http://nsyght.com/rss/tag/monuments Nsyght is a search engine powered by you, your bookmarks, and your friends. en-us 50 Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. The name is derived from Pampa, which is the old name of the Tungabhadra River on whose banks the city is built. Hampi is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara empire.<br />Submited by BhavyaKumari 27, May 2008 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:48:59 GMT http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/Hampi-Overview.html http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/Hampi-Overview.html Chennai, formerly known as Madras , is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai has an estimated population of 7.5 million (2007), making it the fourth largest metropolitan city in India and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world<br />Submited by KumariBhavya 22, May 2008 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:27:16 GMT http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/Chennai-Overview.html http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/Chennai-Overview.html Jaipur also popularly known as the pink city, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Historically rendered as Jeypore, Jaipur is the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur. Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Mohit Krishnia, the ruler of Amber, the city today has 2.7 million people.<br />Submited by Vivek 21, May 2008 Wed, 21 May 2008 06:32:59 GMT http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/Jaipur-Overview.html http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/Jaipur-Overview.html