India is a land of brave and chivalrous rulers who
patronized arts and architecture and had a real knack for rewarding the
deserving people. There are a number of forts and palaces around the
land to open up a whole new range of experiences to the visitors. The
colorful land of Rajasthan boasts of beautiful abodes of rulers and rich
merchants alike in almost every city. Many of these royal palaces have
now been converted into heritage hotels while some of them house museums
that exhibit some of finest gems of arts and crafts from the lap of
history of the region. The painted Havelis of Mandawa in the Shekavati
region, Junagarh fort of Bikaner, Chittaurgarh Fort of Chittor, Hawa
Mahal of Jaipur, Island Palaces of Udaipur, Jaisalmer fort, where the
royal family still resides in Megh Durbar and Jawahar Mahal and
Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur are just a few highlights of the long list of
heritage legacy of Rajasthan.
Other states of India too have their share of the fabulous display of
heritage wonders such as Khajuraho cave temples of Madhya Pradesh and
Ajanta and Ellora volcanic rock caves of Maharashtra that have been
designated as a UNESCO World Heritage sites because of their unique,
elaborate and intricate artistry that place them on the list of highly
preferred tourist destinations. A tour to the area can tell us volumes
about the history and culture of the region and the transition of the
architectural and social trends with time that reflect themselves in the
monuments and edifices of that period. While erotic sculptures of
Khajurahi pose many questions and bewilder the minds of historians, the
changing style of buildings tell us about the dominant culture and
philosophy that vas in rule and in vogue in the region at the time the
building was being constructed. This is the reason that the monuments
dating back to times when Mughals were dominant have a fusion of Rajput
architecture with the Mughal architectural style and the later monuments
show glaring examples of the adaptations from the colonial British style
of architecture. It is the heritage that explains the true nature of the
country and our tour packages offers a close look at the best of all.
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