genius‚ poet‚ and author of a detailed book of memoirs Mughal- dynasty set up by Babur which ruled from 1526-1857 Akbar- chief builder of the Mughal Empire‚ Babur’s grandson Nur Jahan-Jahangir’s wife who was a shrewd political leader and was the most powerful woman in Indian history until the twentieth century Shah Jahan- Akbar’s grandson who reigned at the high point of Mughal literature‚ art‚ and architecture‚ designed the Taj Mahal Taj Mahal- tomb built for Shah Jahan’s wife‚ took 20 years to
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the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan‚ who was head-over-heels in love with his wife Mumtaz Mahal fig.1. She was a Muslim Persian princess and he was the son of a Mughal Emperor. It was at the age of 14 that he met Mumtaz and fell in love with her and five years later in 1612‚ they got married 1. Fig 1 Mumtaz Mahal‚ an inseparable companion of Shah Jahan‚ died in 1631‚ while giving birth to their 14th child. It was in the memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built a glorious monument
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tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires‚ rubies‚ emeralds‚ pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colors as to represent life‚ created for the Mughal Badshah Shah Jahan of India in the 17th century‚ which was in his imperial capital Delhi’s Public audience hall‚ the Diwan-i-Am. Shah Jahan had the famous Koh-i-noor diamond placed in this throne. The French jeweler Tavernier‚ who saw Delhi in 1665‚ described the throne as of the shape of a bed (a "takhteh" or platform)‚ 6 ft
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Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh‚ India. It is 363 kilometres (226 mi) west of the state capital‚ Lucknow‚ 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi and 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Gwalior . With a population of 1‚686‚976 (2010 est.)‚ it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most populous in India.[2] Agra can also refer to the administrative district that has its headquarters in Agra city.
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TRAVELINGTIME FOR brilliance A HISTORIAN’S VIEW OF ART __________ TRAVELING TIME FOR brilliance Copyright © 2013 by All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form‚ or by any means without written permission from the author. ISBN (HUM/205) Printed in USA Dedication I would like to dedicate this book to my Instructor. has taught me so much about the art. Because of her I have a new
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ORIGIN AND INSPIRATION •In 1631‚ Shah Jahan‚ emperor during theMughal Empire’s period of greatestprosperity‚ was griefstricken when his thirdwife‚ Mumtaz Mahal‚ died during the birthof their fourteenth child‚ Gauhara Begum.Construction of the Taj Mahal began in1632‚ one year after her death.The courtchronicles of Shah Jahan’s grief illustratethe love story traditionally held as aninspiration for Taj Mahal. The principalmausoleum was completed in 1648 andthe surrounding buildings and garden werefinished
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What were the sources for the design of the Taj Mahal? Conceived as both an instrument of propaganda and of an earthly replica of the house of Mumtaz in paradise‚ the Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful and symbolic buildings in the world. It is the finest examples of Mughal architecture‚ a style that merges elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural styles‚ and a style that greatly influenced the Hindu community. Throughout history‚ the origins and sources that were
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times. Lahore has also been an important city for a long time. The best time for Lahore was during the Mughal reign from 1525 to 1721. Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar (Akbar the Great) built the present structure as we know it today. Jahangir and Shah Jahan constructed palaces in the Fort and Emperor Auranzeb Alamgir built the Badshahi Mosque which is opposite the Alamgiri Gate of the Fort. This is the huge entrance which has two large pillars which resemble elephants feet. I visited in November
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The Muslim Empires Since the beginning‚ all empires have faced change in many ways‚ declining and rising in status. Many empires have collapsed‚ only to start again under a different name. Like all empires‚ the three Muslim Empires‚ the Ottomans‚ Safavids‚ and Mughals have faced this inevitable state. Although each individual empire is different‚ they each have similarities in their reasons for decline. Whether it is social‚ religious‚ economic‚ or political reasons‚ the empires‚ like many others
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Critical Commentary of ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ written in 1917 by Wilfred Owen‚ is one of numerous pieces of war poetry inspired by the writer’s own personal four month war experience[1]. Through this background‚ we can appreciate the great historical significance of the piece‚ leading to the recognition of its lack of nationalism‚ and evident immorality‚ thus it’s variation to the expected ‘soldier’ attitude of ‘honour‚ glory and patriotic duty’[2]
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