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A Date with History: Heritage Sites in India- Part III |
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Qutb Minar and its monuments, Delhi: Along with Qutb Minar, several other monuments are made a part of the heritage list by UNESCO. This magnificent landmark, situated in a place called Mehrauli (south Delhi), is a must-see. The Minar was built in 1199 by Qutb-ud-din Aybak, founder of the Slave dynasty, as a victory tower. Although Qutb-ud-din started the construction but it was later completed by his successor Iltutmish. The soaring 230-foot Minar is made of red sandstone and marble.
The six monuments that comprise this list are: Alai Gate, Alai Minar, Iron pillar, Qutb Minar, Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque, and Tomb of Iltutmish.
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Agra Fort, Agra: Emperor Akbar strengthened this old fort of the Lodis and expanded in the Mughal style of architecture. He indeed had played a pivotal role in setting up some of Agra's grand imperial buildings of the era. Abul Fazl, chronicler of the time, set the cost to the exchequer at 3.5 million rupees. The red sandstone structure, only 2.5 km north-west from the famous Taj Mahal, is complimented with towers soaring into the skyline and forbidding battlements.
Alternative names of this fort are Fort Rouge, Lal Qila, and Red Fort of Agra. Important tourist attractions of the place are Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas, Jahangiri Mahal, Khas Mahal, Musamman Burj, and Peacock Throne.
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Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh: Akbar had pleaded to the saint Salim Chisti of Sikri for his blessings to have children who would survive infancy. When his Hindu wife presented him a son - duly named Salim by Akbar, the emperor ordered building of a new imperial capital at Sikri, to honour Salim Chisti.
This atmospheric ruin offers visitors a stunning example of Akbar's architectural dreams. Returning from a successful campaign in Gujarat, the emperor moved into his new capital through the lofty Buland Darwaza at the Jama Masjid end. Within the complex lies the tomb of Salim Chisti, a major pilgrimage point, the palace of Maryamuzzamani; and Birbal Bhawan.
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Red Fort, Delhi: Lal Quila, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1648, is one of the primary attractions of Delhi. The places of attraction inside Lal Quila are Diwan-i Am, Diwan-i Khas, Khas Mahal, Moti Masjid, Naqqar Khana, and Rang Mahal. When you enter the red sandstone walls of the imposing fort you shall witness the remains of some elaborately designed gardens. The magnificent Diwan-e-Aam was the emperor’s hall of public audience. One of the most magnificent features of the grand ‘durbar’ is the back wall alcove where the emperor used to reside on an extravagantly carved and decorated marble platform.
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Humayun's Tomb, Delhi: Humayun's Tomb, open for visitors from sunrise to sunset, is located on Mathura Road amidst a beautiful garden. The tomb, erected in 1569 by the emperor’s widow Hamida Banu Begam, is believed to have influenced the design of the Taj Mahal. This stunning red sandstone edifice was constructed in the centre of a square garden, split into four principal parquet circles by causeways (charbagh). In the centre of these causeways, fordable water-channels run.
Several Mughal rulers were buried here. Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, took refuge here along with three princes during the first war of Independence in 1857 A.D. On the south-western front of the tomb you can locate the barber's tomb (Nai-ka-Gumbad) placed on a raised platform.
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