Important places India rebuilt (7)
I believe the answer is:
special
'important' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'places india rebuilt' is the wordplay.
'india' becomes 'i' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'rebuilt' is an anagram indicator.
'places'+'i'='placesi'
'placesi' anagrammed gives 'SPECIAL'.
(Other definitions for special that I've seen before include "Individual" , "Distinctive, exceptional" , "Bargain" , "Important; particular" , "Designed for a purpose" .)