Fun - Historical places

Situated in Mumbai it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Do you know what this historic palace is?

• Heritage Hotel

• Railway Station

• Royal Palace

• Museum

Identify this Monument, which is one of the UNESCO world Heritage sites in India?

• Konark

• Ajanta

• Khajuraho

• Sanchi

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is know for its large number of imambaras. Can you identify the imambar (holy Shrine) in this picture.

• Bara Imambara

• Imambara Shah Najaf

• Chotoa Imambara

• Imambara Jannat Nasheen

Farraka Barrage, a barrage across the Gange river is located in which district?

• Allahabad

• Hooghly

• Malda

• Murshidabad

Kirti Mandir is a temple built on the honour of which of the famous personalities?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• B R Ambedkar

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Swami Vivekananda

This UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi is the final resting place of the great grandfather of Emperor Shahjahan. It’s the monument which inspired the creation of Taj Mahal in Agra and was even visited by the Obamas on their visit to India in 2010.

• Humayun’s Tomb

• Bibi Ka Maqbara

• Jama Masjid

• Bulund Darwaza

This imposing victory monument is located within Chittor Fort in Rajasthan. Constructed by the Mewar King, Rana Kumbha, the technical name of the structure translates into English as ‘Tower of Fame’.

• Qutub Minar

• Deep Stambh

• Rajput Stambh

• Vijaya Stambh

This colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was used for the purpose of exiling political prisoners to the remote archipelago. Today, serving as a national memorial monument, notable independent activists, including Batukeshwar Dutt, Yogendra Shukla and Veer Savarkar were imprisoned here during the struggle for India’s independence.

• Tihar Jail

• Cellular Jail

• Sangareddy Jai

• Hijli Jail

Which of the following is the oldest stone structures in India?

• Taj

• Qutub minar

• Red ford

• Sanchi

This grand and historical palace was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. Can you identify it?

• Khetri Mahal

• Hawa Mahal

• Lake Palace

• Mysuru Palace