Mahal. We had a group trip going to for this significant landmark by Mughal sovereign. The visit was composed by my school. We were more than thirty students. We ventured out from Delhi to Agra by transport. The trip began promptly in the morning and we began at 9.00 am and we were there by 12.30. We repaired our baggage in scholar lodging and continued towards the objective. Taj‚ the best and completion cut bit of the Mughal period was there for our destination tour. We entered through the primary
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India is also famous for one of the 7 wonders of the world‚ the Taj Mahal‚ It was built in the seventeenth century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife‚ Mumtaz. It has also been called "the jewel of Muslim art in India". India was being ruled by Mughals who were Muslims ruling over Hindu majority. The story unfolds the lives of Muslim Indian families as there are a lot of Muslims reside in Hindustan. India was a hidden gem for spices
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Vikramaditya (375-413 A.D.). It is said that if someone standing with his/her back to pillar encircle it with his/her arms‚ his/her wish will be granted.------------------------------------------------- Red Fort Built in almost 20 years (1639-1648)‚ by the Mughal monarch Shahjahan‚ who shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi had a great significance in historical delhi. Built at a cost of Rs 100 lakhs‚ this imposing building in redstone has its walls that vary in height from 18 m on river (Yamuna) side to 33
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ADVENT OF EUROPEANS In 1453‚ the Turks captured Constantinople and closed the Mediterranian sea route. So the Europeans had to discover a new sea route to Eastern Countries. Dicoveries of 15th and the 16th centuries paved the way ior the Europeans to have trade relations with the Eastern countries‚ particularly with lndia. Portugal and Spain encouraged their navigators to undertake sea voyages. Coming of the Portuguese: The Portugltese were first among the Europeans to discover a sea route
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architecture and nature creations. First‚ I want to tell you about Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra‚ India. It was built by Mughal emperor in memory of his third wife. The Taj Mahal is a mix of Turkish‚ Persian‚ and India architecture styles. Most people are thinking that Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art. It was built about four centuries ago and it took about twenty one years to built it. About twenty thousand people were used to built the Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal
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Akbar’s push to build up a meeting point among the agents of different religions was useless‚ as each of them needed to proclaim the strength of their particular religions by reprimanding different religions. Meanwhile‚ the level headed discussions at the Ibadat Khana developed more unforgiving and‚ rather than their motivation of prompting a superior comprehension among religions‚ it prompted more prominent intensity among them‚ which brought about the discontinuance of the civil arguments by Akbar
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administration. Plans to End the Mughal Dynasty: The Company even began to plan how to bring the Mughal dynasty to an end. The name of the Mughal king was removed from the coins minted by the Company. In 1849‚ Governor-General Dalhousie announced that after the death of Bahadur Shah Zafar‚ the family of the king would be shifted out of the Red Fort and given another place in Delhi to reside in. In 1856‚ Governor-General Canning decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and after his death
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Shivaji’s Night attack on Shaista Khan at Pune which nullifies all the Mughal gains at one stroke (5th April 1663) It is one of the most famous exploits of Shivaji early in his career and has never been forgotten by successive generations in India. Shaista Khan‚ the maternal uncle of Emperor Aurangzeb‚ and the new Governor of Deccan‚ had made Shivaji’s position precarious by his furious offensive. He had even occupied Pune (9th May 1660). Shivaji had already lost Chakan (August 1660)‚ Kalian (May
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Agra disturbed the Mughals at Kalanaur. Many Mughal Generals advised Akbar to retreat to Kabul as Mughal forces may not face Hemu’s might and new awareness among Hindus to liberate their country‚ but Bairam Khan decided in favor of war. Akbar’s army marched towards Delhi. On November 5‚ both armies met at the historic battlefield of Panipat‚ where‚ thirty years earlier‚ Akbar’s grandfather Babur had defeated Ibrahim Lodi in what is now known as the First Battle of Panipat. The Mughal forces were charged
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splendor much close to Rajasthan’s culture. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built Hawa Mahal in 1779. The pyramid shape of this ancient monument is a tourist attraction having 953 small windows. 2. Taj Mahal Taj Mahal‚ the pinnacle of Mughal architecture‚ was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658)‚ grandson of Akbar the great‚ in the memory of his queen Arjumand Bano Begum‚ entitled ‘Mumtaz Mahal’. Mumtaz Mahal was a niece of empress Nur Jahan and granddaughter of Mirza Ghias Beg I’timad-ud-Daula
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