India is a vast country full of beautiful places to visit. It’s rich and varied heritage, make the places of visit, all the more interesting. Given below are a few questions related to Indian monuments. Check your knowledge of them.
1. Where is the ‘Bibi ka Maqbara’ located?
2. Whose tomb is located at Ajmer and is known as the Ajmer Dargah?
3. Which place in central India is witness to the love of prince Baz Bahadur for his beautiful wife Rani Roopmati?
4. This Temple constructed by the Chola king Rajaraja, is dedicated to Shiva. It’s uniqueness is that, it was designed in such a way, that the shadow of the Vimana Shikara, never falls on the ground. This temple is one of the few Indian monuments listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list of historical sites and monuments. Which temple are we speaking about?
5. The Mousoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah II, in south India has one of the largest Domes in the world. Name it.
6. Where in India would you go, if you wanted to visit the ‘Bada Imambara’?
7. This church in Goa, houses the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa. Which church is this?
8. This fort located in Murud village, Maharastra, was built by the minister of Ahmed Nagar, Nizam Shah. This island fort, truly impregnable, could never be conquered by the Marathas, the British or the Portugese. Which fort is this?
9. This building was designed by the Architect, Edwin Landseer Lutyens, was completed in 1929. This vast mansion, which took seventeen years to complete, has got four floors and 340 rooms. The most promising and distinguishing aspect of this structure on Raisina Hill, is its dome, which is similar to the Sanchi stupa. Which structure are we speaking about?
10. This Mosque was built in the middle of the sea, with only a narrow path leading to it. It can only be reached in low tide. During high tide, the connecting path is submerged in water, giving the impression that the mosque is floating out at sea. Which shrine is this?
1. Aurangabad, Maharastra. Bibi ka Maqbara is a monument identical to the Tajmahal, though smaller in size. It is the tomb of Dilras Bano Begum, wife of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It was built by Aurangzeb’s son Azam Shah in 1660.
2. The tomb of the revered Sufi saint, Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chisti. The saint, who came to Ajmer from Persia in 1192, died in 1236 and was buried here. The shrine was erected by Humayun. The Dargah also has mosques, which were built by rulers such as Shah Jahan, Jahangir and Akbar.
3. Mandu, Madhya pradesh.
4. The Brihadeeshwara temple, Tanjavur, Tamilnadu.
5. Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka.
6. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. This Huge and Elegant building is also known as the Asafai Imambara. Built by Nawab, Asaf-ud-Daulla in 1784, this building is said to be a labyrinth of similar doorless Galleries, where people could easily get lost.
7. The Basilica of Bom Jesus. The saint died while on a sea voyage to China on December 2,1552. The following year, while transferring his remains to Goa, in accordance with his wishes, it was found that the saint's body was as fresh as the day it was buried. This miraculous phenomenon continues to attract the devout of all lands and an Exposition or public viewing of his body every ten years attracts lakhs of pilgrims.
8. Jangira fort, Raigad district, Maharastra.
9. The Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
10. Haji Ali Mosque, Mumbai.
1. Where is the ‘Bibi ka Maqbara’ located?
2. Whose tomb is located at Ajmer and is known as the Ajmer Dargah?
3. Which place in central India is witness to the love of prince Baz Bahadur for his beautiful wife Rani Roopmati?
4. This Temple constructed by the Chola king Rajaraja, is dedicated to Shiva. It’s uniqueness is that, it was designed in such a way, that the shadow of the Vimana Shikara, never falls on the ground. This temple is one of the few Indian monuments listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list of historical sites and monuments. Which temple are we speaking about?
5. The Mousoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah II, in south India has one of the largest Domes in the world. Name it.
6. Where in India would you go, if you wanted to visit the ‘Bada Imambara’?
7. This church in Goa, houses the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa. Which church is this?
8. This fort located in Murud village, Maharastra, was built by the minister of Ahmed Nagar, Nizam Shah. This island fort, truly impregnable, could never be conquered by the Marathas, the British or the Portugese. Which fort is this?
9. This building was designed by the Architect, Edwin Landseer Lutyens, was completed in 1929. This vast mansion, which took seventeen years to complete, has got four floors and 340 rooms. The most promising and distinguishing aspect of this structure on Raisina Hill, is its dome, which is similar to the Sanchi stupa. Which structure are we speaking about?
10. This Mosque was built in the middle of the sea, with only a narrow path leading to it. It can only be reached in low tide. During high tide, the connecting path is submerged in water, giving the impression that the mosque is floating out at sea. Which shrine is this?
1. Aurangabad, Maharastra. Bibi ka Maqbara is a monument identical to the Tajmahal, though smaller in size. It is the tomb of Dilras Bano Begum, wife of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It was built by Aurangzeb’s son Azam Shah in 1660.
2. The tomb of the revered Sufi saint, Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chisti. The saint, who came to Ajmer from Persia in 1192, died in 1236 and was buried here. The shrine was erected by Humayun. The Dargah also has mosques, which were built by rulers such as Shah Jahan, Jahangir and Akbar.
3. Mandu, Madhya pradesh.
4. The Brihadeeshwara temple, Tanjavur, Tamilnadu.
5. Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka.
6. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. This Huge and Elegant building is also known as the Asafai Imambara. Built by Nawab, Asaf-ud-Daulla in 1784, this building is said to be a labyrinth of similar doorless Galleries, where people could easily get lost.
7. The Basilica of Bom Jesus. The saint died while on a sea voyage to China on December 2,1552. The following year, while transferring his remains to Goa, in accordance with his wishes, it was found that the saint's body was as fresh as the day it was buried. This miraculous phenomenon continues to attract the devout of all lands and an Exposition or public viewing of his body every ten years attracts lakhs of pilgrims.
8. Jangira fort, Raigad district, Maharastra.
9. The Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
10. Haji Ali Mosque, Mumbai.
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