List of important monuments and sites in India pdf

Here is the complete list of Important monuments and sites in India pdf statewise, useful for different competitive exams like UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, UPSC CSE, etc. You can read the complete list to ace your exams. This is a very important topic of static asked frequently in competitive exams, so learn all the important monuments and sites in this post.

Name	Location	Famous for
Ajanta Caves	Aurganbad	Buddhist care temples
Amaranth ‘s Caves	Kashmir	Naturally formed ice shivlinga
Anand Bhawan	Allahabad	Nehru family’s ancestral hose
Vaishno Devi	Jammu and Kashmir	One of Hinduism’s holiest sites
Buland Darwaza	Fatehpur sikri	The highest and biggest gateway of India near Agra built by Akbar to commemorate his victorious campaign in Deccan
Char Minar	Hyderabad	Built in 1591 CE, it is a monument , a mosque and a global icon.
Dilwara Temples	Mount Abu	Jain temples, Vimal Vasahi , mahavir swami , built between 11th and 13th century AD.
Lotus Temple	Delhi	Temple with a flower like design
Taj mahal	Agra	Iconic domed mughal mausoleum
Gandhi Sadan	Delhi	Birla house – where Gandhiji was assassinated in 1948
Gateway of India	Mumbai	Erected in 1911 on king George V’s to India
Gol Gumbaz	Bijapur	Largest dome in India
Gomateshwara	Mysore	2000 year –old statue of a jain sage carved out of a single stone
Golden Temple	Amritsar	Sikh pilgrimage
Hawa Mahal	Jaipur	A pink castle of air
Jallianwala Bagh	Amritsar	A public garden infamous for the massacre of hundreds of innocent Indians by the british on 13 April, 1919
Jantar mantar	Delhi	Observatory built in 1724 during the days of Maharaja jai Singh II of Ajmer
Jama masjid	Delhi	Biggest mosque built by Shah Jahan
Kanya kumari	Tamil Nadu	Temple of the virgin goddess situated on the extreme southern tip of India
Kranti maidan	Mumbai	Historical avenue where Gandhiji gave the call ‘Quit India ‘ in 1942
Harmandir sahib	Amritsar	Gilded temple & sikh pilgrimage site
Meenakshi temple	Madurai	Hindu temple
Qutab Minar	Delhi	Largest minaret
Rajghat	Delhi	Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the bank of the Yamuna
Red fort	Delhi	A red stone structure built by Shah jahan on the bank of the Yamuna
Sabarmati	Ahemdabad	Harijan ashram founded here by Gandhiji
Sarnath	Varanasi	Centre of Buddhist pilgrimage , the place
Shakitisthal	Delhi	Situated on the bank of the Yamuna where Mrs Indira Gandhi was cremated
Shantivan	Delhi	Samadhi of pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Shantiniketan	Kolkata	Famous Visva –Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore
Sanchi	Madhya pradesh	Ancient Buddhist monuments
Victoria Memorial	Kolkata	Famous museum
Vijay Ghat	Delhi	Samadhi of Lal Bahadur shastri
Vir bhumi	Delhi	Samadhi of Rajiv Gandhi

