Here are 10 such historic Indian monuments that are not only awe-inspiring in design but also surprisingly ancient, revealing a legacy far older than you might have imagined: 1.

Pattadakal was capital of the Chalukya dynasty of Karnataka in Southern India between the 6th and 8th centuries. It is inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, quote: "Pattadakal, in ...

This, again, is not a new field for Indian conservationists. The above-mentioned Ananda Temple has been restored under an agreement signed in 2010.