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The last gate , copyright Picturejockey : Navin Harish 2010
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The last gate

Darwaza-i rauza is the last gate before one enters the Taj Mahal complex but this is certainly not the first one. The gates before this one are the most difficult to cross. The first gate is the entrance where you have to park your car. The parking gets full quite quickly. They you have to navigate through a sea of tourist guide who offer you all sort of things including entry without a queue. Then you are taken for a ride - literally. There are rickshaws who take you the western gate of Taj Mahal which is only a 2 minute walk anyway.

The biggest battle starts here when you stand in the queue - first to buy a ticket and then to enter the Taj Mahal. Only then you reach this point.