This World Heritage Monument built by Haji Begum, the widow of emperor Humayun and designed by Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, served as a model for the world-renowned Taj Mahal. It was completed in 1565, eight years after the death of Humayun, and is the first great example of the Mughal tomb – in –
Delightful Delhi, the capital city of India, has traditionally been the seat of administrative power of India. It is a bustling metropolis that is known to be devastated and rebuilt many times in written history. Here several dynasties rose and fell, leaving monumental gifts to posterity. The Qila Rai Pithora, bequeathed by a Rajput King;
The Yamuna, which is the principal tributary of the Ganges, runs almost 1400 km through the states of Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, before it meets the Ganges at Allahabad. It also creates physical state borders between Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal and further down, between Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Along with its
The Ganges has the indisputable reputation of being India’s holiest river. India is the birthplace of Hinduism and the river provides the elixir for the undying devotion of many generations of Hindus. Over many millennia, pilgrims have subscribed to the belief that bathing in the Ganges absolves sin and circumvents the process of rebirth. The