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... stone pillars of a mosque adjoining Qutb Minar . A ccording to mythology Delhi was once known as Khandav Prastha founded by King Sudarshan of the Chandra ( lunar ) dynasty . It was here that Indra , the king of gods , performed a yajna ...
... stone pillars of a mosque adjoining Qutb Minar . A ccording to mythology Delhi was once known as Khandav Prastha founded by King Sudarshan of the Chandra ( lunar ) dynasty . It was here that Indra , the king of gods , performed a yajna ...
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... stone with their curvilinear spires , and a gomukh spouting water , one is made aware of the religious significance of this place . Numerous kings and emperors , among them an emperor of Kanauj , one of the forebears of Harshavardhana ...
... stone with their curvilinear spires , and a gomukh spouting water , one is made aware of the religious significance of this place . Numerous kings and emperors , among them an emperor of Kanauj , one of the forebears of Harshavardhana ...
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... stones ascending in an interminable series of steps . Set amidst the green forest , jagged peaks and glaciers as a ... stone and concrete . The Kund reflects the iridescent beauty of the peaks and glaciers . In spite of the water being ...
... stones ascending in an interminable series of steps . Set amidst the green forest , jagged peaks and glaciers as a ... stone and concrete . The Kund reflects the iridescent beauty of the peaks and glaciers . In spite of the water being ...
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PERSPECTIVES | 2 |
WHERE TRADITIONS STILL REIGN SUPREME Raj Mittal | 13 |
INDIANAIDED HOSPITAL TO THE RESCUE OF AFGHAN CHILDREN D R Rajagopal | 20 |
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