| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
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India's Independence was declared from the Red Fort.
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1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
|
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Many of the buildings feature marble screens.
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1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
|
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Carved marble screen.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
|
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A group of Gujeratis.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
|
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Carved sandstone walls.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
|
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Water feature.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
|
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Marble fountain.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Red Fort
|
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Cutting the grass.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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New Delhi was built by the British and has been the capital since 1911.
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1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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India Gate has the names of Indian soldies who died during the First World War fighting for the British.
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1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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Parliament House is 171m in diameter.
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1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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Government buildings in the British built New Delhi, the ninth city on the site.
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1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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The Presidential Palace (1929).
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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Street in New Delhi.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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A Sikh temple.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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Raj Ghat is a park by the river.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : New Delhi
|
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Raj Ghat is where Mahatma Ghandi and Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, were cremated.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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Birla Temple is a modern Hindu temple.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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The temple is dedicated to the Laxmi, goddess of wealth.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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The temple was funded by the industrialist it is named after.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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The bull, symbol of the god, Shiva.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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The temple is popular with business people.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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Group of women.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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A shrine.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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Carved wall in Hindi.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla Temple
|
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Water feature.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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The Lodhi Tombs are an example of Late Pathani architecture and were built between 1450 and 1526.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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The tomb of Sikander Lodhi is a typical octagonal Afghani-style tomb.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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The Lodhi Tombs are highly decorated and were once part of an early version of Delhi.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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Blue domed octagonal tomb.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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Tomb entrance decorated with blue Persian style tiles.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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Bara Gumbad and Mosque.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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Highly decorated stonework.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Lodhi Gardens
|
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The 15th century Afghan style tomb of Mohammed Shah is an octagonal pre-Moghul structure.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Jantar Mantar
|
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The Jantar Mantar is one of four observatories built by Jai Singh.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Jantar Mantar
|
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This is the oldest of Jai Singh's observatories.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Tughlaqabad Fort
|
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Tughlaqabad Fort is an example of Middle Pathani architecture.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Tughlaqabad Fort
|
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The fort dates from 1321 and is one of the eight cities at Delhi.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Tughlaqabad Fort
|
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The walls are between 10m and 15m high.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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The tomb of the second Moghul Emperor, Humayan, is a forerunner of the Taj Mahal.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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The structure is made mainly from sandstone.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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The building is early Moghul and was completed in the 16th century.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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The tomb is mainly sandstone but with a marble dome.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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Marble inlay.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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Sandstone screen.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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Tombs of members of Humayan's court.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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Marble tomb with Arabic inscription.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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Humayan was the great grandfather of the builder of the Taj Mahal.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Humayan Tomb
|
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The marble dome above a Persian style gateway.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla House
|
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Birla House is the former home of a rich industrialist.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla House
|
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This is a museum dedicated to Mohandas K Ghandi (also known as Mahatma Ghandi). He often stayed at the house.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla House
|
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The grounds where Gandhi would walk with visitors.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla House
|
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Pilgrims.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla House
|
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The spot in the garden where Ghandi was assassinated. These are his final footsteps leading to where he was killed.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla House
|
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Memorial to Ghandi on the spot where he was killed.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
Site / Event : Birla House
|
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Tribute to Mahatma Ghandi by Albert Einstein.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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The Qutab Minar is a 73m high victory tower.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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The Qutab Minar is 15m in diameter at its base tapering to 2.5m, the world's tallest free-standing brick minaret.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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The structure was begun in 1193 and took 150 years to complete.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Detail of the victory tower.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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The famous iron pillar.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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The iron pillar has a Sanskrit inscription and has not rusted for 15 centuries.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Visiting the iron pillar.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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The mosque is the first to be built in North India.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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The mosque was constructed in 1193 using columns from 27 Hindu and Jain temples.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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The columns are all carved and different.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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Detail of a column.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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Visitors.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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Detail of the top of a column.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
|
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A couple at the mosque.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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A second tower was commenced in 1300 but only 27m was completed.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Alai Darwaza
|
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Alai Darwaza is a sandstone gateway dating from 1310.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Alai Darwaza
|
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The extrance to Alai Darwaza.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Alai Darwaza
|
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Detail of the carvings on the outer wall.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Alai Darwaza
|
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Carved sandstone.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Alai Darwaza
|
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Carved wall.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
Site / Event : Alai Darwaza
|
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Carved windows.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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The complex has many ruined buildings and was the site of an earlier Delhi.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Visitors to the site.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Hindu visitors.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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A mix of styles.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Brick building with decorated doorway.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Tomb of Adham Khan.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Sikh newlyweds.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Rajasthani visitors.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Hindu visitors to the site.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Visitors to the site.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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Visitors to the complex.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Capital Territory
City / Town : Delhi
District : Qutab Minar
|
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The 7m high iron pillar taken from a 5th century Hindu temple.
|
1995 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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Varanasi is the holiest city of Hinduism.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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The city is on the banks of the River Ganges, the holiest river for Hindus.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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The banks of the River Ganges are dotted with shrines and temples.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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Varanasi is known as the City of Lights and the City of Learning.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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Wood for funeral pyres. It is considered auspicious by Hindus to be cremated in Varanasi.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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The city has many ghats (bathing steps) leading down to the river.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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Buildings by the river.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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Temples dominate the riverside.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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People preparing to bathe in the river.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Uttar Pradesh
City / Town : Varanasi
|
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Hindu temple at the river edge.
|
1983 |
were added from 1 February 2025.