Monuments in India

Lotus Temple, Delhi

Located in Kalkaji in the south of Delhi, it is lotus shaped and has rightly
been given the name. It is made of marble, cement, dolomite and sand. It is
open to all faiths and is an ideal place for meditation and obtaining peace
and tranquility...

Qutab Minar, Delhi

In 1199, Qutub-ud-Din raised the Qutub Minar either as a victory tower or
as a minaret to the adjacent mosque. From a base of 14.32m it tapers to
2.75m at a height of 72.5m and a valid reason why it took two decades to
complete this monument...

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

Humayun's tomb lies on the Mathura road near its crossing with the Lodi
Road. High rubble-built walls enclose here a square garden divided initially
into four large squares separated by causeways and channels, each square
divided again into smaller squares by pathways ('Chaharbagh') as in a
typical Mughal Garden.

India Gate, Delhi

At the center of New Delhi stands the 42m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-
Triomphe" like Archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its
French counterpart war memorial...

Jantar Mantar, Delhi

A unique structure raised in 1724, now lies in the heart of Delhi's
commercial centre near Connaught place. This is the Jantar Mantar, one of
several astronomical observatories raised by Maharaja Jai Singh II of
Jaipur...

City Palace, Jaipur

The City Palace is an imposing blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal
art and architecture. The City Palace complex houses several palatial
structures. In the heart of the old Jaipur city, the City Palace occupies a large
area divided into a series of courtyards, gardens and buildings...

Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

The Hawa Mahal, literally meaning, palace of the winds is an important
landmark of the city of Jaipur - the Pink City of India. Travel to Jaipur is
considered incomplete without a trip to the Hawa Mahal. It is an interesting
building, although it is actually little more than a façade...

Fateh Pur Sikri

37 kms from Agra is built a city predominantly in Red Sandstone and is
called Fatehpur Sikri. This town was built by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar.
He had planned this city as his capital but shortage of water compelled him
to abandon the city. After this within 20 years, the capital of Mughals was
shifted to Lahore...

Taj Mahal, Agra

No word can justify the beauty of the Taj Mahal. A wonder of the world, the
Taj Mahal in Agra is a monument which no other in the world can match its
beauty and grandeur. Called the most beautiful temple in the world, the
white marbled mausoleum at Agra has become the epitome of a man's love
for a woman...

Gateway of India, Mumbai

Mumbai's principal landmark, the Gateway of India is a huge archway on
the water's edge at Apollo Bunder. It is the starting point for most tourists
who want to explore the city. This famous monument was built to
commemorate the visit of the first ever British Monarch, King George V and
Queen Mary in 1911...

Mysore Palace, Karnataka

The Mysore Palace, built is Indo-Saracenic style with domes turrets, arches
and colonnades, the palace is a treasure house of exquisite carvings and
works of art from all over the world. The tastefully decorated and inticrately
carved doors open into luxuriously decorated rooms...