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- A Land of Monuments


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IndexClassification of Historical

MonumentsA historical monument is

not necessarily a fort or

a tomb.

It may be a temple, a

mosque, orcave, a

minaret , a memorialora pillar.

temple

mosque


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cave minaret

memorial pillar


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IndexForts

Many of the rulers were great patrons of art andarchitecture. They built amazing buildings and fortswhich reflected high skills and excellence.

Eg:- Agra Fort, Red fort, Jaisalmer fort, Taragarh fort,Gwalior fort, Chittorgarh fort, Golconda fort, PuranaQuila, Junagarh fort, Amber fort, Lal Quila.

AGRA FORT RED FORT


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jaisalmer fort TARAGARH FORT

GWALIOR FORT CHITTORGARH FORT


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GOLCONDA FORT PURANA QILA

JUNAGARH FORT AMBER FORT


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LAL QUILA


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Religious Monuments.

Besides the forts we have many religious

monuments. So, lets learn about them.


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IndexReligious monument The Meenakshi temple in

Madurai was built by thePandayan King.

The world famous KonarkSun Temple was built byKing Narasihmadev I of

Ganga dynasty, around13th century to celebratehis victory over theMuslims


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The Golden Temple in Punjabwas built in 1574 A.D.Maharaja Ranjit Singh had theupper half of the the buildingbuilt with 400kg of gold leaf.

Stupas are dome-shapedsacred monuments to the

Buddhists and containreligious relics and texts.Sanchi Stupa in MadhyaPradesh, built by EmperorAshoka is one such example.


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Jama Masjid in Delhi was builtin 1658 by Emperor ShahJahan. It is the largest mosquein India.

Santa Cruz Basilica in Kochi isconsidered to be the oldestchurch in India. Celebrationsfor its 500th anniversary areon, and will go on throughoutthe year.


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IndexCaves

The caves ofAjanta and Ellora in Maharashtra, is anoutstanding piece of sculpture in our country. The

Ajanata caves were built during 4th century and theEllora caves were built during 7th century.

AJANTA CAVES ELLORA CAVES


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IndexMinarets

In 1199, Qutub Minarwas raised

by the slave dynasty emperorQutub ud din Aibak. Before itcould be finished, he died and sothe construction of the minaretwas completed by his son-in-law,Iltutmish.

Vijay Stambha was built between1442 1449 by MaharanaKumbha after his victory overMuslim ruler of Malwa andGujarat.

Char Minaris an impressivemosque built by Mohammad QuliShah in 1591 to memorialize theeradication of the dreaded plagueas per the legend.


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IndexMausoleums.

Mausoleums are tombs with burialchambers in it. e.g Sikandra, Humayuns

tomb, Taj Mahal.

Akbars Tomb at SIKANDRA HUMAYUNS TOMB


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THE TAJ MAHAL


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IndexMonuments shows scientific

Advancement. Jantar Mantar- This largest stone observatory in theworld has a very interesting story behind its construction.Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of five observatories inIndia including this one, was a great admirer of

developments in science and technology, especiallyastronomy. Situated near the gate of the City Palace, theobservatory has 18 large instruments, many of them stillin working condition.


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IndexHawa Mahal

Strange though it may seem, this most famous landmarkof Jaipur is not actually a palace but a series ofsandstone screens. This pink structure was constructedso that the ladies of the palace could watch the royalprocessions without being seen by any outsider. Thissandstone edifice was named Palace of Winds after the

many brass wind vanes that adorned it until 1960s.


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IndexBAOLIS India's stepwells baolior baori, , the names vary from one place to

another - are huge water reservoirs, dug into the ground in ledges. They

have a series of steps in one or more of its walls, that access the storedwater. Some even have a ramp for cattle. This brilliant concept, born outof exclusively practical reasons, allows, not only a more efficient use withany level of water, but also an easier maintenance of the well itself. It isthought that the stepwells appeared around 800 years ago, in west Indiaand in Pakistan, although some argue that they are even older. Theyslowly took the place of ordinary water storage systems and became

pretty common, especially in dry climates. With time, their role began tochange and they became richer, extending beyond purely functionalpurposes. During the hot Indian summer, for instance, they becamegathering places, where people could peacefully enjoy the shade andfreshness.


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It is a big task to take care of these historical

monuments in India. ASI (Archeological Survey

of India) along with many other NGOs, does

that. We must also do our own bit to take care of

these monuments.

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