Important Historical Monuments of India – GK Notes for APSC, ADRE & other Assam Govt job exams
Monuments of India portray tradition and diverse cultural brilliance. They are spread across the length and breadth of the country. Historical monuments act as authentic shielding pillars of remarkable artistic mastery. India is rich in civilisation, heritage establishments, royal abodes, and sanctuaries.
Some of the most famous monuments of India include the Red Fort, Konark Sun Temple, Taj Mahal, Golconda Fort, Gateway of India, Golden Temple, India Gate, Ellora and Ajanta Caves, Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram, Qutab Minar, etc.
Monuments are structures or buildings well-known for their culture and architectural legacy. They are long-lasting and popular emblems of Indian history as they depict political and historical information about them.
Monuments of India
Built by
Year/Century
Place
Agra Fort
Akbar
1573 AD
Agra (UP)
Agra city
Sikandar Lodi
–
Aram Bagh
Babur
1528 AD
Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daula
Noor Jahan
1628 AD
Jama Masjid
Shah Jahan
1648 AD
Shish Mahal
Shahjahan
1632 AD
Taj Mahal
Shahjahan
1653 AD
Fatehpur Sikri
Jodha Bai Palace
Birbal Palace
Panch Mahal
Buland Darwaza
Akbar
16th century
Akbar’s Tomb
Akbar and his son Jahangir
1613 AD
Sikandra, Agra (UP)
Deewan-E- Khas
Shahjahan
–
Agra Fort, Agra (UP)
Moti Masjid
Shahjahan
1635 AD
Anand Bhawan
Motilal Nehru
1930 AD
Allahabad, (UP)
Bada Imambara
Asaf-ud-daula
1785 AD
Lucknow (UP)
Chhota Imambara
Muhammad Ali Shah
–
Jantar Mantar
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
1724-1738 AD
Mathura (UP)
Jantar Mantar
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
1724-1739 AD
Varanasi (UP)
Rock cut temple
Mahendravarman-I
8th century
Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu)
Shore temple
Narasimhavarman-II
8th century
Kailasanathar Temple
Narasimhavarman-II
685-705 AD
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Airavatesvara Temple
Rajaraja I
12th century
Darasuram (Tamil Nadu)
Brihadeshwara Temple
Rajaraja Chola I
1010 AD
Tanjore (Tamil Nadu)
Gangaikondacholapuram
Rajendra I
12th century
Gangaikonda cholapuram (Tamil Nadu)
Saint George Fort
East India Company
1644 AD
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Meenakshi Temple
–
–
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Adhai Din Ka Jhopra
Qutubuddin Aibak
1192 AD
Ajmer (Rajasthan)
Dargah Ajmer Sharif
Sultan Shyasuddin
–
Hawa Mahal
Maharaja Pratap Singh
1799 AD
Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Nahargarh Fort
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
1734 AD
Jaigarh Fort
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
1726 AD
Vijaya Stambha
Maharana Kumbha
1448 AD
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
Dilwara Jain Temple
Vimal Shah
1582 AD
Mount Abu (Rajasthan)
Bharatpur Fort
Raja Surajmal Singh
19th century
Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
Amber Fort
Man Singh I
1592 AD
Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Jantar Mantar
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
1724-1736 AD
Mehrangarh Fort
Rao Jodha
1460 AD
Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Jantar Mantar
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
1724-1737 AD
Ujjain (MP)
Khajuraho Temples
Chandelas
950-1050 AD
MP
Char Minar
Quli Qutub Shah
1591 AD
Hyderabad (Telangana)
Macca Masjid
Quli Qutub Shah
1694 AD
Golconda Fort
Qutub Shahi rulers
16th century
Shri Venkateswara Temple
–
–
Andhra Pradesh
Ajanta Caves
Gupta rulers
4-10th century
Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Aurangzeb
1661 AD
Ellora Caves
Rashtrakuta rulers
6-10th century
Maharashtra
Elephanta Caves
Rashtrakuta rulers
5-9 century
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Gateway of India
British Govt.
