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12 Cards in this Set
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India capital
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Delhi
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languages in India
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700
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Delhi
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old-still has walls around city
new-beautiful architecture congested, overpopulated, extreme povery |
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Delhi
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built in 1931 by British for administrative purposes
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Agra
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Taj Mahal, most visited city in India
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Jaipur
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pink buildings to impress Prince of Wales in 1876
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Mumbai (Bombay)
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largest city in India
Bollywood |
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Chennai (Madras)
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southeast coast, tropical
outsourcing-high tech capital |
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Kolkata (Calcutta)
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very crowded and poor
Mother Theresa |
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Varanasi (Benares)
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their mecca or "Jerusalem"
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Kashmir
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borders Pakistan and India (controlled by India)
territory is highly disputed |
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Goa
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Portuguese influence
1st major port one of most impressive developed resorts in India |
