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Apr 24, 2022 13 tweets 18 min read Read on X
Starting a 'Historical places to visit in India' thread! 😊❤️
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 Image
Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his late wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1632. ❤️😊 It took around 22 years to build this magnificent structure. Made of white marble. #TajMahal #Agra #India #ShahJahan #MumtazMahal #historicalplaces Image
Agra Fort, Agra, India 😍 Built by Emperor Akbar in 1565. Fun fact- it is built entirely of red sandstone.😊 #Agra #AgraFort #India #UNESCO #historicalplaces Image
Red Fort, Delhi, India.😍😊 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 Image
Qutub Minar, Delhi, India. 😍 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! 👍😊 #QutubMinar #Delhi #India #historicalplaces ImageImage
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. 😊 #Delhi #India #historicalplaces #Persian Image
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! 😍😊 #HawaMahal #Jaipur #India #History ImageImage
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. 😊 #India #MadhyaPradesh #khajuraho #temples #History #historicalplaces Image
Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, India. Built by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BC 😊 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 Image
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.😊 #VictoriaMemorial #Kolkata #India #History #historicalplaces Image
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. 😃 #Odisha #KonarkTemple #India #History #historicalplaces Image
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 😊 #History #GwaliorFort #India ImageImage
Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India. Built by Guru Ram Das in 1599. Interesting fact- It is visited by more than 100,000 pilgrims everyday!! 😊 #GoldenTemple #Punjab #India #History #historicalplaces #Amritsar ImageImage

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