India
In September 2022, I flew into Delhi, went straight on to Kathmandu for two days in Nepal, and then came back to Delhi to go around the Golden Triangle of Agra, Jaipur, and Delhi. It began in Agra with the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, then Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar’s abandoned capital, at dusk on the way to Jaipur, the Pink City. The last days were back in Delhi: Chandni Chowk and Raj Ghat in Old Delhi, Humayun’s Tomb, and India Gate in the rain in New Delhi.
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Places visited
Places I visited in India
Me at the Taj Mahal, the tomb Shah Jahan built for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Agra
The Taj Mahal under a gray sky, Agra Fort in the afternoon rain, and the view of the Taj from the fort across the Yamuna.
The Hawa Mahal, built in 1799 so the royal women could watch the street unseen. Jaipur
The Hawa Mahal’s 953 windows, Jal Mahal out on its lake, and the City Palace, its painted gates and giant silver urns.
The tomb of Isa Khan, a noble at the court of Sher Shah Suri, built in 1547 and 1548. New Delhi
Humayun’s Tomb and the older tombs in its gardens, and India Gate beyond the National War Memorial, in the rain.
Raj Ghat, where Gandhi was cremated on January 31, 1948. Old Delhi
Raj Ghat, where Gandhi was cremated, the red Jain temple on Chandni Chowk, and a bullock cart in the market streets.
The Anup Talao, where Akbar’s musician Tansen is said to have sung. Fatehpur Sikri
Akbar’s abandoned capital at dusk: the Buland Darwaza, the Anup Talao in the palace, carved stone brackets, and a roadside fruit stall.