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Anjanadri hills, birthplace of Hanuman, Hampi. @IndiaHistorypic #HanumanJayanti

The Hindu Temple at Kushab, in Pakistan a 6 stories temple built by Hindu Shahi Kings, who ruled Upaghanasthan ( present Afganistan). This majestic structure is still standing tall in spite of facing 1000 years of desecrations
@IndiaHistorypic

1967 :: Indira Gandhi After Treatment of Her Nose , Broken by a Stone Thrower In Orissa

1980s :: ONIDA TV , Neighbour's Envy , Owner's Pride

1990 :: Mulayam Singh Yadav Joining Hands With Kanshi Ram

Lord Hanuman , 11th Century A.D , Chola Dynasty , Tamil Nadu
( Photo - @metmuseum ) #HanumanJayanti

1865 :: Saint John's Church , Calcutta
(Photo- British Library/ Samuel Bourne ) #GoodFriday

1857 :: Flag of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi During 1857 War Having Lord Hanuman Lifting Mountain
( Photo - Government Museum , Jhansi ) #HanumanJayanti

St. Francis Church , Goa #GoodFriday
(Photo - A.S.I )

11th Century A.D :: Idol of Lord Hanuman , Kadamba Dynasty , Talaulim , Goa
( Photo - ASI Museum , Goa ) #HanumanJayanti

2500 B.C ( 4500 Years Old ) Lost Harappan Era City of Dholavira In Kutch
( Photo - Archaeological Survey of India) #WorldHeritageDay

Lost City of Butkara In Swat Valley . Butkara Was An Important Buddhist Town Since 2nd Century B.C. #WorldHeritageDay

2200 Years Old Fortified Wall (Revetment) Made of Baked Bricks , Constructed In 2nd Century B.C For Defence of Ancient City of Kaushambi .
Kaushambi Was Capital of Vatsa Janpada and Was an Important Center During Mahatma Buddha's Period . #WorldHeritageDay

Site of Fourth Buddhist Council Held In 1st Century A.D In Harwan, Kashmir
#WorldHeritageDay

Idol of Mahatma Buddha In Mes Aynak , Afghanistan ,
Ancient Heritage Site of Mes Aynak Is Now On The Verge of Destruction Due to Mining of Copper
( http://www.savingmesaynak.com )
#WorldHeritageDay
#SaveMesAynak

View of Daya River From Dhauli Hill , Odisha
In 3rd Century B.C. On The Bank of River Daya , Kalinga War Was Fought Between Emperor Ashoka and Kalinga Kingdom .
River Daya Turned Red With Blood of Dead Soldiers
After War Ashoka Adopted Path of Non Violence #WorldHeritageDay

Ancient Kye Monastery In Spiti Valley , Himachal Pradesh
#WorldHeritageDay

3000 B.C ( 5000 Years Old ) Dockyard For Ships at Lothal , Gujarat .
Lothal Dockyard Is One of The World's Oldest Maritime Structure
#WorldHeritageDay


Prehistoric Paintings In Cave Shelters In Bhimbetka Near Bhopal
#WorldHeritageDay

3rd Century B.C :: Remains of Mauryan Era City of Pataliputra at Bulandi Bagh .
Excavation Was Done by American Archaeologist David Brainard Spooner In 1912-13 And Wooden Platform Hall Were Discovered
#WorldHeritageDay



Malik Ghulam Muhammad Was Pakistan's First Finance Minister .
He Studied at Aligarh Muslim University and Worked In Indian Railways . He Also Helped In Co-Founding Mahindra & Mohammad .
He Resigned In 1955 On Health Grounds

4th Century A.D Buddhist Stupa also Known as Takht -e-Rostam In Samangan Province of Afghanistan #WorldHeritageDay

Sun Temple , Konark . Sun Temple Was Built In 13th Century A.D by Great King Narasimhadeva -1 of Eastern Ganga Dynasty #WorldHeritageDay

Apatani Valley In Ziro , Arunachal Pradesh #WorldHeritageDay
( http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5893/ … … )

1950s :: Ancient Nalanda University #WorldHeritageDay

1940s :: Taj Mahal In Agra , Uttar Pradesh
(Photo - Hensley Photo Library ) #WorldHeritageDay

Brihadeshwara Temple , Tanjore .
It Was Built by Great Chola Emperor Raja Raja 1 In 1010 A.D
(Photo - British Library ) #WorldHeritageDay

Ruins of Sharda Peeth In Neelam Valley , Kashmir.
Chinese Buddhist Monk, Xuanzang Visited This Important Seat of Learning In 7th Century A.D #WorldHeritageDay

