In Alphabetical Order: Wonder Giza Pyramid Complex (the Last Remaining

Winners In alphabetical order: Wonder

Location

Giza Pyramid Complex (The last remaining ancient wonder of the world)

Cairo, Egypt

Chichen Itza

Yucatán, Mexico

Christ the Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Colosseum

Rome, Italy

Great Wall of China

China

Machu Picchu

Cuzco, Perú

Petra

Jordan

Image

Taj Mahal

Agra, India

United Nations In 2007 the New7Wonders Foundation contracted a partnership with the United Nations in recognition of the efforts to promote the UN's Millennium Development Goals“. The UN stated:

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The New7Wonders campaigns aim to contribute to the process of uplifting the well being and mutual respect of citizens around the world, through encouraging interaction, expression of opinion and direct participation by voting and polling on popular themes and global issues which are understandable to everyone.[21]

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UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in a press release on June 20, 2007, reaffirmed that it has no link with the "private initiative", which it says would reflect "only the opinions of those with access to the Internet". The press release concluded:

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There is no comparison between Mr. Weber’s mediatised campaign and the scientific and educational work resulting from the inscription of sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The list of the 7 New Wonders of the World will be the result of a private undertaking, reflecting only the opinions of those with access to the Internet and not the entire world. This initiative cannot, in any significant and sustainable manner, contribute to the preservation of sites elected by this public.[6]

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Egypt Egyptian commentators have viewed it as competition to the status of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving monument of the original Ancient Wonders. "This is probably a conspiracy against Egypt, its civilization and monuments", wrote editorialist Al-Sayed al-Naggar in a leading state-owned daily. Egyptian Culture Minister Farouq Hosni said

the project was "absurd" and described its creator, Weber, as a man "concerned primarily with self-promotion". Nagib Amin, an Egyptian expert on World Heritage Sites, has pointed out that "in addition to the commercial aspect, the vote has no scientific basis." After the complaints from Egypt, the New7Wonders Foundation designated the Pyramids of Giza — the only remaining of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World — as an Honorary New7Wonders Candidate, and removed them from the voting. However, the Great Pyramid of Giza is not featured in their official results web site.[14]

Brazil In Brazil there was a campaign Vote no Cristo (Vote for the Christ) which had the support of private companies, namely telecommunications operators that stopped charging voters to make telephone calls to vote.[22] Additionally, leading corporate sponsors including Banco Bradesco and Rede Globo spent millions of reals in the effort to have the statue voted into the top seven.[3] Newsweek reports the campaign was so pervasive that:

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One morning in June, Rio de Janeiro residents awoke to a beeping text message on their cell phones: “Press 4916 and vote for Christ. It’s free!” The same pitch had been popping up all over the city since late January—flashing across an electronic screen every time city-dwellers swiped their transit cards on city buses and echoing on TV infomercials that featured a reality-show celebrity posing next to the city’s trademark Christ the Redeemer statue.[3]

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According to an article in Newsweek, around 10 million Brazilians had voted in the contest by early July.[3] This number is estimated as the New7Wonders Foundation never released such details about the campaign.

Peru An aggressive campaign led by the Peruvian Ministry of Commerce and Tourism in Peru had a great impact in the media and consequently in Peruvian people that voted massively for its national wonder despite much of the Peruvian population has no Internet connection at home. The announcement of the new World Wonders generated great expectation and the election of Machu Picchu was celebrated nationwide, especially in Cusco´s main square and in Lima where President Alan Garcia hosted a ceremony.

Chile The Chilean representative for the Easter Island Moais Alberto Hotus said that the organizer Bernard Weber gave him a letter saying that the Moais had finished eighth and were morally one of the New Seven Wonders. Hotus said he was the only participant to receive such an apology.[23]

Jordan

Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan joined the campaign to back Petra, Jordan's national treasure.[3] Despite Jordan only having a population of under 7 million people, it has been claimed that over 14 million votes were made from the country.[3] This number is estimated as the New7Wonders Foundation never released such details about the campaign.

