157 Historical & Patriotic Places to visit in (early) India
1. Hall of Fame
About
- It stands in the memory of the brave soldiers who laid out their lives in the Indo-Pak wars
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs.
14:00 hrs. – 19:00 hrs.
Details
https://www.lehladakhindia.com/hall-of-fame/
2. Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum
About
- A family-operated museum, that is open for public
- This museum displays artifacts like
- Horse-saddles
- Tapestries
- Utensils
- Coins
- Old manuscripts
- Photographs
- Costumes
- Jewelry
Directions
Timings
Mon-Sat: 8:00 hrs. – 20:00 hrs.
Details
3. Attari (Wagah) Border
About
- Most of us are familiar with the name Wagah which is actually the Pakistan side of the border and its Indian name is Attari Border
Directions
Timings
16:30 hrs. – 18:30 hrs.
Details
http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/attraction/2/wagah
4. Jallianwala Bagh
About
- An innocent crowd of 2000 people was set on fire on 13 April 1919, which included women and children
- A group of insane British soldiers headed by General Dyer were held responsible for the massacre
- To escape the gunfire, many of them jumped into well
Directions
Timings
6:30 hrs. – 19:30 hrs.
Details
http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/attraction/106/jallianwala-bagh
5. The Partition Museum
About
- There has been a lot of stories and memories related to the partition
- This museum located in the town of Amritsar has an exhaustive collection of this painful event
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
https://www.partitionmuseum.org/
6. Gobindgarh Fort
About
- Punjab has been the border state that has faced a lot of turmoil
- A display and understanding of this is made available to the public from Feb 2017
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 22:00 hrs.
Details
https://fortgobindgarh.com/
7. Lala Lajpath Rai’s House Museum
About
- The ancestral house of Lala Lajpat Rai, a great patriot whose contributions towards the freedom struggle are many
- To know the biography and get a feel of what a man Lala Lajpat Rai was, visit and experience this place
Directions
Timings
NA
Details
8. Dr. Dewan Singh Kalepani Museum
About
- A museum that portrays the life history of a
- Patriot
- Freedom Fighter
- Poet
- Doctor
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Monday Holiday
9. Jang E Azadi
About
- This project was an idea to set up multiplexes for the heroes of the Indian freedom struggle
- It is spread on 25 acres land in the periphery of Kartarpur
- Aimed at disseminating the knowledge of the rich cultural heritage of the state and country in the mind of the youth
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Details
https://jalandhar.nic.in/tourist-place/jang-e-azadi-memorial/
10. National Martyrs Memorial
About
- In memory of the national youth heroes, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru
- Daily flag-lowering ceremony is held both from Pakistan and India Side
Directions
Timings
6:00 hrs. – 22:00 hrs.
Details
https://ferozepur.nic.in/tourist-place/the-national-martyrs-memorial-hussainiwala-border/
11. Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum
About
- A gesture of tribute to the courageous soldiers who struggled and laid their lives for a secure life of hundreds of millions of people in the nation
- A museum that was built on keeping up the museum with the international standards
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
12. War Memorial and Museum
About
- Being the sword arm of the country, Punjab, a museum that stands as a record from the time of Alexander in 326 BCE
Directions
Timings
9:00 – 18:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
13. Shahid E Azam Museum
About
- The museum is a commemorative tribute to Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh and his compatriots who raised the banner of revolt against British Imperialism to wrest freedom for mother India.
Directions
Timings
10:00 – 16:45 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
14. Museo Camera
About
- In addition to the knowledge about photography, it also hosts a collection of photographs on freedom fighters like Gandhi, Patel, etc.
Directions
Timings
11:00 hrs. – 19:00 hrs.
Details
15. Chor Gumbad
About
- Surrounding the Gumbad is Subhash Park, in the middle of which there is a Statue of great Freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose.
Directions
Timings
8:00 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Details
16. Samadhi of Todar Singh
About
- A statue of the Rajput leader of Bhiwani with a lot of information written below
Directions
Timings
24 hrs.
Details
17. Army Heritage Museum
About
- Amidst the following with Annandale at its backdrop
- Snow-clad mountains
- Deodar trees
- Lush greenery
- Huge lawns
- Modern and traditional weapons, uniforms, flags, armory are the main attractions
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs.
15:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
18. The Dagshai Jail Museum
About
- A place where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned during the freedom struggle
Directions
Timings
9:30 hrs. – 12:30 hrs.
14:30 hrs. – 17:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
19. Tibetan Museum
About
- A place to know Tibet’s struggle for freedom. Tibet is a friend of India
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Monday Closed
Saturday Closed
Details
20. Himachal State Museum
About
- Contains artifacts from Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, including Himachal history, which is a rare collection
Directions
Timings
10:00 – 17:00 hrs.
