The document summarizes several famous historical monuments in India. It describes the Taj Mahal as an iconic mausoleum built by Shah Jahan to honor his wife. It was constructed in Agra on the banks of the Yamuna River. It also briefly mentions the Qutab Minar, Char Minar known for its intricate architecture and surrounding market, and the Gateway of India built in Mumbai to commemorate King George V's visit. The document concludes with a brief mention of a recent court case where a woman claimed inheritance of the Red Fort as a descendant of the last Mughal emperor.

1. Historical
Movements
NAME – RIYA SANDHU
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2. Famous monuments

3. Taj mahal
• Taj Mahal, also spelled Tadj
Mahall, mausoleum complex in Agra,
western Uttar Pradesh state, northern India.
The Taj Mahal was built by
the Mughal emperor Shah Jahān (reigned
1628–58) to immortalize his wife Mumtaz
Mahal (“Chosen One of the Palace”), who died
in childbirth in 1631, having been the
emperor’s inseparable companion since their
marriage in 1612. India’s most famous and
widely recognized building, it is situated in the
eastern part of the city on the southern (right)
bank of the Yamuna (Jumna) River. Agra
Fort (Red Fort), also on the right bank of the
Yamuna, is about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the
Taj Mahal.

4. Qutab Minar
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5. Char Minar
• : Charminar is famous for its
intricate architecture, which
makes it one of the most
recognized structures of
India. The surrounding Laad
Bazaar and the 400 years old
mosque on the top floor of
Charminar make it famous
amongst locals as well as the
tourists.

6. Gateway of India
• The Gateway of India is an arch-
monument built in the early 20th
century in the city of Mumbai, India. It
was erected to commemorate the
landing of King-Emperor George V,
the first British monarch to visit India,
in December 1911 at Ramchandani
Road near Shyamaprasad
Mukherjee Chowk.

7. New Delhi: A petition filed by a
woman seeking possession of
the Red Fort on the ground
that she is the legal heir of the
last Mughal Emperor,
Bahadur Shah Zafar II was
rejected by the Delhi High
Court on Monday. Sultana
Begum, claimed that she was
the widow of the great-
grandson of Bahadur Shah
Zafar I

8. Hawa Mahal

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