also revived during his reign.[2] The period of his reign was the golden age of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments‚ the most famous of which is theTaj Mahal at Agra‚ built in 1632–1648 as a tomb for his beloved wife‚ Empress Mumtaz Mahal. The Moti Masjid‚ Agra and many other buildings in Agra‚ the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid in Delhi‚ mosques in Lahore‚ extensions to Lahore Fortand a mosque in Thatta also commemorate him. The famous Takht-e-Taus or the Peacock Throne
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TASK: Read the two articles below about the lives of women in Ancient China. Identify four issues of interest to you; create a note chart to gather information for your essay. You may use a third source if desired. Write an essay titled “Women in Ancient China” on MyAccess. Women in the Ancient Chinese Culture (#1) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/women-in-the-ancient-chinese-culture.html The women in ancient Chinese culture led a tough life. They were humbled and humiliated before men
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most influential women in the history of Europe‚ having been a queen to rulers of both France and England‚ along with having significant political and economic power in her own right. She served as an example to all women‚ during a period where there was increasing development in the female s role in society. Eleanor was a patron of the arts‚ and she was also a powerful personality‚ influencing the politics of the day with the help of her sons‚ and maintaining
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companies. HISTORY The beginnings of the Tata Group can be traced back to 1868‚[8] when Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata established a trading company dealing in cotton in Bombay (now Mumbai)‚ British India.[9] This was followed by the installation of Empress Mills in Nagpur in 1877. Taj Mahal Hotel in Bombay (now Mumbai) was opened for business in 1903. Sir Dorab Tata‚ the eldest son of Jamsetji became the chairman of the group after his fathers
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forward over the top of the Duchess. Suddenly Prince Charles and George burst into the room. “Mother!” Charles cried. “What the heavens has gone on he-” “Don’t feign innocence‚ you rat!” She spat at him. “I am no fool. I am Queen Elizabeth‚ Grand Empress of Greater Europe and Mars! It is no secret that you’ve wanted MY position for decades!” “But
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Question 3: BUCOLEON PALACE Bucoleon was one of the Byzantine palaces in Constantinople. It was probably built by Theodosius II in the 5th century. The palace sits on the shore of Marmara Sea. Hormisdas is an earlier name of the place in Greek.The name Bucoleon was probably attributed after the end of the 6th century under Justinian I‚ when the small harbour in front of the palace‚ which is now filled‚ was constructed. According to tradition‚ a statue featuring a bull and a lion stood there‚ giving
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“When I encounter people who try to make me feel lesser than equal‚ I don’t argue. My equality is not up for debate‚ it is an implicit.” In Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron‚ Vonnegut creates a seeming perfect utopian society that achieved equality in 2081. But equality comes with a price. The intelligent wear radios on their ears to stunt their thoughts‚ masks adorn the faces of those with beauty‚ and strong‚ able bodies bear the literal and physical weights to obstruct the appearance that they
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Chapter 6 Key Terms Aspasia A foreign woman resident in Athens (ca. 470-400 B.C.E.) and partner of the statesman Pericles who was famed for her learning and wit. Ban Zhao A Chinese woman writer and court official (45-116 C.E.) whose work provides valuable insight on the position of women in classical China. Brahmins The Indian social class of priests. Caste The system of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia; it is based on an original division of the
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AKBAR Akbar (Hindustani: [əkbər]; 14 October 1542 – 27 October 1605)‚ known as Akbar the Great‚ was Mughal Emperor from 1556 until his death. He was the third and greatest ruler of the Mughal Dynasty in India. Akbar succeeded his father‚ Humayun‚ under a regent‚Bairam Khan‚ who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in India. A strong personality and a successful general‚ Akbar gradually enlarged the Mughal Empire to include nearly all of the Indian Subcontinent north of
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Princess Taytu Betul the de facto leader of Ethiopia in the late 1800’s and early 1900”s along with her husband emperor Menelik II defeated imperialism. The concept Princess Taytu Bethel represents is anti-imperialism. African imperialism started from the ‘Scramble for Africa” which was the colonization‚ invasion‚ occupation‚ and annexation of African territory by European powers. Taytu Bethel crushed European imperialism when Italy claimed rights to Ethiopian land in 1889. Ethiopia was in disarray
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