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21. Swaminarayan Akshardham

Hindu temple complexPandav Nagar

A vast Hindu temple complex on the banks of the Yamuna, consecrated in 2005, built of carved pink sandstone and marble with exhibitions, a boat ride and an evening water show.

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22. Jal Mahal

Lake palace and viewpointAmer Road

A five-storey sandstone palace standing in Man Sagar Lake on the road to Amer, best seen from the lakeside promenade at sunrise or sunset.

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23. Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya

Historic house museumGamdevi

The Gamdevi house that was Mahatma Gandhi's Mumbai base from 1917 to 1934, now a museum with his room, a library and photographs of his life.

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24. Purana Qila

16th-century fortPragati Maidan

Delhi's 16th-century 'Old Fort', linked to Humayun and Sher Shah Suri, with a fine early mosque, the Sher Mandal tower and excavations reaching back to around 1000 BC.

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25. Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum

City history museumByculla

Mumbai's oldest museum, opened in 1872 as the Victoria and Albert Museum, with a restored interior and collections on the city's history and crafts.

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26. Galtaji Temple

Hindu pilgrimage siteGalta (east Jaipur)

Pink sandstone temple complex in a narrow Aravalli gorge east of Jaipur, with spring-fed sacred tanks, painted pavilions and hundreds of resident macaques.

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27. Lodhi Garden

Historic park with 15th-century tombsLodhi Road

A 90-acre park on Lodhi Road where 15th-century tombs of the Sayyid and Lodi rulers stand among lawns and walking paths, close to Khan Market.

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28. Banganga Tank

Historic temple tankMalabar Hill

An ancient spring-fed temple tank on Malabar Hill, surrounded by shrines and old houses, with origins in the 12th century and a legend tied to the Ramayana.

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29. Birla Mandir Jaipur

Hindu templeTilak Nagar

White marble Lakshmi Narayan temple opened in 1988 below Moti Dungri hill, with stained-glass panels, carved figures and a small family museum.

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30. Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

Sikh gurdwaraConnaught Place

Delhi's best-known Sikh gurdwara, near Connaught Place, with a golden dome, a sacred pool and a free community kitchen open to everyone.

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