Places

Bhopal Bhopal is the capital city of the state of Madhya Pradesh. How to reach Bhopal? 46 kms to the south-west of Sanchi by rail and 48 kms (via NH86) by road lies the picturesque city of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, on the…

The Bagh Caves are situated 97 kms from Dhar town in Madhya Pradesh. The Bagh Caves contain the sole surviving examples of ancient Indian wall paintings. The paintings at Bagh are believed to date back to a period between the fifth and…

Shivpuri is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Seventy-three miles from Gwalior by road and rail is Shivpuri, a charming holiday destination in the midst of a serene forest area dotted with lakes. Shivpuri has an equable climate and…

The great Gwalior Fort is situated ‘on a precipitous, flat-topped and isolated hill of sandstone’ which rises 300 feet above the dusty plain. Its breadth varies from 600 feet to 2800 feet. The enclosing wall is 30 feet in height. Its long…

The Asiatic lion which once existed in the northern and central areas of the Indian sub-continent is now confined to the Gir forest of Gujarat. This last remaining habitat of the species, sustaining about 200 of them, was under severe…

One February 10, 1921 the Duke of Connaught laid the foundation-stone of an All-India War Memorial (popularly known as India Gate) at the southern end of the Central Vista. The possibility of a great Indian war memorial had been accepted as…

Kalkaji Mandir (also Kalkaji Temple) is the famous temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. Mythology and history have combined to give the shrine at Kalkaji (near Badarpur village), dedicated to goddess Kali, an air of mystery which no other…

Qudsia Bagh Qudsia Bagh is also known as Qudsia Garden. The Quidsia Garden is a garden and palace complex in Old Delhi, India. It was laid out in 1748 A.D. by Qudsia Begum, the wife of emperor Muhammad Shah and the mother of Ahmed Shah…

Qila Rai Pithora This fort was built by Rai Pithora, better known as Prithvi Raj Chauhan. It is roughly a rectangle in shape; the south wall crosses the road to Gurgaon, close to Adham Khan’s tomb, the north wall cuts the Delhi road near…

Almost obscured by thick vegetation, the ancient temple of Bhairon Nath, which adjoins the eastern wall of Purana Qila, is one of the smallest but most historic shrines in Delhi. According to tradition, it was erected shortly before the…