Dear Readers, In this article I covered the major list of state-wise Monuments of India which gives the information about their location and founded by whom. In India many numbers of monuments are present, but here we provide important Monuments of India which is important static GK helpful for Railway NTPC, Group-D, SSC, Banking, and all competitive examination.
Monuments of India :
Monuments of India include culture, traditions, heritage buildings, temples, forts, and palaces. Few of them are most visited Heritage Sites in India which are a collection of beautiful temples, palaces, aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, and treasury buildings. The oldest monuments in India are the Hawa Mahal. The world’s tallest and biggest statue of 182m (600ft) high tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a hero in India’s independence struggle, in Gujarat state.
Table of Contents
List of Important Monuments of India are:-
| MONUMENT | LOCATION/PLACE | BUILT BY |
Monuments of Andhra Pradesh |
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| Char Minar | Hyderabad (AP) | Kuli Qutub Shah |
| Golconda Fort | Hyderabad (AP) | Qutub shahi |
| Group of Buddhist monuments | Guntupalli | – |
| Raja & Rani Mahal | Chandragiri | – |
| Rock cut HinduTemple | Andhra Pradesh | — |
| Ruined Buddhist Stupa & Remains | Amaravati | – |
| Warangal Fort | Warangal | – |
Monuments of Assam |
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| AhomRajasPalace | Gurgaon | – |
| Group of Maidams | Cheraideo | – |
| KarangharPalace | Joysagar | – |
| RangharPavilion | Joysagar | – |
| Vishnudol | Joysagar | – |
Monuments of Bihar |
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| Ancient Remains | Vaishali | – |
| Gol Ghar | Patna (Bihar) | British Government |
| Harmandir Sahib | Patna (Bihar) | Maharaja RanjitSingh |
| Padari Ki Haveli | Patna (Bihar) | Father Capuchin |
| Pathar Ki Masjid | Patna (Bihar) | Pervez Shah |
| Nalanda University | Bihar | Kumargupta I |
| Sher Shah’s Tomb | Sasaram (Bihar) | Sher Shah’s son(1545D) |
| Site of Mauryan Palace | Kumrahar Patna | – |
| Vishnupad Temple | Gaya (Bihar) | Rani Ahilya Bai |
Monuments of Chhattisgarh |
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| Ajmergarh Fort | Amnala | – |
| Chitturgarh Fort | Lepha | – |
| Danteswari Temple | Barsoor | – |
| KasigarhFort | Bawanbadi | – |
| Kotagrh Fort | Near Bargaon | – |
| Laxman Temple | Sirpur | – |
| Malhar Fort | Bilaspur | – |
Monuments of Delhi |
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| Firoz shah Kotla | Delhi | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| Hauz Khas | Delhi | Alauddin Khilji |
| Humayun’s Tomb | Delhi | Hameeda Bano Beghum
(wife of Humayun) 1533 AD |
| Jama Masjid | Delhi | Shahjahana(1656 AD) |
| Jantar Mantar | Delhi | Sawai Jay Singh |
| India Gate New | Delhi | Edwin Lutyens (Architect) |
| Khirki Masjid | Delhi | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq(1354 AD) |
| Laxmi Narayan Temple | Delhi | Birla Family |
| Moti Masjid | Delhi | Aurangzeb 1660 AD |
| Old Fort
(Purana Quila) |
Delhi | Sher ShahSuri
(16th century) |
| President House | Delhi | British Government |
| Qutub Minar | Delhi | Qutub ud din Aibak (1193 AD) |
| Red Fort | Delhi | Shahjehan (1639 AD) |
| Safdar Jung Tomb | Delhi | Shuja ud daulah
(1754 AD) |
| Tughlakabad Fort | Delhi | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
Monuments of Goa |
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| Arch of Adil Shah’s Palace | Old Goa | – |
| Arch of Viceroy | Old Goa | – |
| Excavated site | Chandore | – |
| Rock cut caves | Arvalem | – |
Monuments of Gujarat |
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| Ashokan rock edict | Junagarh | – |
| Buddhist Caves | Junagarh | – |
| Kakaria Lake | Ahmedabad | Sultan Qutub ud din |
| Rani Ki Vav | Patan (World Heritage Site) | – |
| Sabarmati Ashram | Ahmedabad | Mahatma Gandhi |
| SunTemple | Modhera | – |
Monuments of Hayyana |
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| Suraj Kund | Lakarpur | – |
| Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb | Thaneswar | – |
Monuments of Himachal Pradesh |
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| Kangra Fort | Kangra | – |
| Rock Cut Caves | Masroor | – |
Monuments of Jammu & Kashmir |
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| Avantiswami Temple | Avantipur | – |
| Chashma Shahi | Jammu Kashmir | Ali Mardan Khan |
| Group of temples | Kiramchi | – |
| Leh Palace | Leh | – |
| Nishaat Bagh | Jammu Kashmir | Asaf Ali |
| Ram Nagar Palace | Ram Nagar | – |
| Shalimar Bagh (Garden) | Sri Nagar | Jahangir |
Monuments of Karnataka |
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| Bellary Fort | Bellary | – |
| Hampi Monuments | Karnataka | – |
| Lal Bagh | Bangaluru (Karnataka) | Hyder Ali (1760AD) |
| Gol Gumbaz (largest dome in India) | Bijapur, Karnataka | Muhammad Adil Shah (1656 AD) |
Monuments of Kerala |
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| Bekal Fort | Pallkere | – |
| Cochin Fort | Kerala | Portuguese |
| Daria Daulat Bagh | Srirangapatnam | – |
| Durga Temple | Aihole | – |
| Fort (Yakkara Desam) | Palghat | – |
| Group of Monuments | Pattadakkal | – |
| Keshava Temple | Somnathpura | – |
| Rock Cut Caves | Badami | – |
| Temple & Sculpture Gallery | Lakkundi | – |
| Tipu Sultan Palace | Bangalore | – |
| Vitthala Temple | Hampi | – |
| Zanana Enclosures | Hampi | – |
Monuments of Madhya Pradesh |
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| Bagh Caves | Bagh | – |
| Buddhist Monuments | Sanchi | – |
| Dhar Fort | Dhar (MP) | Mohammad Bin Tughlaq |
| Gwalior Fort | Gwalior | – |
| Hoshang Shah’sTomb | Mandu | – |
| Kandaria Mahadev | Khajuraho(MP) | Chandela Kings |
| Laxman Temple | Chhatarpur (MP) | Chandela Rulers |
| Madan Palace | Jabalpur (MP ) | Raja Madan Shah |
| Mrignayani Palace | Gwalior(MP) | Raja Man Singh |
| Rani Roopmati Pavilion | Mandu | – |
| Royal complex | Mandu | – |
| Shahi Quila | Burhanpur | – |
| Western Group of Monuments | Khajuraho | – |
Monuments of Maharashtra |
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| Aga KhanPalace | Pune | – |
| Ajanta Caves | Aurangabad | Gupta Rulers
(4-10th century) |
| Bibi Ka Maqbara | Aurangabad | Aurangzeb
(1661 AD) |
| Daulatabad Fort | Daulatabad | – |
| Elephanta Caves | Gharapuri Mumbai | Rashtrakuta rulers
(5-9th century) |
| Ellora Caves | Aurangabad | Rashtrakuta rulers
(6-10th century) |
| Gateway of India | Mumbai | British Government
20th century |
| Hirakata Old Fort | Alibagh | – |
| Kanheri Caves | Mumbai | Buddhist |
| Kanheri’s Fort | Mumbai (Maharashtra) | Buddhists |
| Pandulena Caves | Pathardi | – |
| Prince of Wales Museum | Mumbai | George V |
| Raigad Fort | Raigad | – |
| Shaniwarwada | Pune | – |
Monuments of Odisha |
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| Ancient remains inside and outside the rampart | Sisupalgarh | – |
| Ashoka rock inscription | Jaugada Pandya | – |
| Jagannath Temple | Puri(Odisha) | Chola Gang Dev
(1161 AD) |
| Linagraj Temple | Bhubaneswar | Jajati keshari (11th century) |
| Mukteswara Temple | Bhubaneswar | Yayati Keshari |
| Raja Rani temple | Bhubaneswar | – |
| Ruins of Buddhist temples | Lalitagiri & Ratnagiri | – |
| Sun Temple | Konark (Odisha) | Narasingh Dev I (1250 AD) |
| Udaygiri and Khandagiri Caves | Bhubaneswar | King Kharavela. |
Monuments of Punjab |
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| Swarna Mandir (Golden Temple) | Amritsar (Punjab) | Guru Ramdas
1577AD |
Monuments of Rajasthan |
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| Adhai Din Ka Jhopda | Ajmer (Rajasthan) | Qutub ud din Aibak
(1192 AD) |
| Amber Fort | Jaipur (Rajasthan) | Man Singh I 1592 AD |
| Bharatpur Fort | Bharatpur (Rajasthan) | Raja Surajmal Singh |
| Bundi Fort | Bundi (Rajasthan) | Raja Nagar Singh |
| Chhatra Mahal | Bundi Fort | Rani Chhatrasal |
| Chittaurgarh Fort | Chittaurgarh | – |
| Dargah Ajmer Sharif | Ajmer (Rajasthan) | Sultan Shyasuddin |
| Deeg Palace | Deeg (Raj) | Raja Badan Singh |
