Exceptionally Unique Historical Places in India

Due to the vast variety of cultures residing in India, there has been so much unexplored history to uncover in historical places. No, not the regular famous ones, but those you haven’t even heard of yet. Have we piqued your interest in exploring India just yet? No problem if it’s not just there yet. We have curated the perfectly eccentric list for you to find out which historical place might be your favorite. Before we dive in, book a Toronto to Delhi flight with Tripbeam and come visit personally to get a feel of the way of living with our ancestors.

Qila Mubarak @Bhatinda

Not to be confused with that in Patiala, Qila Mubarak a historical place was built in the 90 to 110 AD by Raja Dab, and is the oldest fort to have survived in India. Emperor Kanishka’s kingdom prevented the Huns from invading by constructing it using mud bricks in such a layout.

This fort also holds national importance and is still standing tough after 1900 years of its construction. The prime event that occurred here was the enslavement of the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultan, who lost the throne to Turkish nobility after a conspiracy to overthrow her became successful.

Maluti Temples @Jharkhand

The GHF considers the Maluti Temples in the village near Shikaripara, with their huge collection of 72 terracotta temples, to be one of the 12 vanishing cultural heritage sites of the world. Originating from pre- historic times, Maluti Temples depict the story of Ramayan and Mahabharat uniquely on its walls.

King Basanta, a religious person who preferred building temples over palaces, constructed it. Interestingly, his clan also shared an interest in temple construction. As a result, they divided into 4 sub-categories and competed in building, resulting in the construction of about 108 temples.

Rakhigarhi @Haryana

It is one of the oldest and largest Harappan excavation sites in the world, excavated by Shri Amarendra Nath of the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India). When you want to visit it, book a Toronto to Del flight with Tripbeam and take a joy ride to Haryana so you can visit this place easily.

A proper planned out township called Rakhigarhi consists of burnt brick and mud brick houses, along with a clear drainage system and allotted areas for residency and trade. The excavations from here practically should be on a museum display, ranging from mud utensils to semi- precious stones, animal figurines to steatite seals among much more.

Kalinjar Fort @Uttar Pradesh

Kalinjar Fort, situated on a remote rocky hill, forms a part of the 8 forts erected by Chandela kings and has served as a home for countless dynasties that ruled Uttar Pradesh. It is also the home of many idols and monuments that are next to treasure.

Kalinjar Fort has an ancient Shiva temple with a shivling that has a natural source of water dripping over it. Then is the Sita Sej, which is a tiny cave with a bed and pillow prepared of rocks. Saints used it in the olden days.

Bidar Fort @Karnataka

The Bidar Fort is a Bahmani tribute set in the Deccan plateau. Constructed by Sultan Alla ud din Bahman with red laterite stone, it features a Persian style architecture with more than 30 structures in it- ranging from moats, bastions, fortifications, palaces and museums. The fort also showcases a historic water supply system that is a Persian water harnessing technology known as Karez.

That has been all from the curated lists of Tripbeam for historical places in India. If we have interested you in the stories held by these forts for years, here’s what you can do. Book a Toronto to Bengaluru flight and hitch a ride to Bidar in Karnataka. Happy travelling!

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