group visiting for this memorable monument by Mughal emperor. The visit was organized by the History professor‚ who organized the tour for a spot study. We were more than thirty students. We travelled from Delhi to Agra by bus. The journey started early in the morning and we started at 9.00 am and we were there by 12.30. We fixed up our luggage in student hostel and proceeded towards the destination. Taj‚ the greatest and finish carved piece of the Mughal period was there for our objective tour.
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town located about 40 km away from Agra and is one of the renowned World Heritage site by UNESCO. The city was built during the period 1571 to 1585 by great Mughal emperor Akbar. The city in red sandstone was built to celebrate the birth of his son Salim and also to honor the Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti. Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of Mughal Kingdom for few years‚ during which the city reached at the pinnacle of its developments. The architecture of the city is a mixture of Islamic and Hindu styles
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during the Mughal Empire’s period of greatest prosperity‚ was grief-stricken when his third wife‚ a Persian princess‚ died during the birth of their 14th child. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632. The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian architecture and some Mughal architecture. The tomb is the central focus of the entire complex of the Taj Mahal. The tombs them self’s took 10 years. The exterior decorations of the Taj Mahal are among the finest in Mughal architecture
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Sultanate is a term used to cover five short-lived dynasties‚ Delhi based kingdoms or sultanates‚ mostly of Turkic and Pashtun (Afghan) origin in medieval India. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526‚ when the last was replaced by the Mughal Dynasty. The five dynasties were the Mamluk dynasty (1206–90); the Khilji dynasty (1290–1320); the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414); the Sayyid dynasty (1414–51); and the Afghan Lodi dynasty (1451–1526). (i) Administrative Units: The civil administration
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ALI GARH MOVEMENT The decline and consequent loss of Muslim political power and consolidation of the British political authority in most parts of the country had created a totally new situation that had no precedent in the long and chequered history of the Muslim community in India. It was now face to face with a number of very serious problems on whose solution depended its future. Several movements arose to meet the challenge and offer solution to some of the vexed problems according to their
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Science‚ Technology and Medicine in Colonial India Interest in the science‚ technology and medicine of India under British rule has grown in recent years and has played an ever-increasing part in the reinterpretation of modern South Asian history. Spanning the period from the establishment of East India Company rule through to Independence‚ David Arnold’s wide-ranging and analytical survey demonstrates the importance of examining the role of science‚ technology and medicine in conjunction with
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Tuesdays with Morrie Aphorism Explanations Self-Forgiveness “Accept the past as past without denying it or discarding it”(pg. 18) At the time of this aphorism’s composition‚ Morrie was more optimistic than ever‚ despite his affliction with ALS slowly crippling him. Morrie used his condition of being close to death to formulate small philosophies of life‚ this aphorism was one of them. I selected this aphorism because it illustrates how although most people emit an aura of normalcy around them‚ they
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What were the most significant causes and effects of the Sepoy Mutiny 1857? A. Plan of investigation B. Summary of evidence C. Evaluation of sources D. Analysis E. Conclusion F. Bibliography What were the significance causes and effects of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857? The investigation assesses the significance of the causes of Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. In order to evaluate the causes‚ the investigation evaluates different ways Indians reacted towards the English
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The history of Jats is glorious not only in Mughal period but also in Delhi Saltnat. The informationin from the Chachnama‚ in 809 AD that Jats reared cattle in the area of Sindh (Chachnama). According notable historian Satish Chandra “The Jat living on the both sides of the river Jamuna has a strong
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CHAPTER TWO ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPEANS IN INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT AND BANGLADESH. A good connection existed between the Indian sub-continent and Europe since the ancient time. The Arab traders exported the commodities of Indian subcontinent to Venice and Genoa Ports of Italy in the middle age. These Ports commodities were also sent to various countries of Europe. This business was monopolized by the Arab and Italian traders. In this way‚ they earn a large amount of profit. Gradually‚ the merchants
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