Historical Places To Travel In India

In India, people not only travel to visit the beautiful destination but also travel to various places in India which are well-known in the history of India. This place connects people to our culture, and history which show that our country also serves as one of the most beautiful historical spots to travel to for tourist. In India, there are so many historical places where a large number of tourist travel to explore the beautiful history of India. The popular historical places to travel our TAJ MAHAL, AGRA FORT, RED FORT, QUTUB MINAR, HUMAYUS TOMB, FATEHPUR SIKRI, HAWA MAHAL, KHAJURAHO TEMPLE, SANCHI STUPA, KONARK TEMPLE, VICTORIA MEMORIAL, JALLIANWALAH BAGH, GWALIAR FORT, GOLDEN TEMPLE , INDIA GATE, AMER FORT, GATEWAY OF INDIA, MAYSORE PALACE. Are one of the most popular places to travel in India to explore its beauty of history.

TAJ MAHAL:- Taj Mahal, was located in AGRA, whose grandeur remains unmatched in history and today this is one of the weekend gateways from Delhi. This opulent white marble structure was commissioned to be built in 1632 by Shah Jahan for his late wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took around 22 years to complete this magnificent structure that is considered one of the most famous historical places in India.

According to local legend, it was believed that Shah Jahan cut off the hands of all the workers who built the Taj Mahal so that a similar monument could not be built. Here a large number of tourist travel every day to explore the taj mahal and its beautiful love story.

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AGRA FORT:-  Agra Fort,  is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty till 1638 when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. The Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal.

After the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, the victorious Babur stayed in the fort, in the palace of Ibrahim Lodi. He later built a baoli in it. His successor, Humayun, was crowned in the fort in 1530. He was defeated at Bilgram in 1540 by Sher Shah Suri. The fort remained with the Suris till 1555 when Humayun recaptured it. Adil Shah Suri’s general, Hemu, recaptured Agra in 1556 and pursued its fleeing governor to Delhi where he met the Mughals in the Battle of Tughlaqabad. Sheesh Mahal, Agra Fort: The effect produced by lighting candles in Sheesh Mahal, Agra Fort. This place charges a certain amount of fees, as a ticket for tourist to travel to Agra fort.

RED FORT:-  The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.

Shah Jahan was succeeded by his son Aurungzeb who added Pearl Mosque or Moti Masjid in the fort. He also built barbicans at the two main entrances of the fort. After the death of Aurungzeb, the glory of the fort began to decline. To serve as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Red Fort, which is a famous tourist spot.

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QUTUB MINAR:- Is one of the most famous historical places to travel which was located in Delhi. Built of red and buff sandstone and eloquently carved with inscriptional bands, the Qutb Minar is the tallest masonry tower in India, measuring 72.5 meters high, with projecting balconies for calling all Muadhdhin to prayer. An iron pillar in the courtyard gave the mosque a unique Indian aesthetic. The construction of the Qutab Minar was started during the reign of Qutb ud din Aibak, the founder of the Sultanate.

The construction was started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak and completed by Iltutmish. It is one of the finest examples of Indo-Muslim architecture with its intricate red sandstone stories. These are dotted with carvings and verses from the Quran and are mostly in Arabic and Nagari. Qutub Minar is one of the famous historical places in India and is said to have got its name from Qutb-ud-din Aibak who was the first Muslim ruler of North India. 

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HUMAYUS TOMB:- A beautiful synthesis of Indian and Persian architecture, Humayun’s Tomb is one of the most famous and important places in India. Humayun’s wife Hamida Banu Begum commissioned the building of this tomb for her husband in the 15th century. Arched alcoves, beautiful domes, elaborate corridors, and kiosks – all make this monument a grandeur of Indian architecture. There is also a barber’s tomb on the southwestern side of the main tomb. It is one of the most famous tourist places in India. that one should certainly visit. This place also charges like other historical places to travel and explore history.

FATEHPUR SIKRI:-  Fatehpur Sikri, a city predominantly in red sand-stone, situated at a distance of 37 km from Agra, was built by the Mughal Emperor Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar, in honor of the great Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti; its magnificence and uniqueness offer a fine example of the emperor's architectural finesse. Akbar's tolerant religious views and interest in literature, architecture, and fine arts gave the buildings at Fatehpur Sikri a charismatic blend of Islamic and Hindu elements in their style and design.

At Fatehpur Sikri during sunset and sunrise, the turrets and domes create shadows and silhouettes against the copper red sky; which truly is an inspirational scene for a painter's canvas or the visitor's eyes. Is enclosed by a 11 km long fortification wall interspersed with numerous gateways. The remains of the great city; the Imperial Palace Complex, the intricately built marble tomb of the great Sufi saint, Sheikh Salim Chisti, and the grand mosque are second only to The Taj Mahal, a benchmark of architectural beauty. A rich imagination is all it takes to transport any visitor to the era of gold tapestry, drapes, rich plush carpets, and the royalty of the Mughal courts.

