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Taj Mahal Agra
Dawn visit \u2014 first light turning the marble pink. One of the seven wonders. 17,000 workers, 22 years, pure love.
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Varanasi \u2014 Oldest Living City
Dawn Ganga Aarti. Cremation ghats. 3,000 years of continuous habitation. Most sacred city in Hinduism.
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Mathura + Vrindavan
Birthplace of Lord Krishna. Holi festival here is world's most famous. 5,000 temples in 12km radius.
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Lucknow
Nawabi cuisine, Imambara, Chota Imambara, Bara Imambara \u2014 labyrinth inside. Tunday Kebab (1905).
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Fatehpur Sikri UNESCO
16th century Mughal capital abandoned after 14 years. Perfectly preserved. 40km from Agra.
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Prayagraj \u2014 Kumbh Mela
Where Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati meet. Kumbh Mela every 6 years \u2014 largest human gathering on earth.