India Sightseeing

Update!

2007-11-26T20:41:00.000-08:00

If you have not noticed yet, there have been no updates on the weekly post for several weeks. Since, I am currently very busy, there will be no weekly posts as of right now. Starting in January, monthly posts will begin, and in the summer weekly and possibly daily posts will be made. Over the summer a better interface will be also comming as well as sweepstakes!

The Brihadeeswarar Temple

2007-10-21T11:58:00.000-07:00

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The Marina Beach

2007-10-14T19:29:00.000-07:00

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Raj Ghat

2007-10-02T18:17:00.000-07:00

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This week's Special

2007-09-30T20:53:00.001-07:00

Watch out for this week's special article on Tuesday, October 2, 2007!

The Indian Parliament

2007-09-30T20:53:00.000-07:00

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Rama Setu

2007-09-23T19:09:00.000-07:00

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Updates moved to Sundays!

2007-09-23T19:08:00.000-07:00

Now, we have moved to daily updates on Sunday for better turnout.

The Lotus Temple

2007-09-14T18:39:00.002-07:00

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New Posting Day!

2007-09-14T18:39:00.000-07:00

If you were worried about what happened to this week's post , you will be glad to find out that the weekly posts will be made on Fridays from now on.

Howrah Bridge

2007-09-05T20:02:00.000-07:00

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The Taj Mahal

2007-08-29T20:08:00.000-07:00

The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. In 1632, the construction began for the Taj Mahal and finished in 16 years. The Taj Mahal's design is considered the best example of Mughal architecture, which encompasses elements from Indian, Islamic, Persian, and Turkish architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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UPDATE!!!

2007-08-22T15:29:00.000-07:00

India Sightseeing Blog will be updated weekly on Wednesdays for right now. However, through the next few days the blog will go through immense changes. So came back to see new exciting places, and do not forgot the upcoming contest for two roundtrip tickets to anywhere in India from anywhere in the world.

The Gateway of India

2007-08-21T20:19:00.000-07:00

The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront in southern Mumbai, India. It's basalt arch measures 26 m high, and serves as the place where many boat trips begin. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay. It's foundation stone was laid on March, 31, 1911 by the Governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke. On December 4, 1924, the Gateway of India was inaugurated by Viceroy, the Earl of Reading. However, as India gained her Independence on August, 15, 1947, this monument served as the point through where the last British troops (the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry) left India in a ceremony on February 28. 1948.

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Chandrasekhar Azad Park

2007-08-20T19:20:00.000-07:00

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Rashtrapati Bhavan

2007-08-19T19:26:00.000-07:00

Rashtrapati Bhavan (Sanskrit for 'President House / Presidential Palace') is the official residence of the President of India, located in New Delhi, Delhi, India. It was previously known as "Viceroy's House" until 1950 and served as the residence of the Governor-General of India.

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Sabarmati Ashram

2007-08-18T20:21:00.000-07:00

Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram) is located in Northern Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The ashram served as the residence of Mahatma Gandhi after his release from the six years in prison starting in 1922. This place was the point where Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi March on March, 30, 1930. Gandhi at that time vowed never to return to the ashram until India became independent. This ashram originally was established in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad in 1915, and in 1917 it was shifted to the Western banks of Sabarmati River. When Gandhi was deciding on the location for this ashram he once said, "This is the right place for our activities to carry on the search for Truth and develop Fearlessness, for on one side are the iron bolts of the foreigners, and on the other the thunderbolts of Mother Nature," (Gandhi made a reference to the fact that one side of the ashram faces Ahmedabad's jail (now Central Jail), which held the prisoners of the British government were kept, and the other side faces the Sabarmati river). From this ashram Mahatma Gandhi also launched the newspaper Young India, and inaugurated a series of reforms aimed at the rural poor and the untouchables.

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Jallianwala Bagh

2007-08-17T20:56:00.000-07:00

Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) is most notably known for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre. On April 13, 1919, near Amritsar, India, thousands of people had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh for the celebration of Baisakhi, a Sikh religious festival. Hindus along with Sikhs gathered to participate in the Baisakhi celebrations. Later in the day, the Indian Army soldiers under the command of British Brigadier Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children in Jallianwala Bagh. The fire lasted about 10 minutes and 1600 rounds were fired. Officially 379 people are believed to be dead in this massacre, however, some numbers suggest that as many as 1000 died along with more than 2000 wounded.

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Yerwada Jail

2007-08-16T20:59:00.001-07:00

The Yerwada Jail is in Pune, India. Mahatma Gandhi has been to this jail many times, with the first time being in September, 1932. Gandhi in this jail is most known for his 'untouchability' fast in September 1932. And after his release, he devoted himself to the campaign against untouchability.

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The Red Fort

2007-08-15T19:27:00.000-07:00

The Red Fort (Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila) is located in Delhi, India. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1648 (after ten years of construction) as a palace for his new Capital, Shahjahanabad. The fort gets its name from the massive wall of red sandstone that surrounds its four sides. The total length of the wall is 1.54 miles (2.5 km), and varies in height from 60 ft (16 m) on the Yamuna River side to 110ft (33 m) on the front gate side. The Yamuna River provided the water for the moats that surround most of the walls.

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Happy 61st Independence Day!

2007-08-15T19:05:00.000-07:00

Today marks the 60th Birthday for India. As I ndia celebrates its birthday, this blog officially launches today. This week we will celebrate India's Independence by posting sights crucial to the Indian Independence. After this week other great sites will be added to this website, and you get to see how all look from space (via Google Earth). And soon this blog will offer sweepstakes with the Grand Prize being a two round trip tickets to anywhere in India from anywhere in the World. So welcome to this blog, and celebrate India's 60th Birthday (see also PM's Independence Day Speech, 2007 or President's Independence Day Speech, 2007).

India Sightseeing Coming this July!

2007-04-16T08:49:00.001-07:00

India Sightseeing Coming this July!

Update: India Sightseeing is releasing on August 15th, 2007, as India celebrates its 60th birthday!