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.
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Monuments of India |
Built by |
Year/Century |
Place |
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Agra Fort |
Akbar |
1573 AD |
Agra (UP) |
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Agra city |
Sikandar Lodi |
– |
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Aram Bagh |
Babur |
1528 AD |
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Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daula |
Noor Jahan |
1628 AD |
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Jama Masjid |
Shah Jahan |
1648 AD |
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Shish Mahal |
Shahjahan |
1632 AD |
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Taj Mahal |
Shahjahan |
1653 AD |
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Fatehpur Sikri Jodha Bai Palace Birbal Palace Panch Mahal Buland Darwaza |
Akbar |
16th century |
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Akbar’s Tomb |
Akbar and his son Jahangir |
1613 AD |
Sikandra, Agra (UP) |
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Deewan-E- Khas |
Shahjahan |
– |
Agra Fort, Agra (UP) |
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Moti Masjid |
Shahjahan |
1635 AD |
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Anand Bhawan |
Motilal Nehru |
1930 AD |
Allahabad, (UP) |
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Bada Imambara |
Asaf-ud-daula |
1785 AD |
Lucknow (UP) |
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Chhota Imambara |
Muhammad Ali Shah |
– |
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Jantar Mantar |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II |
1724-1738 AD |
Mathura (UP) |
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Jantar Mantar |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II |
1724-1739 AD |
Varanasi (UP) |
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Rock cut temple |
Mahendravarman-I |
8th century |
Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu) |
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Shore temple |
Narasimhavarman-II |
8th century |
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Kailasanathar Temple |
Narasimhavarman-II |
685-705 AD |
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) |
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Airavatesvara Temple |
Rajaraja I |
12th century |
Darasuram (Tamil Nadu) |
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Brihadeshwara Temple |
Rajaraja Chola I |
1010 AD |
Tanjore (Tamil Nadu) |
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Gangaikondacholapuram |
Rajendra I |
12th century |
Gangaikonda cholapuram (Tamil Nadu) |
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Saint George Fort |
East India Company |
1644 AD |
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
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Meenakshi Temple |
– |
– |
Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
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Adhai Din Ka Jhopra |
Qutubuddin Aibak |
1192 AD |
Ajmer (Rajasthan) |
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Dargah Ajmer Sharif |
Sultan Shyasuddin |
– |
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Hawa Mahal |
Maharaja Pratap Singh |
1799 AD |
Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
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Nahargarh Fort |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II |
1734 AD |
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Jaigarh Fort |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II |
1726 AD |
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Vijaya Stambha |
Maharana Kumbha |
1448 AD |
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) |
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Dilwara Jain Temple |
Vimal Shah |
1582 AD |
Mount Abu (Rajasthan) |
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Bharatpur Fort |
Raja Surajmal Singh |
19th century |
Bharatpur (Rajasthan) |
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Amber Fort |
Man Singh I |
1592 AD |
Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
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Jantar Mantar |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II |
1724-1736 AD |
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Mehrangarh Fort |
Rao Jodha |
1460 AD |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |
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Jantar Mantar |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II |
1724-1737 AD |
Ujjain (MP) |
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Khajuraho Temples |
Chandelas |
950-1050 AD |
MP |
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Char Minar |
Quli Qutub Shah |
1591 AD |
Hyderabad (Telangana) |
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Macca Masjid |
Quli Qutub Shah |
1694 AD |
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Golconda Fort |
Qutub Shahi rulers |
16th century |
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Shri Venkateswara Temple |
– |
– |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Ajanta Caves |
Gupta rulers |
4-10th century |
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) |
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Bibi Ka Maqbara |
Aurangzeb |
1661 AD |
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Ellora Caves |
Rashtrakuta rulers |
6-10th century |
Maharashtra |
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Elephanta Caves |
Rashtrakuta rulers |
5-9 century |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
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Gateway of India |
British Govt. |
20th century |
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Vikramasila Monastery |
Dharma Pala |
8th century |
Bihar |
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Nalanda University |
Kumargupta I |
– |
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Shershah’s Tomb |
Shershah’s son |
1545 AD |
Sasaram (Bihar) |
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Purana Qila |
Shershah Suri |
16th century |
Delhi |
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Safdar Jung Tomb |
Shuja-ud-Daula |
1754 AD |
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Qutub Minar |
Qutubuddin Aibak |
1193 AD |
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Alai Darwaza |
Alauddin Khiliji |
1311 AD |
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Hauz Khas |
Alauddin Khilji |
– |
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Ferozshah Kotla |
Ferozshan Tughlaq |
– |
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Khirki Masjid |
Ghyasuddin Tughlaq |
1354 AD |
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Humayun’s Tomb |
Empress Bega Begum |
1533 AD |
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Jama Masjid |
Shahjahan |
1656 AD |
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Red Fort |
Shahjahan |
1639 AD |
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Moti Masjid |
Aurangzeb |
1660 AD |
Delhi Fort, Delhi |
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Jantar Mantar |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II |
1724-1735 AD |
New Delhi |
