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... feet altitude ( from our normal 10000 feet ) to let these boys have a glimpse of the Taj Mahal . Considerate chap , we had just finished lunch as the plane dropped like it was falling out of the sky , then leveled off at 7000 feet as ...
... feet altitude ( from our normal 10000 feet ) to let these boys have a glimpse of the Taj Mahal . Considerate chap , we had just finished lunch as the plane dropped like it was falling out of the sky , then leveled off at 7000 feet as ...
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... feet square , is enclosed on all sides by a two - storied building of the greatest beauty . The Diwani - i - Am is raised on a plinth approached by six steps . The pavilion opens in front onto a large court enclosure , the sides of ...
... feet square , is enclosed on all sides by a two - storied building of the greatest beauty . The Diwani - i - Am is raised on a plinth approached by six steps . The pavilion opens in front onto a large court enclosure , the sides of ...
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... feet in length and 120 feet across . On the roof are three superb cupolas of white marble crowned with gilded spires . The mosque is flanked by two minarets 130 feet high . Between them are two lofty domes . This splendid building was ...
... feet in length and 120 feet across . On the roof are three superb cupolas of white marble crowned with gilded spires . The mosque is flanked by two minarets 130 feet high . Between them are two lofty domes . This splendid building was ...
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