Monument	Year	Place	Built by	Significance
India Gate	1921	Rajpath Marg, New delhi	Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens	(1) Also known as All India War Memorial. (2) Built in  memory of Indian soldiers who lost their lives in First World War.
Red Fort	1638 1648	Old delhi	Shah Jahan	(1) Originally known as Qila-e-Mubarak (2) Was actually white as it was made of limestone.
Agra Fort	11th Century	Agra, Uttar Pradesh	Mughals	(1) Was epicentre of power & was used to command entire India. (2) Originally called Badalgarh, held by Raja Badal Singh. (3) All Mughal Emperors have contributed in its making. (4) UNESCO World Heritage site
Buland Darwaza	1576 AD	Dadupura, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh	Akbar	(1) Highest entrance gate of its kind in the entire world. (2) Built at the main entrance of Fatehpur Sikri. (3) 42 stepsare to be climbed to reach main platform.
Char Minar	1591	Hyderabad	Md. Quli Qutub Shah	Mosque built to commemorate eradication of deadly plague
Fatehpur Sikri	1569	Agra	Akbar	(1) Served as Mughal Capital from 1571-1589. (2) Original name – Fatehabad. (3) Built to commemorate & safeguard the victories against Rajaput Kings.
Gol Gumbaz	1626-1656	Jadar Galli, Vijayapura, Karnataka	Md Adil Shah	(1) Tomb of Adil Shah & his two wives. (2) Has a ‘whispering gallery’, even the slightest of sound can be heard.
Hawa Mahal	1799	Jaipur, Rajashthan	Sawai Raja Pratbh Singh	(1) 5 storyed building with 953 windows. (2) The unique feature is its air conditioning effect.
Jantar Mantar	1724-1736	Mathura, New Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi, Jaipur	Maharaja Jai Singh II	(1) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur – largest stone Sun dial. (2) These were astronomical observatories
Qutub Minar	1193 AD	Maharauli Delhi	Qutub-ud -din-Aibak	(1) World’s Largest Brick Minaret. (2) Total height is 73 meters. (3) Total number of stairs is 379
Humayun’s Tomb	1572	Delhi	Bigga Begum	1st garden tomb built in India
Elephanta Caves	5th – 8th Century AD	Mumbai, Maharashtra	Rashtrakuta Kings	Sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island.
Ellora Caves	600 1000 AD	Aurangabad, Maharashtra	Rashtrakutas built Hindu & Buddhist Caves. Yadav Dynasty built Jain caves	These Jain caves are testimony to the fact that the 3 religions Hinduism, Jainism & Buddhism are one
Ajanta Caves	2nd – 6th Century AD	Aurangabad, Maharashtra	Gupta Kings	(1) Each rock carving was done by hand. Sculptures & paintings epitomise Buddha & various Jataka tales. (2) UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Khajurao Temples	950-1050 AD	Madhya Pradesh	Chandela Dynasty	(1) Famous for their architecture & style along with symbolism & their erotic sculptures. (2) Perfect mix of Hinduism & Jainism
Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park	18th-14th Century	Panchamahal Gujarat	Mahmud Begada	The park includes archaeological, historic and cultural heritage monuments such as chalcolithic sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital and remains of the 16th-century capital of Gujarat.
Jama Masjid	1656 AD	Central Delhi	Shah Jahan	Largest Mosque in India
Gateway of India	1924	Mumbai	–	Referred to as Taj Mahal of Mumbai
Lake Palace	1743-1746	Lake Pichola, Udaipur	Maharana Jagat Singh II	Now a museum that has all the royal pictures, clothing and art facts of the Wodeyar dynasty
Mysore Palace	1897	Mysore	Rajarshi Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV	Also known as Amba Vilas Palace Palace is a 3-storey stone structure made with fine granite, grey in color, having deep pink marble stones atop a 5-storey tower.
Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus	1888	Mumbai, Maharashtra	–	(1) Was known as Victoria Terminus (2) World Heritage site. (3) Busiest Railway Station in India
Mehrangarh Mahal	1460	Jodhpur, Rajasthan	Rao Jodha	(1) One of the largest forts in India. (2) One of the well stocked Museums in India.
Bahai Temple	1986	Delhi	Flint & Neill	(1) Also known as Lotus Temple. (2) It is a place of worship for every religion & place for meditation.
Jaisalmer Fort	1156 AD	Jaisalmer	Rawal Jaisal	(1) Largest fully preserved fortified cities in the world (2) Fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of Thar Desert
Kumbhalgarh Fort	15th century	Rajsamand Rajasthan	Kumbha of Mewar	(1) Second most important hill fort (2) World Heritage Site (3) Known as Great Wall of India
Bara Imambara	1784	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh	Asaf-ud Daula,	Grandest buildings including a step, gateways, minar, mosque and bhul bhulaiya.
Golconda Fort	1600	Hyderabad	Kakatiya Dynasty	Known as the Diamond of Kollur Mine including gateways, drawbridges, temples, mosques & semicircular bastions.
Basilica of Bom Jesus	1605	Goa	–	(1) Oldest churches in India. (2) World Heritage Site
Rani ki Rav	11th century AD	Gujarat	Queen Udayamati	(1) Massive structure that is around 24 meters deep. (2) As a memoriam for King Bhimdev of Solanki dynasty.

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