Rakmoddin's Travel Blog: Heritage

One day Trip to Bijapur from Gulbarga

Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur District of Karnataka state of India. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty.

Ibrahim Roza

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Gol Gumbaz - A Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur

Forts in Bijapur

Gol Gumbaz is a fine piece of Islamic architectural style and one of the must visit places in Bijapur. First of all it will impress you with its size, it is really so big! Its circular dome is said to be the second largest in the world after St.Peter'S Basilica in Rome. The most peculiar thing is that the central dome stands without any pillar support. The tomb has 4 minars, each has 7 floors with staircases. One can see an overall view of Bijapur from these minars.

Gol Gumbaz - A Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur

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Sinhagad Fort - A Morning Monsoon Trekking

Bike Ride

Sinhagad Fort is also unknown as “The Lion’s Fort” and most remarkable for the battle of Sinhagad in 1670.It is located at the center of a chain of other forts such as Rajgad, Purandar and Torna Fort. It was strategically built to provide natural protection due to its very steep slopes. The walls and bastions were constructed only at key places. There are two gates to enter the fort, the Kalyan Darwaza and Pune Darwaza which are positioned at the south east and north-east ends respectively.

Sinhagad Fort - A Morning Monsoon Trekking

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The Harappan Site at Dholavira, Kutch, Gujarat

Desert

Dholavira Lake is one of the best Rann view and the most beautiful place while visiting The Great White Rann of Kutch. Dholavira in Gujarat is the last of the Indus Valley Sites to be excavated and discovered (Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan, Lothal, Rupnagar, Ganeriwala, Rakhigarhi). This post is mostly about the beautiful drive on the Dholavira Lake flyover and The Harappan Site which is one of the famed for being one of the five largest Harappan sites which is located in the Khadir Beyt island in the district of Kutch.

The Harappan Site at Dholavira, Kutch, Gujarat

Dholavira Lake, Kutch, Gujarat

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Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra - Ajmer Travel Blog

Culture

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra (meaning 2½ days) is a large and impressive structure in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan, India. It is a famous mosque that exhibits a perfect fusion of Indo-Islamic architecture and is adorned with calligraphic inscriptions ever since it was built.

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra - Ajmer Rajasthan Travel Blog

Ajmer Sharif Dargah

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Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bangalore

Bangalore

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is a unique palace entirely built using teak wood and is an example of the Indo-Islamic architecture. The Islamic touch of the beautiful arches and Indian style of the brackets around the pillars are notable.

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace in Bangalore

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Pune-Mumbai-Pune on Bike!

Bike Ride

I always plan to have a Pune-Mumbai-Pune bike ride but all the time it got cancelled due to many unknown reasons. But finally on the long weekend of Gandhi Jayanthi I succeeded in making this solo ride all the way from Pune to Mumbai in less than 3 Hour.

Gateway of India in Mumbai

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The Ideal Sufi shrine of Mumbai, Haji Ali Dargah!

Dargah

Haji Ali Dargah is the one of the place which was in my mind from years and finally we visited this place on 2nd October after having a bike ride from Pune to Mumbai. I visited this place in my childhood with my family and had a blur memory of this place. The Dargah Sharief is built in 1431 in the memory of a rich Muslim merchant, Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Burkhari (R.A,), who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Haji Ali Dargah

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Shivneri fort - Birth place of Shivaji Maharaj

Bike Ride

Shivneri fort, a birth-place of Shivaji Maharaj, is near Junnar town, about 85kms north of Pune (off Narayangaon on Pune Nasik highway). Junnar was known as Jirnanagar and was the oldest city in the ancient India. It was ruled by Shakas Empire and Satvaahan king Gautamiputra Satkarni defeated the Shakas to establish his rule. Satvaahan established this fort.

Shivneri fort - Birth place of Shijavi Maharaj near Pune

Monument at Shivneri fort

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Harmandir Sahib – Beautiful Golden Temple, Amritsar

Chandigarh

The Golden Temple is the most famous of all the Sikh Gurdwaras (meaning “Gateway of the Guru”), it is also known as “Harmandir Sahib” or “Darbar Sahib”. The start of the temple as well as its design is credited to the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjun, in the 16th century while the foundation of the temple was laid down by a Muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir Ji of Lahore.