Qutab Minar is a soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. Qutbu'd-Din Aibak laid the foundation of Minar in AD 1199 for the use of the mu'azzin (crier) to give calls for prayer and raised the first storey, to which were …
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P for Pobitora
Mama rhino and baby rhino Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the flood plains of River Brahmaputra in the district of Morigaon in the state of Assam (A for Assam). It falls in the area of the famous magical village Mayong (M for Mayong). Boasting of the highest density of Great Indian One-horned rhinocerous, the …
O for Ooty
Ooty LakeOoty is actually the short for Ootacamund. The official name is Udhagamandalam though. But it is best known as simply Ooty. It is the district capital of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 80 km north of Coimbatore. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri …
N for Nameri
The river looking so sereneIn the District of Sonitpur, Nameri is the third National Park of Assam and it is also the core area of Nameri Tiger Reserve (344 Sq. Km.). One can enjoy rafting in the Jia Bhoroli river in the south-western boundary. Nameri National Park, located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, …
M for Mayong
Mayong or Mayang, also known as the Land of Black Magic, is a village in Marigaon district, Assam, India. It lies on the bank of the river Brahmaputra, approximately 40 km (25 mi) from the city of Guwahati. Once considered the cradle of black magic in India, Mayong is a tourist attraction because of its history. The …
L for Lotus Temple
The majestic Lotus Temple The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent attraction in the city. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and been …
K for Kolkata
From top going clockwise: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Central Kolkata, Howrah Bridge, Kolkata tram, Vidyasagar Setu BridgeKolkata (also known as Calcutta) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while …
J for Jorhat
A tea garden in JorhatJorhat is a city and is the headquarters of the Jorhat district in the state of Assam in India. Jorhat is one of the major cities in Assam and the city acts as a gateway to upper Assam and to the state of Nagaland. It was the last capital of the …
I for India Gate
India Gate in the eveningThe India Gate is a national monument of India. 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 …
H for Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The name Hyderabad means "Hyder's abode" or "lion city", derived from the Persian/Urdu words "haydar" or "hyder" (lion) and "ābād" (city or abode). According to John Everett-Heath, the author of Oxford Concise Dictionary of World Place Names, Hyderabad was named …
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