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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

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An artificial lake, Moti jheel, was also made for storing water. Then there was the Finance Minister, Toda mal, the brains behind the Jaziya tax. He was also incharge of the khazana - or treasury, where the gold and solver coins were stored. Construction of the capital complex started in 1570 and was completed in 1582.

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