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Antilia is the residence of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family. [3] It is located on Billionaires' Row in Mumbai, India. [4] Built from 2006 to 2010 at a cost of nearly USD 2 billion, [2][5][6][unreliable source] it was valued at USD 4.6 billion in 2023. [7] It is one of the most expensive houses or residences in India.
Release. 6 January 2017. (2017-01-06) –. present. The World's Most Extraordinary Homes is a British documentary miniseries presented by Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin and is broadcast on BBC Two. [1] The series was also picked up by Netflix between March 2018 and July 2022. [2][3]
India has the sixth-most sites worldwide. The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed is the Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, in 2024. [3]
Cheena Kottaram, Chinnakkada - A unique blend of Indian, European, Islamic and Moorish architecture. Hill Palace, Tripunithura, Cochin. Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace), Cochin. Bolgatty Palace, Bolgatty Island, Cochin. Shakthan Thampuran Palace, Thrissur - former residence of the Cochin royal family, now a museum.
Kath-Kuni is an indigenous construction technique prevalent in the isolated hills of northern India, especially in the region of Himachal Pradesh Kath is derived from the Sanskrit word kāshth meaning wood and kuni from the word kona meaning corner. It also goes by other names such as kath-kona, kath-ki-kanni in Sarahan region.
The era of skyscrapers in India began with the completion of the LIC Building in Chennai in 1959. With 12 floors initially, it was the first skyscraper in the country and remained the tallest building in the country until 1961, when it was surpassed by the 25-story Usha Kiran Building in Mumbai. [2]
Known for. Village folklore. The Rodrigues Home is a mansion that is located in Verna, in the Indian coastal state of Goa. The mansion has gained attention due to its association with numerous reported paranormal incidents. Described by The Times of India as "normal-looking," the mansion continues to be occupied by the Rodrigues family.
Harappan architecture. Harappan architecture is the architecture of the Bronze Age [1] Indus Valley civilization, an ancient society of people who lived during c. 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE in the Indus Valley of modern-day Pakistan and India. The civilization's cities were noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage ...