6. • It is among the largest mosques in India. This
was another piece of magnificence built by
Shah Jahan in Delhi in 1656.
• The foundation of the historic Jama Masjid
was laid on a hillock in Shahjahanabad by
the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shahjahan,
on Friday, October 19,1650 AD.
Facts about Jama Masjid
8. • The President’s official residence in the vicinity of the Parliament House of
New Delhi was built during the British rule in India.
• The British architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens, a major member of the city-
planning process, was given the primary architectural responsibility.
• The main palace building was formerly known as Viceroy's House.
Facts about Rashtrapati Bhavan
10. Facts about India Gate
• This structure was built in the memory of the soldiers who
perished in the First World War.
• An eternal flame is placed underneath it in their tribute.
• Burning as a shrine under the arch of India Gate since
January 26, 1971 is the "Amar Jawan Jyoti" (the flame of the
immortal warrior), which marks the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, an Indian soldier killed during the First World War.
12. Facts about red fort
• It is a grand fort built by Shah Jahan after he
shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi.
• The fort has two gates and two halls, viz. Diwan-e-
am and Diwan-e-khas.
• As the residence of the imperial family, the fort
was originally known as the "Blessed Fort" (Quila-
i-Mubarak)
14. Facts about Ajanta caves
• The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra were discovered in the
19th century by officers of the British Raj.
• The caves narrate the life in the kingdoms during the period
of 200 BC to 650 AD.
• The caves are generally agreed to have been made in two
distinct periods, separated by several centuries. They are:
Caves of the first (Satavahana) period
Caves of the later, or Vakataka, period
16. Facts about Qutb Minar
• Built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, this is
the earliest specimen of Islamic
structures in the country. It is
located in Delhi.
• The material used was Arabesque
18. Facts about Kolhapur Palace
• New Palace is located in Kolhapur. Built in 1884,
it is also known as the Maharaja's New Place.
• Major Mant designed the palace.
• The architecture of the palace is a combination
of Jain and Hindu influences from Gujarat and
Rajasthan, and local Rajwada style.
20. Facts about Kumarakom
• Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination
located near the city of Kottayam (16 kilometres)
in Kerala, India, famous for its backwater tourism.
• It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad
Lake which is the largest freshwater lake in the
state of Kerala.[2]
22. • The Palace of Mysore (also known as the Amba Vilas Palace)
is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India.
• The Maharaja of Mysore His Highness Rajarshi Sri
Sir. Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV commissioned the British architect-
Lord Henry Irwin-to build a new palace in the place of the old
one after it turned into ashes owing to a fire accident.
• Construction of the current palace was commissioned in 1897,
completed in 1912.
Facts about Mysore Palace
24. Facts about Charminar
• The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque
located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• Charminar was built at the center of the city, to commemorate
the eradication of plague.
• Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah laid the Charminar, the structure
was intended to serve as a Mosque and Madraasa.