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Tombs and memorials in India

Mughal and Deccan tombs and the memorials of modern India, from Gol Gumbaz to India Gate. 53 tombs and memorials across 15 states and union territories.

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India Gate, DelhiGateway of India, MaharashtraGol Gumbaz, KarnatakaVictoria Memorial, Kolkata, West BengalTomb of Safdar Jang, DelhiAkbar's tomb, Uttar PradeshBibi Ka Maqbara, MaharashtraItmad Ud Daulah, Uttar PradeshRaj Ghat and associated memorials, DelhiBara Imambara, Uttar PradeshJallianwala Bagh, PunjabOpen Hand Monument, ChandigarhVivekananda Rock Memorial, Tamil NaduTomb of Salim Chishti, Uttar PradeshTomb of Aurangzeb, MaharashtraTomb of Balban, DelhiTomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani, Uttar PradeshTomb of Sher Shah Suri, BiharTomb of Adham Khan, DelhiMahabat Maqbara complex, GujaratTomb of Sikandar Lodi, DelhiSabz Burj, DelhiLal Bangla, DelhiQutb Shahi tombs, TelanganaDharmaraja Ratha, Tamil NaduShish Gumbad, DelhiAhmad Shah's Tomb, GujaratBara Kaman, KarnatakaGuntupalli Group of Buddhist Monuments, Andhra PradeshChaitya Bhoomi, MaharashtraArjuna Ratha, Tamil NaduBhima Ratha, Tamil NaduShaheed Minar, Kolkata, West BengalTomb of Ibrahim Lodi, HaryanaTomb of Imam Zamin, DelhiMadin Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhRani no Hajiro, GujaratQutub-e-Alam's Mosque, GujaratRajgruha, MaharashtraGyarah Murti, DelhiRamgarhia Bunga, PunjabAfsarwala tomb, DelhiKhwaja Khizr Tomb, HaryanaTomb of Sikandar Shah, Prantij, GujaratRaudat Tahera, MaharashtraShah-e-Alam's Roza, GujaratWajihuddin's Tomb, GujaratGumbaz, Srirangapatna, KarnatakaHazira Maqbara, GujaratAayi Mandapam, PuducherryNational Salt Satyagraha Memorial, GujaratRajiv Gandhi Memorial, Tamil NaduShinde Chhatri, Maharashtra

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The best-known tombs and memorials

Ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them.

Gateway of India

Maharashtra
Where
Mumbai City district
Dates from
1924
Style
Indo-Saracenic architecture
Status
State protected monument

Mumbai guide (18 km)Wikipedia

Gol Gumbaz

Karnataka

Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur.

Where
Vijaypura District
Dates from
1656
Style
Islamic architecture
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Wikipedia

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

West Bengal

Memorial dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria in Kolkata.

Dates from
1921
Style
Indo-Saracenic architecture

Kolkata guide (3 km)Wikipedia

Tomb of Safdar Jang

Delhi

Sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi.

Where
New Delhi district
Dates from
1754
Style
Mughal architecture
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Delhi guide (2 km)Wikipedia

Akbar's tomb

Uttar Pradesh

Mughal emperor Akbar's tomb in Sikandra, Agra.

Where
Agra district
Dates from
1604
Style
Mughal architecture
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Agra guide (10 km)Wikipedia

Itmad Ud Daulah

Uttar Pradesh
Where
Agra
Dates from
1622
Style
Mughal architecture
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Agra guide (3 km)Wikipedia

Raj Ghat and associated memorials

Delhi

Memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi, India.

Where
Jangpura tehsil

Delhi guide (5 km)Wikipedia

Bara Imambara

Uttar Pradesh

Islamic congregation hall in Lucknow, India.

Where
Lucknow
Dates from
1784
Built by
Asaf-ud-Daula
Style
Mughal architecture
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Wikipedia

Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Tamil Nadu
Where
Kanniyakumari
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Wikipedia

Tomb of Salim Chishti

Uttar Pradesh
Where
Fatehpur Sikri
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Agra guide (38 km)Wikipedia

Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani

Uttar Pradesh

Tomb of Mughal Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, favorite wife of Emperor Akbar..

Where
Agra district
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Agra guide (11 km)Wikipedia

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri

Bihar
Where
Rohtas district
Dates from
1540
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Wikipedia

Tomb of Adham Khan

Delhi

Tomb to the north of the Qutub Minar, Mehrauli, Delhi.

Where
South Delhi district
Dates from
1562
Status
Protected monument of national importance

Delhi guide (10 km)Wikipedia

Mahabat Maqbara complex

Gujarat

Mausoleum complex in Junagadh, Gujarat, India.

Where
Junagadh district
Status
State protected monument

Wikipedia

All 53 tombs and memorials by state

Andhra Pradesh 1

Bihar 1

Chandigarh 1

Delhi 12

Gujarat 9

Haryana 2

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh 1

Karnataka 3

Maharashtra 7

Puducherry 1

Punjab 2

Tamil Nadu 5

Telangana 1

Uttar Pradesh 5

West Bengal 2

Frequently asked questions

Which state has the most tombs and memorials on this list?
Delhi, with 12 of the 53. Next come Gujarat (9) and Maharashtra (7).
What are the best-known tombs and memorials in India?
Measured by how many language editions of Wikipedia write about them, the best known are India Gate, Gateway of India, Gol Gumbaz, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, Tomb of Safdar Jang.
How did you choose these tombs and memorials?
They are the tombs and memorials in India that Wikidata, the free database behind Wikipedia, records with a location and articles in at least 6 Wikipedia languages. That keeps the list to places people actually look up. We checked the data on 19 Oct 2026.

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia, checked 19 Oct 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email namaste@india-4u.com.

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