The Red Fort is a 17th century fort complex constructed by Akbar within the walled city of Old Delhi. It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857.
Tag Archives | World Heritage Sites
List of articles on the various UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Includes detailed descriptions of the various sites, pictures, and hotel reviews.
Qutub Minar Complex
Qutub Minar Complex is home to the Qutub Minar, the tallest brick minaret in the world, inspired by the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan.
Qutub Minar Delhi
The Qutub Minar (72.5 meters tall) is the world’s tallest brick minaret. The Qutub Mina and the surrounding structures and ruins have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2006, this complex attracted more visitors than the Taj Mahal.
Lonar Crater Lake
Lonar Lake was formed about 52000 years ago, by the sheer impact of a meteorite weighing 2 million tons traveling at a speed of 90,000 kilometers per hour.
Between Ellora and Aurangabad
Aurangzeb is known to have led a very frugal lifestyle and wanted this maintained for his burial chamber as well. He insisted on a simple one that could be constructed using only the money that he had made from sewing and selling Muslim skullcaps.
Ellora Caves Tour : Buddhist, Hindu and Jain art
These caves were carved out of a 2km long cliff-face, running north-south. The Jain temples are at the northern end, the Hindu caves and temples in the center and finally the Buddhist ones at the southern end.
Ellora – Buddhist, Hindu and Jain art at its best
These caves were carved out of a 2km long cliff-face, running north-south. The Jain temples are at the northern end, the Hindu caves and temples in the center and finally the Buddhist ones at the southern end.
Kalika Mandir
At the summit of Pavagadh hill, 762 m above sea level, is the temple to Mother Kali, which is the oldest in the area, dating from the 10th-11th centuries.
Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a collection of largely unexcavated archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage properties cradled in an impressive landscape.
