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Monday, February 13, 2012

泰姬陵

Taj Mahal

Agra, India

在巴士上遠望泰姬陵
200 mm telephoto

泰姬陵後負薪草而歸的孩子

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JMTMD

Wei said...: Dear Joe,

Very interesting indeed!

My formmer colleage in IBM is a Indian descent with a last name of Khan. I was always intrigued by his last name and wondered if his geneaology has anything to do with Mongol people.

I think I found the connection that Tamurlane is the son-in-law of 察合台 (Chagatai Khan) and is great-great-grandfather of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty.

Well, Tamurlane is mentioned in Simon Sebag Montefiore's Jesusalem which I am currently reading.

It is a small world after all, isn't it?

Happy V Day!

Wei; 10:08 AM
JT said...: Dear Wei:

You are absolutely right! Janet had asked our Indian guide about the name Khan in India. He confirmed that these should be Mughal descendants. In fact, the word Mughal is a corrupted form of Mongol.

Joe; 8:55 PM