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India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers. Hawa Mahal is known as the “palace of winds“. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built it palace in 1799.
The name Khajuraho, or Kharjuravāhaka, is derived from ancient Sanskrit (kharjura, खर्जूर means date palm, [9] and vāhaka, वाहक means "one who carries" or bearer [10]). Local legends state that the temples had two golden date-palm trees as their gate (missing when they were rediscovered).
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times ...
The rights of a Muslim woman were impacted by the custom of hijab or purdah in Persian. Despite this, women took part in arts, writing, rites and rode horses while their habits sometimes swayed from the opinion of the ulama. The hijab and burqah was a practice in West Asia and became a part of regal practice under the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Indian queen (13-14th century C.E.) This article is about the Queen of Mewar. For the Indian actress, see Rani Padmini (actress). For the Malayalam film, see Rani Padmini (film). Rani Padmini Rani of Mewar An 18th-century painting of Padmini Spouse Ratnasimha Dynasty Guhila (by marriage ...
Albert I of Belgium near the Place de la Concorde. King Henri IV by François-Frédéric Lemot on the Pont Neuf.*Étienne Marcel by Antonin Idrac near the Hôtel de Ville. Marble equestrian statue of King Louis XIII at Place des Vosges. Begun in 1816 by Louis Dupaty, completed in 1821 by Jean-Pierre Cortot. General Lafayette at Cours la Reine by
The first university owned museum in India, run by the University of Calcutta and is named after its famous vice chancellor Sir Asutosh Mukherjee. Nehru Children's Museum is named after Jawaharlal Nehru, whose love for children was well known. It is located at Jawahar Lal Nehru Road. In order to pay homage to Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, National ...