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Agra Fort
- Architectural wonder in stone |
Ajanta Caves - Images
of glory & grandeur |
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Near the gardens of the Taj
Mahal stands the important 16th- century Mughal monument known as the
Red Fort of Agra.
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The first Buddhist cave monuments at
Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C.
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Ellora Caves -
Finest cave temples |
Brihadisvara Temple - Splendour of Indian art |
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Ellora complex is a unique artistic
creation and a technological exploit, with its sanctuaries devoted to
Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
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The great Temple of Tanjore was
built between 1003 and 1010 in the reign of King Rajaraja,
which stretched over all of South India and the neighbouring islands.
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Elephanta Caves -
Lure of the stone art |
Fatehpuri Sikri - The
"city of victory" |
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The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay,
contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva.
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Built during the second half of the 16th
century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was
the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years.
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Hampi - Glories of medieval Hindu kingdom |
Humayun's Tomb - A
mughal style memorial |
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The austere site of Hampi was the last
capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar.
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This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular
cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian
subcontinent.
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Khajuraho - Pillars
of passion |
Konark Sun Temple -
The Sun God's chariot |
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The temples at Khajuraho were built during
the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050.
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The sun Temple of Konark is dedicated to
the sun God or Surya. It is a masterpiece of Orissa's medieval
architecture.
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Mamallapuram Group of
Monuments |
Natural Sites |
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Lying 58 km south of Chennai, this group
of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock
along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries.
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These natural sites are inhabited by many
mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and
thousands of birds.
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Taj Mahal - An
Emperor's Lament |
Pattadakal - Royal
religious edifices |
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The Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art
in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the
world's heritage.
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Pattadakal, in Karnataka, illustrates the
apogee of an eclectic art , in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., under
the Chalukya Dynasty.
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Qutab Complex -
Echoing tales of antiquity |
Sanchi - Expressions
of Buddhist legends |
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The buildings in this complex, 15
kilometers south of Delhi, date from the onset of Muslim rule in India
and are fine examples of early Afghan architecture.
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Sanchi is a serene hill crowned by a group
of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from 3rd century BC
to 12th century AD.
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