| Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri | Akbar | Completed in 1601, it was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat in 1572-73. |
| Bada Imambara, Lucknow | Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula of Awadh | To generate employment during the time of famine in 1784. |
| Vijay Stambha, Chittorgarh | Rana Kumbha | It was constructed by Mewar king Rana Kumbha in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. |
| Charminar, Hyderabad | Mohd Quli Qutb Shah | Constructed as the first building of the city of Hyderabad in 1591. It is also believed that it was built to commemorate the eradication of a plague that had struck the city. |
| India Gate, New Delhi | The British in India (designed by Edward Lutyens) | As a war memorial in memory of British and Indian soldiers who died in the First World War. |
| Gateway of India, Mumbai | The British in India (designed by George Wittet) | The structure was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder, when they visited India in 1911. |
| Victoria Memorial, Kolkata | The British in India (designed by William Emerson) | In memory of Queen Victoria who died in 1901. The monument was completed in 1921. |
