How to explore the beauty of Elephanta Caves ?

Writers’ Building is situated in Kolkata and now the office for the chief minister of west Bengal. It was built in the year 1777 by a designer known as Thomas Lyon who was also the chief designer of it. This was built by demolishing St. Anne’s church which was there before it. It is also known as mahakaran. It got its name as Writer’s Building from the fact that in the British period it was home to the writers of the British east India Company. It also has a historical significance as this was the building which was seized by Badal Gupta, Benooy Basu and Dinesh Gupta in 1930 who assassinated British policemen col. S. N Simpson. Today it works as the secretariat to chief minister of Bengal. 

Elephanta Caves is situated near Mumbai harbour; these are Buddhist and Hindu caves and are located at a distance of 10 kilometres from the main city. These are also known as ‘City of Caves’ as there are a number of caves. There is no specific history of these caves but they do depict important things about the Hindu and Buddhist religions. They are carved in rock cut architecture which something very specific to the Indian architecture. The Hindu caves are dedicated to lord Shiva and they are also known as shaivya. The island of these caves was previously known as ‘Gharpura’ but the Portuguese re-christened it as elephanta.

Victoria Memorial is a palatial building located in the heart of Kolkata, it was built in the Victorian era in the year 1901 after the death of Queen Victoria by then viceroy of India lord Curzon. It was built as the memorial to Queen Victoria who was the queen of India of the British raj. It was designed and built by British architect Sir William Emerson. It is 184 feet high building which is also built in white marble, just like the taj mahal. The British built Victoria Memorial in Kolkata specifically because Kolkata was the capital of India in most parts of the British raj.

Allahabad Museum is the most prominent museum of India. It is situated in the city of Allahabad. It is that place where it seems that whole of the Indian history has been collected and put safely under one roof. This is a place where a person can find everything about the Indian history. There are things from every era of Indian history. There are special paintings which depicts the past. There are also coins from the Mughal Empire and various books from that era. Allahabad Museum is a place which has been well kept and will always be as it is a place which depicts the colourful history of India.
 Why monuments be restored
There is a need to restore monuments as they show how India was centuries and even thousands of years ago. They show are culture and also about our supreme civilisation. Moreover these monuments also are tourist attractions and also bring the valuable foreign exchange.

A journey to explore the heritage of India

India has always been a place of mergence; it has been a place where there is so much cultural vastness. It shows on India’s structures too which have an impact of typical Indian style, Mughal style and European style.

Some unique monuments

Agra Red Fort is a massive fort built by red sandstone. It is also a place which comes under UNESCO world heritage site. Built in a total area of 94 acre, this fort has been recognised as one of the finest works of Indian structural heritage. It is often known as ‘’ sister of taj mahal ’’ as it is situated very close to the taj mahal. It was also the home to the Kohinoor diamond which the British finally seized on their invasion. The great Mughal emperor Akbar had made Agra the capital of his empire and Agra Red Fort his palace.

Ajanta Caves are the caves of Buddhist depictions. These caves have Buddhist inscriptions on them and tell a lot about Buddhist religion. They are situated in the city of Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra. These are very ancient caves and have depictions on them which are very old and go back to 2^nd century BC. There are two types of caves, one which were built in around 2^nd century BC and the other which were built in around 600 BC. This also comes under UNESCO world heritage site. These caves depict the story of Buddha. Ajanta Caves are often termed as one of the finest work of Buddhist art.

Ellora Caves are the caves depicting Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist art. These are situated in Aurangabad. These caves are famous for their depiction of Indian rock cut architecture. These caves are a group of temples and out of 34 caves 17 belong to Buddhist inscriptions, 12 to Hindu and 5 to Jain. They came into the existence in the period of Rashtakuta dynasty. These caves also depict the religious harmony among the people of India. These were excavated in the excavation of Chandrani hills. These caves have been protected and restored by the archaeological survey of India.

Fatehpur Sikri is a mughal fort built by the great mughal emperor Akbar who was the grandson of Babur who had established the Mughal Empire. This was also made the capital by Akbar from Agra. Fatehpur Sikri is a small city on the outskirts of Agra. It has a number of fascinating buildings of mughal era. This place originally belonged to Sikriwals from whom Akbar annexed it after a series of attacks. The last Rajput ruler before mughal annexation was Maharana Sangram Singh. Akbar named it as Fatehpur because it is derived from ‘fateh’ which means victory.

Restoration and protection of monuments

There is a very important need of protecting and restoring these monuments as they define our culture and the richness of it. They depict all the times which India has faced throughout its past and they make of the colourful history that India holds. Though the government has made quite a number of efforts to restore them but more efforts are required as they hold a special place in our history.