Top 100 Must See Historical Monuments of India
India has a very rich cultural tradition. The recorded history of India, had begun from the cradle of Indus valley (Harappan ) civilization around 5th millennium BC. Since then a number of great cultural changes occurred along with political upheavals.India had been ruled by many rulers whose kingdoms were as limited as few square kilometers to a few which were as large as the whole of united India. The kings and emperors had constructed a number of architectural wonders during their time as mark of their prominence, to satisfy their creative urges or as a mark of memory of their predecessors. Though many of them were destroyed by the ravage of time, still India has a number of such monuments. TOP 100 MUST SEE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF INDIA lists the most famous 100 monuments of them.
Bodh Gaya
Wonders of Indian History
1. Agra Fort
The famous Agra Fort is situated on the banks of river Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh. The semicircular fort which is 4km in diameter, was built in 1565 by the greatest Mughal Emperor Akbar.
6. Basilica of BOM JESUS
Goa is a place of churches and chapels, and is often called Rome of the east. Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa was built by the Jesuits in 1605.
7. Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, an ancient city of the 3rd century, is the capital of Orissa. There are about 500 temples built between 6th and 16th centuries in Bhubaneswar.
8. Charminar
The Charminar situated in Hyderabad ,Andra Pradesh, is the central attraction of the city. It was built by Mohammed Quli Shahi,the sultan of Golconda in 1591.
9. Church of Lady of Ransom
In the 19th century the roman catholics built St.Thomas church at Kanyakumari ,Tamil Nadu. Later it was rebuilt and named as lady of ransom.
10. Ellora Caves
The Ellora caves are found in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra . There are 34 rock -cut cave temples built by the Chalukyas between 3rd and 9th centuries.
The famous Agra Fort is situated on the banks of river Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh. The semicircular fort which is 4km in diameter, was built in 1565 by the greatest Mughal Emperor Akbar.
2. Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta caves located at Aurangabad district in Maharashtra.3. Akbar's tomb
Akbar's tomb is at Sikandra near Agra in Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the center of a magnificent garden surrounded by high walls.4. Amarnath
It is one of the most important pilgrimage centers of Hindus. This place is well known for a huge cave that extends up to 150ft. high and 90ft.broad in the valley of the Himalayas.5. Bahai temple
Bahai is a religion established by Mirsa Hussein Ali in the 19th century. The Baha'i temple was built in 1989 at Nehru Place in Delhi.6. Basilica of BOM JESUS
Goa is a place of churches and chapels, and is often called Rome of the east. Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa was built by the Jesuits in 1605.
7. Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, an ancient city of the 3rd century, is the capital of Orissa. There are about 500 temples built between 6th and 16th centuries in Bhubaneswar.
8. Charminar
The Charminar situated in Hyderabad ,Andra Pradesh, is the central attraction of the city. It was built by Mohammed Quli Shahi,the sultan of Golconda in 1591.
9. Church of Lady of Ransom
In the 19th century the roman catholics built St.Thomas church at Kanyakumari ,Tamil Nadu. Later it was rebuilt and named as lady of ransom.
10. Ellora Caves
The Ellora caves are found in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra . There are 34 rock -cut cave temples built by the Chalukyas between 3rd and 9th centuries.