Monday Closed
Details
21. Dharamshala War Memorial
About
- A large painting drawn on the wall depicts the true spirit of the nation and gives a patriotic feeling
Directions
Timings
8:00 hrs. – 20:00 hrs.
22. Saurabh Van Vihar
About
- A Park with a lake named after a freedom fighter Saurabh Batra
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 19:00 hrs.
Details
23. Scandal Point
About
- Famous for Lala Lajpat Rai Statue
Directions
Timings
9:30 hrs. – 22:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
24. Subhash Baoli
About
- Believed to have cured the freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose of his ill health
Directions
Timings
NA
25. Bharat Mata Temple
About
- The human manifestation of India whose true name is Bharat
Directions
Timings
7:00 hrs. – 17:30 hrs.
Details
26. Nana Rao Smarak Park
About
- A historical place in the memory of Nana Rao who is a famous patriot and warrior of 1857
Directions
Timings
8:00 hrs. – 17:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
27. Anand Bhavan
About
- The ancestral home of Jawaharlal Nehru, now a museum of Indian Freedom Struggle
Directions
Timings
9:30 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Details
28. Akshaya Vat
About
- Many freedom fighters were hung from this tree that has a significance
Directions
Timings
NA
Details
29. Jhansi Fort
About
- A lot of history related to Rani Lakshmi Bai is mentioned and the fort is completely dedicated to her
Directions
Timings
8:00 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Details
30. Allahabad Museum
About
- Many remembrances related to Indian freedom struggle along with that of Allahabad (now Prayagraj) is kept here
Directions
Timings
10:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
31. Nehru Park
About
- Statue of Ram Prasad Bismil, the poet who wrote Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna is the main attraction here
Directions
Timings
24 hrs.
32. Dilkusha Kothi Place
About
- This is a standing example of getting to see the ruins of the British Colonies which were demolished by our unsung national heroes
Directions
Timings
8:00 hrs. – 19:00 hrs.
Details
33. Khusro Bagh
About
- This park was the center of activities during the British Times
Directions
Timings
Mon-Sat
6:00 hrs. – 21:30 hrs.
Sunday
6:00 hrs. – 19:00 hrs.
Details
34. Ashoka Pillar
About
- A part of India’s national emblem about the emperor Asoka can be found here
Directions
Timings
5:00 hrs. – 20:00 hrs.
Details
35. Kakori Shaheed Smarak
About
- The conspiracy case that some freedom fighters got involved in after they stole money from the train to raise funds. A memorial for them
Directions
Timings
8:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
36. Chandrashekhar Azad Park
About
- The park where British police were informed of Chandrashekar Azad’s whereabouts by his friend
- He sacrificed his life by not surrendering to the British
Directions
Timings
5:00 hrs. – 20:00 hrs.
Details
37. Phool Bagh
About
- An ancient charming tree that was recently used by the Britishers to hang freedom fighters by the British Govt.
Directions
Timings
11:00 hrs. – 21:00 hrs.
Details
38. Shahid Smarak
About
- A tall well-built stupa in the memory of those who laid their lives for the nation
Directions
Timings
24 hrs.
Details
39. Govt Museum Jhansi
About
- Weapons, Statues, Dresses, and Photos of the Chandela Dynasty along with a gallery of the Gupta period
- In addition, comes an exclusive gallery on Rani Lakshmi Bai
Directions
Timings
10:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
40. British Residency
About
- This building, now in ruins, was associated with the 1857 first war of Indian Independence
Directions
Timings
NA
Details
41. Tomb of John Russell Colvin
About
- On July 5, 1857, British troops suffered heavy losses at Agra due to the aggressive Indian Freedom Fighters
- This tomb is a testimony of that
Directions
Timings
NA
42. Swarna Jayanti Park
About
- A park with great landscaping and statues of freedom fighters like Rani Lakshmibai, Tatya Tope, etc
Directions
Timings
NA
Details
43. Company Gardens Allahabad
About
- Recognizes the great contribution and martyrdom of Chandrashekar Azad and holds a museum with details on him
Directions
Timings
5:00 hrs. – 21:00 hrs.
44. Netaji Bhavan
About
- A house where Netaji escaped out of India and where he spent most of his childhood days, is now a museum
Directions
Timings
11:00 hrs. – 16:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
45. Nehru Museum of Science and Technology
About
- It was the hill detention camp earlier
- British made it a jail to captivate the freedom fighters
Directions
Timings
9:30 hrs. – 12:30 hrs.
15:00 hrs. – 18:30 hrs.
Saturday. Sunday Holiday
Details
46. Batasia Loop
About
- It contains a monument of Gorkha Soldiers that took part in pre and post Indian freedom struggle.
Directions
Timings
6:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Details
47. Bose Museum
About
- This is a place that showcases the involvement of the brothers of Bose in the freedom movement
- Also highlights the Haripura Congress and their correspondences
Directions
Timings
9:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs.
