Kashi Vishwanath Temple : is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord

Shiva. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Temple stands on the western bank
of the holy river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva Temples.
The main deity is known by the name Shri Vishwanath and also by the ancient name of deity
Vishweshwara (IAST: Vishveshvara literally means Ruler of the Universe. Varanasi city is
also called Kashi in ancient time, and hence the Temple is popularly called as Kashi
Vishwanath Temple. Etymology of the name Vishveshvara is Vishva: Universe, Isha: Lord;
Vara: Excellent means Supreme Lord of the Universe the Parabrahman or Parameshwara as
its synonyms.

The Taj Mahal (/ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ-/;[4] Arabic: ‫تاج محل‬, lit. 'Place or Position of the
Crown',[taːdʒ ˈmɛːɦ(ə)l])[5] is an ivory-white marble Islamic mausoleum on the south bank of
the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house the tomb of his favourite
wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the
centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house,
and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.

Fatehpur Sikri is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city itself was
founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving this role from
1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab and was later
completely abandoned in 1610.[2]
The name of the city is derived from the village called Sikri which occupied the spot before.
An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation from 1999-2000 indicated that there
was a habitation, temples and commercial centres here before Akbar built his capital.

Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. It was the main residence of the
emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi.
Before capture by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas. In
1983, the Agra fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.[1] It is about 2.5 km
northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more
accurately described as a walled city.
It had been used by the early mughal rulers. The Fort stands on an ancient site and was
traditionally known as Badalgarh. It was captured by Ghaznavi for some time but in the 15th
century A.D. the Chauhan Rajputs occupied it.

The Rashtrapati Niwas also known as the Viceregal Lodge is one of the historical
monuments in Himachal Pradesh. It not only shows the history of the state but of the entire
country. The Rashtrapati NIwas is situated on the Observatory Hills of Shimla and was the
home of the Viceroy Of India during the colonial rule. It contains many historic and
important artefacts, documents and photographs of the British rule. THis amazing piece of
history was designed and made by an British architect named Henry Irwin.
Location: Observatory Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13
April 1919 when Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British
Indian Army to fire their rifles into a crowd of unarmed civilians in Jallianwala
Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, killing at least 400, including 41 children, one only six weeks old.
Over 1,000 were injured.
The Jallianwalla Bagh is a public garden of 6 7 acres (2.8 ha), walled on all sides, with only
five narrow entrances.[2] Dyer blocked the main exits, and the troops continue to fire into the
fleeing civilians until their ammunition was almost exhausted. He later declared his purpose
was not to dispel the rally, but to "punish the Indians".[3] He did not stay to count the dead,
much less offer aid, and his curfew condemned many of the wounded to die overnight where
they lay.

The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning "abode of God" (Punjabi
pronunciation: [ɦəɾᵊmən̪d̪əɾᵊ saːɦ(ɪ)bᵊ]) or Darbār Sahib, meaning "exalted court" (Punjabi
pronunciation: [d̪əɾᵊbaːɾᵊ saːɦ(ɪ)bᵊ]), is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab,
India.[2][3] It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.[2][4]
The temple is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by Guru Ram
Das in 1577.[5][6] Guru Arjan – the fifth Guru of Sikhism, requested Sai Mir Mian
Mohammed – a Muslim Pir of Lahore to lay its foundation stone in 1589.[7] In 1604, Guru
Arjan placed a copy of the Adi Granth in Harmandir Sahib, calling the site Ath Sath
Tirath (lit. "shrine of 68 pilgrimages").[2][8] The temple was repeatedly rebuilt by the Sikhs
after it became a target of persecution and was destroyed several times by the Muslim armies
from Afghanistan and the Mughal Empire.[2][4][9] The army led by Ahmad Shah Abdali, for
example, demolished it in 1757 and again in 1762, then filled the pool with garbage and
blood of cows.[2][10] Maharaja Ranjit Singh after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in
marble and copper in 1809, overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. This has led to the
name the Golden Temple.[11][12][13]

Hadimba Devi temple is also known as Dhungari temple or Hidimba Temple and is in the
hills of Manali. It is a cave temple dedicated to Hadimba Devi, a figure in the Indian epic
Mahabharat. People worship Hadimba as a deity in the form of a huge rock protruding out of
the ground. The temple is surrounded by Cedar forest and the place is called as Dhungiri Van
Vihar. Outside the temple there is a small part of Mahabharat written and displayed for the
public which tells the story of the Pandyas staying in Himachal while they were in exile.

The Gulmarg Hindu Temple in Kashmir : The pilgrimage destinations in Kashmir valley
are the perfect specimen of the typical Kashmiri architecture and many shrines have the
confluence of the Mughal and Kashmiri architecture. The Jamia in the heart of Kashmir
valley is considered as the real architectural marvel in which around 320 pillars are used and
can accommodate 30,000 people at a time. Situate on the banks of Dal lake, Hazratbal
Mosque is the most beautiful mosque built on white marble and the first domed mosque of
Kashmir. Similarly shrines of Khankah-E-Mouala, Makhdoom sahib and Sheikh Noorud Din
Noorani at Chrar-E-Sharief are the made of Kashmiri architecture where too much usage of
timber and wood carving makes it the most excellent architectural marvels.
Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges. The city has
88 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremony ghats, while two ghats are used
exclusively as cremation sites.[1]
Most Varanasi ghats were rebuilt after 1700 AD, when the city was part of Maratha
Empire.[2] The patrons of current ghats are Marathas, Shindes (Scindias), Holkars, Bhonsles,
and Peshwes (Peshwas). Many ghats are associated with legends or mythologies while many
ghats are privately owned. Morning boat ride on the Ganges across the ghats is a popular
visitors attraction.