100 MUST SEE HISTORICAL PLACESAND MONUMENTS IN INDIA

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Top 100 Must See HistoricalMonuments of India

India has a very rich cultural tradition. The recorded history of India, had begun

from the cradle of Indus valley (Harappan ) civilization around 5th millennium BC.

Since then a number of great cultural changes occurred along with political

upheavals.

India had been ruled by many rulers whose kingdoms were as limited as few

square kilometers to a few which were as large as the whole of united India. The

kings and emperors had constructed a number of architectural wonders during

their time as mark of their prominence, to satisfy their creative urges or as a mark

of memory of their predecessors. Though many of them were destroyed by the

ravage of time, still India has a number of such monuments. TOP 100 MUST SEE

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF INDIA lists the most famous 100 monuments of

them.

Wonders of Indian History

1. Agra Fort

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The famous Agra Fort is situated on

the banks of river Yamuna in Uttar

Pradesh. The semicircular fort which is

4km in diameter, was built in 1565 by

the greatest Mughal Emperor Akbar.

2. AJANTA CAVES

The Ajanta caves located at

Aurangabad district in Maharashtra.

3. AKBAR'S TOMB

Akbar's tomb is at Sikandra near Agra

in Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the

center of a magnificent garden

surrounded by high walls.

4. AMARNATH

It is one of the most important

pilgrimage centers of Hindus. This

place is well known for a huge cave

that extends up to 150ft. high and

90ft.broad in the valley of the Himalayas.

5. BAHAI TEMPLE

Bahai is a religion established by Mirsa Hussein Ali in the 19th century. The Baha'i

temple was built in 1989 at Nehru Place in Delhi.

6. Basilica of BOM JESUS

Goa is a place of churches and chapels, and is often called Rome of the east.

Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa was built by the Jesuits in 1605.

7. Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, an ancient city of the 3rd century, is the capital of Orissa. There are

about 500 temples built between 6th and 16th centuries in Bhubaneswar.

8. Charminar

The Charminar situated in Hyderabad ,Andra Pradesh, is the central attraction of

the city. It was built by Mohammed Quli Shahi,the sultan of Golconda in 1591.

9. Church of Lady of Ransom

In the 19th century the roman catholics built St.Thomas church at Kanyakumari

,Tamil Nadu. Later it was rebuilt and named as lady of ransom.

10. Ellora Caves

The Ellora caves are found in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra . There are 34

rock -cut cave temples built by the Chalukyas between 3rd and 9th centuries.

11. Fathepur SikriI

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Konark Sun Temple, Orissa.Source: www.commons.wikimedia.org

Fatehpur Sikri is a magnificent city in

Uttar Pradesh. It was found in 1569 by

the Mughal emperor Akbar.

12. Gandhi memorial

It is at Raj Ghat in Delhi on the banks

of river Yamuna. The spot where

Mahathma Gandhi was cremated in

1948 was marked by a simple square

platform of black marble.

13. Gateway Of India

This great landmark is at Mumabi Port, Maharastra. This archway was built to

honor king GEORGE V and Queen Mary on their visit to India in 1911.

14. Golgumbaz

The Golgumbaz is at Bijapur, Karnatka. It is the mausoleum of Mohamed Adil Shah

,the king of Bijapur.

15. Golconda Fort

Golconda fort was the capital city of Qutb Shahi Kingdom, 8km west of Hyderabad,

Andra Pradesh.

16. Golden Temple

The golden temple or Hari Mandir is at

Amritsar, the largest city in Punjab.

The temple was built in an island in

Amrit Sarovar .

17. Gometeswara

The famous Jain pilgrimage center is

located on the top of Vindhyagiri hills

3000 ft. above sea level at

Sravanabelagola, Karnataka.

18. Gwalior Fort

In the fifteenth century, Raja Mansingh built the Gwalior Fort at Gwalior,Madhya

Pradesh. It was constructed in sandstone on a 3 k.m long basalt hill.

19. Haridwar

It lies in the Valley of Shivalik Mountain Ranges on the banks of the Holy Ganges.

20. Hawa Mahal

The Hawa Mahal is at Jaipur, the Red City, the capital of Rajastan. Hawa Mahal

means the Palace of the wind.It was built by King Sawai Prathap Singh in 1799.

