Monuments in India

 

Monument	Founder	Location	Remarks
Gateway of India	George Wittet	Mumbai, Maharashtra	Built to commemorate the landing of  King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, the first British monarch to visit India
Ajanta-Ellora Caves	Gupta Dynasty	Aurangabad, Maharashtra	Depict stories from the Jatakas
Bibi Ka Maqbara	Aurangazeb	Aurangabad, Maharashtra	In the memory of his beloved wife ‎Dilras Banu Begum
Qutub Minar	Qutb ud-Din Aibak	Delhi	One of the highest minarets in India built-in red sandstone
Red Fort	Shah Jahan	Delhi	Also known as the Lal Quila because it is made up of red sandstone
Hawa Mahal	Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh	Jaipur, Rajasthan	Means “Palace Of Winds”, the structure is built in red and pink sandstone
Dilwara’s Jain Temple		Mount Abu, Rajasthan	Consists of five temples built over the centuries, famous for their use of white marble and intricate marble carvings
Taj Mahal	Shah Jahan	Agra, Uttar Pradesh	Memorial to Shah Jahan’s beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal and is one of the seven wonders of the world
Fatehpur Sikri	Akbar	Agra, Uttar Pradesh	Built to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti and the entire palace complex is built around the Sufi saint’s tomb,  Buland Darwaza gate is the entrance
Victoria Memorial	George Curzon	Kolkata, West Bengal	Built to commemorate the death of Queen Victoria
Sun Temple	Kalinga Dynasty	Konark, Orrisa	The wheels of the temple are sundials, which can be used to calculate time accurately to a minute
Jagannath Temple	Anantavarman Chodaganga	Puri, Orissa	Famous for its annual Ratha Yatra
Sanchi Stupa	Ashoka	Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh	To preserve and spread the Buddhist philosophy
Char Minar	Qutub Shahi Dynasty	Hyderabad, Telangana	To commemorate the end of the plague and is the first monument in the world constructed using lime mortar and granite
Humayun’s Tomb	Akbar	Delhi	Famous for its exquisite red sandstone structure and perfect geometric shape
Agra Fort	Akbar	Agra	Fabulous with intricate artwork on its sandstone and marble walls
Golden Temple/ Harmandir Sahib	Guru Ram Das	Punjab	Main holy place for the Sikhs in India
Jama Masjid	Shah Jahan	Delhi	This mosque has the tall minarets from where one can gaze at the beautiful city of Delhi
Khajuraho temples	Chandela Rajput dynasty	Madhya Pradesh	Constructed with red sandstone and without any mortar
Amber Fort	Raja Man Singh kachwaha and Sawai Jai Singh	Amber, Rajasthan	Dressed in a bright mustard colour
Jantar Mantar	Sawai Jai Singh II	Jaipur	Large collection of instruments among which is the largest sundial
Basilica of Bom Jesus		Goa	Well known for housing the mortal remains of Goa’s patron the saint St. Francis Xavier
Temples of Hampi		Hampi	Rocks inscribed with text and drawings
Golgumbaz		Bijapur, Karnataka	Mortal remains of Mohammed Adil Shah, his wife, mistress, daughter and grandson lie. A slight whisper by someone standing in its gallery can be heard everywhere else in the gallery