Kankaria Lake, formerly known as Hauz e Qutub, is the second largest lake in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Kankaria Lake is a multisided lake that was built by Sultan Qutab-ud-Din in the year 1451 A.D. It is basically an artificial lake with thirty four sides, which was then used by the Kings to... more

Cherrapunji in Meghalaya is one of the wettest places on the planet and the only place in India to receive rain throughout the year, is a subdivisional town in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.  There are spectacular waterfalls in Cherapunjee credited for the beautiful... more

Lakshmi Villas Palace, an extravagant building of the Indo-Saracenic school, was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 at a cost of GBP180,000 was the magnificent residence of the royal family of Baroda. The term Maharaja Palace actually refers to a series of palaces in Vadodara, Gujarat,... more

Sattras are one of the unique features of Vaishnavism in Assam. Sattras in Assam are basically monasteries which were established to propagate neo-Vaishnavism. In 15th century, the first Sattra was founded in Majuli in Assam. Garmur Satra is a large village located in Majuli of Jorhat district,... more