1. Taj Mahal is one of the world wonders.

2. It is situated in Agra on the banks of river Yamuna.

3. It was built by a Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz
Mahal.
4. Taj Mahal appears pink in the morning, white in the day and golden in the moon
light.
5. Over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building materials for construction.
6. In all, 28 types of precious and semi-precious stones were inlaid into the white
marble.
7 It took 22 years and 22,000 people to complete the Taj Mahal.
8. Twenty thousand workers were employed for the construction work of the Taj
Mahal.

Agra Fort (Hindi: आगरा िकला, Urdu: ‫ )آگرہ قلعہ‬is a UNESCO World Heritage site located
in Agra, India. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It
is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The
fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city.

It is the most important fort in India. The great Mugals, Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah
Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here, and the country was governed from here. It contained
the largest state treasury and mint. It was visited by foreign ambassadors, travelers and
the highest dignitaries who participated in the making of history in India.

The grand "Lotus Temple" is termed by many as the Taj of modern India. Its distinctive lotus
shaped marvel in marble is surrounded by a landscaped garden and is a symbol of peace. It is
a very recent architectural marvel of the Bahai faith. It was completed in 1986.

It is made of marble, cement, dolomite and sand. It reaches a height of more than 40m. One
can see 27 giant white petals of marble in a lotus shape, springing from nine pools and
walkways indicative of the nine unifying spiritual paths of the Bahai's faith. The Bahai's lay
great emphasis on prayer and meditation. They believe that these are important instruments
for the progress of the human soul, both in this world and the next. The Bahai's pray to one
God, the Creator of the Universe. The act of praying is described as 'Conversation with God'
and meditation is perceived as the 'Key for opening the doors of mysteries'. In that state, man
withdraws himself from all outside objects and immerses himself in the ocean of spiritual life.

• India Gate is one of the largest war memorials in India.

• The monument was designed by Edwin Lutyens, the chief architect of New Delhi.
• The foundation stone of India Gate was laid by the Duke of Connaught, on 10th February 1921.
• It took approximately 10 years to complete the construction work on the monument, which came to
an end in 1931.
• The walls of India Gate have been inscribed with the names of the Indian soldiers who died in
World War I and the Afghan Wars.
• The monument rises to a height of 42 meters and has many important roads spreading out from it.
• India Gate also bears some resemblance to the 'Arc de Triomphe', situated in Paris.
• The arch of India Gate houses a shrine, inside which is the ever-burning Amar Jawan Jyoti.
• Amar Jawan Jyoti was unveiled on January 26, 1972, by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
• The flame of the Jyoti burns day and night, to remind the nation of soldiers who died in the Indo-
Pakistan War of December 1971.
• The shrine has a black marble cenotaph with a rifle placed on its barrel, crested by a soldier's
helmet.