India A campaign to publicize the campaign for voting for Taj Mahal in India gathered speed and it reached a climax in July 2007 with news channels, radio stations, and many celebrities asking people to vote. Some mobile companies also made the messaging free for the last few days of voting.

Mexico There was a campaign on the news programs to encourage people to vote for Chichen Itzá.

The President of India or Rashtrapati (Hindi: राषपिि Sanskrit, lit. Lord of the realm) is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. In theory, the President possesses considerable power. With few exceptions, most of the authority vested in the President is in practice exercised by the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister. The President is elected by the elected members of the Parliament of India (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) as well as of the state legislatures (Vidhan Sabhas), and serves for a term of five years. Incumbents are permitted to stand for re-election. A formula is used to allocate votes so there is a balance between the population of each state and the number of votes assembly members from a state can cast, and to give an equal balance between State Assembly members and National Parliament members. If no candidate receives a majority of votes there is a system by which losing candidates are eliminated from the contest and votes for them transferred to other candidates, until one gains a majority. The Vice-President is elected by a direct vote of all members (elected and nominated) of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Qualifications required to become the President A citizen of India who is of 35 years of age or above may be a Presidential candidate. The Presidential candidate should be qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha and

should not hold any office of profit under the government. Certain office-holders, however, are permitted to stand as Presidential candidates. These are: • • •

The current Vice President. The Governor of any State. A Minister of the Union or of any State.

In the event that the Vice President, a State Governor or a Minister is elected President, they are considered to have vacated their previous office on the date they begin serving as President.

Election of the President Whenever the office becomes vacant, the new president is chosen by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of the Parliament and the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha). The election is held in accordance to the system of Proportional Representation by means of Single Transferable Vote method. The Voting takes place by secret ballot system. The manner of election of President is provided by Article 55. [1] Each elector casts a different number of votes. The general principle is that the total number of votes cast by Members of Parliament equals the total number of votes cast by State Legislators. Also, legislators from larger states cast more votes than those from smaller states. Finally, the number of legislators in a state matters; if a state has few legislators, then each legislator has relatively more votes; if a state has many legislators, then each legislator has fewer votes. The actual calculation for votes cast by a particular state is calculated by dividing the state's population by 1000, which is divided again by the number of legislators from the State voting in the electoral college. This number is the number of votes per legislator in a given state. For votes cast by those in Parliament, the total number of votes cast by all state legislators is divided by the number of members of both Houses of Parliament. This is the number of votes per member of either house of Parliament. In 2007, the President of India was elected indirectly by the members of the Indian Parliament and by the individual States' Legislative Assemblies. Although Indian presidential elections involve actual voting by MPs and MLAs, they tend to vote for the candidate supported by their respective parties.[2] Hence the internal process for the election involved lobbying by parties for their respective candidates. UPA, the ruling coalition and NDA, the major opposition coalition hence hold the key to the nomination and support gathering. Another key player in the final decision was the Left parties, which agreed to support the UPA candidate under certain conditions for nomination[3]. Mayawati, the newly elected chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India, was also said to be a significant factor in the final election.[4]

