Allahabad

Allahabad is one of the major cities of India, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Allahabad is the administrative headquarters of Allahabad district and North Central Railway. Allahabad is also connected to seven out of fourteen Prime ministers of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Gulzarilal Nanda, Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Chandra Shekhar, as they were born here or were the alumni of Allahabad University or elected from a constituency of Allahabad. Allahabad, which means the dwelling place...

Alibaug

Alibaug, known also as Alibag or Alibagh, is a coastal town situated in Raigad District of Maharashtra. Alibaug is the administrative headquarters of Raigad, located in Konkan region, at a distance of 30 km from the city of Mumbai. Alibaug was founded in 17th century during the reign of King Shivbaji, by the naval chief Sarkhel Kanhoji Aangre. It is believed that the place derived its name from a rich planter called Ali. This region fell in to the hands of British, post British-annexation of Colaba, which was later renamed as Raigad. Alibaug...

Agra – The Land of the Taj

Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Agra boasts of three UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort in the city and Fatehpur Sikri nearby. There are also many other buildings and tombs from Agra's days of glory as the capital of the Mughal Empire. This historical extravaganza makes Agra a major tourist attraction of India. The Taj Mahal is an immense mausoleum of white marble, built between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor...