Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid is the main mosque in Old Delhi. At the behest of India’s fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, construction of the mosque began in 1650. It was completed six years later. Built mostly of re…
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Ellora Caves
The Ellora Caves are a complex of rock-cut Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain monasteries and temples. The Kailasha temple is the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world. They're stunning and b…
Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves are a complex of twelve rock-carved Buddhist shrines dating from the second century BCE to the fifth century CE. They're beautiful and impressively cut from the side of a hill, and th…