Indian Monuments

Indian monuments are popular worldwide for its beauty. The monuments are the standing examples of stretching the horizon of human imagination and thoughts. The kings and emperors who ruled India had their own way of expressing their ideas in bricks, marble, stone and mortars. These monuments are centuries old and have been examples of philosophies in the world. There are few famous monuments that are damaged during wars between kingdoms and foreign invasion. Visiting these places today tells you a lot of history and the culture in the bygone age.

Famous Monuments in India

  • TAJ MAHAL
  • QUTAB MINAR
  • INDIA GATE
  • RED FORT
  • MEENAKSHI TEMPLE
  • CHARMINAR
  • MYSORE PALACE
  • HAWA MAHAL
  • LOTUS TEMPLE
  • VICTORIA MEMORIAL
  • GOL GUMBAZ
  • GOLDEN TEMPLE

Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is considered by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture.
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Qutb Minar
Qutab Minar is the 2nd tallest architecture (73 metres) in India after Fateh Burj in Chappar Chiri at Mohali (100 meters). Located in Delhi, and is made of red sandstone and marble.
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India Gate
The India Gate, originally called the All India War Memorial, is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the 'ceremonial axis' of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway.
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Red Fort
The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
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Meenakshi Temple
Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar.
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Charminar
The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad, listed among the most recognized structures of India.
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Mysore Palace
The Palace of Mysore is a historical palace in the city of Mysore in Karnataka, southern India. It is commonly described as the City of Palaces. It is one of the most tourist attractions in India after the Taj Mahal.
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Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India, so named because it was essentially a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside.
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Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. It has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles
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Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture
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Gol Gumbaz
Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. The tomb, located in Bijapur, Karnataka in India, was completed in 1656 by the architect Yaqut of Dabul.
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Golden Temple
Sri Harmandir Sahib,also Sri Darbar Sahib and informally referred to as the "Golden Temple", is the holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism, located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.
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