THINGS TO DO IN INDIA
Brihadisvara Temple
India is full of structures which are not just scenic; some are so important to culture and history that UNESCO has seen its value. Brihadisvara Temple is one of those buildings and it is now a World Heritage Site. UNESCO included it under the inscription Great Living Chola Temples. There were three temples in the list and all were built during the Chola dynasty in the 11th century. The Brihadisvara Temple is the biggest place of worship in India and is currently 1,006 years old.
Chittor Fort
Chittor Fort is the just one of the six forts in India which is a part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The forts were inscribed in 2013 as Hill Forts of Rajasthan and it included Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jhalawar, Jaipur, and Jaisalmer. It’s been there since the 7th century and was managed by the Mewar Empire, at that time. Today, writers and poets visit the forts and find inspiration in the ancient walls for their creative writing.
City Palace, Jaipur
One of the things to do in India is to go to the city palace. The City Palace of Jaipur is part of the UNESCO tentative list. Being part of the tentative list means that the property is not yet a World Heritage site but it is up for nomination once it passes the standards of UNESCO.
The Jaipur City Palace is a tourist spot. It is not just one palace but a collection of palaces and buildings in one big complex. The Chandra Mahal and the Mubarak Mahal are located in the City Palace, among other structures. It was constructed in the 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II and the architectural style was adapted through a mix of European Mughal and Indian Shilpa Shastra
Agra Fort
The Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the cultural list which can be found in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The Mughal Empire had it “built” in the 11th century because they claimed it to be their achievement. But there were stories regarding the construction of this World Heritage Site. It is believed that the Lodi Dynasty rulers were the ones responsible for the establishment of the fort and that the Mughal rulers seized it and made it as their own.
