Top ten indian monuments by jerin
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Highlighting the outline of top ten monuments in India
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1. The Hawa Mahal2. The Taj Mahal 3. The Mysore Palace4. The Victoria Memorial5. The Charminar6. Sanchi Stupa7. The Qutab Minar8. Cellular Jail9. Gateway of India10. Vidhana Soudha
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1. The Hawa Mahal
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Interior of Hawa Mahal
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1. The Hawa MahalLocation: Jaipur, RajastanBuilt by: Maharaja Sawai Pratap SinghBuilt in: 1799 AD
Hawa Mahal is an epitome of the Rajputana architecture
Palace of the WindsThe pyramid shape of this ancient monument
is a tourist attraction having 953 small windows.
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2. Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal
In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire.completed in 1648.
Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th child.
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3. The Mysore Palace
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Mysore PalaceThe Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in
the city of Mysor.The Wodeyar kings first built a palace in
Mysore in the 14th century.The current palace construction was
commissioned in 1897, and it was completed in 1912.
Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors.
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4. The Victoria Memorial
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The Victoria MemorialThe Victoria Memorial, is a memorial building
dedicated to Victoria, Empress of India, which is located in Kolkata.
The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson using Indo-Saracenic style
The massive hall is 338 feet, by 228 feet, and rises to a height of 184 feet.
The massive Victoria Memorial stands enclosed within 64 acres (260,000 m2) of blooming gardens.
It houses a museum containing a large collection of memorabilia relating to Queen Victoria and the British presence in India as well as other exhibits.
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5. Charminar
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CharminarThe Charminar, built in 1591, is a monument
and mosque located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Qutb shah constructed the charminar in the year 1589
Charminar has the style of Islamic architecture
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
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6. Sanchi Stupa
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Sanchi StupaThe 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi is the oldest
stone structure in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE.
The construction work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka's wife, Devi herself.
UNESCO has included them as one of the heritage sites of the world.
one of the important places of Buddhist pilgrimage.
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7. Qutab Minar
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Qutab MinarQutab Minar, is the tallest minar in India..UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Delhi, the
Qutub Minar is made of red sandstone and marbleConstruction was started in 1192 by Qutub-ud-din
Aibak and was completed by IltutmishQutab Minar with a height of 72.5m (239ft), is the
highest stone tower in India Designed according to the Indo-Mughal architectureIt is situated in the Qutub complex at Mehrauli in
South Delhi.
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8. Cellular Jail
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Cellular JailThe Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Paani (Black
Water), was a colonial prison situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
British had been using the Andaman islands as a prison since the days in the immediate aftermath of the 1857 War of Independence
The original building was a puce-colored brick building. The bricks used to build the building were brought from Burma.
cellular jail, derived from the solitary cells which prevented any prisoner from communicating with any other
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9. The Gateway of India
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The Gateway of India
It is located on the waterfront in the Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea
The Gateway has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai
Built in Indo-Saracenic style.Its design is a combination of Hindu and
Muslim architectural styles; the arch is of Muslim style while the decorations are of Hindu style
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10 The Vidhana Soudha
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The Vidhana SoudhaThe Vidhana Soudha, located in Bengalur.It is the state legislature of KarnatakaConstructed in a style described as Mysore Neo-
DravidianKengal Hanumanthaiah is credited with the
conception and construction of the Vidhana SoudhaIt is the largest Legislative building in IndiaThe front of the building is inscribed with the words
Government's Work is God's WorkThe cost of construction at that time was just 17.5
presently, annual maintenance cost itself is more than 20 million