Top 20 Historical Monuments of India By Location & Facts

Top 20 Historical Monuments of IndiaIndia has numbers of Historical Monuments as many of rulers visited India and many historical constructions were made by them.  Today we are going to discuss top 20 Historical Monuments of India that mostly tourist visit these places. These places have some interesting facts that you should know about them.

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Following are the list of 20 Historical Monuments with their location, entry fees and facts. Everyone should visit these places and see their beautiful construction that made by various Rajas, Mughal Rulers. Every monument has its important facts and some history of construction behind these monuments. Read the full article and grab the information.

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Lists of Historical Monuments of India

S.No	Historical Monuments	Location	Entry Fees	Facts
1	Taj Mahal	Agra	Indians- INR 40 Foreigners- INR 1000	Various shopping malls and hotel are inspired by the Taj Mahal is being constructed in Dubai
2	Red Fort	Delhi	Indians- INR 40 Foreigners- INR 550	Red fort was mentioned in one of Sherlock Holmes’ cases: the “Sign of the Four” and was also the location for the movie Jodha Akbar.
3	Victoria Memorial	Kolkata	Indians- INR 20 Foreigners- INR 200	There are two sets of mysterious inscriptions on the monument. One is “VRI” which means Victoria Regina Imperatrix and the other is “Dieu Et Mon Droit”.
4	Agra Fort	Agra	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 250	The Red Fort was white as constructed was made of limestone. After that British painted it red when the limestone started to come off.
5	Qutub Minar	Delhi	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 250	The Qutub Minar contains an iron pillar that has not rusted even after 2000 years.
6	Humayun’s Tomb	Delhi	Indians- INR 40 Foreigners- INR 510	It is the main inspirations for the Taj Mahal.
7	Fatehpur Sikri	Uttar Pradesh	Indians- INR 40 Foreigners- INR 510	Women would come to the tomb of the Sufi saint Salim Chisti to pray for children.
8	Hawa Mahal	Jaipur	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 50	This building was created so that the royal ladies can look outside as they were constantly under ‘purdah’
9	Khajuraho Temples	Madhya Pradesh	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 250 (only for the western temples, rest are free)	It was also often called Khajjurpura in ancient times.
10	Sanchi Stupa	Madhya Pradesh	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 250	The memorial of Buddha were painted with a Mauryan polish to make them ray like glass.
11	Konark Temple	Odisha	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 250	The 12 wheels at the base of the temple are sundials that accurately denote time.
12	Mahabodhi Temple	Bodh Gaya	None	The Bodhi tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment. It is believed that this spot will be the last to disappear when the world ends and the first to reappear when the world is recreated.
13	Rani ki Vav	Gujarat	Indians- INR 5 Foreigners- INR 135	The central level has the theme “Dasavatars” which means 10 incarnations of Vishnu, and that when you approach the water level there will be a sculpture of Vishnu reclining on a thousand snakeheads.
14	Gateway of India	Mumbai	None	The last of the British ships set sail for England from the Gateway of India in the 20th century.
15	Ajanta & Ellora Caves	Aurangabad	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 250	Buddhist monks were having permission to go out during the monsoons and would sit and carve sculptures in the Ajanta caves.
16	Charminar	Hyderabad	Indians- INR 5 Foreigners- INR 100	There is a cat’s head in one of the arches in order to ward off rats that once almost destroyed Hyderabad.
17	Mysore Palace	Karnataka	Indians- INR 40 Foreigners- INR 200	Earlier, Maharajas used to sit on a Golden pushcart that was carried by elephants during the Dasara festival. Goddess Durga’s idol is now placed inside the pushcart.
18	Hampi	Karnataka	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 330	The first instance of human settlement recorded here dates all the way back to 1 CE.
19	Chola temples	Tamil Nadu	None	Raja Cholan was inspired to build the Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore due to a dream he had while visiting Sri Lanka.
20	Mahabalipuram	Tamil Nadu	Indians- INR 10 Foreigners- INR 334	The “Descent of the Ganges” that has been carved from pink granite and displays how Lord Shiva made the water of the Ganges from the heavens onto the earth.

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These are all about the 20 Historical Monuments of India by their location. We hope that you have got all information regarding the historical monuments of India.

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