1)Kaziranga National Park
2)Mahabodhi Temple
The site where Buddha,the architect of lasting tranquility attained enlightenment.
3)Humayun's tomb-is a complex of buildings built as the Mughal Emperor Humayun's tomb, commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562 CE, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.
4) Basilica of Bom Jesus-The Basilica of Bom Jesus or Basilica of Good Jesus is located in Goa, India is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. The church is located in Old Goa, which was the capital of Goa in the early days of Portuguese rule.
5)Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city.
6)Darasuram- A panchayat town located 3 kilometres from Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, The town is known for the Airavateswara temple constructed by Rajaraja Chola 2 in the 12th century AD. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage monument.
7)Mountain Railways of India-The Mountain Railways of India refer to the five railway lines built in the mountains of India in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, during the British Raj, which are run even today by the Indian Railways.
The other monuments will be discussed in the days to come.
By
Afreen Shakir,9-D
PSBB NGM(2010-2011)
