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Tomb of Firoz shah Tughlaq
Hauz khas,New Delhi
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.

Unlike his predecessors ,he worked majorly for development of infrastructure in his kingdom. He built schools, hospitals, river canals, reservoirs, rest houses among other things.
A few of his architectural brilliance can be witnessed in the irrigation works and renovation of monuments like the Qutub Minar, Sultan Ghari and Suraj Kund. He is also known for erecting two
Ashokan Pillars that he had specially ordered and had them transported from Meerut and
Ambala. Similarly, the Sultan is also credited for establishing the Madrasa [Islamic School] and
several Monuments on the eastern and southern banks of the Hauz-e-khas or royal Water Tank built by Allaudin Khalji.

He is also known as the father of irrigation in India.

Feroz Shah died
at the age of ninety due to infirmities caused by three years of illness between 1385 and 1388.

His tomb is plain with a square chamber of plastered rubble masonry with high but slightly battered walls and a lofty dome. The austere exterior is contrasted with the interior which has finely carved plaster work. The tomb contains four unmarked grave and the central grave is that of Firuz Shah, the others are of his sons and grandsons.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about 88 km (55 mi) long. It climbs from about 100 m (328 ft) above sea level at New Jalpaiguri to about 2,200 m (7,218 ft) at Darjeeling, using six zig zags and five loops to gain altitude. Six diesel locomotives handle most of the scheduled service, with daily tourist trains from Darjeeling to Ghum – India's highest railway station – and the steam-hauled Red Panda service from Darjeeling to Kurseong. Steam-enthusiast specials are hauled by vintage British-built B-Class steam locomotives. The railway's headquarters are at Kurseong.
The Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh has many dark, narrow holes and cliff-hanging drives which are astounding and give a stunning look to the roads. At the same time, these are one of the most dangerous roads of the country. β€˜Taranda Dhank’ is one such cliff which is located near Nigulsari in Kinnaur.

Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Garhwa fort is a temple complex in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, belonging to the Gupta Period. The ruins of the temple were fortified in 18th century by Raja Baghel Raja Vikramaditya. The fortification consisted of square enclosure and parapets, giving a fortress kind of look. The temple has many relics belonging to the Gupta period, which date back to as old as 5th and 6th century. The most notable item in the fort is a figure representing all 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu, belonging to 11th or 12th century.
A black panther roaming in the jungles of Kabini, India.
Sri Vidyashankara Temple : A marvel of Vedic architecture.

12 pillars surrounds the mandapa (eastern half of the structure) with 12 figures of the zodiac sign.

They are constructed in such an ingenious way that the rays of the sun fall on each pillar in the chronological order of the 12 months of the calendar!πŸ˜ŒπŸ™

The Vidyashankara temple is located in the holy town of Sringeri, in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.
Built in the year 1338 A.D.
Tarkeshwar Mahadev is a village 36 km from Lansdowne and at a height of 1,800 m. The place is known for its temple dedicated to Shiva. Surrounded by thick forests of cedar and pine.

Uttarakhand, India.