Category: Architecture

Monuments and landmarks from the past.

The star that is a landmark in Islamic architecture.

The Najmat-al-Quds star is an important symbol in Islamic religion and architecture.
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Din Panah, the city of Humayun.

A 15th century citadel that was built to be a refuge for the learned, wise and members of the faith.
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Possibly the world’s most complex hybrid.

Chu-Srin is a Tibetan rainwater gargoyle and the most complex creature.
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The man who eclipsed emperors even in death.

The mausoleum of Safdurjung is the last of the Mughal tomb gardens.
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Built by a woman prime minister of the Mughal court.

A mosque that was sponsored by Gurkani emperor Akbar's wet nurse, Maham Agna
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The octagonal garden mausoleum of Nizam Khan, Sikandar Lodi.

Believed to be the first garden mausoleum to be built.
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The poor king’s tomb: The octagonal mausoleum of Muhammad Shah Sayid.

A fine example of Indo-Islamic architecture that found roots during the reign of the Delhi Sultanate.
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Was the emperor Humayun murdered?

The red tower where the second Gurkani emperor Humayun met his end.
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Honouring the brave.

A war memorial that records the names of soldiers who fought in the world wars
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Aqueducts beyond the borders of the Roman Empire.

The nine kilometer long Siliserh lake aqueduct in Alwar, Rajasthan.
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Wars of Humayun.

A list of battles of the second Gurkani emperor Humayun.
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How the Bengal army came to be an army of robust Sepoys.

Delving into the fascination of populating the Bengal army with impressive Prussian type native Sepoys.
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John Murray and his photo of the infamous well of Bibighar.

One of the earliest photos of the infamous well of Bibighar in Cawnpore, British India.
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