This massive white marble mausoleum is situated in Agra. It was built on the order of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Even though the first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta go back to the second and first century BC, more decorative caves were added during the Gupta period. Ajanta's paintings and sculptures depict Buddhist religious art.
Hampi was the last capital of Vijayanagar, the last Hindu Kingdom. Its wealthy princes built Dravidian temples and palaces which left travellers enchanted between the 14th and 16th centuries.
This area is among the last in eastern India to remain untouched by human presence. Kaziranga National Park has the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses.
Built by Chola Empire kings, the temples spanned over all of south India. The famous Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram are a part of the splendid constructions.
The temple at Konark is a gigantic representation of the sun god Surya's chariot, its 24 wheels and six horses. The temple was built in the 13th century.
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, the Hill Forts include six majestic forts in Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jhalawar, Jaipur, and Jaisalmer.