Here is the complete list of Important monuments and sites in India pdf statewise, useful for different competitive exams like UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, UPSC CSE, etc. You can read the complete list to ace your exams. This is a very important topic of static asked frequently in competitive exams, so learn all the important monuments and sites in this post.
| Name | Location | Famous for |
|---|---|---|
| Ajanta Caves | Aurganbad | Buddhist care temples |
| Amaranth ‘s Caves | Kashmir | Naturally formed ice shivlinga |
| Anand Bhawan | Allahabad | Nehru family’s ancestral hose |
| Vaishno Devi | Jammu and Kashmir | One of Hinduism’s holiest sites |
| Buland Darwaza | Fatehpur sikri | The highest and biggest gateway of India near Agra built by Akbar to commemorate his victorious campaign in Deccan |
| Char Minar | Hyderabad | Built in 1591 CE, it is a monument , a mosque and a global icon. |
| Dilwara Temples | Mount Abu | Jain temples, Vimal Vasahi , mahavir swami , built between 11 th and 13 th century AD. |
| Lotus Temple | Delhi | Temple with a flower like design |
| Taj mahal | Agra | Iconic domed mughal mausoleum |
| Gandhi Sadan | Delhi | Birla house – where Gandhiji was assassinated in 1948 |
| Gateway of India | Mumbai | Erected in 1911 on king George V’s to India |
| Gol Gumbaz | Bijapur | Largest dome in India |
| Gomateshwara | Mysore | 2000 year –old statue of a jain sage carved out of a single stone |
| Golden Temple | Amritsar | Sikh pilgrimage |
| Hawa Mahal | Jaipur | A pink castle of air |
| Jallianwala Bagh | Amritsar | A public garden infamous for the massacre of hundreds of innocent Indians by the british on 13 April, 1919 |
| Jantar mantar | Delhi | Observatory built in 1724 during the days of Maharaja jai Singh II of Ajmer |
| Jama masjid | Delhi | Biggest mosque built by Shah Jahan |
| Kanya kumari | Tamil Nadu | Temple of the virgin goddess situated on the extreme southern tip of India |
| Kranti maidan | Mumbai | Historical avenue where Gandhiji gave the call ‘Quit India ‘ in 1942 |
| Harmandir sahib | Amritsar | Gilded temple & sikh pilgrimage site |
| Meenakshi temple | Madurai | Hindu temple |
| Qutab Minar | Delhi | Largest minaret |
| Rajghat | Delhi | Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the bank of the Yamuna |
| Red fort | Delhi | A red stone structure built by Shah jahan on the bank of the Yamuna |
| Sabarmati | Ahemdabad | Harijan ashram founded here by Gandhiji |
| Sarnath | Varanasi | Centre of Buddhist pilgrimage , the place |
| Shakitisthal | Delhi | Situated on the bank of the Yamuna where Mrs Indira Gandhi was cremated |
| Shantivan | Delhi | Samadhi of pt. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Shantiniketan | Kolkata | Famous Visva –Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore |
| Sanchi | Madhya pradesh | Ancient Buddhist monuments |
| Victoria Memorial | Kolkata | Famous museum |
| Vijay Ghat | Delhi | Samadhi of Lal Bahadur shastri |
| Vir bhumi | Delhi | Samadhi of Rajiv Gandhi |
| Monument | Year | Place | Built by | Significance |
| India Gate | 1921 | Rajpath Marg, New delhi | Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens | (1) Also known as All India War Memorial. (2) Built in memory of Indian soldiers who lost their lives in First World War. |
| Red Fort | 1638 1648 | Old delhi | Shah Jahan | (1) Originally known as Qila-e-Mubarak (2) Was actually white as it was made of limestone. |
| Agra Fort | 11th Century | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Mughals | (1) Was epicentre of power & was used to command entire India. (2) Originally called Badalgarh, held by Raja Badal Singh. (3) All Mughal Emperors have contributed in its making. (4) UNESCO World Heritage site |
| Buland Darwaza | 1576 AD | Dadupura, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh | Akbar | (1) Highest entrance gate of its kind in the entire world. (2) Built at the main entrance of Fatehpur Sikri. (3) 42 stepsare to be climbed to reach main platform. |
| Char Minar | 1591 | Hyderabad | Md. Quli Qutub Shah | Mosque built to commemorate eradication of deadly plague |
| Fatehpur Sikri | 1569 | Agra | Akbar | (1) Served as Mughal Capital from 1571-1589. (2) Original name – Fatehabad. (3) Built to commemorate & safeguard the victories against Rajaput Kings. |