20th century
Vikramasila Monastery
Dharma Pala
8th century
Bihar
Nalanda University
Kumargupta I
–
Shershah’s Tomb
Shershah’s son
1545 AD
Sasaram (Bihar)
Purana Qila
Shershah Suri
16th century
Delhi
Safdar Jung Tomb
Shuja-ud-Daula
1754 AD
Qutub Minar
Qutubuddin Aibak
1193 AD
Alai Darwaza
Alauddin Khiliji
1311 AD
Hauz Khas
Alauddin Khilji
–
Ferozshah Kotla
Ferozshan Tughlaq
–
Khirki Masjid
Ghyasuddin Tughlaq
1354 AD
Humayun’s Tomb
Empress Bega Begum
1533 AD
Jama Masjid
Shahjahan
1656 AD
Red Fort
Shahjahan
1639 AD
Moti Masjid
Aurangzeb
1660 AD
Delhi Fort, Delhi
Jantar Mantar
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
1724-1735 AD
New Delhi
India Gate
Edwin Lutyens (Architect)
–
Lal Bagh
Hyder Ali
1760 AD
Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Gol Gumbaz (largest dome in India)
Muhammad Adil Shah
1656 AD
Bijapur, Karnataka
Hampi Monuments
–
–
Karnataka
Swarna Mandir (Golden Temple)
Guru Ram Das with the fifth, Guru Arjan
1577 AD
Amritsar (Punjab)
Shantiniketan
Rabindra Nath Tagore
19th century
West Bengal
Victoria Memorial
British Govt.
1921 AD
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Sun Temple
Narsimhadeva I
1250 AD
Konark (Odisha)
Jagannath Temple
Anantvarman Ganga
1161 AD
Puri (Odisha)
Shalimar Garden
Jahangir
1619 AD
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
Sabarmati Ashram
Mahatma Gandhi
Gujarat
Ahmadabad
Ajanta- Ellora Caves
Gupta rulers
Maharashtra
Aurangabad
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Sultan Shyasuddin
Rajasthan
Ajmer
Jodhpur Fort
Rao Jodha
Jodhpur
Belur Math
Swami Vivekananda
West Bengal
Kolkata
Victoria Memorial
British Govt.
Kolkata
State
Monument
Place
Built by
Bihar
Golghar
Patna
British Govt.
Pathar Ki Masjid
Patna
Pervez Shah
Sher Shah’s Tomb
Sasaram
Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan
Vishnupad Temple
Gaya
Rani Ahilyabai
Delhi
Feroz Shah Kotla
Delhi
Ferozshan Tughlaq
Hauz Khas
Delhi
Alauddin Khilji
Humayun Tomb
Delhi
Empress Bega Begum
Jama Masjid
Delhi
Shahjahan
Jantar-Mantar
Delhi
Sawai Jai Singh
Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Delhi
Birla Family
Moti Masjid
Delhi
Aurangzeb
President House
Delhi
British Govt.
Qutub Minar
Delhi
Qutubuddin Aibak
Red Fort
Delhi
Shahjahan
Safdarjung Tomb
Delhi
Shuja-ud-daula
Gujarat
Sabarmati Ashram
Ahmadabad
Mahatma Gandhi
Nishat Garden
Srinagar
Asaf Ali
Shalimar Garden
Srinagar
Jahangir
Karnataka
Gol Gumbaz
Bijapur
Yaqut of Dabul
Maharashtra
Ajanta- Ellora Caves
Aurangabad
Gupta rulers
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Aurangabad
Aurangzeb
Elephanta Cave
Mumbai
Rashtrakuta rulers
Gateway Of India
Mumbai
British Govt.
Kanheri Fort
Mumbai
Buddhists
Odisha
Jagannath Temple
Puri
Anantavarman Ganga
Sun Temple
Konark
Narasimhadeva I
Punjab
Golden Temple
Amritsar
Guru Ramdas
Bharatpur Fort
Bharatpur
Raja Surajmal Singh
Dilwara Jain Temple
Mount Abu
Siddharaja
Hawa Mahal
Jaipur
Maharaja Pratap Singh
Jaigarh Fort
Jaipur
Sawai Jai Singh
Jodhpur Fort
Jodhpur
Rao Jodha
Nahargarh Fort
Jaipur
Sawai Jai Singh
Vijaya Stambha
Chittorgarh
Maharana Kumbha
Tamil Nadu
Saint George Fort
Chennai
East India Company
Telangana
Char- Minar
Hyderabad
Quli Qutub Shah
Makka Masjid
Hyderabad
Quli Qutub Shah
UP
Agra Fort
Agra
Akbar
Anand Bhawan
Allahabad
Motilal Nehru
Deewan-E- Khas
Agra Fort
Shahjahan
Fatehpur Sikri
Agra
Akbar
Moti Masjid
Agra
Shahjahan
Shish Mahal
Agra
Shahjahan
Taj Mahal
Agra
Shahjahan
West Bengal
Shantiniketan
West Bengal
Rabindranath Tagore
Victoria Memorial
Kolkata
British Govt.
The important monuments of India are designed and nurtured by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). To conclude, UP has the highest number of monuments (741), whereas Manipur has the lowest (1).
Important Monuments in Assam & North-East India states