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India Gate |
Edwin Lutyens (Architect) |
– |
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Lal Bagh |
Hyder Ali |
1760 AD |
Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
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Gol Gumbaz (largest dome in India) |
Muhammad Adil Shah |
1656 AD |
Bijapur, Karnataka |
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Hampi Monuments |
– |
– |
Karnataka |
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Swarna Mandir (Golden Temple) |
Guru Ram Das with the fifth, Guru Arjan |
1577 AD |
Amritsar (Punjab) |
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Shantiniketan |
Rabindra Nath Tagore |
19th century |
West Bengal |
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Victoria Memorial |
British Govt. |
1921 AD |
Kolkata (West Bengal) |
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Sun Temple |
Narsimhadeva I |
1250 AD |
Konark (Odisha) |
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Jagannath Temple |
Anantvarman Ganga |
1161 AD |
Puri (Odisha) |
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Shalimar Garden |
Jahangir |
1619 AD |
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) |
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Sabarmati Ashram |
Mahatma Gandhi |
Gujarat |
Ahmadabad |
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Ajanta- Ellora Caves |
Gupta rulers |
Maharashtra |
Aurangabad |
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Ajmer Sharif Dargah |
Sultan Shyasuddin |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
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Jodhpur Fort |
Rao Jodha |
Jodhpur |
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Belur Math |
Swami Vivekananda |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
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Victoria Memorial |
British Govt. |
Kolkata |
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State |
Monument |
Place |
Built by |
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Bihar
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Golghar |
Patna |
British Govt. |
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Pathar Ki Masjid |
Patna |
Pervez Shah |
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Sher Shah’s Tomb |
Sasaram |
Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan |
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Vishnupad Temple |
Gaya |
Rani Ahilyabai |
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Delhi
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Feroz Shah Kotla |
Delhi |
Ferozshan Tughlaq |
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Hauz Khas |
Delhi |
Alauddin Khilji |
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Humayun Tomb |
Delhi |
Empress Bega Begum |
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Jama Masjid |
Delhi |
Shahjahan |
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Jantar-Mantar |
Delhi |
Sawai Jai Singh |
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Lakshmi Narayan Temple |
Delhi |
Birla Family |
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Moti Masjid |
Delhi |
Aurangzeb |
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President House |
Delhi |
British Govt. |
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Qutub Minar |
Delhi |
Qutubuddin Aibak |
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Red Fort |
Delhi |
Shahjahan |
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Safdarjung Tomb |
Delhi |
Shuja-ud-daula |
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Gujarat |
Sabarmati Ashram |
Ahmadabad |
Mahatma Gandhi |
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Nishat Garden |
Srinagar |
Asaf Ali |
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Shalimar Garden |
Srinagar |
Jahangir |
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Karnataka |
Gol Gumbaz |
Bijapur |
Yaqut of Dabul |
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Maharashtra
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Ajanta- Ellora Caves |
Aurangabad |
Gupta rulers |
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Bibi Ka Maqbara |
Aurangabad |
Aurangzeb |
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Elephanta Cave |
Mumbai |
Rashtrakuta rulers |
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Gateway Of India |
Mumbai |
British Govt. |
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Kanheri Fort |
Mumbai |
Buddhists |
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Odisha |
Jagannath Temple |
Puri |
Anantavarman Ganga |
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Sun Temple |
Konark |
Narasimhadeva I |
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Punjab |
Golden Temple |
Amritsar |
Guru Ramdas |
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Bharatpur Fort |
Bharatpur |
Raja Surajmal Singh |
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Dilwara Jain Temple |
Mount Abu |
Siddharaja |
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Hawa Mahal |
Jaipur |
Maharaja Pratap Singh |
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Jaigarh Fort |
Jaipur |
Sawai Jai Singh |
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Jodhpur Fort |
Jodhpur |
Rao Jodha |
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Nahargarh Fort |
Jaipur |
Sawai Jai Singh |
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Vijaya Stambha |
Chittorgarh |
Maharana Kumbha |
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Tamil Nadu |
Saint George Fort |
Chennai |
East India Company |
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Telangana
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Char- Minar |
Hyderabad |
Quli Qutub Shah |
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Makka Masjid |
Hyderabad |
Quli Qutub Shah |
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UP
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Agra Fort |
Agra |
Akbar |
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Anand Bhawan |
Allahabad |
Motilal Nehru |
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Deewan-E- Khas |
Agra Fort |
Shahjahan |
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Fatehpur Sikri |
Agra |
Akbar |
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Moti Masjid |
Agra |
Shahjahan |
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Shish Mahal |
Agra |
Shahjahan |
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Taj Mahal |
Agra |
Shahjahan |
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West Bengal
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Shantiniketan |
West Bengal |
Rabindranath Tagore |
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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
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Assam |
55 |
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Tripura |
8 |
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Mizoram |
8 |
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Meghalaya |
8 |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
5 |
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Nagaland |
4 |
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Sikkim |
3 |
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Manipur |
1 |