India is known all over the world for its unique culture and tradition. The art and culture here attracts people from all over the world. Many things are famous in this country full of unity in diversity. From food to beautiful buildings, lakhs of people come here every year to see and know India closely.
In such a situation, on the occasion of Women’s Day, today we are going to tell you about 5 such buildings of the country, which were built by the women rulers of the country. However, very few people would know about this. Let’s know which are these 5 buildings-

Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra

Everyone must have heard the name of Taj Mahal, but do you know that there is a mini Taj Mahal in Agra itself, which holds a special place in history. It is considered special because this tomb was built by a daughter for her father. Empress Noor Jahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir, built this fine marble tomb between 1622 and 1628 in memory of her father Mir Ghiyas Beg.

Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi

There are many such historical buildings in the country’s capital, which people come here from far and wide to see. Humayun’s Tomb is one of them, which was built between 1565 and 1572. This tomb, which is an example of a mixture of Persian architecture, was built by Humayun’s wife Hamida Banu Begum, also known as Haji Begum. It was the country’s first garden-tomb and started a new trend. The remains of many Mughal rulers including Humayun are kept in this tomb.

Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal

This temple was built by Vikramaditya II’s wife Lokamahadevi in ​​740 AD to celebrate her husband’s victory over the Pallavas. This temple is located in Pattadakal, Karnataka

It is the first beautiful example of Dravidian architecture. Although many people get confused between it and the Virupaksha temple in Hampi, this temple is even older than that.

Rani ki Bav, Patan, Gujarat

Rani Ki Vav was built by Queen Udaymati of King Bhimdev I of the Solanki dynasty in Patan, Gujarat. This is a very beautiful temple, known for its unique architecture. It was built in 1063. In the year 2014, UNESCO further increased its importance by declaring it a World Heritage Site. Rani Ki Vav is a testimony to both the brilliance of architecture and reverence for water.

Lal Darwaza Mosque, Jaunpur

Lal Darwaza Mosque located in Jaunpur was built by Bibi Raje in the year 1447.


Bibi Raje was the queen of Sultan Mahmud Sharqi. This mosque was dedicated to Saint Syed Ali Dawood Qutubuddin. The design and style of this mosque is very similar to ‘Atala Masjid’, which increases its importance.

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