Monuments of india

MONUMENTS OF INDIA

1. MONUMENTS OF INDIA MADE BY :-ASHISH BHATI

2. TAJ MAHAL The  Taj Mahal  ( /ˈ tɑːdʒ   məˈhɑːl /  often  /ˈ tɑːʒ / ; [2]   Hindi :  ताज महल , from  Persian / Urdu : تاج محل ‎ "crown of palaces", pronounced  [ˈ t̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl ] ; also "the Taj " [3] ) is a  white marble   mausoleum  located in  Agra ,  Uttar Pradesh ,  India . It was built by  Mughal emperor   Shah Jahan  in memory of his third wife,  Mumtaz Mahal . The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". [4] Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of  Mughal architecture , a style that combines elements from  Persian  and  Indian  architectural styles. [5][6] In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO  World Heritage Site . While the white domed   marble  mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal , it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen. [7]  The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and  Ustad Ahmad Lahauri . [8][9]   Lahauri [10]  is generally considered to be the principal designer .

3. INDIA GATE The  India Gate is the national monument of India [ citation needed ] . Situated in the heart of New Delhi, it was designed by  Sir Edwin Lutyens . It commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919. The foundation stone of India Gate was laid by His Royal Highness, the  Duke of Connaught  in 1921. The monument was dedicated to the nation 10 years later by the then Viceroy,  Lord Irwin . Originally, a statue of George V, Emperor of India stood under the now vacant canopy in front of the India Gate, but it was removed to  Coronation Park together with a number of other  British Raj -era statues. Following India's independence, the India Gate became the site of the  Indian Armed Forces 's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier , known as  Amar Jawan Jyoti  ("the flame of the immortal soldier").

4. PALACE OF MYSORE The Palace of Mysore (also known as the  Amba Vilas Palace ) is a palace situated in the city of  Mysore  in southern  India . It is the official residence of the  Wodeyars  - the erstwhile royal family of Mysore, which ruled the princely state of Mysore for over seven centuries. The palace also houses two  durbar halls  (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court). Mysore is commonly described as the  City of Palaces , however, the term "Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. The  Wodeyar  kings first built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, it was demolished and constructed multiple times. The current palace construction was commissioned in 1897, and it was completed in 1912 and expanded later around 1940. Mysore palace is now one of the most famous  tourist attractions in India  after  Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors. [1]  Although tourists are allowed to visit the palace, they are not allowed to take  photographs  inside the palace. Price of admission for foreign tourists is 200 INR., and for Indians 40 INR. All visitors must remove their footwear to enter the palace. The regent of Mysore, Maharani Vani Vilas Sannidhna , commissioned a British architect, Henry Irwin , to build yet another palace in its place. [2]  The construction was completed in year 1912. But slowly the beautification of the fort was also taken up and the inhabitants of the fort were slowly shifted out to newer Extension built outside. The present Public Durbar Hall wing was also added much later around 1940.

5. LAKE PALACE Lake Palace (formerly known as Jag Niwas ) is a luxury  hotel , of 83 rooms and suites featuring white marble walls, located on a natural foundation of 4 acres (16,000 m 2 )rock on the Jag Niwas [1]  island [2]   in Lake Pichola ,  Udaipur ,  India . The hotel operates a speed boat which transports guests to the hotel from a jetty at the City Palace. It has been voted as the most romantic hotel in India and in the world.

6. PANCH MAHAL   Panch Mahal  is a five-storey  palace  in  Fatehpur Sikri ,  Uttar Pradesh ,  India . It is also known as " Badgir ", which means wind catcher tower. Panch Mahal stands close to the  Zenana  quarters or  Harem  and that supports the fact that it acted as a pleasure palace. This is an extraordinary structure, entirely columnar, consisting of four storeys of decreasing size disposed a symmetrically upon a ground floor, which contains 84 columns. The  pillars , that originally had  jaali  between them, support the whole structure. Once these screens provided purdah (cover) to queens and princess on the top terraces enjoying the cool breezes and watching splendid views of  Sikri  fortifications and the town nestling at the foot of the ridge.

7. PANCH MAHAL The pavilion gives a majestic view of the fort that lies on its left. It was built by Akbar  and only took 10 years to build the whole city.Built on the pattern of a Buddhist Temple, Panch Mahal was basically a pleasure palace of emperor Akbar . He primarily used it for relaxation and entertainment purpose.The pool in front of the Panch Mahal is called the Anoop Talao . It would have been filled with water, save for the bridge, and it would have been the setting for musical concerts and other entertainment.

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