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GK - Historical Monuments of India
The following table enlists the major monuments of India −
| Monuments | Constructed by | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nalanda University | Gupta Dynasty | Rajgir, Nalanda (Bihar) |
| The seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram | Narasimhavarman II | Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu) |
| Jagannatha Temple | King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva (Eastern Ganga Dynasty) | Puri, Odisha |
| Lingaraj Temple | Somavamsi Dynasty | Bhubaneswar, Odhisha |
| Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Chandela Dynasty | Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Brihadeeswara Temple (also known as RajaRajeswara Temple) | Raja Raja Chola I | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu |
| Ajanta Caves | Satavahana Dynasty later Mauryan Dynasty | Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
| Ellora Caves | Kalachuri, Chalukya, and Rashtrakuta Dynasties | Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
| Agra Fort | Mughal Emperor Akbar | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Thousand Pillars Temple (also known as Rudreshwara Swamy Temple) | Kakatiya Dynasty | Hanamakonda, Telangana |
| Red Fort | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Delhi |
| Taj Mahal | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Konark Sun Temple | Narasimhadeva I (Eastern Ganga Dynasty) | Konark, Odisha |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Mughal Emperor Akbar | Agra, UP |
| Bibi Ka Maqbara | Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb | Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
| Jama Masjid | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Delhi |
| Mehrangarh Fort | Rao Jodha | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| Tajmahal | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Qutub Minar | Qutubuddin Aibak | Delhi |
| Makkah Masjid | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Hawa Mahal | Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Moti Masjid | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Humayun's Tomb | Akbar and Humayuns wife Empress Bega Begum | Delhi |
| Charminar | Quli Qutub Shah | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Elephanta Caves | Not exactly known | Mumbai (Harbour), Maharashtra |
| Bara Imambara | Asaf-ud-Daula (Nawab of Awadh) | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Dilwara Temples | Vastupal-Tejpal | Mount Abu, Rajasthan |
| Gateway of India | British Government (Designed by George Wittet) | Mumbai City, Maharashtra |
| India Gate | Designed by Edwin Lutyens | Delhi |
| Jantar Mantar | Maharaja Jai Singh | Delhi |
| Parana Qila (Old Fort) | Shershah Suri | Delhi |
| Golden Temple | Fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Victoria Memorial | British Government | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Thillai Natarajah Temple | Made collectively by Pallava, Chola, Pandya, etc. | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
| Group of Hampi Monuments | Vijayanagara Empire | Hampi, Karnataka |
| Lotus Temple | Architect - Fariborz Sahba | Delhi |
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