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There were some ten other jeeps and canters in the park.

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Our guide did not tell us what wish he made in the Ganesh Temple until it was granted in the incarnation of “T-17" the following day. Early that morning we set out on our “hunt” for tigers.

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“You tie this protection red band and keep it until it is destroyed by itself, or you put it in the Ganges, or under a Ficus Religious tree,” our guide told us. There was one of those Ficus trees outside.

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“We are not far from the Ganesh Temple,” our guide said as we noticed objects such as bracelets and ribbons which had been hung on bushes as offerings by the worshipers.

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King Hammer built this temple in honor of Lord Ganesh in 1300. Ganesh’s transportation vehicle, mushak (mouse) was also placed in the temple.

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Some pilgrims were feeding the monkeys which, our guide said, was doing good karma.

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... and the ruins of many more structures ...

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On the vast green field before the shrine peacocks and peahen strolled ...

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Not far from the Dulha Mahal was a seemingly incongruous shrine to a Sufi Muslim.

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The guide told us to throw our stones at this “traitor”.

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On the top of the Ranthambhore Fort was the Dulha Mahal.

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The Sultan set siege to the King’s Fort, but could not overcome the valiant Hindu King’s resistance until a traitor general enabled the Sultan’s entry into the otherwise impenetrable Fort.

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This included a lake on the bank of which the Maharajas of Jaipur would later build their hunting lodge.

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