BY

SAVITA

HISTORICAL PLACES IN 731

CRITICAL
INDIA UNDERSTANDING OF ICT
B.Ed.(1 YEAR)
 HISTORICAL PLACES OF INDIA

Hawa Sanchi
Taj Mahal AgrForta
Mahal Stupa

Victoria Gateway Fatehpuri Rani ki

Memorial of India Sikri Vav
 TAJ MAHAL, AGRA
• Be enthralled by one of the
Seven wonders of the world !
• Built in 1632 by Shah Jahan
for his late wife.
• Made of pure white marbles.
• Famous Indian landmark and
tourist magnet.
• Took 22 years for completion .
AGRA FORT,
UTTAR PRADESH

• A fortress of red sandstone.

• Built in 1573 by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
• Main residence of Mughal emperors till 1638.
• Agra for has different structures inside it.
• UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Considered as gem of Indo-Islamic
architecture.
• Major tourist spot and attracts many tourists
from all over the world.
HAWA MAHAL,
JAIPUR
• A crowning glory in the pink city.
• Built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap
Singh.
• Beehive like structure and made of pink
and red sandstone.
• Made for women of royal palace.
• All times a light breeze passes through it.
• Shows the richness of vivid Rajputana
architecture.
• Perfect place for art and history lovers.
SANCHI
STUPA,BHOPAL
MADHYA PRADESH
• One of oldest stone structures in India,
the great stupa at Sanchi is an important
Buddhist monument .
• Built by Emperor Ashoka to honour lord
buddha in 3rd century BCE.
• A hemispherical brick structure. Stupa is
surrounded by four gateway called
Toranas.
• Included in list of world heritages sites by
UNESCO.
• Good place to plan a family picnic and
spending quality time .
 • Perfect place to get a
sense of British era.
• Was built during the
peak of British era in
India.
• Role of Viceroy Lord
Curzon and Sir
William Emerson.
• Beautiful gardens, a
museum filled with
VICTORIA MEMORIAL, British memorabilia
including weapons,
KOLKATA paintings, sculptures
and royal portrait of
Queen.
GATEWAY OF
INDIA, MUMBAI
• An iconic entry point to the city of dreams.
• Located at Apollo bunder waterfront in
southern Mumbai.
• Built to commemorate the visit of king George
V and queen Mary to Bombay in 1911 .
• Faces the vast Arabian sea, Marine drive ,a
road parallel to the sea.
• Indo-Saracenic style of architecture.
• Must visit at night.
• Major tourist destination in Mumbai ,gathering
spot for locals.
FATEHPURI
• Known as “CITY OF VICTORY”.
• Town in Agra district of U.P.
• Capital of Mughal era during

SIKRI,
Akbar’s reign.
• Built between 1571-1573 by Akbar.
• Centre of attraction

UTTAR
Buland Darwaza, Jama Masjid,
Ibadat Khana, Tomb of Salim
Chishti, Panch Mahal, Birbal’s House.
• Has a huge history.

PRADESH
• A perfect place for history lovers.
 • A step well of love for a
king from his queen.
• One of the most unexplored
historical places.
• Built in 11th century AD as a
memoiram for king Bhimdev
by his Queen Udayamati.
• This magnificent east facing
step well measures
approximately 64m long, 20m
wide & 27m deep.
• Bagged the title of “Cleanest
Iconic place”in India at
INDOSAN 2016.
• Included in the list of

RANI KI VAV ,GUJARAT

UNESCO world heritage sites
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