Taj Mahal
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| Taj Mahal |
Place : Yamuna River, Agra
Construction: Mughal
emperor ‘Shah Jahan’ had it built as
a mausoleum for third wife, ‘Mumtaz
Mahal’, who died in 1631
Built : Construction took
place over 16 years, from 1632 to 1648
Special : One
of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal is undoubtedly India's most
famous monument.
Mysore Palace
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| Mysore Palace |
Place : Chamundi Hills, Mysore, Karnataka
Construction : King ‘Krishnaraja Wadiyar’
Built : 1897-1912
Special : Famous pilgrimage place for Sikhs. Harmandir Sahib is
one of the most sacred places in India, a Holy Granth Sahib is always present
inside the temple.
Hawa Mahal
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| Hawa Mahal |
Place : Jaipur,
Rajasthan
Construction
: Maharaja ‘Sawai Pratap Singh’ for women’s of royal families
Special : The pyramid
shape five-story palace is constructed by red and pink sandstone
Victoria Memorial
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| Victoria Memorial |
Place : Kolkata, West
Bengal
Built : Between
1906-1921 in the memory of ‘Queen Victoria’
Special : Dedicated to
Queen Victoria, great collection of manuscripts,paintings and sculptures of the
British period.
Gateway of India
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| Gateway of India |
Place : Mumbai, Maharastra
Construction : Designed by Famous Architect ‘George
Wittet’
Built : 1924
Special : Gateway of India
monument is a basalt arch structure and referred as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai.
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