"A stone is ingrained with geological and historical memories".
A historic site or heritage site is an official location where pieces of political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural heritage value. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have been recognized with the official national historic site status. A historic site may be any building, landscape, site or structure that is of local, regional, or national significance. Usually this also means the site must be at least 50 years or older.
Historic sites and heritage sites are often maintained for members of the public to be able to visit. Visitors may come out of a sense of nostalgia for bygone eras, out of wishing to learn about their cultural heritage, or general interest in learning about the historical context of the site. Many sites offer guided tours for visitors, conducted by site staff who have been trained to offer an interpretation of life at the time the site represents. A site may also have a visitor center with more modern architecture and facilities, which serves as a gateway between the outside world and the historic site, and allows visitors to learn some of the historical aspects of the site without excessively exposing locations that may require delicate treatment.
India has been a home and a battleground for a lot of dynasties, empires, kingdoms and governments. Each of them left their mark in the country. The remnants of those times or theold historical monuments remind us of what our culture has been through and who influenced the historical events. To understand these events and know our Bharat better, you should visit or revisit the below mentioned top 3 historical monuments in India
Taj Mahal is declared as one of the 7 Wonders of the world. Located on the banks of river Yamuna, this ivory-white marble mausoleum was built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz. It is a monument of true love as the imperial court depicts the grief of Shah Jahan over Mumtaz’s death. Mumtaz was Shah Jahan’s most beloved wife out of 11 and she died delivering her 14th child. As per the last wish of Mumtaz, Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to signify their eternal love
This is a massive fort made by Akbar in 1565 AD and it stands out for its fabulous design and incredible construction. A magnificent piece of strategic design, only the Amar Singh Gate could be used to enter the fort out of the two gates. This fort is included in the top 10 historical places in India and is also mentioned in one of the cases of Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle called “The Sign Of Four”.
Red fort is one of the famous monuments of India whose enormous size, aesthetic proportions and style, all represent an age of unrestrained opulence. It was also built by Shah Jahan and took over 10 years to complete. This fort used to be white as it was originally made with limestone but it started peeling off under the British rule and hence they painted it red.
