Tughlaqabad Fort – Delhi

Tughlaqabad Fort – Delhi

Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, which was later abandoned in 1327. It lends its name to the nearby Tughlaqabad residential-commercial area as well as the Tughlaqabad Institutional Area

Cinque Island – Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Cinque Island – Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Cinque Island which is considered to be an appendage of the Marine National Park is most certainly one of the gorgeous islands which attracts a hefty bulk of holiday-makers virtually all throughout the year. The Cinque Island is also very comfortably approachable from any distant corner of Andaman as it takes approximately 3 ½ hours to reach from Wandoor if you are traveling by a boat

Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex – Chennai

Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex – Chennai

Koyambedu boasts of having one of Asia’s largest perishable goods market complex called the “Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex (KWMC)”. The KWMC spreads over an area of 295 acres. It abuts Poonamalee High Road and Nesapakkam Road and can be easily accessed from all parts of City. In Phase-I, the Wholesale Market for Perishables have been developed in an area of around 70 acres

Our Lady of Lourdes Church – Trichy, Tamil Nadu

Our Lady of Lourdes Church – Trichy, Tamil Nadu

This Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is nearly a century old and is situated within St. Joseph’s college compounds. The architectural style is Gothic. The story is that an artisan from Tirunelveli, Savarimuthu was imparted training in this type of construction by the missionary priests so that he could see to the supervision of the church. The spire of the Church is 200’ high

Daulatabad Fort – Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Daulatabad Fort – Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Daulatabad is a 14th century fort city in Maharashtra, India, about 16 kilometers northwest of Aurangabad. The place, was once as known as Deogiri, (circa the sixth century AD, when it was an important uplands city along caravan routes and is now but a village, based around the former city of the same name. The fort stands on a conical hill, about 200 meters high

Lodi Gardens – Delhi

Lodi Gardens – Delhi

Lodi Gardens is a park in Delhi, India. Spread over 90 acres (360,000 m2), it contains, Mohammed Shah’s Tomb, Sikander Lodi’s Tomb, Sheesh Gumbad and Bara Gumbad, architectural works of the 15th century Sayyid and Lodis, a Pashtun dynasty which ruled much of Northern India during the 16th century, and the site is now protected by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI)

Nizamuddin Dargah – Delhi

Nizamuddin Dargah – Delhi

Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah (mausoleum) of one of the world’s most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya. Situated in the Nizamuddin West area of Delhi, the dargah is visited by thousands of Muslims every week, and sees a fair share of Hindus, Christians and people from other religions. The tombs of Amir Khusro and Jehan Ara Begum are also located within the Nizamuddin Dargah complex

Chamaraja Circle – Mysore, Karnataka

Chamaraja Circle – Mysore, Karnataka

Chamaraja Circle is a traffic circle located at the intersection of Ashoka Road and Albert Victor Road in Mysore, Karnataka. There is a statue of Jaya Chamarajendra Wodayar in the circle with a golden dome above the statue. With the golden plated onion dome and boldly executed brackets supported by columns, this is a well known landmark in the tourism map of Mysore city.

Gloria Church – Byculla, Mumbai

Gloria Church – Byculla, Mumbai

Gloria Church (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Gloria) is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Mumbai built by the Portuguese Franciscans in 1632. The church is situated in the Byculla area of Mumbai. The original Gloria Church, was built in 1632 by the Franciscans funded by the DeSouza E’Lima family, who owned the Mazagaon island which they procured from the King of Portugal

Vilakku Thoon – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Vilakku Thoon – Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Vilakku Thoon (literal meaning of Light Tower) is one of the most popular landmarks in the South Indian city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Vilakku Thoon was erected in the year 1840 in memory of the then Collector of Madurai, Blackburn. The tower is located at the junction of the S Masi Street and E Masi Street. The Madurai Corporation and the Department of Tourism jointly restored the tower

Gwalior Fort – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior Fort – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior Fort in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, stands on an isolated rock, overlooking the Gwalior town, and contains a number of historic buildings. It was built in the 8th century. The fort provides a panoramic view of the old Gwalior town. Gwalior Fort also occupies a unique place in the human civilization as the place which has the first ever recorded use of zero.

Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre – Manali, Himachal Pradesh

Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre – Manali, Himachal Pradesh

To make snowy peaks of Himachal Pradesh more easily accessible to tourists, a multi-million ropeway-cum-ski project at the picturesque Solang Valley near Manali was inaugurated on Jan 23, 2011 . Set up with an investment of Rs.36 crore, the project was a joint initiative between the state tourism department and a private company Ski Himalayas Ropeway Pvt Ltd

Forest Research Institute – Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Forest Research Institute – Dehradun, Uttarakhand

The Forest Research Institute is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India. It is located at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. It was established in 1906 and is one of the oldest institutions of its kind. In 1991, it had been declared a deemed university by the University Grants Commission

Ruins of Church of St. Augustine – Goa

Ruins of Church of St. Augustine – Goa

In proximity to the Nunnery atop Holy Hill in Old Goa stands the iconic 46-meter-high (153 feet) tower that served as a belfry and formed a part of the façade of the magnificent Church of St. Augustine. Now in ruins, the church was perhaps the biggest in Goa in its heyday. The ruins of the Church of St. Augustine is one of the most photographed monuments in Goa.

Panna Mian ki Baoli – Jaipur, Rajasthan

Panna Mian ki Baoli – Jaipur, Rajasthan

One marvel of designing is the 17th century ornate step-well Panna Mian ki Baoli. Stepwells were like community centres in the past, and constructing them was considered an act of great generosity and benevolence. Panna Mian is one such water tank surrounded on three sides by criss-crossed steps. It also has octagonal corner kiosks and a double-storey verandah.

Jagat Shiromani Temple – Amer, Rajasthan

Jagat Shiromani Temple – Amer, Rajasthan

Jagat Shrimoni Temple was constructed by Shri Kankawatiji in commemoration of her beloved son Maharaja Kumar Jagat Singhji in 1601. Her son died in the year 6th Oct.1599, while his father was busy in accumulation the political magistracy of the Mughal emperor Akbar in Eastern India. The Temple houses the idol of Lord Krishna and is famous with the celebrated saint-poetess Mira Bai.

SDAT Tennis Stadium – Nungambakkam, Chennai

SDAT Tennis Stadium – Nungambakkam, Chennai

Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and plays host for the Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships held in the first week of January every year. The stadium was built in the year 1995 by the Government of Tamil Nadu

Bidar Fort – Karnataka

Bidar Fort – Karnataka

The Bidar fort, constructed on the edge of the plateau, has a hapazhard quadrangular layout plan of 0.75 miles (1.21 km) in length and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) breadth. The peripheral length of the fort walls measure 4,500 yards (4,100 m). The walls, bastions, gates and barbicans of Bidar, though in ruins, are well preserved and considered as some of the most stylish in India.

Akbar’s Tomb – Sikandra, Agra

Akbar’s Tomb – Sikandra, Agra

The Tomb of Akbar the Great is an important Mughal architectural masterpiece, built 1605-1613, set in 119 acres of grounds in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The third Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (1542–1605), himself commenced its construction in around 1600, according to Tartary tradition to commence the construction of one’s tomb during one’s lifetime

Express Avenue Mall – Chennai

Express Avenue Mall – Chennai

Express Avenue is a shopping mall in Chennai promoted by Express Infrastructure, a subsidiary of The Indian Express Group. It is Chennai’s largest shopping mall, with 900,000 sq. ft. of retail space. It is also home to the largest gaming arcade in South India. Express Avenue hosts a mixture of shopping, business, and leisure. The mall is bound by Whites Road, Woods Road, and Patullos Road