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Ramakrishna Mandir
The centrepiece of the Ramakrishna Mission is the huge 1938 Ramakrishna Mandir which somehow manages to look like a cathedral, Indian palace and Istanbuls Aya Sofya all at the same time. Thats deliberate and perfectly in keeping with the message of 19th-century Indian sage Ramakris
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Kaniram Narsinghdas Tibrewala Haveli
A short distance away from the Modi Havelis, fronted by a vegetable market, is this closed haveli . On the western wall of the first courtyard is a frieze depicting two trains approaching each other: one is a passenger train, the other is a goods train filled with livestock, and bo
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Juna Mahal
About 110km south of Udaipur, splendid Dungarpur, the City of Hills, was founded in the 13th century. You can visit the wonderful deserted old palace, Juna Mahal , with its murals, including the Kama Sutra secreted in a cupboard. The former royal hunting lodge, on a nearby hilltop,
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Bhekhali Temple
There are several important temples in the surrounding hills, accessible by taxi or local bus. About 3km from Kullu, high on the hillside in the village of Bhekhali, the Bhekali Temple (Jagannathi Devi Temple) offers an impressive vista over the valley. A return taxi here costs ₹50
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Fatehpuri Masjid
The western end of Chandni Chowk is book-ended by the mid-17th-century Fatehpuri Masjid, built by one of Shah Jahan’s wives; it was sold to a Hindu nobleman by the British for ₹19,000 and returned to Muslim worship in exchange for four villages in 1877.Small green buses shuttle bet
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Nilgiri Library
This quaint little haven in a crumbling 1867 building has more than 30,000 books, including rare titles on the Nilgiris and hill tribes and 19th-century British journals. Visitors can consult books in the reading room with a temporary one-month membership (₹500). Upstairs is a port
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Ram Rai Darbar
The unique mausoleum of Ram Rai, the errant son of the seventh Sikh guru, Har Rai, is made of white marble, with paintings covering the walls, archways, and ceilings. Four smaller tombs in the garden courtyard are those of Ram Rai’s four wives. A free communal lunch of dhal, rice a
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Vishnupad Temple
Close to the banks of the Falgu River south of town, this stone-spired temple was constructed in 1787 by Queen Ahilyabai of Madhya Pradesh and houses a 40cm ‘footprint’ of Vishnu imprinted into solid rock. Non-Hindus are not allowed entry. Along the ghats on the river’s edge, Hindu
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Sukhna Lake
Fulfilling the leisure objective of Le Corbusier’s masterplan, this landmark artificial lake is a popular rest and recreation stop for Chandigarh families. It has ornamental gardens, a children’s fairground, places to eat and drink, and pedalos for rent. Electric carts (₹10 per per
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Thibaw Palace
Around 50km south of Ganpatipule, Ratnagiri is the largest town on the southern Maharashtra coast and the main transport hub (it’s on the Konkan Railway). There’s little to see and do apart from viewing the remnants of the Thibaw Palace , where the last Burmese king, Thibaw, was in
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Azad Maidan
To the west of the Municipal Gardens, the grassy Azad Maidan won’t win any prizes at a flower show. Its centrepiece is a small pavilion (whose Corinthian pillars were reclaimed from the rubble in Old Goa), which houses a modern sculpture dedicated to freedom fighter and ‘Father of
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ML Bhunja
This brilliantly antiquated gunmakers shop has operated since 1948 and while it now sells mostly imported sporting rifles, the old teak cabinets display several museum-pieces including a flintlock and a pirates scimitar. A series of old bayonets is too dangerous to sell as their or
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City Museum
The City Museum covers Ahmedabad’s history with simple but diverse displays, and explanatory material in English and Gujarati. It includes sections on the city’s religious communities, Gandhi and the Independence struggle. The ground floor houses the disappointing Kite Museum, wher
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LAMO
Within the brilliantly restored 17th-century Munshi Mansion, once the residence of the Ladakhi royal secretary, this arts-media trust charity has a library, screening room and open-air performance site for occational events. Workshops and projects are typically focused on specific
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Jamia Masjid
In the heart of Lehs market area, the Jamia Masjid is an attractive 20th-century confection of faceted arches and three layered floors topped by a domed tower and minaret. The first mosque on this site was built in 1666–67 sealing a political agreement between Ladakhs then ruler De
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Madikeri Fort
Originally Tipu Sultan’s fort in the 16th century, before Raja Lingarajendra II took over in 1812, today it’s the less glamorous site of the municipal headquarters. Within the fort’s walls are the hexagonal palace (now the dusty district commissioner’s office) and colonial-era chur
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Lenin Statue
For over 30 years after 1977, West Bengal was a stronghold for the Indian Communist Party – CPI(M). Although the party lost power in 2011, youll still find hammer-and sickle motifs widely around Kolkata and a major street is still called Lenin Sarani. Just off this road, close to E
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Kalachakra Temple
Before visiting the Tsuglagkhang itself, pilgrims first visit the Kalachakra Temple on its west side, which contains mesmerising murals of the Kalachakra (Wheel of Time) mandala, specifically linked to Avalokitesvara, of whom the Dalai Lama is a manifestation. Coloured sand mandala
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Urgelling Gompa
Enchanting gompas and ani gompas (nunneries) offer great day hikes from Tawang, including the ancient if modest Urgelling Gompa, where the sixth Dalai Lama was born. By road, it’s 6km from Tawang town but closer on foot downhill from Tawang Gompa. Note that the monastery is sometim
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Tower of Victory
The glorious Tower of Victory, symbol of Chittorgarh, was erected by Rana Kumbha in the 1440s, probably to commemorate a victory over Mahmud Khilji of Malwa. Dedicated to Vishnu, it rises 37m in nine exquisitely carved storeys, and you can climb the 157 narrow stairs (the interior
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