Top 10 Historical Sites in India To Visit.

The land of South Asia, the Indian subcontinent is home to one of the world's oldest and most influential civilizations. "India" in ancient times encompassed not subcontinent, including Pakistan and Bangladesh.

From time immemorial, the Indian subcontinent appears to have provided an attractive habitat for human habitation. The south is effectively protected by the ancient and culturally isolated vast ocean, while the north is protected by the huge Himalayan mountain range, which also protects it from the Arctic winds and Central Asian air currents. . Only the northwest and northeast are accessible by land, and it was through these two regions that most of her early contact with the outside world took place.

India is a vibrant country full of stunning architectural treasures, unforgettable scenery and a rich, colorful history waiting to be discovered. 

To inspire you to start exploring, here is a list of 11 incredible locations that you can discover right now.

1. Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is a massive white marble mausoleum built in Agra, India between 1631 and 1648 by the order of Emperor Shah Jahan to commemorate his beloved wife. A jewel of Islamic art in India and one of his world heritage masterpieces, it is widely admired. An architectural masterpiece in conception, treatment, and execution, it possesses a unique aesthetic quality in terms of balance, symmetry, and harmonious blending of various elements. Integrity is maintained by the integrity of the tombs, mosques, guesthouses, main gates, and the entire Taj Mahal complex.

2. Jantar Mantar

At first glance, it may look like a huge modern work of art, but New Delhi's Jantar Mantar is an observatory made up of 13 oversized architectural astronomical observatories. In 1724, the Maharajah of Jaipur built his five observatories across India to understand astronomical phenomena and track scientific data.

3. Humayun's Tomb

The Mughal Empire ruled India for over 300 years and is one of the most remarkable cultural legacies, leaving behind a series of elaborate tombs for its rulers and their wives. Humayun was his second Mughal emperor, and after his death in 1556, his widow Hamid Banu Begum spent nine years planning what would be the largest tomb of its time. spent

4. Red Fort

In 1638, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, better known as The Commissioner of the Taj Mahal, moved the capital of his empire from Agra to Delhi. There, he built an octagonal palace known as The Red Fort. The world-famous Kohinoor diamond is said to have been kept here for many years as part of Shah Jahan's jeweled peacock throne. The fort was home to his empire for 200 years, and today the complex is the centerpiece of Indian Independence Day celebrations.

5. Qutub Minar

Delhi's Qutub Minar is a 73-meter-tall minaret that towers next to the Quat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque built in India. Construction was started in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak. His heir and son-in-law added three more floors to him, but in 1369 a lightning strike destroyed the top floor. In 1368, Firoz Shah Tughlak added its last ground floor while the damage was repaired.

6. Itimad-ud-Daulah

The Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah, often called the 'Baby Taj', is a Mughal-era mausoleum commissioned by Nūr Jahān, the 20th wife of Emperor Jahangir, for her father. This was the first Mughal building built entirely of marble, a change from the red sandstone material normally used, and the walls clad in colored marble and semi-precious stone ornamentation, & began trend of  Pietre Dure. These jewels have given the building its nickname of "Jewel Box".

7. Agra Fort

Agra was the capital of India before Shah Jahan moved it to Delhi. Here you'll find the Agra Fort, a 2.5-kilometer-long gated fortress that served as the imperial city of the Mughal rulers and was built by Emperor Akbar in 1654. Besides being a strategic military center, it was also a royal palace with 500 smaller buildings within a semi-circular wall. Some reports say he once numbered over 1000, but Shah Jahan destroyed many to rebuild other buildings.

8. Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri, the "City of Victory", was the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585 and is named after Emperor Akbar's conquest of the independent Indian kingdom of Gujarat Sultanate. It was built on the site of Sikri village where Akbar traveled to consult the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti who lived in a cave on the ridge. The saint succeeded in prophesying the birth of Akbar's heir, Jahangir, and to honor this Akbar built  the new capital on the site of the village.

9. Mehtab Bagh

Just north of the Taj Mahal complex is Metab Bagh, the last of a series of 11 Charbagh-style gardens on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River. Built by Emperor Babur in the early 1500s, its name means 'moonlight garden' and is named after the bright flowering plants that glow in the moonlight. Due to frequent flooding and the removal of building materials by villagers, the existence of the garden was largely forgotten in his 1990s, but has since been restored.

10. Mariam Tomb

Mughal emperor Jahangir ordered this tomb built for his mother Mariam Uz-Zamani. The building used as her resting place, it had previously been built in 1495 as a pleasure pavilion or Baradari, but was converted into a tomb by constructing a crypt under the central compartment. This tomb is unique in Mughal architecture as it is one of Jahangir's preferred style of non-domed tombs.

11. Tomb of Akbar

Before Emperor Akbar died, he planned his tomb and chose a place to erect it. His son Jahangir completed the construction of the sandstone mausoleum. Unlike other Muslim mausoleums, the head of the tomb faces the rising sun rather than Mecca. Unfortunately the tomb was plundered and looted by Raja Ram Jat, who wished to avenge the death of his own father, but it was later restored.

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