Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri |
Akbar |
Completed in 1601, it was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat in 1572-73. |
Bada Imambara, Lucknow |
Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula of Awadh |
To generate employment during the time of famine in 1784. |
Vijay Stambha, Chittorgarh |
Rana Kumbha |
It was constructed by Mewar king Rana Kumbha in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. |
Charminar, Hyderabad |
Mohd Quli Qutb Shah |
Constructed as the first building of the city of Hyderabad in 1591. It is also believed that it was built to commemorate the eradication of a plague that had struck the city. |
India Gate, New Delhi |
The British in India (designed by Edward Lutyens) |
As a war memorial in memory of British and Indian soldiers who died in the First World War. |
Gateway of India, Mumbai |
The British in India (designed by George Wittet) |
The structure was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder, when they visited India in 1911. |
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata |
The British in India (designed by William Emerson) |
In memory of Queen Victoria who died in 1901. The monument was completed in 1921. |