By The temple was built in 1986 by an Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba. Notable for its flowerlike shape, is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad “petals” arranged in clusters
Taj Mahal – The great ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra
It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the centerpiece of
Mother Teresa – The popular missionary rests in Kolkata
An Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born of Albanian parents on 26 August 1910, in Skopje, then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman
Sarojini Naidu – The Nightingale of India dies in Lucknow
An Indian politician and poet. A proponent of civil rights, women’s emancipation, and anti-imperialistic ideas, she was an important figure in India’s struggle for independence from colonial
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – The birthplace of the greatest Bengali in Tungipara
A Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He is called the “Father of the Nation” in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the
Morgan House – The mansion of British colonial architecture in Kalimpong
The house was built in the early 1930s by an English jute baron Mr. George Morgan and was used as a summer shelter. When Mr. Morgan died
Shaheed Minar – The memorial tower in Kolkata
It was erected in 1828 to commemorate the victory of the British East India Company forces against the Marathons in 1804 and the victory of the East
Raja Ravi Varma – The birthplace of celebrated Indian painter and artist in Kilimanoor
He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. His works are one of the best examples of the fusion of European academic
Faisal Mosque – One of the largest mosques in the world in Islamabad
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears. The unconventional design by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban – The National Parliament House in Dhaka
Designed while the country was still part of a Pakistan, the complex is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, comprising 200 acres. Construction was
Parinirvana Stupa – The death place of the founder of Buddhism in Kushinagar
The British army engineer, archaeologist Alexander Cunningham gains the most attention for his work in the area, because he conclusively proved that Gautama Buddha had died in
Mysuru Palace – The royal residence in Mysuru
The official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysuru. The land on which the palace now stands was originally known as
