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Hari Parbat Hill
The imposing 18th-century Hari Parbat Fort is visible from virtually anywhere in Srinagar but closed to the public, for military use. It crowns a prominent hill that Hindus believe was originally the island from which Vishnu and Sharika (Durga) defeated Jalodbhava, Kashmir’s mythic
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Chitrasala
Within the Bundi Palace complex is the Chitrasala, a small 18th-century palace built by Rao Ummed Singh. To find it, exit through the palace’s Hathi Pol (Elephant Gate) and walk round the corner uphill. Above the palace’s garden courtyard are several rooms covered in beautiful pain
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Khedwal Bhavan
West of Baori Gate is the still-inhabited Khedwal Bhavan, which features beautiful mirrorwork above the entrance to the inner courtyard, and fine blue tilework. A locomotive is depicted above the archway, and a frieze along the northern wall shows the Teej festival (spot the women
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Mubarak Mandi
Started in 1710 by the Dev dynasty and vastly expanded under the 19th-century Dogras, this extensive complex of palace buildings is fascinating for both its scale and its startling state of semi-collapse. The only part thats currently accessible contains the Dogra Art Gallery , a m
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Rani Sati Temple
The enormous, multistorey Rani Sati Temple is notorious for commemorating an act of sati (self-immolation) by a merchant’s wife (after whom the temple is named) in 1595. It’s fronted by two courtyards, around which 300 rooms offer shelter to pilgrims. The main hall, in the far cour
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Aath Havelis
To the west of Bala Qila Fort is a group of six havelis, known as the Aath Havelis, erected around 1900. Aath means ‘eight,’ and they were so named because originally eight havelis were planned. The paintings are not technically as proficient as some others in this town, but they i
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Fort
Warangal’s fort, on the southern edge of town, was a massive construction with three circles of walls (the outermost 7km around). Most of it is now either fields or buildings, but at the centre is a huge, partly-reassembled Shaivite Svayambhu Temple , with handsome, large torana ga
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Fort Aguada Jail
Below the fort is Fort Aguada jail, Goa’s largest prison, whose cells stand on the site that once formed the square-shaped citadel of the hilltop Fort Aguada. Today the prison houses inmates mostly serving sentences for drug possession or smuggling, including a dozen or so long-sta
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Kinari Bazaar
The narrow streets behind Jama Masjid are a crazy maze of overcrowded lanes bursting with colourful markets. There are a number of different bazaars here, each specialising in different wares, but the area is generally known as Kinari Bazaar as many of the lanes fan out from Kinari
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Matrimandir
The large, golden, almost spherical Matrimindir has been likened to a golf ball or a UFO. You might equally feel that its grand simplicity of form, surrounded by pristine green parkland, does indeed evoke the divine consciousness its intended to represent. The orbs main inner chamb
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Airavatesvara Temple
Only 3km west of Kumbakonam in Darasuram, this temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed by Rajaraja II (1146–63). The steps of the Rajagambhira Hall are carved with vivid elephants and horses pulling chariots. This pavilions 108 all-different pillars have detailed carvings includi
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Tughlaqabad
This mammoth stronghold, the third city of Delhi, was built by sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq in the 14th century. For its construction, the king poached workers from the Sufi saint Nizam-ud-din, who issued a curse that Tughlaqabad would be inhabited only by shepherds. This was indee
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Darrah National Park
The thickly forested, wildly beautiful, 250-sq-km Darrah National Park is about 50km south of Kota, accessed from the Jhalawar road. Once a royal hunting ground, its wildlife includes spotted deer, sloth bears, sambars, leopards and antelopes. The sanctuary is sometimes closed duri
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Cave 1
Cave 1, a Mahayana vihara, was one of the last to be excavated and is the most beautifully decorated. This is where you’ll find a rendition of the Bodhisattva Padmapani, the most famous and iconic of the Ajanta artworks. A verandah in front leads to a large congregation hall, housi
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Mahakaleshwar Mandir
While this is not the most stunning temple, tagging along behind a conga-line through the underground chambers can be magical. At nonfestival times, the marble walkways are a peaceful preamble to the subterranean chamber containing one of India’s 12 sacred Shiva shrines known as jy
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Sunehri Kothi
Worth seeking out is the early-19th-century Sunehri Kothi, which is decorated with exquisite coloured Belgium glass, inlay work and gilding. It is all much in decay, however, with amateurish renovation attempts. You must sign in at the small office opposite the entrance and the gui
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Haveli Nadine Le Prince
This 1802 haveli has been stunningly restored by French artist Nadine Le Prince and is now one of the most exquisite havelis in Shekhawati. Nadine is only here for part of the year, but enlists foreign volunteers to manage the building and conduct the detailed guided tours. There’s
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Lothal Archaeological Site
About 80km southwest of Ahmedabad, the city that stood here 4500 years ago was one of the most important of the Indus Valley civilisation, which extended into what is now Pakistan. Excavations have revealed the world’s oldest known artificial dock, which was connected to an old cou
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Pratapgad Fort
The spectacular Pratapgad Fort, built by Shivaji in 1656 (and still owned by his descendents), straddles a high mountain ridge 24km northwest of the town of Mahabaleshwar. In 1659, Shivaji agreed to meet Bijapuri General Afzal Khan here, in an attempt to end a stalemate. Despite a
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High Court
Built by the seventh nizam in Indo-Saracenic style.
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