Heritage & Monuments
Monuments of India · Page 4
Forts, palaces, temples, tombs and stepwells: the architectural wonders that tell India's 5,000-year story in stone.
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Basilica of Bom Jesus (Goa)
Basilica of Bom Jesus is located at 10 km east of Panaji, along the Mandovi river, is the town of Old Goa, where lie some of India’s greatest churches and among them, the most…
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The Bara Imambara, Lucknow
Bara Imambara is located at Lucknow, the capital of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is a modern city that can boast of having magnificent historical monuments. Situated at…
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Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is synonymous with Mumbai. It is the most famous monument of Mumbai and is the starting point for most tourists who want to explore the city. Gateway of India…
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Golden Temple
Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating), situated in Amritsar (Punjab), is the most sacred…
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The Mysore Palace
Mysore Palace one of the most visited place in Mysore. Mysore which is one of the major cities in the South Indian state of Karnataka. Till independence it was the capital city of…
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City Palace, Udaipur
City Palace, located at Udaipur, the city of lakes, is known as the Venice of the east. Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in 1568 after his citadel Chittorgarh was sacked by…
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Brhadisvara Temple – Thanjavur
The Brhadisvara Temple, a splendid example of Chola architecture was built by Emperor Rajaraja (985-1012 A.D.). The long series of epigraphs incised in elegant letters on the…
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Ajanta And Ellora Caves
Ajanta, Ellora Caves one of the most visited places in Maharashtra. Beginning with the 2nd century B.C., and continuing into the 6th century A.D., the paintings and sculptures in…
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Sikandra Fort
Sikandra Fort : Sikandra, located only 13 km. from the Agra Fort is the last resting place of the Mughal emperor Akbar. Akbar was the greatest of the Mughal emperors and one of…