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Heritage and History Rolled Together: Indian Architecture And Museum Tour

Heritage and History Rolled Together: Indian Architecture And Museum Tour
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India is colourful land of diverse culture and marvels of architecture. From the antiques reserves in museums to the historical architecture of Mughals and British construction marvels stand still in the country and speak volumes about the history. Places like Taj Mahal or Red Fort and National Museum along with state museums offer you a great deal of travel value.

India is famous and visited for its rich culture and architecture. Some of the Indian monuments and sites are Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, Sun Temple at Konarak, the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Kaziranga National Park, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Keoladeo National Park, Churches and Convents of Goa, Group of Monuments at Khajuraho, Group of Monuments at Hampi, Fatehpur Sikri, Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Elephanta Caves, Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur, Sundarbans, Humayun’s Tomb at Delhi and Qutab Minar. These are included in the World Heritage List. Tourists visit these places to best use of architecture and the engineering which was used in their construction in ancient and modern times India during which it was ruled by many regimes.

India’s history is represented by its museums. Some of the famous museums are Hawa Mahal Museum, Indian Museum in Kolkata, Jaigarh Fort Museum which is inside the Jaigardh Fort, Karnataka Museum, Maharajah Sawai Museum, National Archives Museum and others. Nehru Memorial Museum which was Nehrus residence, today is a must see venue. Prince of Wales Museum is the most beautiful museum in the town. Kinnar is another Museum in Tripura. For the Royal Dresses, thrones, crowns, jewellery visit Stock Palace Museum. From history to the things which India possess these museums take you to that past time where you would wish to go. It gives you the essence of the historical India.

There are many museum tours for India which will take you to several museums and places of architecture. In them like you will go to South, North or any other part of India, where museums and monuments are built. One of them is Gujarat and Rajasthan Museum Itinerary, a tour of fourteen days and thirteen nights. In Mumbai you will visit Dhobi Ghat, where clothes from all over Mumbai are hand laundered, ironed and packed off within the day. And also to Mani Bhawan which is a museum where Mahatma Gandhi’s artifacts and photographs are at display. While enjoying boat ride you will go to the forested island of Elephanta to see magnificent 8th century cave sculptures of the Lord Shiva.

Another destination will be Swaminarayan Temple standing which is on the sandy desert of Bhuj. Then the tour will be of Kutch Museum where archaeological and cultural artifacts are on display. In Gujarat you will be taken to Bhuj where you will see walls and cupboards fashioned in mud with decorative designs washed with lime paste and fixed with mirrors. Other things which are must to see here are handicrafts, textiles like tie and dye, vegetable color dye printing, glass bead work, woollen shawls, leather and more. Another day the visit will be to the Calico Museum of Textiles, which exhibits antique and modern textiles. Throughout this Indian museums and architecture tour you will be taken to several places which will give a mesmerizing experience of the beauty of hand and world class architects of India. Take an India tour and see this all with your own eyes.