India Through My Eyes

Humayun's tomb  (Urdu:  ہمایوں کا مقبرہ ‎   Humayun ka Maqbara ) is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife Bega Begum (Haji Begum) in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by Bega Begum. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close to the Dina-panah citadel also known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale .  The tomb was declared a  UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete. Arab Sarai  Literally meaning the sarai (resthouse) for the Arabs, the structure stands adjacent to the Afsarwala mosque and was built by Bega Begum around 1560-1561 CE, ostensibly built for the craftsmen who came for the...

Bara Imambara  ( Urdu :  بڑا امامباڑا ‎,  Hindi :  बड़ा इमामबाड़ा ) is an  imambara  complex in  Lucknow, India , built by Asaf-ud-Daula ,  Nawab of Lucknow , in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara. Bara  means  big , and an  imambara  is a shrine built by  Shia  Muslims for the purpose of  Azadari . The Bara Imambara is among the grandest buildings of Lucknow, The complex also includes the large  Asfi   mosque , the  bhulbhulayah  (the labyrinth), and  bowli , a step well with running water. Two imposing gateways lead to the main hall. Construction of Bara Imambara was started in 1785, a year of a devastating famine, and one of  Asaf-ud-Daula 's objectives in embarking on this grandiose project was to provide employment for people in the region. It is said that ordinary people used to work in the day building up the  edifice , while  noblemen  ...

Mathura is the birthplace of the Hindu mythological character Lord Krishna at the centre of Braj or Brij-bhoomi, called Shri Krishna Janma-Bhoomi, literally: 'Lord Krishna's birthplace'. Govardhana (Sanskrit: गोवर्धन) is a hill located near the town of Vrindavana, in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It considered as sacred especially in the Vaishnava traditions within Hinduism. Known as Govardhan or Giriraj it is the sacred center of Braj and is identified as a natural form of Krishna. Govardhan Puja is celebrated the day after Diwali. It is the day Lord Krishna defeated Indra, the deity of thunder and rain. As per the story, Krishna saw huge preparations for the annual offering to Indra and questions his father Nanda about it. He debated with the villagers about what their 'dharma' truly was. They were farmers, they should do their duty and concentrate on farming and protection of their cattle. He continued to say that all human ...

March Pass @ India Gate for Delhi GIRL Bus Rape Case.

The splendour of the Rashtrapati Bhavan is multi-dimensional. It is a vast mansion and its architecture is breathtaking.  More than these, it has a hallowed existence in the annals of democracy for being the residence of the President of the largest democracy in the world.  Few official residential premises of the Head of the State in the world will match the Rashtrapati Bhavan in terms of its size, vastness and its magnificence. The present day Rashtrapati Bhavan was the erstwhile residence of the British Viceroy. Its architect was Edwin Landseer Lutyens. The decision to build a residence in New Delhi for the British Viceroy was taken after it was decided in the Delhi Durbar of 1911 that the capital of India would be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the same year. It was constructed to affirm the permanence of British rule in India. This building gave the impression, in the words of a critique, the setting of a perpetual Durbar. The buildin...