations
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Rivers, Rhinos & Rhythms of the East
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A Journey Through East & North-East India: Kolkata, Kaziranga & Brahmaputra
- 10 Days
- 4 Destinations
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Palaces, Temples & Colonial Echoes
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Retrace the Peninsular History of Kingdoms & Colonies in Tamil Nadu
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Mountains, Monasteries & Monks
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Discover the trans-Himalayan landscape and its people
- 9 Days
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Red Taj: John Hessing’s tomb
A Taj Mahal replica tomb built by a wife for her husband
While India is most famous for the Taj Mahal, there are several other monuments that it inspired. The Red Taj in Agra, a smaller, red sandstone replica sans inlay and mosaic work serves as a tomb for a Dutch soldier and trader John William Hessing, and was built by his wife, Ann Hessing, turning the legend of the Taj Mahal on its head. In 1792, the 13-year-old Hessing landed in Ceylon, later joined the Dutch East India Company’s army, fought many battles in India, and eventually died as a part of the Maratha forces defending the Agra Fort against the British. At its entrance, are two Persian inscriptions— an epitaph and a chronogram: the former expresses Ann Hessing’s grief and the latter marks the year of his death.
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