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HAWA MAHAL:- The ‘Palace of Winds gets its name because it looks like a honeycomb of a beehive with its 953 intricate windows. It is also shaped like a crown as the ruler who built it, Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, was a major devotee of Lord Krishna. One of the popular tourist places in Jaipur. this palace is known as the tallest building in the world that doesn’t have any foundation. The palace is curved but still stands firm due to its pyramidal shape.  It was believed that this building was created so that the royal ladies could look outside as they were constantly under ‘purdah’. The Hawa Mahal is part of the larger City Palace complex in the middle of Jaipur. According to Indian authorities in charge of the monument, roughly 1 million people visit Hawa Mahal each year. Street views: The Palace of Winds is dotted with 953 ornate louvered windows.

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INDIA GATE:- 

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India Gate, official name Delhi Memorial, originally called All-India War Memorial, monumental sandstone arch in New Delhi dedicated to the troops of British India who died in wars fought between 1914 and 1919. India Gate, which is located at the eastern end of the Rajpath (formerly called the Kingsway), is about 138 feet (42 meters) in height. India Gate is one of many British monuments built by order of the  War Graves Commission (later renamed Commonwealth War Graves Commission). The architect was Sir Edwin Lutyens, an Englishman who designed numerous other war memorials and was also the principal planner of New Delhi.  Is the most popular historical destination to explore or travel where a large number of people travel every single day to see its beauty.

AMER FORT:- Only 11 km from the Pink City Jaipur, Amer Fort is one of the most magnificent forts in India. Built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1592, it was truly the residence of kings. Another UNESCO site in the heart of Rajasthan. Made of yellow and pink sandstone, it is an unforgettable sight. Over 5 thousand people visit this fort every day, making it one of the most visited places in Jaipur. the Amer Fort is also popularly known as the Amer Palace. The palace was the residence of the Rajput Maharajas as well as their families. At the entryway to the palace near the fort’s Ganesh Gate, there is a temple dedicated to Shila Devi, a goddess of the Chaitanya cult, which was provided to Raja Man Singh when he beat the Raja of Jessore, Bengal in 1604. 

VICTORIA MEMORIAL:- The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata is one of the most historical tourist places in India and was built during the peak of the British era in India. The then Viceroy Lord Curzon laid down the idea of this monument but its actual design was done by Sir William Emerson.

Multitudes of lush gardens, a museum filled with British memorabilia including weapons, paintings, sculptures, artifacts, etc, and a royal portrait of the Queen are what you will find in this beautiful monument. One of the best paintings you will find here is the one by Russian artist Vasili Verestchagin. This painting depicts the Prince of Wales in Jaipur in 1876.

There are two sets of mysterious inscriptions on the monument. One is “VRI” which means Victoria Regina Imperatrix and the other is “Dieu Et Mon Droit”. The first means Victoria Queen and Empress and the latter means “God and my right”.

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JALLIANWALAH BAGH:-  The infamous jallianwalah bagh massacre took place near this monument near the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Covering around 6.5 acres, it is the place where General Dyer ordered a mass shooting on Baisakhi. Thousands of innocents succumbed to death in this incident. It was one of the incidents that ignited the fire of the Independence Revolution.

A memorial was erected here on 13th April 1961 by the then president, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.  It's well known for history so many people died during the war The troops kept on firing until their ammunition was exhausted. Estimates of those killed vary from 379 to 1,500 or more people and over 1,200 other people were injured of whom 192 were seriously injured. 

The government of India ordered an investigation of the incident (the Hunter Commission), which is 1920 censured Dyer for his actions and ordered him to resign from the military. Reaction in Britain to the massacre was mixed, however. Many condemned Dyer’s actions—including Winston Churchill  then secretary of war, in a speech to the House of Commons in 1920—but the House of Lords praised Dyer and gave him a sword inscribed with the motto “Saviour of Punjab.”

GOLDEN TEMPLE:- One of the most famous Gurudwara in the entire world, Sri Harmandir Sahib is one of the important spiritual places in India. While it has been around for a long while, it was rebuilt with pure gold and marble in 1830 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Located in the heart of Amritsar, it is visited by more than a hundred thousand pilgrims every day. lots of visitors travel here to explore the food, culture, and language of Sikhism with their friends and family.

MAYSORE PALACE:-  Once the royal abode of several rulers, the Mysore Palace is now a museum that has all the royal pictures, clothing, and artifacts of the Wodeyar dynasty. This palace is one of the most historical places in India and is frequently visited by several tourists. The palace was built and refined by several emperors throughout the years and is thus an amalgamation of Hindu, Rajput, and Mughal styles making it one of the heritage destinations in India.

 Glazed tiles, chandeliers, and iron pillars adorn the pavilion inside the temple that is used to host royal weddings.  The Maharajas used to earlier sit on a Golden palanquin that was then carried by elephants during the Dasara festival. Goddess Durga’s idol is now placed inside the palanquin.

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