The Vice-President of India is the second-highest ranking government official in the executive branch of the Government of India after the President. The Vice-President also has the legislative function of acting as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The current Vice-President of India is Hamid Ansari, who was elected on 10 August 2007. Article 63 of the Constitution of India provides for a Vice-President: "There shall be a Vice-President of India". While the Indian Vice-President could be elected for any number of terms, the Constitution requires that the Vice-President must be a citizen of India . The qualifications for Vice-President are the same as those for President. The Vice-President acts as President in the event of the death, resignation, or removal of the President, until a new President is chosen by the electoral college. The Vice-President may also act temporarily as President during the absence or illness of the President. The Vice-President is elected for a term of five years whenever the office becomes vacant, by an electoral college consisting of all the Members of both Houses of Parliament. The constitution also provides a mechanism for the removal of the Vice-President (Article 67(b)) by a vote of the majority of the votes of all the members of both Houses of Parliament. Emoluments: The Constitution has not fixed any emoluments for the vice president in that capacity.He draws his regular slary in his capacity as the EX-OFFICIO Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. LIST OF CHIEF MINISTERS Name of State Name of Chief Minister 1 Andhra Pradesh ----------Shri Y.S. Raja Sekhar Reddy 2 Arunachal Pradesh -------- Shri Dorjee Khandu 3 Assam--------- Shri Tarun Kumar Gogoi 4 Bihar-------- Shri Nitish Kumar 6 Chathisgarh------- Dr. Raman Singh 7 Dehli------- Smt. Sheila Dikshit 8 Goa -------Shri Digambar Kamat 9 Gujarath --------Shri Narendra Modi 10 Haryana -------Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda 11 Himachal Pradesh ------- Shri Prem Kumar Dhumal 12 Jammu & Kashmir ------ Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad 13 Jarkhand-------- Shri Madhu Koda 14 Karnataka -----Sri B S Yediyurappa 15 Kerala------- V S Achutanandan 16 Madhya Pradesh ------Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan 17 Maharastra --------Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh 18 Manipur --------Shri Okram Ibobi Singh 19 Meghalaya ---------Dr Donkupar Roy 20 Mijoram ---------Shri Zoramthanga 21 Nagaland -------Shri Neiphiu Rio 22 Orissa ---------Shri Navin Patnaik

23 Pondicherry ---------Shri N. Rangaswamy 24 Punjab --------Sardar Prakash Singh Badal 25 Rajasthan --------Smt. Vasundhara Raje Scindia 26 Sikkim ---------Shri Pawan Chamling 27 Tamilnadu ---------Shri Karuna Nidhi 28 Thripura ---------Shri Manik Sarkar 29 Uttar pradesh-------- Kumari Mayawati 30 Utharnchal ---------AVSM, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri 31 West Bengal -------- Shri Buddhadev BhattacharyaLIST OF CENTRAL MINISITERS (06-0408) CABINET MINISTERS Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/ Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister viz.: (i) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; (ii) Ministry of Planning; (iii) Department of Atomic Energy; and (iv) Department of Space; (v) Ministry of Coal. and (vi) Ministry of Environment and Forests. Shri Pranab Mukherjee Minister of External Affairs. Shri Arjun Singh Minister of Human Resource Development. Shri Sharad Pawar Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. Shri Lalu Prasad Minister of Railways. Shri A.K. Antony Minister of Defence Shri Shivraj V. Patil Minister of Home Affairs. Shri A.R. Antulay Minister of Minority Affairs. Shri Sushilkumar Shinde Minister of Power Shri Ram Vilas Paswan Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Minister of Steel. Shri S. Jaipal Reddy Minister of Urban Development. Shri Sis Ram Ola Minister of Mines.

Shri P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance. Shri Mahavir Prasad Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Shri P.R. Kyndiah Minister of Tribal Affairs. Shri T.R. Baalu Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways. Shri Shankersinh Vaghela Minister of Textiles. Shri Vayalar Ravi Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. Shri Kamal Nath Minister of Commerce & Industry. Shri H.R. Bhardwaj Minister of Law & Justice. Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises. Prof. Saif-ud-din Soz Minister of Water Resources. Shri Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Minister of Rural Development. Shri Priyaranjan Dasmunsi Minister of Information & Broadcasting. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region. . Smt. Meira Kumar Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment. Shri Murli Deora Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Smt. Ambika Soni Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture. Shri A. Raja Minister of Communications and Information Technology. Dr. Anbumani Ramdoss Minister of Health & Family Welfare. Shri Kapil Sibal Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences. Shri Prem Chand Gupta Minister of Corporate Affairs.

MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) Shri Oscar Fernandes Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment.