48. Sri Aurobindo Bhavan
About
- The birthplace of the great saint Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
Directions
Timings
6:00 hrs. – 20:00 hrs.
Details
49. Buxa Fort
About
- A fort that reminds us of the history of Indian Freedom Struggle
Directions
Timings
24 hrs.
Details
50. Chandannagar Museum
About
- A highlight on the spectacles from the freedom fighter Kanailal Dutta is noteworthy on this museum
Directions
Timings
11:00 hrs. – 17:30 hrs.
Saturday Holiday
Details
51. Kolkata Police Museum
About
- Apart from the history of Kolkata police, it also hosts the items seized during the Indian Freedom Struggle
Directions
Timings
11:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Details
52. Amar Kutir
About
- A host for many famous freedom fighters, yes, many of them took refuge in this very Kutir, known as Amar Kutir
Directions
Timings
8:00 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Details
53. BBD Bagh
About
- Named after the three young Indian Independence freedom fighters – Benoy, Badal, and Dinesh, who shot dead the Inspector General of Prisons
Directions
Timings
NA
Details
54. Shaheed Minar
About
- In 1969, it was rededicated to the martyrs of Indian Freedom Struggle and was renamed
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Details
55. Mother’s Wax Museum
About
- Real exact same replica wax models of Indian Freedom Fighters are an attraction of this place
Directions
Timings
12:00 hrs. – 19:30 hrs.
Details
56. India Gate
About
- A lot many warriors and fighters names are inscribed on this magnificent gate
Directions
Timings
NA
Details
http://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/india_gate.jsp
57. Salimgarh Fort
About
- So many freedom fighters were seen in this place which has a jail along with a mosque
Directions
Timings
NA
58. National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum
About
- It is built by a freedom fighter Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay to collect and preserve traditional Indian art and crafts
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. 17:00 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
59. Sri Aurobindo Ashram
About
- This ashram has a Samadhi of the great freedom fighter, philosopher, poet and rishi
Directions
Timings
7:30 hrs. – 22:00 hrs.
Details
60. National Philatelic Museum
About
- The stamp collection that ranges from culture to art to history to personalities and freedom fighters
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Saturday
Sunday Holiday
Details
61. Qudashia Park
About
- It still holds the historical ruins of the 1857 first war of Indian Independence
Directions
Timings
NA
Details
62. Raj Ghat
About
- A peaceful place where Mahatma Gandhi’s Samadhi rests.
Directions
Timings
6:30 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Details
63. Nehru Museum and Planetarium
About
- It takes us back to the times where there used to be a lot of talk about our freedom struggle
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 17:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
64. Swatantrata Senani Museum
About
- The museum contains the following artifacts
- Documentaries
- Portrayals
- Of the people who laid down their life
Directions
Timings
NA
65. Gyarah Murti
About
- A beautifully sculpted sculpture depicting Mahatma Gandhi leading the followers during a peaceful protest
Directions
Timings
24 hrs.
Details
66. Nehru Memorial Museum
About
- Teen Murti Bhavan, a residence of the first prime minister of India for 16 years till death.
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 17:30 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
67. Mutiny Memorial
About
- Erected by the Public Works department, it tells us a tale in detail about those who fought in the Delhi Field Force during the rebellion of 1857
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. 17:00 hrs.
Details
68. Longewala War Museum
About
- Highlights
- Tankers
- Ammunition
- Bunkers
- Show on Battle of Longewala
- A great road within the desert
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Details
69. Chittorgarh Museum
About
- Displays collection of artifacts belonging to the royal family of Chittorgarh.
Directions
Timings
9:30 hrs. – 17:30 hrs.
Details
http://museumsrajasthan.gov.in
70. Jaisalmer War Museum
About
- Showcases the complete details with captions at various places over locks evidently visible
Directions
Timings
9:00 hrs. – 18:00 hrs.
Details
71. Amar Jawan Jyoti
About
- Built to commemorate the martyred and unknown soldiers who died during the Indo-Pak war of 1971
Directions
Timings
24 hrs.
Details
72. Jaipur Wax Museum
About
- You get to see life-sized wax models of freedom fighters
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 18:30 hrs.
Details
73. Maharana Pratap Museum
About
- Rarely, we have an opportunity to get the reality of the ancient battles and the toughness, our heroes faced, their sacrifices for freedom to our Motherland
Directions
Timings
7:30 hrs. – 19:00 hrs.
Details
74. Haldighati
About
- The sacred place where Maharana Pratap fought bravely
Directions
Timings
10:00 hrs. – 19:00 hrs.
Details
http://haldighati.com
75. Sardar Patel National Memorial
About
- An interesting museum on the first president of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who fought for country’s unity
Directions
Timings
9:30 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Monday Holiday
Details
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