The Lotus Temple, New Delhi.Source: www.commons.wikimedia.org

21. Tughlaqabad fort, Delhi

22. Qutub Minar, Delhi

23. Purana Quila, Delhi

24, Lodhi Gardens, Delhi

25. Jama Masjid, Delhi

26. Humayun's tomb, Delhi

27. Red Fort, Delhi

28. Amaravathi – Bhuddhist Site, Guntur District

29. Nagarjuna Konda –Bhuddhist Site

30. Mangalagiri –Bhuddhist Site, Near to Vijaywada Cit

31. Ghantasala –Bhuddhist Site, Krishna District

32. Nelakondapalli –Bhuddhist Site, Krishna District

33. Dhulikatta – Bhuddhist Site, Karim Nagar District

34. Lingapalem –Bhuddhist Site, West Godavari District

35. Mattanchery Palace, Kerala District

36. Kushinagar- Buddhist pilgrimage site

37. Makka Masjid – Masjid in Hyderabad City

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38. Amaravathi – Bhuddhist Site, Guntur District

39. Chunar- an 6th century fort constructed by Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

40. Mangalagiri –Bhuddhist Site, Near to Vijaywada

41. Takht Sri Patna Sahib – One of the

famous Sikh pilgrimage site

42. Darbhanga – It is among the oldest

cities of Bihar.

43. Mahabodhi Temple, a Buddhist

shrine and UNESCO World Heritage

Site

44. Barabar Caves - The oldest

rockcut caves in India,

45. Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library -

The oldest library of India.

46. Basilica of Bom Jesus

47. Mangueshi Temple

48. Kurukshetra- The historical place

49. Jyotisar- The historical place

50. Thanesar- The sacred place of Hindus

51. Pehowa- The sacred place of Hindus

52. Panchkula- Place of religious and historical importance.

53. The Kalka-Shimla Railway - Mountain railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

54. Dharamshala - Home of the Dalai Lama in India.

55. Amarnath - The Hindu holy shrine.

56. Vaishno Devi - The Hindu holy shrine.

57. Badami - Place of religious and historical importance.

58. Aihole - Place of religious and historical importance.

59. Pattadakal- UNESCO World Heritage Site.

60.Mahakuta - Place of religious and historical importance.

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61. Hampi - UNESCO World Heritage Site.

62. Lakshmeshwar - Place of religious and historical importance.

63. Mysore - Place of religious and historical importance.

64. Sringeri - Place of religious and historical importance.

65. Banavasi - Place of religious and historical importance.

66. Belur - Place of religious and historical importance.

67. Bijapur - Islamic monuments

68. Bidar - Islamic monuments

69. Gulbarga - Islamic monuments

70. Raichur - Islamic monuments

71. Dakshineswar Kali Temple - Place of religious and historical importance.

72. Gwalior - is famous Place of historical importance.

73. Jaunpur:Historical city was founded by the Sultan of Delhi Feroz Shah Tughlaq

74. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

75. Ancient Elephanta Caves - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

76. Konark Sun Temple UNESCO World Heritage Site.

77. Jagnath Temple at Puri,

78. The Leaning Temple of Huma.

79. Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Buddhist site, Orissa

The Golden Temple, AmritsarSource: www.commons.wikimedia.org

80. Lalitagiri as well as Ratnagiri, Buddhist site, Orissa

81 Jodhpur – Fortress-city at the edge

of the Thar Desert, famous for its blue

homes and architecture.

82 Udaipur – Known as the "Venice" of

India.

83 Jaisalmer – Famous for its golden

fortress.

84 Barmer – Barmer and surrounding

areas offer perfect picture of typical

Rajasthani villages.

85 Bikaner – Famous for its medieval history as a trade route outpost.

86 Mount Abu – Is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan.

87 Pushkar – It has the first and one of the very Brahma temples in the world.

88 Keoladeo National Park – A UNESCO World Heritage Site

89 Nathdwara – This town near Udaipur hosts the famous temple of Shrinathji.

90 Rumtek Monastery

91 The Nilgiri Mountain Railway - a UNESCO World Heritage Site

92 Brihadeeswarar Temple – A great Hindu Temple is situated here.

93 Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple - A great Hindu Temple is situated here.

94 The Valley of Flowers – a UNESCO World Heritage Site

95 Nanda Devi National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site

96 Badrinath - one of the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples

97 Kedarnath - one of the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples

98 Gangotri - one of the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples

99 Yamunotri- one of the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples

100. Gorakhpur: The city was home to Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Jain and Sikh

saints.

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