Historical Places in India

1. TOP 10 HISTORICAL PLACES IN INDIA

2. 1.TAJ MAHAL
Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum built
by Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in the year
1653.
Taj Mahal is built in the loving memory of
Mumtaz Mahal , wife of Emperor Shah Jahan.
Taj Mahal is built by 20000 artisans in a span of
22 years.
Taj Mahal is one of the famous monuments in
India

3. 2.RED FORT
Red Fort was built by Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in New Delhi, Indai In the year 1648.
Red fort ispopularly known as lLal Quila in Hindi.
The walls of Red Fort are built using 30 metre high red sandstones and marbles

4. 3.HAWAMAHAL
Hawa Mahal means the ‘Palace Of Winds’ or the ‘Wind Palace’
Wind Palace have 953 small windows (Jharokas).
It was a summer retreat for many Rajputs families during olden times.
Hawa Mahal is one of the major attractions in Jaipur.

5. 4.Shaniwarwada
• Shaniwarwada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune in Maharashtra.
• Built in 1732, it was the great Seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire until
1818, when the Peshwas lost control to the British East India Company a Third
Anglo-Maratha War.

6. 5.KhajurahoTemples
• The khajuraho is a city of group of monuments of Hindu and Jain temples in
Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The temples are famous for their ancient architectural symbolism and eurotic
sculptures

7. 6.GatewayOf India
• The Gateway Of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in
Bombay(Mumbai), India.
• The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and
Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.

8. 7.Qutub Minar
• The Qutunb minar is a towering 73 meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
in 1193.
• The tower was built to celebrate Muslim dominance in Delhi after the defeat of
Delhi’s last Hindu ruler.

9. 8.Sun Temple
• The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the Sun God.
• Shaped like a giant chariot, the temple is known for the exquisite stone carvings
that cover the entire structure.

10. 9.Golden Temple
• The Golden Temple is also reffered to as “Darbar Sahib” and is one of the
oldest workship places for the Indian Sikh.
• It is located in Amritsar, Punjab.

11. 10.SomnathTemple
• The Somnath temple is located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in
Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujrat,India is believed to be the first
among the twelve shrines of Shiva.
• It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat.