Quake takes toll on ancient monuments

India's massive earthquake has struck a culturally-rich region, razing ancient mosques and palaces to the ground and burying priceless relics.

India's massive earthquake has struck a culturally-rich region, razing ancient mosques and palaces to the ground and burying priceless relics.

Gujarat state is a centre of India's tourism industry filled with monuments and artifacts ranging from the ancient Indus Valley civilization to the British colonial era.

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