Qila Rai Pithora (Delhi) Qila Rai Pithora This fort was built by Rai Pithora, better known as Prithvi Raj Chauhan. It is roughly a rectangle in shape; the south wall crosses the road to Gurgaon, close to Adham Khan’s tomb, the north wall cuts the Delhi road near the 10th milestone from Delhi.…
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Mughals Gardens in Delhi The Mughal gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi were mainly designed by W.R. Mustoe (of the Horticulture Department), the coadjutor of Sir Edwin Lutyens. The gardens are a pleasant blend of different styles. The inspiration is mainly derived from the Mughal gardens but Lutyens combined that with a…
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Major Cities in Gujarat The Major Cities in Gujarat are as follows: 1. Ahmedabad Ahmedabad is the largest city of Gujarat. It stands on the bank of the Sabarmati River. It is the seventh largest city of India. Ahmedabad is noted for its cotton textile industry and is popularly known as ‘the Manchester…
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Kalkaji Mandir in Delhi Kalkaji Mandir (also Kalkaji Temple) is the famous temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. Mythology and history have combined to give the shrine at Kalkaji (near Badarpur village), dedicated to goddess Kali, an air of mystery which no other temple in Delhi possesses. Millions of years ago, it is said,…
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Jami Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri Jami Masjid, also known as Jama Masjid, is one of the largest and grandest building in Fatehpur Sikri.. The mosque is called Jama Masjid, which is a usual name throughout the Islamic world for the principal mosque of the town. The word is derived from Arabic, when it…
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Information on The Gwalior Fort (Madhya Pradesh) The great Gwalior Fort is situated ‘on a precipitous, flat-topped and isolated hill of sandstone’ which rises 300 feet above the dusty plain. Its breadth varies from 600 feet to 2800 feet. The enclosing wall is 30 feet in height. Its long line of battlements dominates…
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Information about Pachmarhi – Tourism in Madhya Pradesh Pachmarhi is a hill station. It is one of the most popular tourist destination in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a hill-girdled plateau on the evergreen Satpura hills, about 3600 feet above sea level, is a popular holiday destination in Madhya Pradesh which…
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Information about Mandla (Madhya Pradesh) Mandla is 97 kms south-east of Jabalpur by road. Another road, 260 kms long, leads from Mandla to Nagpur. Mandla is situated in a dense jungle, which is populated by huge herds of bison, sambhar and chital deer. Tigers and panthers, which subsist on them, are found in large…
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Information about Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) for Tourists Bhopal Bhopal is the capital city of the state of Madhya Pradesh. How to reach Bhopal? 46 kms to the south-west of Sanchi by rail and 48 kms (via NH86) by road lies the picturesque city of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, on the banks of…
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Information about Bagh Caves (Madhya Pradesh) The Bagh Caves are situated 97 kms from Dhar town in Madhya Pradesh. The Bagh Caves contain the sole surviving examples of ancient Indian wall paintings. The paintings at Bagh are believed to date back to a period between the fifth and seventh centuries A.D., the Golden Age…
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