Smt. Renuka Chowdhury Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women & Child Development. Shri Subodh Kant Sahay Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Shri Vilas Muttemwar Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy . Kumari Selja Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. Shri Praful Patel Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Shri G.K.Vasan Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. Dr. M. S. Gill Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. MINISTERS OF STATE Shri E. Ahammed Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri B.K. Handique Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines.. Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.. Shri Rao Inderjit Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence. Shri Naranbhai Rathwa Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways. Shri K.H. Muniappa Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways. Shri Kantilal Bhuria Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Shri Prithviraj Chavan Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Shri Taslimuddin Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

Smt. Suryakanta Patil Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Shri R. Velu Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways. Shri S.S. Palanimanickam Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. Shri S. Regupathy Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Shri K. Venkatapathy Minister of State in the Ministry of Law & Justice. Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles. Smt Kanti Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture.. Shri Namo Narain Meena Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment & Forests. Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources. Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.. Shri Anand Sharma Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri Ajay Maken Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development. Shri Dinsha J. Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Shri M.M. Pallam Raju Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.

Shri Ashwani Kumar Minister of State in the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Shri Jairam Ramesh

Minister of State in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Minister of State in the Ministry of Power. Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development. Smt. D. Purandeswari Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Shri M.H. Ambareesh Minister of State in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Smt. V. Radhika Selvi Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Shri V. Narayanasamy Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning. Shri Santosh Bagrodia Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal. Shri Raghunath Jha Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises. Dr. Rameshwar Oraon Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Shri Jitin Prasada Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel.

State or UT

Administrative capital

Legislative capital

Judiciary Year of capital establishment

Former capital

Andaman and Nicobar Port Blair Islands Andhra Prdesh Hyderabad Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar

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Kolkata

1956

Hyderabad Itanagar

Hyderabad 1956[1] Guwahati 1972

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Assam

Dispur

Guwahati

—

Bihar Chandigarh Chattisgarh Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa

Patna Chandigarh[3] Raipur

Patna — Raipur

Patna 1541 Chandigarh 1966 Bilaspur 2000

— Shillong[2] (1874-1972) — — —

Silvassa

—

Mumbai

1961

—

Daman

—

Mumbai

1987

—

Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

1956

—

Panaji[4]

Porvorim

Mumbai

1961

Gujarat

Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar

Ahmedabad 1970

Haryana Himachal Pradesh

Chandigarh Shimla • Srinagar (S)

Chandigarh Shimla • Srinagar (S)

Chandigarh 1966 Shimla 1948

— Ahmedabad (1960-1970) — —

Srinagar

1948

—

Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Lakshadweep

• Jammu (W) Ranchi Bengaluru Thiruvananthapuram Kavaratti

• Jammu (W) Ranchi Bengaluru T'puram —

Ranchi Bengaluru Ernakulam Ernakulam

2000 1956 1956 1956

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

Bhopal

Jabalpur

1956

— Mysooru — — Nagpur[5] (1861-1956)

Mumbai[6]

