The Major Historical Monument of India

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Major Historical Monument of India

MonumentsPlaceConstruction
stone mosquePatnaIt was built by Parvez Shah, son of Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Shershah’s tombSasaram, BiharIt was designed by architect Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan.
Vishnupad TempleGaya, BiharThe present temple was built by Ahilya Bai Holkar.
Firoz Shah KotlaDelhiFiroz Shah Tughlaq
Hauz KhasDelhiAlauddin Khilji
Humayun’s TombDelhiIt was built by Haji Begum. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1993.
JAMA MasjidDelhiShahjahan
Jantar MantarJaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Ujjain, VaranasiMaharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur built five astronomical observatories in northern India.
Khidki MasjidDelhiIt was built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s prime minister Khan-e-Jahan Junain Shah in 1380.
Moti MasjidDelhiAurangzeb
Moti MasjidAgraShahjahan
Red FortDelhiShahjahan
Qutub MinarDelhiQutubuddin Aibak
Safdarjung TombDelhiThe tomb of Mirza Muqeem Abul Mansoor Khan (1739-54 AD), who became the Prime Minister under Ahmed Shah (1748-54), was built by his son Shuja-ud-Daula in about 1754.
Shalimar GardenSrinagarJahangir
Gol GumbazBijapur, KarnatakaTomb of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah of Bijapur
Ajanta-Ellora CavesSambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra 
Bibi Ka MaqbaraSambhaji Nagar, MaharashtraThe tomb of Aurangzeb’s wife Rabia-ul-Daurani alias Dilras Bano Begum, which was built by her son Azam Shah.
Elephant CaveMumbaiThe rock-cut Elephanta Caves were constructed between the 5th and 6th centuries AD.
Jagannath TempleOdishaThis temple is called the White Pagoda and is a part of the Chardham pilgrimage.
Konark Sun TempleOdishaBuilt by King Narasimha Dev-I
Golden TempleAmritsarIts foundation was laid by Sufi saint Mian Mir.
Adhai Din ka JhopraAjmerOriginally a Sanskrit school which was demolished and a mosque was built by Qutubuddin Aibak.
Khwaja MoinuddinChishti DargahAjmerDargah of the saint of Chishti order
Dilwara Jain TempleSirohirajasthanDedicated to Jain Tirthankaras
Hawa MahalJaipurA five-storey building built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 and has 953 windows.
Jaigarh FortJaipurBuilt by Sawai Jai Singh
Mehrangarh FortjodhpurMade by Rao Jodha
Amer FortJaipur 
Vijay StambhchittorgarhBuilt by Rana Kumbha
Kirti StambhchittorgarhLocated in Chittaurgarh Fort
Sonar FortJaisalmerBuilt by Bhati Raja Jaisal
St George FortChennaiBuilt by Francis Day, employee of the East India Company
char minarHyderabadBuilt by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah
Bada ImambaraLucknowBuilt by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
Diwan-e-KhasAgraShahjahan
Tomb of ItmaddaulahAgraThe tomb of Mirza Ghiyas, which was completed by Noor Jahan, wife of Jahangir. First use of the Pitradura style
Akbar’s tombSikandra, AgraThe construction was started by Akbar which was completed by Jahangir.
Sati BurjMathura 
Taj MahalAgraShahjahan
Shanti NiketanWest BengalDevendranath Thakur founded it. included in the world heritage list
Victoria MemorialKolkataIt was built by Viceroy Lord Curzon in memory of Queen Victoria.
Dashavatara TempleUttar Pradeshdedicated to lord vishnu
Kailash TempleMaharashtraLocated in the caves of Ellora, which was built by King Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty.
Mecca MasjidHyderabad 
Sanchi StupaMadhya PradeshSanchi Stupa was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC.
Khajuraho TempleMadhya PradeshGroup of monuments of Hindu and Jainism

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