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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Art. Ancient greek thesaurus. Retrieved June 2‚ 2013‚ from http://greek-thesaurus.gr/hellenistic-age-culture.html 2. The Taj Mahal. (n.d.). Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization. Retrieved June 2‚ 2013‚ from http://www.islamicart.com/library/empires/ 3. Putatunda‚ R. (n.d.). Italian Culture: Renaissance Art and Artists. Buzzle. Retrieved June 2‚ 2013‚ from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/italian-culture-renaissance-art-and-artists.html
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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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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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Jaipur Location Symmetrical design‚ airy verandahs‚ and idyllic front lawns dotted with peacocks – a destination spread over 47 tranquil acres of verdant‚ ornamental gardens; Rambagh Palace is an architectural masterpiece. Amalgamation of Rajput and Mughal architecture with astonishing interiors‚ the palace was lovingly built by the Maharajas of Jaipur. Standing witness to time‚ a walk through Rambagh Palace takes you back in history. Once the residence of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II and his beautiful
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------------------------------------------------- Buland Darwazameaning ’high’ or ’great’ gate in Persian. It is located in Fatehpur Sikri which is located 43 km away from Agra‚ India. It is also known as the "Gate of Magnificence." Buland Darwaza or the loft gateway was built by the great Mughal emperor‚ Akbar in 1601 A.D. at Fatehpur Sikri. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. [1] Architecture The Buland Darwaza is made of red and buff sandstone‚ decorated by carving and inlaying of white and black marble
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track length of 114‚500 kilometers. Gujarat and Rajasthan are currently the nation’s leaders in solar power generation. Tata Nano‚ is the world’s cheapest passenger car. India‚ however‚ fell on evil days‚ and became a slave country‚ first under the Mughals and then under the Britishers. It was in 1947 that India became free. It was hoped that India would prosper under Swadeshi rule.India has now been free for over four decades. But what do we see? India today is self-sufficient in food. Hundreds of
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