• Mumbai (S+B) Mumbai

1818 1960

Jammu and Kashmir

Maharashtra

1972

Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland

• Nagpur (W/2nd)[7] Imphal Shillong Aizawl Kohima

• Nagpur (W)[8] Imphal Shillong Aizawl Kohima

Guwahati Guwahati Guwahati Guwahati

1947 1970 1972 1963

Orissa

Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar

Cuttack

1948

Pondicherry Punjab

Pondicherry Chandigarh

Pondicherry Chandigarh

Chennai 1954 Chandigarh 1966

— — — — — Cuttack (1936-1948) — • Lahore[9] (1936-1947) • Shimla

Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

Jaipur Gangtok[10] Chennai[11] Agartala Lucknow Dehradun[12] Kolkata

Jaipur Gangtok Chennai Agartala Lucknow Dehradun Kolkata

Jodhpur Gangtok Chennai Guwahati Allahabad Nainital Kolkata

1948 1975 1956 1956 1937 2000 1947

(1947-1966) — — — — — — —

Vellore Fort Dating back to the 13th Century this ancient Fort is the main attraction for tourists. This historically famous fort retains the past glory with its ramparts, barlements, turrets, posts, and sally gates and with perennial water supply.Double walls fortify it and the main walls are of made massive granite blocks laid one over the other without using mortar.The fort houses a church, Jalagandeeswarar Temple, and many buildings. Many Government offices are located in these buildings. Golden Temple Golden Temple (Sri Puram) is a Spiritual park situated at the foot of a small range of green hills in a place known as Malaikodi in the city of Vellore in Tamil nadu, India.The salient Feature of Sripuram is the Lakshmi Narayani temple or Mahalakshmi temple whose Vimanam and Ardha Mandapam have been coated with gold both in the interior and exterior.The temple is located on20 acres of land and has been constructed by Vellore-based Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma. The temple, covering 55,000 sq ft, has intricate carvings and sculptures in gold. The lighting is arranged in such a way that the temple glitters even during night.The Sripuram is the biggest structure made out of gold.Even the Sadari, a crown with feet of the lord engraved on it, is made of solid gold weighing 1 kg.The outer pathway of the temple is made out in the shape of a Star. The walls of the pathway have inscriptions of teachings of Sakthi amma, Gita, Bible Quran and the {Guru Granth Sahib Ji]. Only people who believe in more than one god are allowed to enter the temple. All people have to go through the Star shaped pathway to reach the sanctum.The Inner praharam of the temple resembles the circular structure of the Parliament of India. The temple is at the southern end of the city of Vellore, at Tirumalaikodi.It is located on the way to Anaicut, on Usoor Road. It's under Corporation limits. Govt. Mesuem Inside the Fort, Vellore Importance: This is a multi purpose museum maintained by the Department of Museums of Tamil Nadu Government. It treasures ancient and present day curios relating to anthropology Art and Archaeology, Botany, Geology, Numismatics, Pre-history, Zoology etc., The historical monuments of the erstwhile composite North Arcot District are

gracefully depicted in the Gallery. This Museum is kept open on all days between 9.00 am 12.30 pm and 2 pm and 5 pm except on holidays and admission is free. Kavalur Telescopes Kavalur in Vaniyambadi Taluk has an array to telescopes of various apertures 15 inches (38 cm) and 30 inches (75 cm) 40 inches (1metre) commissioned in 1972 and the new Computer controlled 2.3 metre aperture telescope, whose tube is mounted at the centre of a yoke attached on its North side to a massive horse-shoe. The telescope can easily resolve a 25 paise coin kept forty kilometres away. A VAZ 11/780 Computer is at hand for on-line analysis of data including image processing. The small 38 cm telescope made in the backyards of Kodaikanal observatory using a mounting borrowed from a 90year-old telescope is the one that in 1968 brought astronomy to the sleepy little hamlet of Kavalur in the Javadu hills. From it to the sophisticated 23-metre telescope that would have done any country proud, Kavalur has indeed come a long way in a span of 18 years. Elagiri Hills Location: Elagiri Hills in Tirupathur Taluk. 75 Kms from Vellore Considered as the Ooty of Vellore District, this stands eloquent amidst four mountains, at a height of 3500 feet above sea level is gifted with natural scenic beauty(lakes, lush green forest) cool & pleasant climate and convenient location.. A solemn summer resort, this place has comfortable lodging house, rest houses, and Government Travellers Bunglows. A church with exquisite craftsmanship and a beautiful park adorn these hills as an ideal tourist spot. Other places of interest are Poly Garden House (Lake side), Sericulture Farm (Mangalam Village), Jalagamparai Water Falls, Mangalam Fishing Pond, Nachiamman Koil, Murugan Koil and Valley View point, Thayalur Horiculture Farm (YMCA Boys camp), Telescope House. Muthu mandapam Location Of Muthu mandapam(Pearl place):On the bed of Palar river in Vellore Town. This is a memorial built around the tombstone of Vikramaraja Singh, the last candy Tamil rule. To this memorial are going to be added an aquarium, a Children's Park, a lawn and three decorative arches. Jalagandeeswarar Temple The Temple inside the fort, is dedicated to Lord Siva named as Jalagandeeswarar and is noted for its sculptures, which speak volumes of the exquisite craftsmanship of the highly skilled artisans of that period. The sculptures in the Porch on the left of the entrance are connoisseurs. It has a big marriage hall adorned with elegant engravings and monolithic sculptures. The Temple was used for long as an arsenal and remained without deity. A few years back it has been sanctified with a deity Lord Siva which is worshipped by pilgrims and tourists. Jalagamparai Waterfalls