| Gol Gumbaz | 1626-1656 | Jadar Galli, Vijayapura, Karnataka | Md Adil Shah | (1) Tomb of Adil Shah & his two wives. (2) Has a ‘whispering gallery’, even the slightest of sound can be heard. |
| Hawa Mahal | 1799 | Jaipur, Rajashthan | Sawai Raja Pratbh Singh | (1) 5 storyed building with 953 windows. (2) The unique feature is its air conditioning effect. |
| Jantar Mantar | 1724-1736 | Mathura, New Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi, Jaipur | Maharaja Jai Singh II | (1) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur – largest stone Sun dial. (2) These were astronomical observatories |
| Qutub Minar | 1193 AD | Maharauli Delhi | Qutub-ud -din-Aibak | (1) World’s Largest Brick Minaret. (2) Total height is 73 meters. (3) Total number of stairs is 379 |
| Humayun’s Tomb | 1572 | Delhi | Bigga Begum | 1st garden tomb built in India |
| Elephanta Caves | 5th – 8th Century AD | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Rashtrakuta Kings | Sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island. |
| Ellora Caves | 600 1000 AD | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Rashtrakutas built Hindu & Buddhist Caves. Yadav Dynasty built Jain caves | These Jain caves are testimony to the fact that the 3 religions Hinduism, Jainism & Buddhism are one |
| Ajanta Caves | 2nd – 6th Century AD | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Gupta Kings | (1) Each rock carving was done by hand. Sculptures & paintings epitomise Buddha & various Jataka tales. (2) UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| Khajurao Temples | 950-1050 AD | Madhya Pradesh | Chandela Dynasty | (1) Famous for their architecture & style along with symbolism & their erotic sculptures. (2) Perfect mix of Hinduism & Jainism |
| Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park | 18th-14th Century | Panchamahal Gujarat | Mahmud Begada | The park includes archaeological, historic and cultural heritage monuments such as chalcolithic sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital and remains of the 16th-century capital of Gujarat. |
| Jama Masjid | 1656 AD | Central Delhi | Shah Jahan | Largest Mosque in India |
| Gateway of India | 1924 | Mumbai | – | Referred to as Taj Mahal of Mumbai |
| Lake Palace | 1743-1746 | Lake Pichola, Udaipur | Maharana Jagat Singh II | Now a museum that has all the royal pictures, clothing and art facts of the Wodeyar dynasty |
| Mysore Palace | 1897 | Mysore | Rajarshi Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV | Also known as Amba Vilas Palace Palace is a 3-storey stone structure made with fine granite, grey in color, having deep pink marble stones atop a 5-storey tower. |
| Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus | 1888 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | – | (1) Was known as Victoria Terminus (2) World Heritage site. (3) Busiest Railway Station in India |
| Mehrangarh Mahal | 1460 | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Rao Jodha | (1) One of the largest forts in India. (2) One of the well stocked Museums in India. |
| Bahai Temple | 1986 | Delhi | Flint & Neill | (1) Also known as Lotus Temple. (2) It is a place of worship for every religion & place for meditation. |
| Jaisalmer Fort | 1156 AD | Jaisalmer | Rawal Jaisal | (1) Largest fully preserved fortified cities in the world (2) Fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of Thar Desert |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort | 15th century | Rajsamand Rajasthan | Kumbha of Mewar | (1) Second most important hill fort (2) World Heritage Site (3) Known as Great Wall of India |
| Bara Imambara | 1784 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Asaf-ud Daula, | Grandest buildings including a step, gateways, minar, mosque and bhul bhulaiya. |
| Golconda Fort | 1600 | Hyderabad | Kakatiya Dynasty | Known as the Diamond of Kollur Mine including gateways, drawbridges, temples, mosques & semicircular bastions. |
| Basilica of Bom Jesus | 1605 | Goa | – | (1) Oldest churches in India. (2) World Heritage Site |
| Rani ki Rav | 11th century AD | Gujarat | Queen Udayamati | (1) Massive structure that is around 24 meters deep. (2) As a memoriam for King Bhimdev of Solanki dynasty. |
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