Posted by Nirmal Pinto on Saturday, July 9, 2011,
Posted by Nirmal Pinto on Saturday, July 9, 2011,
Posted by Nirmal Pinto on Saturday, July 9, 2011,
    Amber Fort is located in Amber (a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi)), 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill. The ancient citadel, the capital of the ruling Kachhawa clan of Amber from 1037 to 1727 AD, was shifted to present day Jaipur in 1727. Amber Fort is known for its artistic style, blending both Hindu and Mughal elements. The fort with its large ramparts, ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nirmal Pinto on Saturday, July 9, 2011,
 
The India Gate is the national monument of India. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Originally known as All India War Memorial, it is a prominent landmark in Delhi and commemorates the 90,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who lost their lives while fighting for the British Indian Empire, or more correctly the British Raj in World War I and the Third Anglo Afghan war. It is composed of red sand stone and granite.
Originally, a Statue of K... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nirmal Pinto on Saturday, July 9, 2011,
    Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Built near the much older Sikri, the historical city of Fatehabad, as it was first named, was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar beginning in 1570. It was built in honour of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti, who lived in a cavern on the ridge at Sikri, and foretold the birth of his son, who was named Prince Salim after the saint. He later succeeded Akbar to the throne of the Mughal Empire, as Empe... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nirmal Pinto on Saturday, July 9, 2011,
   Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun . The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begam in 1562 CE, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, , close to the Dina-panah citadel also known as Purana quila, that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale. The tomb was declared a UNESCO w... Continue reading ...
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