Magnificent Jalagamparai Waterfalls is created by the River Attaaru running through the valleys of Yelagiri Hills. It is a good picnic spot as well as an ideal destination for day long trek.Waterfall's view is best in the days of November to February as they are fully loaded with water but the waterfall is little dry in the times of summers.. Delhi Gate In 1751 Robert Clive captured this fort and named the gate, Delhi Gate, as this victory was the beginning of his capture of Delhi. The entrace was constructed with a Moghul arch. It is believed that Clive used to take strategic decisions in the upper room. There is a stone slab with the following inscription near the big doorway. The gate formed part of the fortification of Arcot during its memorable defence by Lord Clive in 1751. Amirthi forest Amirthi forest is 25Km from Vellore and is a nice picnic spot. There is a stream that runs through semi-dense forest and a zoo with quite a few animals. For those interested in Trekking, There is a fantastic path to trek up the stream, at the end of which is a small waterfall. The Best time to visit Amirthi is soon after some rain or after the monsoon (June-August and September-November), that's when there is a lot of water in the stream.There are wild animals in the forest too, and as a protected area, hunting is banned. Visitors are encouraged to leave by sundown for their own safety. On request, rest house accommodation can be got to stay overnight for up to 5 members. Ratnagiri temple Ratnagiri temple is situated in 12 Kms. East of Vellore on the Road Margin of National High ways Chennai-Vellore. A small hill famous Temple dedicated to Lord Balamurugan.The 14th Century poet Arunagirinathar has sung about this temple as Rathinakiri Vazh Murukane Ilaya Vaaramarar Perumaley', which means 'Murugan, the God of Devas resides in Rathinagiri'.

CENTRAL JAIL The Central Jail, Vellore was established on 19.03.1867 with 160 convicts. It is the largest Jail in the dist. The prison has historical importance. Political leaders like former president SRI R.VENKAT RAMAN, DR. ARINGER C.N ANNA DURAI, late Tr.V.V.GIRI, late Tr. KAMARAJ and SRI VINOBA BHAVE were confined in this prison. Convicts sentenced to imprisonment are confined in the jail from various districts of the Presidency as well as from Burma. Many prisoners sentenced to transpiration by the courts of this Presidency are retained when considered physically unfit for deportation toAndaman. The expenditure in the jail is recovered by the value of the convict’s labour The chief industry carried out in the jail is weaving. A great variety of clothes of various patterns as well as table clothes, gunnies, choir mats, carpets etc are woven. Central jail is famous for its carpets. The manufacture was first taught to the convicts by a carpet weaver of Ellore. The fabrics are excellently woven and find ready sale in England. Carpentry, shoe making, iron and brass work and tent making are also carried on and the prison is wellworth a visit. By extreme hard work and good

conduct, convicts may earn a remission not exceeding 1/6th of the total period of imprisonment awarded them. There is a small sub jail attached to the central prison to accommodate the remand and under-trail prisoners of this dist. They will be sent to the concerned courts on the dates under Police Escorts.

MADARAZAYE MOHAMMADIYA MASJID Another important monument of attraction is that of the Mosque of Nawab Chanda Sahib. It was built in 1750 A.D. The entrance of the masjid is on the Northern side. At the top of the structure, provision is made for the speakers. On all the four sides of the structure it is decorated with arch shapes. It is constructed with brick and lime. Pillars are constructed in two lines, inner and outer and each row has four pillars. The outer pillars are smaller in height in comparison with the pillars inside. For performing Namaz, on the Western side a large prayer hall or courtyard of about fifteen feet in breadth and forty feet in length was constructed. On the back to it lies the Mehrab. The devotees has to worship before this Mehrab and on the right hand side to it lies a platform for the Imam to perform the worship. The pillars found in the mosque are about two and a half feet in breadth on the facing side and about a feet in the sides. On the southern end of the mosque there are flight of steps which lead to the upper part of the mosque. At the centre of the mosque there is a big dome and on the sides there are minars. The minors on the northern and southern sides are very big and minors behind the dome is very small. There are floral designs in the smaller pillars. CMC, VIT, Karigiri Skin Hospital