Ajanta Cave 26 is a large chaitya-griha dating to the fifth century. It has a big hall with ribbed ceiling and a stupa at one end. The surrounding walls have fine sculptures. …
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Sreekanteswara Temple Calicut is in the heart of the city. It is one of the renowned Shiva temples in Kerala. Sreenarayana Guru installed the Shivalingam at the temple in May 1910. …
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Bibi ka Maqbara is a historic landmark of Aurangabad. Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb built it in memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum. It has a striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal in Agra. …
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Fatehpur Sikri is 36 kn from Agra. It was the capital of Emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century. During his reign, the Mughal empire tripled in size and wealth. He constructed many palaces, mosques and buildings in Fatehpur Sikri which are his architectural legacy.
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I have seen and admired many architectural marvels in my travels in India and outside. It is hard to imagine how people in ancient times constructed such architectural marvels. They did not have the tools and materials of the modern world. Winston Churchill had said, “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” …
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