The Mughal Empire
The Mughal dynasty was founded in 1526 when Babur, a Central Asian prince descended from the Mongol warrior Genghis Khan and the fierce Central Asian warlord Tamerlane invaded the Indian subcontinent.
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Afghanistan
The Looting of Afganistan
Organised looting of ancient treasures in the remote parts of Northern Afghanistan have been uncovered by archaeologists , according to the BBC.
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Afganistan’s Great Mosques
There are few monuments in Afghanistan from the Abbasid, Saffarid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Ghorid, and Khwarezmian periods that survived the later destruction with the coming of the Mongols.
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Tandoori, Naan and Roti
Courtesy to the Turks and Afghan introducing the Tandoori oven in northern India, Indian bread enjoys a worldwide popularity today. Bread is favoured in the north because of the drier and cooler climate, and the three main breads that are consumed with any meal are roti, naan and chapati.
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The Hippie Trail: A Counterculture Movement
A form of ‘alternative tourism’ that focused on travelling cheaply and for as long as possible, the Hippie Trail is still famous today for influencing the way Westerners travel – with an increased focus on interacting with the local culture.
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