Chitradurga Fort, or Chitaldoorg as it was known to the British, is a fortification in the Chitradurga District of Karnataka, India, that straddles multiple hills and a summit overlooking a flat valley. The fort’s name, Chitrakaldurga, is the same as the town and administrative district of Chitradurga, which means ‘picturesque fort’ in Kannada.
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Konark Sun Temple in Puri
The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE sun temple located 35 kilometres (22 miles) northeast of Puri city on the coast in Odisha’s Puri district. The temple was built in 1250…
Taj Mahal
Mughal architecture, which incorporates features from Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural forms, is best represented by the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983,…