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Statue of Unity: Sardar Patel, Ram V. Sutar and the Story Behind the World’s Tallest Statue
The Statue of Unity in Gujarat is 182 metres tall, was designed by Ram V. Sutar, built by Larsen and Toubro and…
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Golconda Fort: From Mud Fort to Granite Citadel and the Story of the Diamond Capital
Golconda Fort near Hyderabad grew from a Kakatiya mud fort into a granite citadel with four forts, 87 bastions and eight gateways,…
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Chittorgarh Fort: Mewar’s Hill Capital, Three Sieges and the Story of Its Structure
Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan stands on a 180-metre hill over 280 hectares, was the capital of Mewar, and was abandoned as capital…
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Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur: How a 44-Metre Dome Was Built and the Story of Mohammed Adil Shah’s Tomb
Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, begun in the early 17th century and left unfinished at his…
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Jagannath Temple, Puri: Eastern Ganga Builders, Wooden Deities and the Story of Its Structure
The Jagannath Temple in Puri was rebuilt from the early 12th century under Anantavarman Chodaganga, and has at least 120 temples and…
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Lotus Temple: Fariborz Sahba, 27 Marble Petals and the Story of Delhi’s Baha’i House of Worship
The Lotus Temple in Delhi was designed by Fariborz Sahba as a lotus of 27 marble-clad petals, built from 1980 to 1986…
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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata: Lord Curzon’s Plan, William Emerson’s Design and White Makrana Marble
The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was built between 1906 and 1921 in white Makrana marble to a design by William Emerson, funded…
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Mysore Palace: Fire of 1897, Henry Irwin and the Story Behind Amba Vilas Palace
Mysore Palace was rebuilt between 1897 and 1912 after a fire destroyed the old one, in Indo-Saracenic style attributed to Henry Irwin.
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Hawa Mahal: Sawai Pratap Singh, 953 Windows and the Story of Jaipur’s Palace of Winds
The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, designed by Lal Chand Ustad, with 953 small…
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Meenakshi Amman Temple: Pandya Origins, Nayak Expansion and the Story of Its Towers
The Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built by the Pandyas and rebuilt and expanded by Vijayanagara and the Madurai Nayaks, with…
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India Gate: Edwin Lutyens, 74,187 Soldiers and the Story Behind Delhi’s War Memorial
India Gate in Delhi was designed by Edwin Lutyens, laid in 1921 and inaugurated in 1931, and commemorates 74,187 Indian soldiers.
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Gateway of India: George Wittet, the Royal Visit and the Story Behind Mumbai’s Arch
The Gateway of India in Mumbai was designed by George Wittet, built from 1915 to 1924 and opened on 4 December 1924;…