About Historical Places

I want to know about the historical places which wee located in India for that will you please get the information about them.

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I will get the names of the historical places of India by looking on them please tell me for which place do you want to know more.

Here I’m telling you some names of top historical places

1. Agra Fort This famous red fort is situated on the banks of river Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh. The semicircular fort is 4km in diameter and was built in 1565 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Ajanta Caves

2. Ajanta Caves The Ajanta caves are 29 cut-rock cave monuments made by Buddhist monks in the 2nd century BCE. They are located in Maharashtra in India's Aurangabad district.

3. Akbar's Tomb Located near Agra in Sikandra, Akbar's tomb is surrounded by high walls at the center of a magnificent garden.

4. Amarnath One of the most important pilgrimage centers for Hindus, Amarnath is located in the valley of the Himalayas and is famous for its huge cave, which rises up 150 feet high and 90 feet across.

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 major center for churches and chapels and is often called Rome of the East. The Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa was built by the Jesuits in 1605.

7. Bhubaneswar A city of the 3rd century, Bhubaneswar is the capital of Orissa. About 500 temples were built there between the 6th and 16th centuries.

8. Charminar Situated in Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, the Charminar 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 the St.Thomas Church at Kanyakumari ,Tamil Nadu. The church was later rebuilt and named Lady of Ransom.

10. Ellora Caves The Ellora caves are found in Maharashtra in the Aurangabad district. There are 34 rock-cut cave temples built by the

11. Fathepur SikriI Fatehpur Sikri is a magnificent city in Uttar Pradesh. It was found in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

12. Gandhi Memorial This spot on the banks of the Yamuna River, at Raj Ghat in Delhi, is where Mahathma Gandhi was cremated in 1948. It is marked with a simple square platform of black marble.

13. Gateway Of India This great landmark, at Mumabi Port in Maharastra, is an archway built to honor Great Britain's King George V and Queen Mary upon their visit to India in 1911.

14. Golgumbaz The Golgumbaz, at Bijapur, Karnatka, is the mausoleum of Mohamed Adil Shah, King of Bijapur.

15. Golconda Fort Golconda Fort was the capital city of Qutb Shahi dynasty, 8 km west of Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh.
Golden Temple, or Hari Mandir

16. Golden Temple The Golden Temple, or Hari Mandir, is located in Amritsar, the largest city in Punjab. The temple was built on an island in Amrit Sarovar .

17. Gometeswara The famous Jain pilgrimage center is located at the top of Vindhyagiri hills in Sravanabelagola, Karnataka, 3,000 feet above sea level.

18. Gwalior Fort In the fifteenth century, Raja Mansingh built the Gwalior Fort at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. It was constructed out of sandstone on a basalt hill.

19. Haridwar This site lies in the Valley of the Sivalik Hills, on the banks of the Ganges River.

20. Hawa Mahal The Hawa Mahal is at Jaipur, the capital of Rajastan. Hawa Mahal means "the palace of the wind." It was built by King

21. Tughlaqabad Fort Located in Delhi, this fort lies in ruins across six kilometers.

22. Qutub Minar in Delhi is the second-highest tower in India, rising 73 meters.

23. Purana Quila is the oldest fort in Delhi.

24. Lodhi Gardens in Delhi is a sprawling garden containing several important ancient tombs.

25. Jama Masjid in Delhi is India's largest Mosque.

26. Humayun's Tomb in Delhi is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun.

27. Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years. It is located in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums.

28. Amaravathi is a Bhuddhist site in the Guntur District.

29. Nagarjuna Konda is a Bhuddhist site.

30. Mangalagiri is a Bhuddhist site near Vijaywada City.

31. Ghantasala is a Bhuddhist site in the Krishna District.

32. Nelakondapalli is another Bhuddhist Site in the Krishna District.

33. Dhulikatta is a Bhuddhist site in the Karim Nagar District.

34. Lingapalem is a Bhuddhist site in the West Godavari District.

35. Mattanchery Palace is located in the Kerala District.

36. Kushinagar is a Buddhist pilgrimage site.

37. Makka Masjid is located in Hyderabad City.

38. Amaravathi is a Bhuddhist site located in the Guntur District.

39. Chunar is a 6th century fort constructed by Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

40. Mangalagiri is Bhuddhist site near Vijaywada.