Great Stupa Built In 3rd Century B.C by Emperor Ashoka In Sanchi , Madhya Pradesh #WorldHeritageDay



Location of Jail In Rajgir, Bihar Where Emperor Bimbisar Was Imprisoned by His Son Ajatshatru In 5th Century B.C
( Photo - http://rajgir.co.in ) #WorldHeritageDay

Great Wall of Kumbhalgarh Fort In Rajasthan . The Wall Is 36 Kilometers In Length #WorldHeritageDay

Ajanta Caves , Aurangabad , Maharashtra #WorldHeritageDay



Hampi , The Seat of Vijayanagar Empire
( Photo - @AlineDobbie ) #WorldHeritageDay

Ancient Phugtal Monastery at Zanskar , Ladakh #WorldHeritageDay

Rani Ki Vav , Patan , Gujarat . It Was Built by Queen Udayamati In 1075 A.D
( Photo - @vmistweet ) #WorldHeritageDay

Buddhist Monastic Complex of Takht-i-Bahi
It Was Founded In 1st Century A.D In Sahr-i-Bahlol , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
#WorldHeritageDay

Lost City of Rakhigarhi , Haryana .
It Is The Largest Harappan Site In Asia , Double of Mohenjo Daro
#WorldHeritageDay

Basilica de Bom Jesus , Goa . The Church Was Built In 1605 A.D
#WorldHeritageDay

Terracotta Temples of Bishnupur , West Bengal #WorldHeritageDay



Ruins of Kachari Kingdom In Dimapur , Nagaland
#WorldHeritageDay

Ancient City of Sarnath In Uttar Pradesh .
In Sarnath Mahatma Buddha Gave His First Sermon to Five Monks
( Photo - Archaeological Survey of India ) #WorldHeritageDay

200 Temples Dating Back 7th to 9th Century A.D In Bateshwar Near Morena , Madhya Pradesh .
Temples Were Built During Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty #WorldHeritageDay

13th Century AD. :: Maidams In Assam .
Ahom Kings Buried Dead Royal Members In Maidams
#WorldHeritageDay

8th Century A.D. :: Shore Temple , Mahabalipuram ,Tamil Nadu . Built by King Narasimhavarman II of Pallava Dynasty 1200 Years Ago
#WorldHeritageDay

Mount Girnar , Junagadh , Gujarat .
Ashoka Inscription From 3rd Century B.C Was Also Found at Foothill of Mount Girnar
( (Photo - @britishlibrary ) #WorldHeritageDay



Mahabodhi Temple In Bodh Gaya, Bihar .
2300 Years Ago , It Was Constructed by Emperor Ashok In 3rd Century B.C
Here Prince Siddhartha (Mahatma Buddha ) Attained Enlightenment
#WorldHeritageDay
( Photo - http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_mahabodhi.asp … … )

12th Century A.D Gateways at Warangal , Telangana , Built by Kakatiya Dynasty #WorldHeritageDay

Lost City of Eran Near Sagar , Madhya Pradesh .
During 600 B.C , Eran Was Part of Chedi Janpada #WorldHeritageDay
( Photo - http://amirrorofindianhistory.blogspot.in/2013/04/blog-post.html … … )



Half Anna 1877 @IndiaHistorypic


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1957 :: One Paisa Coin ( एक नया पैसा )
( Photo - @sjmhyd )

Basket , Harappan Era , Indus Valley Civilization
( Photo - @NMnewdelhi )

1910s :: Esplanade Mansion , Calcutta
( Photo - Bourne & Shepherd / @victoriamemkol )

1860s :: General Post Office, Calcutta
( Photo - Bourne & Shepherd / @victoriamemkol )

1860s :: Old Howrah Bridge , Calcutta
( Photo - Samuel Bourne / @victoriamemkol )

1986 :: Ice Cream at Naaz Cafe, Bombay
( Photo - Sooni Taraporevala / @ngma_delhi )

1984 :: Godrej Typewriter Factory , Bombay
( Photo - Sooni Taraporevala / @ngma_delhi )

Abanindranath Tagore Founded Indian Society of Oriental Art and Bengal School of Art.
He Was Born In 1871 In Jorasanko, Calcutta
( Photo - @LIFE )

Defunct Airlines of India From 1920s
1) Indian Overseas Airlines
2) Indian National Airways
3) Ambica Airlines
4) Deccan Airways Ltd ( Started by Nizam of Hyderabad )
5) Dalmia - Jain Airways
6) Kalinga Airlines
7) Orient Airways
8) Vayudoot
9) Darbhanga Aviations
10) Jamair



1948 :: Aircraft of Indian Overseas Airlines

1930s :: TATA Airlines Office

1948 :: Aircraft of Dalmia - Jain Airways

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