Starting a 'Historical places to visit in India' thread! ๐โค๏ธ
Buland Darwaza (Door of victory) at Fatehpur Sikri, UP, India. Built by Emperor Akbar in 1601 to commemorate his victory over Gujarat #india #historicalplaces #BulandDarwaza #sightseeing #Akbar
Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his late wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1632. โค๏ธ๐ It took around 22 years to build this magnificent structure. Made of white marble. #TajMahal #Agra #India #ShahJahan #MumtazMahal #historicalplaces
Agra Fort, Agra, India ๐ Built by Emperor Akbar in 1565. Fun fact- it is built entirely of red sandstone.๐ #Agra #AgraFort #India #UNESCO #historicalplaces
Red Fort, Delhi, India.๐๐ Built by Shah Jahan in 1639. Fun fact- It was actually white as it is made of limestone. The British painted it red, when the limestones started chipping off! #Delhi #India #RedFort #historicalplaces #ShahJahan
Qutub Minar, Delhi, India. ๐ Built by Qutb ud-Din Aibak in 1193. Fun fact - The Qutub Minar complex has a iron pillar that has not rusted even after 2000 years! ๐๐ #QutubMinar #Delhi #India #historicalplaces
Humayun's tomb, Delhi, India. Built by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas in 1564, commissioned by Hamida Banu Begum for her husband, it is a beautiful synthesis of Indian and Persian architecture. ๐ #Delhi #India #historicalplaces #Persian
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, India. Built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. The 'Palace of Winds' gets its name due to the fact that it looks like a honeycomb of a beehive with it's 953 intricate windows! ๐๐ #HawaMahal #Jaipur #India #History
Khajuraho Temples, Madhya Pradesh, India. Built by the Chandela dynasty between 950-1050 AD. Fun fact- The city got its name as it was adorned with date palms. ๐ #India #MadhyaPradesh #khajuraho #temples #History #historicalplaces
Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, India. Built by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BC ๐ Fun fact- The Ashoka pillar had 4 lions and is designed in a Greco- Buddhist style. It is also the national emblem of India. #India #historicalplaces #History #SanchiStupa
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India. Built by Lord Curzon in 1921. Fun fact- The figure of 'Angel of Victory' is erected on the central dome and rotates with the wind.๐ #VictoriaMemorial #Kolkata #India #History #historicalplaces
Konark Sun Temple, Odisha, India. Built by Raja Narasimha Deva I in 13th century BC. Interesting fact- The 12 wheels at the base of the temple are sundials that accurately denote time. ๐ #Odisha #KonarkTemple #India #History #historicalplaces
Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India. Built by Man Singh Tomar in 3rd century BC. Interesting fact- The second oldest reference to the number zero is carved here. Mughal Emperor Babur described this place to be a pearl among Indian fortresses ๐ #History #GwaliorFort #India
Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India. Built by Guru Ram Das in 1599. Interesting fact- It is visited by more than 100,000 pilgrims everyday!! ๐ #GoldenTemple #Punjab #India #History #historicalplaces #Amritsar
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