Introduction
The article Indian Monuments presents the list of some Historical Monuments present across the country. This article plays an important role in GA/GK preparation in many competitive exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SBI PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SSC CPO, LIC AO etc.
Monuments
Indian Monuments of National Importance includes the famous and most beautiful monuments with rock-sculpture, monolith statues and archaeological sites.
Below table contains the list of Indian Monuments.
| Monument | Location | Built by |
|---|---|---|
| Akbar's Mausoleum | Sikandra, Uttar Pradesh | Akbar |
| Agra Fort | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Akbar |
| Aaram Baagh | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Babur |
| Ajanta Caves | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Gupta Rulers |
| Bibi Ka Maqbara | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Aurangzeb |
| Bharatpur Fort | Bharatpur, Rajasthan | Raja Surajmal Singh |
| Bahai Temple | Delhi | Flint & Neill |
| Bara Imambara | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Asaf-ud Daula |
| Basilica of Bom Jesus | Goa | |
| Charminar | Hyderabad, Telangana | Quli Qutub shah |
| Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Panchmahal, Gujarat | Mahmud Begada |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Mumbai, Maharashtra | |
| Deewan-e-Khan | Agra Fort, UP | Shahjahan |
| Dargah Ajmer Sharif | Ajmer, Rajasthan | Sultan Shamsuddin |
| Dilwara Jain Temple | Mount Abu, Rajasthan | Siddharaja |
| Elephanta Caves | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Aurangzeb |
| Ellora Caves | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Rashtrakutas built Hindu & Buddhist Caves. Yadav Dynasty built Jain caves |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | Firuz Shah Tughlaq |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Agra, UP | Akbar |
| Gateway of India | Mumbai, Maharashtra | British Government |
| Gol Gumbaz | Bijapur | Muhammad Adil Shah |
| Golconda Fort | Hyderabad | Kakatiya Dynasty |
| Golghar | Patna, Bihar | British Government |
| Humayun's Tomb | Delhi | Bigga Begum (Humayun's wife) |
| Hawa Mahal | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Maharaj Pratap Singh |
| Hauz Khas | Delhi | Alauddin Khilji |
| Itmad-ud-daulah-fort | Agra, UP | Nūr Jahān |
| India Gate | Delhi | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
| Jodhpur Fort | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Rao Jodhaji |
| Jim Corbett park | Nainital, Uttarakhand | William Malcolm Hailey |
| Jantar-Mantar | Delhi | Sawai Jai Singh |
| Jagannath Temple | Puri, Odisha | Anantavarman Chodaganga |
| Jama Masjid | Delhi | Shahjahan |
| Jaisalmer Fort | Jaisalmer | Rawal Jaisal |
| Jaigarh Fort | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Sawai Jai Singh |
| Khajuraho Temples | Madhya Pradesh | Chandela Dynasty |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort | Rajsamand, Rajasthan | Kumbha of Mewar |
| Kanheri Caves | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Buddhists |
| Khirki Masjid | Delhi | Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq |
| Lake Palace | Lake Pichola, Udaipur | Maharana Jagat Singh II |
| Lakshmi Narayan Temple | Delhi | Birla Family |
| Lal Bagh | Bangalore, Karnataka | Hyder Ali |
| Moti Masjid | Delhi Fort | Aurangzeb |
| Agra Fort, UP | Shahjahan | |
| Makkah Masjid | Hyderabad, Telangana | Quli Qutub shah |
| Mysore Palace | Mysore | Rajarshi Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV |
| Mehrangarh Mahal | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Rao Jodha |
| Nahargarh Fort | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Sawai Jai Singh |
| Nishat Garden | Srinagar, J & K | Asaf Ali |
| Pathar Ki Masjid | Patna, Bihar | Pervez Shah |
| President House | Delhi | British Government |
| Purana Qila | Delhi | Sher Shah Suri |
| Qutub Minar | Delhi | Qutb al-Din Aibak |
| Red Fort | Delhi | Shahjahan |
| Rani ki vav | Gujarat | Queen Udayamati |
| Swarna Mandir (Golden Temple) | Amritsar, Punjab | Guru Ramdas |
| Sun Temple | Kornak, Odisha | Narasimhadeva I |
| Shalimar Garden | Srinagar, J&K | Jahangir |
| Shish Mahal | Agra, UP | Shahjahan |
| Shantiniketan | West Bengal | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Sabarmati Ashram | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Safdar Jang Tomb | Delhi | Shuja-ud-daula |
| Saint George Fort | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | East India Company |
| Sati Burj | Mathura, UP | Bhagwant Das |
| Shershah’s Tomb | Sasaram, Bihar | Sher Shah’s son |
| Tajmahal | Agra, UP | Shahjahan |
| Victoria Memorial | Kolkata, West Bengal | British Government |
| Vijaya Stambha | Chittorgarh, Rajasthan | Maharana Kumbha |
| Vishnupad Temple | Gaya, Bihar | Ahilyabai Holkar |