10 Stunning Indian Monuments Built by Women

30 MAY, 2023

Dristi Sharma

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Located in Pattadakal, Karnataka, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the 8th century by Queen Lokamahadevi, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

1. Virupaksha Temple

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Another UNESCO World Heritage site,. It is a stepwell in Patan, Gujarat, built in the 11th century by Queen Udayamati. It served as a memorial for her husband.

2. RANI KI VAV

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Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, was constructed in the 19th century by Sikander Begum, the daughter of Qudsia Begum and ruler of Bhopal.

3. MOTI MASJID

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Also known as the 'Baby Taj', this is a magnificent mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Built in the 17th century, it was commissioned by Nur Jahan for her father.

4. Itimad-ud-Daulah

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Yet again a UNESCO site, Humayun's Tomb is a mausoleum in Delhi; commissioned in the 16th century by Empress Bega Begum, the chief wife of Emperor Humayun. 

5. humayun's tomb

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Situated in Karnataka, it was built by Queen Chennabhairadevi of the Gersoppa dynasty in the 16th century.

6. mirjan fort

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Located on the banks of River Ganga, this famous temple in West Bengal was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni, a philanthropist and ardent devotee of Goddess Kali.

7. DAKSHINESHWAR MANDIR

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Located in the beautiful Gulmarg, in Kashmir, this temple was Constructed in 1915 by Maharani Mohini Bai Sisodia, the wife of Raja Hari Singh.

8. maharani Shankar 

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Built in the 17th century by Roshanara Begum, the daughter of Shah Jahan, this garden has a central pavilion and various water channels.

9. Roshanara Bagh

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Lal Darwaza Masjid, located on the outskirts of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, was constructed in 1447 by Queen Rajye Bibi, wife of Sultan Mahmud Sharqi.

10. LAL DARWAZA MAJID