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Valley of Flowers National Park

March 4, 2012February 26, 2016

Valley of Flowers National Park is located in Uttarakhand(Uttaranchal) state. The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness …

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Ellora Caves

March 4, 2012February 26, 2016

Ellora Caves? Ellora is an archaeological site, 30?km (19 mi) from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta …

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The Nilgiri Mountain Railway

March 3, 2012February 26, 2016

is a railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908, and was initially operated by the Madras Railway. The railway still …

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Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi

March 2, 2012February 26, 2016

Sanchi ?is the location of several Buddhist monuments dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 12th century CE and is one of the …

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Group of Monuments at Hampi

March 1, 2012February 26, 2016

Hampi is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be …

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Fatehpur Sikri, Agra

February 29, 2012February 26, 2016

First named Sikrigarh, this monument was constructed by Sikriwal Rajput Raja?s last emperor Maharana Sangram Singh beginning in 1500. Here after the second birthday …

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Monuments at Pattadakal

February 26, 2012February 26, 2016

The group of 8th century CE monuments in Pattadakal are the culmination of the earliest experiments in the vesara style of Hindu temple architecture. …

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Mahabalipuram

February 25, 2012February 26, 2016

The port town of Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram near Chennai, was named after king Narasimhavarman I, one of the rulers of the Pallava dynasty of …

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Bhimbetka Cave Paintings

February 25, 2012February 26, 2016

The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological World Heritage site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka shelters …