Now that we have a South Asia forum it's important we also shine light on the other countries that make up S.A. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and The Maldives. And of course you could add pictures from India and Pakistan as well.

Ok great nobody responded but that's ok; I'll start off.

http://photos2.worldisround.com/photos/3/120/494.jpg
Minar-e-Pakistan (Lahore)

http://photos2.worldisround.com/photos/2/477/322.jpg
Tomb of the Founder of Pakistan - Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Karachi)

There you go CN, i'll join you.

http://eeyore.astro.uiuc.edu/~lwl/pics/india-lwl/nightgate.jpg

http://www.people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/jem/im/gateway.jpg

Gateway of India, Mumbai

http://www.users.on.net/~geodesic/india/dscf0028.jpg

Raj Ghat, the grave of Mahatma Gandhi, New Delhi

Nice pictures!

Now some from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and The Maldives would be nice to truly make it a South Asian Thread.

this are some picture of sri lankan monuments, well not really monument, but wtr... found these picture from the web.

Buhhda Monument
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/ailh.jpg

Anuradhapura
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/srilanka_anuradhapura_dagobe.jpg

Polonnaruwa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/ILOVEMTL/srilanka_polonnaruwa_gal_vihara.jpg

Good Enough...

this are some picture of sri lankan monuments, well not really monument, but wtr... found these picture from the web.



Yes they are monuments, historical ones and nice ones at that, but certainly NOT national monuments ! lol

the tomb looks cool,nice flooring there :D

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka (a fortress built on top of a rock)

http://iaestesl.8m.com/sigiriya.jpg

http://www.caesartour.it/Cartoline/Foto/Sigiriya.JPG


Temple Of The Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka (said to hold the Buddha's tooth)

http://www.frankossen.com/Temple_of_the_Tooth_-_Kandy.jpg

Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka (a fortress built by the Dutch hundreds of years ago)

http://www.exoticfirst.co.uk/sports-tours/new%20images/sports/dutch-fort-galle.jpg

Here is the Picture and Information of Bangladesh National Monument.

Brief Information

National Martyrs' Memorial situated at Savar, about 35 km north-west of Dhaka, symbolises the valour and sacrifice of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Bangladesh.

A national competition was held for the design of the project in June 1978. Among the fifty-seven competitors Architect Syed Moinul Hossain's design proposal was selected.

The main monument is composed of seven isosceles triangular planes each varying in size in its height and base. The highest one has the smallest base while the broadest base has the lowest height. The planes are folded at the middle and placed one after another. The highest point of the structure reaches 150 feet. This unique arrangement of the planes has created a structure that seems to change its configuration when viewed from different angles.

The architect has used concrete for the monument while all the other structures and pavements of the complex are made of red bricks. Use of different materials has added to the gravity of the monument. The whole complex is spread over an area of 34 hectares (84 acres) which is again wrapped around by a green belt of 10 hectares (24.7 acre). Several mass-graves and a reflection water body are placed in front of the monument. Once one enters the complex through the main gate he or she can see the monument axially but to reach it one has to walk through different ups and downs of pavements and cross an artificial lake by a bridge-all these represent the struggle for independence.



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Sigiriya is without doubt one of the most enchanting places I've ever been to in my life. There is something truly fantastical about the whole area.