Showing posts with label India - Uttar Pradesh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India - Uttar Pradesh. Show all posts

India - Rajasthan - Sunset

Sunset with camels in Rajasthan, India. I bought this postcard while travelling in Rajasthan, India.

India - Uttar Pradesh - Taj Mahal, Agra

Uttar Pradesh, literally means Northern Province, is located in Northern India with state capital Lucknow and economic capital Kanpur.

Taj Mahal, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A marble beauty which is a Masoleum by Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz.

Postcard 1
View of Taj Mahal for Youmauna river side. Thanks to Maha who sent from Agra. Painted stork stamps used. Postcard was written on Oct 27, 2009 and arrived in Penang on Nov 6, 2009.





Postcard 2
A wonderful cards sent by John M from India.






Postcard 3
Thanks to Victor of Singapore who visited Taj Mahal for sending this beautiful card from India.





Postcard 4
Multi-view of Taj Mahal. Visited this wonder of the world in November 2016 and mailed this postcard with a matching stamp in Agra, India.






Postcard 5
Reflection of Taj Mahal. I bought this postcard and mailed it from India.




India - Uttar Pradesh - Agra Fort

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Visited Agra Fort which overlooks Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan was imprisoned in Agra Fort by his son in the last few years of life. Shah Jahan watched from the Agra Fort from a distance the massive ongoing construction of Taj Mahal built in memory of his beloved wife. Mailed this postcard with a Agra Fort stamp from Agra in November 2016.





Postcard 2
A multi-view postcard showing Agra Fort at the top right corner. Thanks to Maha for sending from Agra, India.







Postcard 3
Agra Fort, Agra. Thanks to Claus of Germany.




India - Uttar Pradesh - Fatehpur Sikri

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Fatehpur Sikri was a planned new capital by Akhbar the Great. It was abandoned due to water problem and the capital was moved back to Agra. I visited this site and mailed this postcard from Agra in November 2016.





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The Royal Gate and Buland Gate of Fatehpur Sikri. Thanks to Judy of USA.

India - Uttar Pradesh - Agra Multiview

A multi-view postcard showing Agra Fort at the top right corner. Thanks to Maha for sending from Agra, India.


India - Uttar Pradesh - Varanasi - Benares

Varanasi, formerly Benares, is one of the holiest Hindu town along the Ganges River - Gangga. Pilgrims here cleansed themselves in the holy river. Thanks so much to Donna who lives in India.