This document describes 10 famous landmarks in India: Hawa Mahal, Taj Mahal, Mysore Palace, Victoria Memorial, Charminar, Sanchi Stupa, Qutab Minar, Cellular Jail, Gateway of India, and Vidhana Soudha. It provides details on their locations, historical backgrounds, architectural styles, and significance.

1. 1Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

2. Contents
 1. The Hawa Mahal
 2. The Taj Mahal
 3. The Mysore Palace
 4. The Victoria Memorial
 5. The Charminar
 6. Sanchi Stupa
 7. The Qutab Minar
 8. Cellular Jail
 9. Gateway of India
 10. Vidhana Soudha
2Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

3. 1. The Hawa Mahal
3Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

4. Interior of Hawa Mahal
4Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

5. 1. The Hawa Mahal
 Location: Jaipur, Rajastan
 Built by: Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
 Built in: 1799 AD
 Hawa Mahal is an epitome of the Rajputana
architecture
 Palace of the Winds
 The pyramid shape of this ancient monument is a
tourist attraction having 953 small windows.
5Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

6. 2. Taj Mahal
6Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

7. The Taj Mahal
 In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal
empire.completed in 1648.
 Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th
child.
7Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

8. 3. The Mysore Palace
8Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

9. Mysore Palace
 The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of
Mysor.
 The Wodeyar kings first built a palace in Mysore in the
14th century.
 The current palace construction was commissioned in
1897, and it was completed in 1912.
 Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist
attractions in India after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7
million visitors.
9Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

10. 4. The Victoria Memorial
10Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

11. The Victoria Memorial
 The Victoria Memorial, is a memorial building
dedicated to Victoria, Empress of India, which is located
in Kolkata.
 The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson
using Indo-Saracenic style
 The massive hall is 338 feet, by 228 feet, and rises to a
height of 184 feet.
 The massive Victoria Memorial stands enclosed within
64 acres (260,000 m2) of blooming gardens.
 It houses a museum containing a large collection of
memorabilia relating to Queen Victoria and the British
presence in India as well as other exhibits.
11Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

12. 5. Charminar
12Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

13. Charminar
 The Charminar, built in 1591, is a monument and
mosque located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
 Qutb shah constructed the charminar in the year 1589
 Charminar has the style of Islamic architecture
 Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of
the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
13Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

14. 6. Sanchi Stupa
14Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

15. Sanchi Stupa
 The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi is the oldest stone
structure in India and was originally commissioned by
the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE.
 The construction work of this stupa was overseen by
Ashoka's wife, Devi herself.
 UNESCO has included them as one of the heritage
sites of the world.
 one of the important places of Buddhist pilgrimage.
15Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

16. 7. Qutab Minar
16Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

17. Qutab Minar
 Qutab Minar, is the tallest minar in India..
 UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Delhi, the Qutub
Minar is made of red sandstone and marble
 Construction was started in 1192 by Qutub-ud-din Aibak
and was completed by Iltutmish
 Qutab Minar with a height of 72.5m (239ft), is the highest
stone tower in India
 Designed according to the Indo-Mughal architecture
 It is situated in the Qutub complex at Mehrauli in South
Delhi.
17Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

18. 8. Cellular Jail
18Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

19. Cellular Jail
 The Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Paani (Black Water),
was a colonial prison situated in the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, India
 British had been using the Andaman islands as a prison
since the days in the immediate aftermath of the 1857 War
of Independence
 The original building was a puce-colored brick building.
The bricks used to build the building were brought from
Burma.
 cellular jail, derived from the solitary cells which prevented
any prisoner from communicating with any other
19Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

20. 9. The Gateway of India
20Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

21. The Gateway of India
 It is located on the waterfront in the Apollo Bunder
area in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea
 The Gateway has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal
of Mumbai
 Built in Indo-Saracenic style.
 Its design is a combination of Hindu and Muslim
architectural styles; the arch is of Muslim style while
the decorations are of Hindu style
21Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

22. 10 The Vidhana Soudha
22Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination

23. The Vidhana Soudha
 The Vidhana Soudha, located in Bengalur.
 It is the state legislature of Karnataka
 Constructed in a style described as Mysore Neo-Dravidian
 Kengal Hanumanthaiah is credited with the conception
and construction of the Vidhana Soudha
 It is the largest Legislative building in India
 The front of the building is inscribed with the words
Government's Work is God's Work
 The cost of construction at that time was just 17.5 presently,
annual maintenance cost itself is more than 20 million
23Fusionites-Beyond Your Imagination