Tuesday, 16 July 2013

HISTORICAL PLACES IN INDIA

1) KONARK TEMPLE:- konark Temple in Puri, Orissa, is famous for the chariot wheel, only temple dedicated to the Sun God.  

2) CHITTORGARH:- Chittorgarh in Rajasthan has a huge ancient fort well-known for its Tower of Victory, built by Rana Kumbha.

 3) DARJEELING:- Darjeeling in West Bengal is famous for tea and is a fine hill station.  

4) ELEPHANTA:- Elephanta caves in Maharashtra are situated in an Island 15 miles from Mumbai.  

5) ELLORA:- Ellora is famous for its Rock Cut Kailash Temple and is in Aurangabad in Maharashtra.

 6) JAIPUR:- Jaipur Capital of Rajasthan, is known as the 'Pink City'.

 7) GOLE GUMBAT:- Gole Ghumat in Bijapur, Karnataka is as largest dome in the world.

 8) GOMATESWARA:- Gomateswara in Karnataka is the statue of the jain Sage Gomateswara(2,000 years old).  

9) KHAJURAHO:- Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) is a place of tourist interest; built between 950 to 1050 A.D. by the Chandela dynasty, has large number of ancient temples.  

10) LOTHAL:- Lothal (Gujarat) Recent archaeological excavations in 1955-56 have established a link with the Indus Valley Civillization.

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