Mumbal vis the most overpopulated city in India. I's busy crowded and unpredictable, Don't be surprised to see a poor xt 10 2 multi-million dollar home, or a national the middle of the city, with wild animals walking x freely, Almost 14 milion people live in Mumbai ~ sore than twice the number of inhabitants per square in New York. What's more, by 2020, it's estimated 7 million people ries, but pace isnt tumbai and New York have thei simi them! 1f you're ina hurry don’t try to send a package to en country from the Indian post office. A special person P seals it with a wax stamp, which takes over an hour! ing train in Mumbai during rush hour is an experience il never forget! The Indian railway company ties wo fit e walla puts your package ina cloth sack and 00 people into a train carslage meant for 188 The rest sit on Ts that why around 3,000 people die in train-related | The Taj Mahal cides every yea? The Ta] Maha, in Agra, sone of the Seven Wonders ofthe ir | Modem World, You may think $827 milion i alot to spend ‘on someone you love, but Emperor Shab Jahan didn’t think tovice! In the 17th century he built the Taj Mahal asa symbol of love in memory of his third and favourite wife, the Persian princess Mumtaz Mahal, Shah loved Mumtaz with all his while ving birth to their lth child, he was heartbroken, He wanted to do something to honour het, so he designed and ordered the building of the work's most beautiful tomb, on the banks of the Yamuna River It took 20,000 workers almost 22 years to build this spectacular ‘mausoleum from white marble, with floral decorations made from precious stones. Every yeas, around six million people Visit the Taj Mahal and admire is splendout.Film city Who hasn't heard of Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry? The name comes from a combination of Bombay (now known as Mumbai) and Hollywood, the American equivalent. Unlike Hollywood, Bollywood isn't an actual place, but Film City is Ws located in Mumbai, and almost all Bollywood films are made there {At Film City there are many different types of film locations, including lakes, gardens, villages, a temple, a prison, a court and a waterfall. You can take a guided tour and visit film sets. (On the se of @ Balywood fim Those who prefer to be in a Bollywood film, and not just visit the set of one, can spend time in a popular shopping and dining district, where freighers are often asked if they would like tobe extras. Maybe 800 rupees (around €10) isn’t much for a day's work, but the experience i certainly worth a lot more! Terme tourists que shock tose the sight of nbersed boty pars oating on the Ganges Thats asute sgn saint aranas the ty of 23,00 temples Anos 23 the end of thei ile and they come 1 bathe in the holy iver. In Hinduism and Buddhism, mirvana isthe highest state that someone can reach. I's a state of enlightenment ~ a place of perfect peace and happiness. Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi brings salvation and nirvana, so they travel to the city 1s soon as they realise they ae close 1o death After death they purified in the Ganges and then cremated, Any unburned body parts are thrown into the river. ais are places with steps that lead down to the banks of the river In Varanasi, some ghats are for bathing or religious ‘eremionies, while others are oly used for cremations