Historical Places of India

Historical Places of India

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Mysore, Orchha, Hyderabad, Bijapur and Lucknow are

few other cities that are of historical significance.

1. Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar

Jallianwala Bagh is a place of great historical importance during the
Indian struggle for Independence. It is a public garden in Amritsar
which houses a memorial of national importance that was established
by the government of India in 1951 to commemorate the massacre of
peaceful celebrators by British forces on April 13, 1919.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Jallianwala also spelled Jallianwalla, also
called Massacre of Amritsar, incident on April 13, 1919, in which British
troops fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indians in an open space
known as the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in the Punjab region (now
in Punjab state) of India, killing several hundred people and wounding
many hundreds more. It marked a turning point in India’s modern
history, in that it left a permanent scar on Indo-British relations and
was the prelude to Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi’s full commitment
to the cause of Indian nationalism and independence from Britain.

2. Red Fort, Delhi

The Red Fort or Lal Qila is a historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi
in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal
Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned
construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he
decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally
red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad
Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal. The
fort represents the peak in Mughal architecture under Shah
Jahan, and combines Persianate palace architecture with
Indian traditions.
The fort was plundered of its artwork and jewels during
Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1739. Most
of the fort's marble structures were subsequently
demolished by the British following the Indian Rebellion of
1857. The fort's defensive walls were largely undamaged,
and the fortress was subsequently used as a garrison.

3. Elephanta Caves, Mumbai

The Elephanta Caves are located in Western India on
Elephanta Island (otherwise known as the Island of
Gharapuri), which features two hillocks separated by a
narrow valley. The small island is dotted with numerous
ancient archaeological remains that are the sole
testimonies to its rich cultural past. These archaeological
remains reveal evidence of occupation from as early as
the 2nd century BC. The rock-cut Elephanta Caves were
constructed about the mid-5th to 6th centuries AD. The
most important among the caves is the great Cave 1,
which measures 39 metres from the front entrance to
the back. In plan, this cave in the western hill closely
resembles Dumar Lena cave at Ellora, in India. The main
body of the cave, excluding the porticos on the three
open sides and the back aisle, is 27 metres square and is
supported by rows of six columns each.

4. Hampi, Karnataka

Hampi or Hampe, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at
Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hampi town,
Vijayanagara district, east-central Karnataka, India.

Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th
century. It is a fortified city. Chronicles left by Persian and
European travelers, particularly the Portuguese, say that Hampi
was a prosperous, wealthy and grand city near the Tungabhadra
River, with numerous temples, farms and trading markets. By 1500
CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was the world's second-largest medieval-
era city after Beijing, and probably India's richest at that time,
attracting traders from Persia and Portugal. The Vijayanagara
Empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates; its capital
was conquered, pillaged and destroyed by sultanate armies in 1565,
after which Hampi remained in ruins.

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