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The Top Monuments of India
Taj Mahal, Agra Built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1631, in memory of his wife Mumtaz, the Taj Mahal is one of the top 7 wonders of the world.

Golden Temple, Amritsar
The Golder Temple (Harmandir Sahib/Darbar Sahib), is the holiest shrine of Sikhism. Guru Ram Das Ji founded the city of Amritsar in the 16th centurywhen it was constructed. An active place of worship for Sikhs, the Harmandir Sahib is also visited by people from other religion.

Mysore Palace
The Palace of Mysore was built during 1897-1912. It is the official residence of the descendants of the King of Mysore.

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
The Victoria Memorial is dedicated to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who was the Empress of India during the British rule.

Charminar, Hyderabad
The Charminar was built in 1591 by Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He built this famous structure to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic in the city. He is said to have prayed for the end of a plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to build a masjid at the very place where he was praying.

Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
The Great Stupa at Sanchi was built by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BC. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha.

Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

The Hawa Mahal (Palace of Wind) was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It is shaped in the form of the crown of Lord Krishna, the Hindu god. Its uniqueness is that it is built entirely of red and pink sandstones.

Vidhan Soudha, Bangalore
The Vidhana Soudha is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing building, constructed in a mix of of Indo-Saracenic, Rajasthani Jharokha and Dravidian styles. It was built during 1951-1956 by Shri Kengal Hanumanthaiah, the then Chief Minister of Mysore.

Lake Palace, Udaipur
The Lake Palace was built in the 17th

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