India : Tourist Attractions, Culture & Heritage hotspots

India, a country in South Asia is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world.

Official language: Hindi Language, English Language
Capital: New Delhi
ISD code: 91
Currency : Rupee (INR)


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1. Taj Mahal : The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. 

• Height: 171 m
• Opened: 1648
• Address: Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001
• Architectural style: Mughal architecture
• Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri
• Function: Monument, Mausoleum

2. The Red Fort : The Red Fort is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi that served as the residence of the Mughal Emperors.

Address: Chandni Chowk, Netaji Subhash Rd, New Delhi, DL 110006

3. Victoria Memorial : The Victoria Memorial, officially the Victoria Memorial Hall, is a memorial building dedicated to Victoria, Empress of India, which is located in Kolkata, India – the capital of West Bengal and a former capital of British India. 

Construction started: 1906

Address: 1, Queen's Way, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071

Architectural style: Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture

Phone: 033 2223 1890

Architect: William Emerson

4.Dal Lake : A lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The urban lake, which is the second largest in the state, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is nicknamed the ...More..

Area: 22 km² Surface elevation: 1,583 m Length: 7.44 km Width: 3.5 km Mean depth: 1.42 m Islands: Char Chinar, Sona Lank

5. Sunderbans : Sunderbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world is a National Tiger Reserve famous for Royal Bengal Tigers.

Location : South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

Nearest city : Kolkata

6. The Ganges :  The Ganges or Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic ... More..

Length: 2,525 km Source: Gangotri Glacier Mouth: Bay of Bengal Cities: Varanasi, Haridwar, Allahabad, Kolkata, Patna, Kanpur, Ghazipur Countries: India, Bangladesh Bridges: Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Ganga Rail-Road Bridge, Howrah Bridge

7. Hawa Mahal : Hawa Mahal, is a palace in Jaipur, India. It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god. More..

Opened: 1799 Address: NH 8, Badi Choupad, Badi Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan Architectural style: Mughal architecture Architects: Lal Chand Ustad, Sawai Pratap Singh