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Places to see in India

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Taj MahalUNESCO

  Memorial · Uttar Pradesh

  The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Yann, King of Hearts, Jbarta (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  JaipurUNESCO

  City · Rajasthan

  Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth-most populous city in the country.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Indianhilbilly (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Ajanta CavesUNESCO

  Cave · Maharashtra

  The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. Ajanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Ajanta (63).jpg (CC BY 2.5). Map

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  Western GhatsUNESCO

  Mountain · Gujarat

  The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches 1,600 km (990 mi) along the west coast of India. Covering an area of 160,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi), it traverses the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Arunguy2002 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Fatehpur SikriUNESCO

  Town · Uttar Pradesh

  Fatehpur Sikri is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: HibaSiddiqui (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Qutb MinarUNESCO

  Memorial · National Capital Territory of Delhi

  The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and victory tower, built during the Delhi sultanate, and comprising the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mehrauli, South Delhi, India.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Akbarzoda (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Ellora CavesUNESCO

  Ruins · Maharashtra

  The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from AD 600–1000, including Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain caves.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0). Map

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  Nalanda mahaviharaUNESCO

  Ruins · Bihar

  Nalanda was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara in medieval Magadha, eastern India.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Uphogaphy (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Kaziranga National ParkUNESCO

  Park & nature · Assam

  Kaziranga National Park is a national park and World Heritage Site in the Golaghat, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Nagaon districts of the Indian state of Assam.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  HampiUNESCO

  Group of Monuments at Hampi

  Ruins · Karnataka

  Hampi or Hampe, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the town of Hampi in Vijayanagara district, east-central Karnataka, India.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0). Map

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  Chhatrapati Shivaji TerminusUNESCO

  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

  Landmark · Maharashtra

  Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and formerly known as Victoria Terminus (VT), is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Humayun's tombUNESCO

  Humayun's Tomb Complex

  Landmark · National Capital Territory of Delhi

  Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun located in Delhi, India.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Anshrastogi1 (CC0). Map