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Pather Masjid
Unlike most typical Kashmiri spired mosques, Pather Masjid is a heavy Mughal structure built by Nur Jahan in 1623. The road-facing side is partly hidden by shop-units but behind, a triple-rank of nine arches opens onto a walled, four-tree chinar garden. Its worth following the lane
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Thiruvalluvar Statue
Looking like an Indian Colossus of Rhodes, the towering statue on the smaller island next to the Vivekananda Memorial is of the ancient Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar. The work of more than 5000 sculptors, it was erected in 2000 and honours the poet’s 133-chapter work Thirukural – hence
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Sunset Point
Sunset Point is a popular and lovely place from which to watch the brilliant setting sun, though distinctly unromantic unless you find that being thrust red roses, bags of peanuts, or Polaroid cameras gets you into a loving mood. Hordes stroll out here every evening to catch the en
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St Stephen’s Church
Perched above the town centre, the immaculate St Stephen’s, built in 1829, is the oldest church in the Nilgiris. It has lovely stained glass, huge wooden beams hauled by elephant from the palace of Tipu Sultan 120km away, and the sometimes kitschy, sometimes touching, slabs and pla
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Shiva Temples
About 8km southwest of the town (past the turn-off to Saraswati Temple) is a collection of Shiva temples near Ajaypal, which make a great trip by motorbike (or bike if you’re fit and start early in the day), through barren hills and quiet villages. Be warned: the track is hilly and
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Sacred Heart Natural Science Museum
In the grounds of a former Jesuit seminary 4km downhill east of town, this museum has a ghoulishly intriguing miscellany of flora and fauna put together over more than 100 years by priests and trainees. Displays range over bottled snakes, human embryos (!), giant moths and stuffed
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Birdi Chand Well
On the northwestern side of town, about 1km from Nehru Bazaar, is Birdi Chand Well, surmounted by four imposing minarets (two minarets generally symbolise the presence of a step-well), which are covered in fading paintings. As water is such a precious commodity in the desert, wells
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Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum
This museum is a fascinating jumble of precious objects gathered by the parents of Shree Sanjay Sharma (who died as a boy) in his memory. It includes rare manuscripts and Indian art from around the country. There’s a set of 18th-century paintings of yoga postures, elaborate locks,
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Panna National Park Reserve
Tigers are now making a comeback after being reintroduced to this reserve from Bandhavgarh, Pench and Kanha, and after some cubs have been born to these new settlers. At time of research, there were an estimated 24 tigers in the park. This is also good place to see crocodiles and,
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Anmu
Anmu is the village where, as of 2014, the road south from Padum ends. A small Amchi-medicine dispensery at the roadside doubles as a teahouse. From that building a path descends to a very wobbly pedestrian suspension bridge though this might soon be superseded by a bridge under co
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Crafts Museum
Set up like a traditional village, this captivating, rambling museum aims to preserve the traditional crafts of India, from handloom weaving to Mithila wall painting. Highlights include an enormous carved temple rath (chariot), a mock-up of a Gujarati haveli (traditional, ornately
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Kerala Dinesh Beedi Co
The Kannur region is known for the manufacture of beedis, those tiny Indian cigarettes deftly rolled inside green leaves. This is one of the largest and purportedly best manufacturers, with a factory at Thottada, 7km south of Kannur and about 4km from Thottada beach. A skilled indi
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Clock Tower
Dehra Duns central landmark is this six-faced clock tower, completed in 1953.
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Cave 19
Cave 19, a magnificent chaitya, has a remarkably detailed facade; its dominant feature is an impressive horseshoe-shaped window. Two fine, standing Buddha figures flank the entrance. Inside is a three-tiered dagoba with a figure of the Buddha on the front. Outside the cave, to the
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Alai Minar
When the Sultan Ala-ud-din made additions to the Qutb Minar complex in the 14th century, he also conceived an ambitious plan to erect a second tower of victory, exactly like the Qutb Minar – but twice as high. Construction got as far as the first level before the sultan died; none
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Municipal Gardens
Panaji’s central square is the leafy Municipal Gardens, also called Church Square (Largo da Igreja). The Ashokan Pillar at the gardens’ centre was once topped by a bust of Vasco da Gama, the first Portuguese voyager to set foot in Goa in 1498, but he was replaced, upon independence
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Nameri National Park
Scenic Nameri National Park specialises in low-key, walk-in birdwatching treks. Around 374 bird species have been recorded in the park, including such rarities as the greater spotted eagle and the white-winged duck. Mammals include wild elephants, a few rarely seen tigers and the c
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Bhuri Singh Museum
This well-displayed museum includes a wonderful collection of Pahari (Hill Country) miniature paintings from the Chamba, Basholi, Kangra and Guler schools, plus intriguing copper-plate inscriptions (formerly a way of preserving important documents) and ornately carved centuries-old
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HEH The Nizam’s Museum
The Purani Haveli was a home of the sixth nizam, Mahbub Ali Khan (r 1869–1911). He was rumoured to have never worn the same thing twice: hence the 54m-long, two-storey Burmese teak wardrobe. Much of the museum, occupying just one wing of the long palace compound, is devoted to pers
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Satpura National Park
Tickets for this national park, carved from a portion of the larger Satpuri Tiger Reserve, must be bought at the ticket office outside Bison Lodge. Forestry commission guides (trekking per day ₹700) can also be arranged at Bison Lodge ticket office; some guides speak English. 4WD t
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