| Dilwara Jain Temple | Mount Abu (Ra.) | Vimal Shah(1582AD) |
| Fateh Sagar | Udaipur (Raj) | Maharana Fateh Singh |
| Hawa Mahal | Jaipur (Rajasthan) | Maharaja Pratap Singh
(1799AD) |
| Jaigarh Fort | Jaipur (Rajasthan) | Sawai Jai Singh
(1726AD) |
| Jantar Mantar | Jaipur | Sawai Jai Singh
(1724-37AD) |
| Jodhpur Fort | Iodhpur (Raj) | Rao Jodha Ji |
| Junagarh | Bikaner (Raj) | Raja Jai Singh |
| Kumbhalgath Fort | Kumbhalgarh | – |
| Nahargarh Fort | Jaipur (Raj) | Sawai Jai Singh
(1734 AD) |
| Rani Ki Badi | Bundi (Raj) | Rani Nathvati |
| Ummed Palace | Jodhpur (Raj.) | Maharaja Ummed Singh |
| Vijaya Stambha | Chittorgarh (Raj) | Maharana Kumbha
(1448 AD) |
Monuments of Tamil Nadu |
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| Chola Temple | Brhadisvara | – |
| Brihadeshwara | Tanjore (TN) | Rajaraja chola I 1010 AD |
| Group of Monuments of Mahabalipuram | Mamallapuram | – |
| Kailasanathar Temple
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Kanchipuram (TN) | NarasimhavarmanII (685-705 AD) |
| Meenakshi Temple | Madurai(TN) | – |
| Rajgiri & Krishnagiri Fort | Gingee | – |
| Rock cut temple
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Mamallapuram (TN) | Mahendravarman-I
(8th century) |
| St. George Fort | Chennai (TN) | East India Company (1644 AD) |
| Shore temple
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Mamallapuram (TN) | NarasimhavarmanII
(8th century) |
Telangana Monuments |
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| Char- Minar
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Hyderabad (Telangana) | Quli Qutub Shah
(1591 AD) |
| Golconda Fort | Hyderabad (Telangana) | Qutub Shahi rulers (16th century) |
| Macca Masjid | Hyderabad (Telangana) | Quli Qutub Shah
(1694 AD) |
Monuments of Uttar Pradesh |
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| Agra Fort | Agra (UP) | Akbar (1573 AD) |
| Agra city | Agra (UP) | Sikandar Lodi |
| Akbar’s Mausoleum | Sikandra (UP) | Akbar |
| Akbar’s Tomb | Sikandera (UP) | Jahangir(1613AD) |
| Anand Bhawan | Allahabad (UP) | Moti Lal Nehru
(1930AD) |
| Aram Bagh | Agra (UP) | Babur 1528 AD |
| Bada Imambada | Lucknow (UP) | Nawab Asaf Uddaulah
(1785AD) |
| chhota Imambada | Lucknow (U .P.) | Mohammad Ali Shah |
| Dewan-e-Khas | Agra Fort (UP) | Shahjehan |
| Excavated Site | Saranath | – |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Agra (UP) | Akbar( 16th century) |
| Jantar Mantar | Varanasi (UP) | Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II(1724-39AD) |
| Itimad -ud -Daula | Agra (UP) | Noorjahan 1628 AD |
| Jama Masjid | Agra (UP) | Shahjahan 1648 AD |
| Khas Mahal | Agra(UP) | Shahjehan |
| Lord Cornwallis Tomb | Gazipur | – |
| Man Singh Observatory | Varanasi | – |
| Mariam’s Tomb | Sikandara | Agra |
| Moti Masjid | Agra Fort (U.P.) | Shahjahan(1635AD) |
| Old Fort | Jaunpur | – |
| Ram Bagh | Agra | – |
| Rani Jhansi Fort (Kila) | Jhansi | – |
| Rani Jhansi Mahal Residency | Lucknow | – |
| Sati Buri | Mathura (UP) | Raja Bhagwan Das |
| Shish Mahal | Agra (UP) | Shahjahan(1632 AD) |
| Taj Mahal | Agra (U.P) | Shahjahan(1653 AD) |
Monuments of West Bengal |
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| Belur Math | Kolkata (WB) | Swami Vivekanand |
| Bishnupur Group of Temples | Bishnupur | – |
| Fort William | Kolkata (W.B.) | Lord Clive |
| Hazarduari Palace | Hazard | – |
| Kali Temple. | Kolkata (W.B.) | Rani Ras Moni |
| Shanti Niketan | W. Bengal | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Victoria Memorial | Kolkata (WB) | British Govt. ( 1921 AD) |
Other important static GK for competitive examination are:-
- List of Indian State Symbols
- Study of Different Fields
- Padma Award Complete Details
- Complete List of Major Tribes in India
- Jnanpith Award Winners List (1965-2021)
Conclusion:
I think I covered major monuments of India which Important gk exam-oriented. If you find some other monument please leave a comment in the comments box, then I will add this.
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