Indian Heritage and Monuments

The Bara Imambara is a famous imambara complex in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, known for its massive central hall which is one of the largest vaulted structures in the world.

Ballarpur (often spelled Ballarpur or Ballarshah) in Maharashtra is well-known for the Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) paper and pulp mill, but it is also a major hub for cement production.

The Palace on Wheels, a luxury tourist train in India, traditionally departs from Delhi Cantt (Delhi Cantonment) railway station.

Dholavira, located in the Kutch district of Gujarat, is one of the largest and most significant Indus Valley sites in India.

Lothal, located in present-day Gujarat, is famous for its massive artificial dockyard, which served as a major maritime trade center for the Indus Valley Civilization.

The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, an astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010.

Emperor Jahangir is buried in the Tomb of Jahangir, located in Shahdara Bagh in Lahore, Pakistan.

Kanishka had its capital at Purushapura. The mightiest of the Kushana rulers in India was Kanishka. He was in power from 78 AD to 120 AD. It was Kanishka who initiated the Saka Era in 78 AD. He had his capital in Purushapura or Peshawar. 

Dwarasamudram was the capital of Hoysalas. The ancestors of the Hoysalas joined hands with the Gangas in the war against Cholas and eventually built their own Empire on the edge of Malnad region. They made the capital as Dwarasamudra in later half of 11th century, which is now called Halebidu. 

The Capital of Harshavardhana's kingdom was Kannauj. Harsha was the grandson of a Gupta Princess. At 16, he became the king, when his brother Rajyavardhana was killed. Harsha ruled from Thaneswar. He consolidated his kingdom, with the help of his widowed sister, the queen of Kannauj.  

“Monolithic Rathas” of the Pallavas are found at Kanchipuram.

The famous Kailash Temple was built by the Satvahanas. Kailash Temple is a famous temple, one of the 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, which were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff in the complex located at Ellora, India. 

The name of the ruined capital of Vijaynagar Empire was Halebid. Halebid is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. Halebid was the regal capital of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th century. This city was ruined two times by Bahmani Sultanate. 

Taj Mahal is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth. It took 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants to complete this magnificent monument. This monument is built from white marble and stands on sandstone platform. It also has a 137-foot high dome on top.  

The early capital of cholas is Uraiyur.  Uraiyur (now in/part-of Thiruchirapalli) was their oldest capital. Kaveripattinam also served as an early Chola capital. Urayur, located near the city of Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, India, was the capital of the early Cholas, who were one of the three main kingdoms of the ancient Tamil country.