Important Historical Monuments of India-Part 1

India's culture has been a special type of Heritage. There is a confluence of many human species. India has been the shelter of many species and communities, such as Prak Arya, Greek Arya, Greek Susa, Hun and Turk etc. In these communities, the development of Indian civilization Has made a significant contribution. During their reign, people of all these species built many fortifications and forts to take care of their living and their comforts. Let us Explore Their Fortifications in Detail.

Ahichchhatra

It is Located in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, this city was the capital of northern Panchala, descended in 6th century BC. Based on the coins obtained from the excavation here, it is known that this city was one of the famous Indian business and cultural centers. As a well-known center of sculpture in the Maurya era, Ashoka had constructed a huge stupa named Ahikshetra. Among the famous ruins, the most important is the stupa of milk, which is shaped like a mill and that's why local people call it the area of ​​Pisanhari. Prior to the rise of Gupta, this city was also famous as the center of power of Nagavanshi kings.

Ajmer

Ajmer Nagar is believed to be the coordinating area of ​​Hindu-Muslim, Jain Parsi and Christians established in 11th century by King Ajay Dev Chauhan. In 1192, Qutubuddin Aibak constructed a mosque known as 'Adhai-din ka jhonpra'. Apart from this, the fort of Taragarh is also located here.

Aihole

It is Located near Badami, Bijapur in Karnataka, there is a very ancient place named Aihole, where remnants of 70 temples are found and this is the reason that it is famous as the city of temples. Built in 456, the Lal Khan temple is covered with square and flat roof. Every wall of the building is about 50 feet long. The Durga Temple is believed to be about 6th century. A prominent feature of this temple built in the semicircular structure is that this temple is a successful example of Buddhist Chaitya as a temple of Brahmina religion.

Amer

This place is situated near Jaipur, This place is famous as the capital city of Kachhwah. Jodhabai, wife of Mughal emperor Akbar, was born on this land. The fort of Ajmer is most popular in the field of architecture, in which beautiful coordination of Hindu and Mughal style is found.

Agra

The foundation of this famous city situated at Uttar Pradesh was laid by Sikandar Lodhi, Sultan of Delhi in 1509. Mughal emperors made agra as their capital in intervening time, The fort of Red Stone built by Akbar in 1565 is situated  here. Taj Mahal, built in memory of his Begum Mumtaz Mahal by Shah Jahan, still holds the glory of Agra. Apart from this, There are lots of famous buildings including Akbar's Tomb and Jama Masjid.

Ayodhya

This ancient city of India, situated on the banks of the Saryu River, is computed in seven other holy cities of India. This city was famous as the capital of the country Kaushik in the Ramayana period. From here on, a proposal article of Dhanadev is also received, on the basis of which it is known that Pushyamitra Shung had ritualized two Ashwamedh Yagya in Ayodhya. In Gupt period, it was also famous as a political and religious center.

Amritsar

This region of the Sikhs is one of the most important city of the Indian state Punjab. This town was received by the Guru Ramdas, fourth Guru of the Sikhs from Mughal emperor Akbar in 1577. Here, the foundation of the world famous Golden Temple was laid by Sheikh Miyanmir in 1589. Due to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, formed in 1919, Amritsar's name was forever marked in the pages of Indian history.

Anuradhapura

According to the Buddhist volume Mahavansha, Anuradhapura was famous as the ancient capital of Sri Lanka. This city was settled by an Indian feudal Anuredh. In the 225 BC, Ashoka constructed the Dhuparam Stupa here and in this stupa he had kept a tooth of Mahatma Buddha brought from Puri.

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