Miscellany: Famous Monuments in India (free read in e-library)

Monument

Year

Place

Built by

Significance

Agra Fort

11th Century

Agra, Uttar Pradesh

UNESCO World Heritage site

Taj Mahal

1653

 Agra Uttar Pradesh

Shah Jahan

Finest example of Mughal architecture

Buland Darwaja

1576 AD

 Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh

Akbar

42 steps are to be climbed.

Char Minar

 1591

 Hyderabad

Md. Quli Qutub Shah

Mosque built to commemorate eradication of deadly plague

Fatehpur Sikri

1569

Agra

Akbar

Served as Mughal Capital from 1571-1589.

India Gate

1921

Rajpath Marg, New Delhi

Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens

Also known as All India War Memorial.

Built in memory of Indian soldiers who lost their lives in First World War.

 Red Fort

1638 1648

Old Delhi

Shah Jahan

Originally known as Qila-e Mubarak

Gol Gumbaz

 1626- 1656

Vijaya Pura, Karnataka

Md Adil Shah

 Tomb of Adil Shah & his two wives.

Hawa Mahal

 1799

 Jaipur, Rajasthan

Sawai Raja Pratbh Singh

 -

 Jantar Mantar

1724- 1736

Mathura, New Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi, Jaipur

Maharaja Jai Singh II

 These were astronomical observatories

 Qutub Minar

 1193 AD

Maharauli Delhi

Qutub-ud -din-Aibak

 (1) World's Largest Brick Minaret.

(2) Total height is 73 meters.

 (3) Total number of stairs is 379

Humayun’s Tomb

1572

Delhi

Bigga Begum

1st garden tomb built in India

Khajuraho Temples

 950- 1050 AD

 Madhya Pradesh

Chandela Dynasty

(1) Famous for their architecture & style along with symbolism & their erotic sculptures.

(2) Perfect mix of Hinduism & Jainism

Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park

18th14th Century

Pancha mahal Gujarat

-

Jama Masjid

1656 AD

 Central Delhi

Shah Jahan

Largest Mosque in India

Gateway of India

1924

Mumbai

 Referred to as Taj Mahal of Mumbai

 Lake Palace

1743- 1746

Lake Pichola, Udaipur

-

 Mysore Palace

1897

Mysore

-

Elephanta Caves

 5th - 8th Century AD

 Mumbai, Maharashtra

Rashtrakuta Kings

Sculpted caves

Ellora Caves

 600 1000 AD

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Rashtrakutas built Hindu & Buddhist Caves. Yadav Dynasty built Jain caves

. These Jain caves are testimony to the fact that the 3 religions Hinduism, Jainism & Buddhism.

Ajanta Caves

 2nd - Aurangabad,

Gupta Kings

-

Chhatrapati

1888

 Mumbai,

-

Shivaji Terminus

-

 Maharashtra

World Heritage site. Busiest Railway Station in India

 Mehrangarh Mahal

 1460

 Jodhpur, Rajasthan

-

 Bahai Temple

1986

 Delhi

 Flint & Neill

Jaisalmer Fort

1156 AD

 Jaisalmer

Rawal Jaisal

Largest fully preserved fortified cities in the world

Fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of Thar Desert

 Kumbhalgarh Fort

 15th century

Rajasthan

World Heritage Site

 Known as Great Wall of India

 Bara Imam Bara

 1784

 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

-

Golconda Fort

 1600

 Hyderabad

-

Basilica of Bom Jesus

1605

 Goa

Oldest churches in India.

World Heritage site

Site Rani Ki Vav

11th century

Gujarat

Queen Uday Amati

Massive structure that is around 24 meters deep