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Qutub Minar is the world's tallest stone tower. Construction of the Qutub Minar complex started in 1199 AD by Qutubuddin Aibak and completed by the sultan's successor and son-in-law, Iltutmish. It has 379 steps from the bottom to the top. It tapers towards the top - the diameter at the bas... |
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Located close to the Vagator beach in Goa, the Chapora fort is one of the most popular tourist attractions of India. This massive fort was built out of red laterite stones and was constructed first by the ruler of Bijapur, Adil Shah. This is one reason why it has been named Shahpura, which means the... |
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Anjuna beach in Goa is located 8 km to the west of Mapusa, North Goa. It is 18 kilometers away from Panaji and is located in Bardez taluka. The beach is 30 km long and forms part of the Goa coastline bordering the Arabian Sea. Close to the Chapora Fort, its key attraction is a magnificent Albuquerqu... |
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Mayem Lake, a charming tiny lake is situated at Mayem near Bicholim, in Bicholim taluka, North Goa. It lies at about 35kms from the city of Panaji. It is quite a popular picnic spot as well as a hot favorite visiting arena for the tourists. Fame of the lake has eventually increased with the introduc... |
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Kamathipura is Mumbai's oldest and Asia's largest red-light district. The area was set up by the British for their troops, which acted as their official "comfort zone". This small region boasted the most exotic consorts. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a large number women ... |
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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, the noted thinker, social reformer and agriculturist of Pune appealed to the British Government to set institutions for agricultural education and research in India. This led to the opening of a branch for teaching agriculture in the College of Science at Pune in 1879 that was... |
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Originally named after the father of its benefactor, the David Sassoon Building for the Elphinstone High School, is a 452 ft long Indo-Gothic structure. It was designed in 1872 by architect George Twigge Molecey, the assistant to James Trubshawe. Architecturally, the building is constructed from Kur... |
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The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah (tomb) located on an islet off the coast of Worli in Southern part of Mumbai. The Haji Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 by a rich Muslim merchant, Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecc... |
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The Elephanta Caves are caves located on Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai. This narrow gauge train ferries passengers between the Elephanta caves & boat jetty. distance is walkable (about 15 minutes from jetty to caves).8 Rs fare.... |
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The Palace was built in 1636 by Thirumalai Nayak, the greatest of the Nayaka rulers in Madurai. It is famous for its thousand pillar mandapam. In the outer corridor are the most popular 5 musical pillars, each composed of twenty two slender rods carved out of a single rock of granite, which produce ... |
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Coorg is called as the ‘Scotland of India’ and ‘Kashmir of the South’ by the people who have visited it and been enthralled by its beauty. It is abundant with green forests, greener coffee estates and pale green rice valleys.Madikeri is the headquarters for the district of Coorg and where yo... |
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Talacauvery is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the Cauvery River. It is located in the Brahmagiri hill near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district, Karnataka, 1,276 m. above sea level. It is also marked by a small temple, at the source of Cauvery There is a small square tank (Ca... |
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A main picnic spot in Dubare, Harangi dam with a length of 846 meters and a height of 47 meters is constructed across a small stream in the forest of Dubare across the offshoot of river Kaveri close to Kushalnagar. One can access its beauty when the reservoir is fully filled with water during the mo... |
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This house is amazingly beautiful. Situated in a valley of sorts, it is surrounded on one side by tall green mountains and on the other by coconut, cocoa and amla plantations. This house is seen in a few Tamil movies. A must-visit place.
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Approximately 30 km from Pollachi, lies this beautiful house in Sethumadai. This house is currently under restoration. Built in the Kerala style of architecture, this house has lent itself to a few movie shootings. The village in which this house is located is remarkably clean with tarred roads and ... |
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Aliyar Dam was constructed in 1962 across the Aliyar river. It is located about 65 Km from Coimbatore and it is found on the foothills of Valparai. Here, Aliyar lake receives water from upper Aliyar reservoir through hydro-electric power station in Navamali and the Parambikulam reservoir through a c... |
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On the opposite side of Aliyar Dam and Park, across the bridge is the Aliyar canal. It is a quaint waterfall of water overflowing from a step like structure and flowing into the valley below. Entrance to this canal is through Aliyar Nagar
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Sethumadai is approximately 30 km from Pollachi, on the way to Top Slip. The place is filled with cocoa, coconut, groundnut and amla plantations. Most of the estates in Sethumadai is owned by a single person - Muthu Manikyam Gounder. Sethumadai is rightly called the foothills of the Annamalais. It i... |
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To the left of the entrance to the island of Shivanasamudra is a locality having a big Dargah ascribed to Peer Hazarath Sayyaduna Hazarath Murdana Gayib. It is located almost at the edge of a small hillock having a deep rocky valley behind. There is also a mosque here. There is a fantastic view of t... |
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Shivanasamudra is a small town in the Mandya District of Karnataka. It is situated on the banks of the River Cauvery and is the location of the first Hydro-electric power station in Asia, which was set up in the year 1902. River Cauvery is split into two by the island of Shivanasamudra and the weste... |
