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Exploring the ‘Cursed Tomb of Tutankhamun’ in Egypt is an adventure of a lifetime
The ‘Boy King’ and the myths surrounding his tomb attract tourists from all over the world
Published in The Telegraph – My Kolkata on 7 April 2023
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Jewish Cemetery Of Bukhara
In my previous blog post, I discussed the Synagogues of Bukhara so it’s logical for me to cover another Jewish landmark in Bukhara that is the Jewish Cemetery. This is the second time that I am visiting a Jewish cemetery with the first one being the Jewish Cemetery in Kolkata. Unlike the one in Kolkata…
Bukhara Synagogues
I have written a few blogs about Jews and synagogues of Kolkata so when I was traveling across Uzbekistan and had heard about the Bukhara Jews then I made sure to build that into my travel schedule. Bukharan Jews were once legends of this city and still have its presence in limited form. There are…
Chor Bakr Necropolis
Going little outskirts of Bukhara will take you to another tourist attraction that has a deep Islamic connection. Chor Bakr Necropolis or the Chor Bakr Memorial Complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan is a memorial complex that consists of tombs, a madrasa, and a mosque. This is more of a historic burial complex, mostly consisting of family…
Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace
Day two on my tour of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and the first place that I wanted to check out was Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace. For Bukhara, you can consider this as the youngest attraction, as it was only built in its current form at the beginning of the 20th century.
Chor Minor Bukhara
When I was researching tourist places that one can visit in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, I came across the name Chor Minor. This name stuck in my head because in India we have the famous Char Minar (Charminar) in Hyderabad and Chor Minor sounded something very similar. Searching online for Chor Minor also resulted in a unique…
Poi Kalon Complex Bukhara
If there is one image that defines the skyline of Bukhara then it has to be the Poi Kalon Complex and its magnificent Kalon Tower. Search online for Bukhara and the images that will pop up will be Poi Kalon square with its magnificent minaret. A trip to Bukhara in Uzbekistan is truly incomplete without…
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Subhadip Mukherjee
(Indian Vagabond)
I am an award-winning blogger, vlogger, and photographer from Kolkata, India. I have been blogging for over 17 years and I have been featured across major news dailies. My photographs have been used over the years across news portals, newspapers, and various other media. Some of my blogs are research materials often used by students in their doctoral thesis.
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Bukhara, being a major stopover in the Silk Route, once had a large Jewish population of around 40,00,0, which has now reduced to 150 and just two remaining Synagogues.
To know more, read my latest blog post https://indianvagabond.com/2025/04/21/bukhara-synagogues/
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Very informative write up! Great pictures!!
Corrected them
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Very well written! Pictures are amazingly beautiful!! Your blog make people travel to the destination.
Vey nice. Didn’t see your picture here.
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