What type of rocks are all the monuments in India made of?

How did Cholas lift 80 tons of Granite to a 216-foot tower (Gopuram) at the Tanjore Brihadeeswarar Temple? please have a look at it....Tht is one of the greatest structures ever built by a human...It is still unrecognized as world wonder... read more

Maximum monuments in India are made by sedimentary rocks.Sand stone and marble are also sedimentary rocks.Ancient time marble whitish yellow imports from Italy.Most famous artistic sculpture work on marble rocks found in Mount Abu .Konark,khajuraho,sanchi,pandawa mahal are made of sand stones. read more

According to the Wesleyan University Geology Department, granite has been used in building monuments since the great pyramid at Giza was lined with large blocks of it. It has been mined since the 19th century in the Americas. The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. is largely composed of granite. read more