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12 places to explore — hand-picked across Uttar Pradesh.
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Agra Fort is a massive red-sandstone fortress-palace complex on the banks of the Yamuna River, enclosed by 2.5 km of walls, and served as the principal residence of Mughal emperors before the capit…
Allahabad Fort (Akbar Fort) is a large Mughal fort on the banks of the Yamuna near its confluence with the Ganges in Prayagraj, built to enclose the sacred Akshayavat tree. Much of it remains under…
Ayodhya is a deeply revered, ancient historical city along the banks of the sacred Saryu River, celebrated as the birthplace of Lord Rama. As one of the seven primary holy cities in Hinduism, the d…
Chunar Fort stands on a rocky outcrop of the Vindhya Range overlooking a bend in the Ganges, roughly 280 feet above the river, and has passed through the hands of Hindu, Afghan, Mughal, and British…
Fatehpur Sikri is a planned Mughal city and fort complex near Agra, built entirely of red sandstone, that served briefly as Emperor Akbar's imperial capital. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Jhansi Fort is a hilltop fortress in the Bundelkhand region, historically the seat of the Jhansi state and most famous as the stronghold defended by Rani Lakshmibai during the 1857 uprising.
Kalinjar is one of the legendary strongholds of central India, crowning a flat spur of the Vindhyas above the Bundelkhand plain. Sacred to Shiva as Neelkanth — the rock-cut Neelkanth temple sits in…
Kushinagar is the sacred site where the Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (final liberation) and was cremated. The reclining Buddha statue in the Mahaparinirvana Temple and the Ramabhar Stupa marking…
Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, and neighbouring Vrindavan, where he spent his childhood, form the heart of the Braj pilgrimage region — a land of thousands of temples, devotional music an…
Sarnath, near Varanasi, is where the Buddha delivered his first sermon after enlightenment, setting in motion the wheel of dharma. The towering Dhamek Stupa, ancient monastery ruins and an excellen…
The Taj Mahal is a renowned white marble mausoleum built on the southern banks of the Yamuna River in Agra. Commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite w…
Bhuragarh Fort is a stone fortress on the banks of the Ken river in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, associated with the Bundela dynasty and with the district's role in the 1857 uprising. No monument…
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