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Summary
Elephants were one a common mode of transportation in India. With the advent of 21st century, this use has dwindled to a great extent, but one can still see - albeit rarely - elephants being used for transportation. Elephants continue being used in marriage occasions, where the proud groom visits the bride's house sitting on elephant. Here an elephant is seen being used as a mode of transportation on a busy road just in front of the famous Maulana Azad Medical College of New Delhi. A cycle rickshaw can be seen in the background.