J antar Mantar, Delhi Jantar Mantar was built in 1724 AD by Raja Jai Singh who founded the city Jaipur. It is among five observatories built by Singh across North India.  Where the Jantar Mantar is located?  Jantar Mantar is located on old parliament street near Connaught place, New Delhi.  Confused about what these observatories are ? Observatories are the places where some monuments are built to observe natural phenomena especially astronomical observations.  This observatory have four different astronomical instruments. It has extensive grassy lawns around it. This spot is very popular for picnic.  The observatory consists of a group of six curiously shaped huge stonework structure which were invented to study and observe celestial phenomena, the location and the movements of the Sun, the Moon and the other celestial bodies.  The instruments in Jantar Mantar are  Name of the instrument Number of structures ...

The Iron Pillar of Delhi is one of the most curious monuments of India. It is a forged bar of pure unrusting iron with some other metal-mixtures having nearly 24 feet and weighs  six ton . This pillar proves that India's science and civilization at its amazing progress when the rest of the world even not know the word civilization .  How strong the Iron Pillar is?   During the rule of Mohammad Shah (Mohammed Shah was the 13th Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748) , India was invaded by Nadir Shah (Nadir Shah is one of the powerful rulers in the history of Iran country. He  is the founder of Afsharid Dynasty. On the way to expand his kingdom he invaded India and won the battle ) . Nadir Shah happened to visit Qutub Minar. His attention was diverted to the Iron Pillar. He wanted to have it pulled out, but the pillar was so strong that it could not be uprooted. At last the cannon was fired at it but it left only a slight impression on surface which still can be seen ev...

 Pratapgad Fort , Maharastra Do you know why Pratapgad Fort is built? This Fort is built by Chhatrapati Shivaji in the year 1656. This place is chosen because of it's high altitude. It is built for Military purpose. Soldiers can observe all the city for any attacks.  On this site Chhrapati Shivaji and Afzal Khan fought on 10 November 1659 and Shivaji won the battle. So this fort is significantly known as " Battle of Pratapgad ".  Pratapgad is divided into two parts namely, Machi (lower fort) and Balekilla (upper fort).   Know about Battle Of Pratapgad ⇨ On this site Chhrapati Shivaji and Afzal Khan fought on 10 November 1659 and Shivaji won the battle. So this fort is significantly known as " Battle of Pratapgad " Machi - the extented part of the fort Machi acts a second level of protection if the enemy enters into the main fort. This fort has total 7 lakes and wells so the soldiers have no problem of water.  You can clearly observe in the image that the fort...

Diwan-i-Khas Diwan-i-Khas, The Hall of Private Audience - chamber in the Red Fort of Delhi Diwan-i-Khas is an admirable marble pavilion which stands on a 41 feet base(plinth) built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The hall measures 90 feet in length and 67 feet width and its ceiling is supported by 32 carved pillars with precious gems embedded on them. It had a silver roof which was worth 29 lakh rupees, but this roof is no more as it was looted by the Jats in 1779 AD. Location: Red Fort , Delhi Over an arch in the central hall the famous inscription in Persian letters runs as follows:- "If there be a paradise on the earth, Is it this, i s i t this, is it this?" It is an accepted fact that this palace was no less than heaven in those days.  In those days the central chamber of this building had Takht-e-Taus (Peacock Throne). This peacock throne was completed in 7 years at a cost of rupees 9 crore.  This Peacock throne was made of gold measuring 5 feet by 4 feet and weighin...

BIRLA TEMPLE, INDIA   Birla Temple is a modern time built Temple which shows that the old Aryan religions convinced and adjusted to modernism. It was built by Raja Bal dev Das Birla and from 1933 to 1939 at a cost of several lakhs of rupees. Actually this was sanctioned by the British India by the efforts of Mahatma Gandhi. The opening ceremony was performed by the famous Pandit Vishwanath Acharya who provided assistance and guidance during Birla Temple construction and by Mahatma Gandhi on condition that people of all castes be allowed to enter the temple. This temple contains separate places for Lakshmi & Narayana in the Middle, God Shiva  at the right and Goddess Durga at the left. You can find Shri Bhagwan Krishna and attractive paintings from Mahabharta story adjacent to Goddess Durga. You could also see Buddha Temple, a guest house, a library, a reading room etc. On the walls there are numerous wonderful fresco paintings of all excellent teachings of Hinduism. T...

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