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Kempty falls, Mussoorie

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Kempty Falls  is a waterfall in Ram Gaon and at the south of Kempty, in the Tehri Garhwal  District of Uttarakhand  , India  . It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Mussoorie   on the Chakrata Road, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Dehradun . It is nearly 1364 meters above sea level, at 78°-02’East longitude and 30° -29’North latitude. The Kempty Falls, and the area around is surrounded by high mountain ranges at an altitude of 4500 feet. There is an estimated tourist inflow to the Falls of over 10 lakh (one million).
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Jama masjid, new delhi, india

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Jama Masjid is Delhi’s principal mosque, the place where the city’s Muslims traditionally gather for Friday communal prayer;  Jama Masjid  is Arabic for “Friday mosque.” The mosque is near the  Red Fort , yet another of Shah Jahān’s buildings. Jama Masjid and its courtyard stand on an outcropping more than 30 steps higher than the street, giving the mosque a commanding view of the surrounding area. The longer name,  Masjid-i Jahānnumā , translates to “world-reflecting mosque” or “world-displaying mosque.” The mosque was built by a crew of some 5,000 workers. The principal construction material was red  sandstone , but some white  marble  was also used. Construction Started :  1644 Construction Completed :  1656 Cost of Construction :  1 million rupees Who Built It :  Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan Maintained By :  Delhi Waqf Board Where is it Located :  Delhi, India  Structure Type :  Mosque Dimensions :  80m in ...
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