Lahore Fort was built but it was first mentioned around 1021 AD when Mahmud of Ghazna conquered it. Over the centuries Lahore was conquered many 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
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amazing temple made by human. And I want to tell you about some of the world most famous 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
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There are so many nice places on the earth. They are scattered across the country. Every place has its own distinct features. Some places have scenic beauty in abundance while many are famous for their architectural wonders. In addition every person has different tastes‚ choices and likings. Several people enjoy the sight of scenic beauty; some are attracted towards places of historical and archaeological interests. A few may be interested in visiting places of religious importance. I have visited
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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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ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF DELHI SULTANATE The Sultanate period brought to India new styles of art and architecture which were soon absorbed into the existing set up. A number of factors were responsible for events to move in such a direction. The existing Indian styles and the new ideas had many common features‚ which allowed them to adapt to one another. For instance both the temple and mosque had large open courtyards. Also many temples were converted in mosques by the foreign invaders‚ and this
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of banana‚ tea‚ cotton‚ and grains like wheat‚ rice‚ spices jowar and bajra and milk are also produced extensively. Yet‚ india has the distinction of not invading any country in the last100‚000 years of history. during the periods the periods the mughals and britishers of our country was under the control of them under going supression. many kings and emperors like chatrapati shivaji fought with british to liberate the country from the clutches for gaining full fredom. Our social divisions was one
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almost every walk of life.. The event was attended by Justice(R) Rafiq Tarar(Former Pakistani President)‚ Professor Emeritus Dr. Zaki‚ Dr. Bareera N.B. (Chair-person UPC)‚ Justice(R) Nazir Akhtar‚ Arch-jurist Qadhi Aurangzeb Al-Hafi‚ Justice(R) Nazir Mughal‚ Mufti Munib (Chairman Moon-sighting Committee)‚ Maulana Sami-ul Haq‚ Dr. Fareed Paracha‚ Khawaja Saad Rafique (Federal Minister)‚ J Salik (Ex Federal Minister of Minorities) and Mr. Siraj-ul Haq‚ who primarily convened the
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gOf all the Muslim rulers who ruled vast territories of India from 712 to 1857 C.E.‚ probably no one generates as much controversy as Aurangzeb. He has been hailed as anyone from a “Saintly or Pauper Emperor” to one who “tried hard to convert Hindus into Muslims.” Depending on one’s religious rearing‚ one will favor one view over the other. For example‚ most Hindus castigate Aurangzeb as a religious Muslim‚ who was anti-Hindu‚ who taxed them‚ who tried to convert them‚ who discriminated them away
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ZAROZI UNIT-1: INTRODUCTION TO ZARDOZI AND ITS HISTORY ZARDOZI Zardozi or Zar-douzi work is a type of embroidery in Iran‚ India and Pakistan. Zardozi is a Persian word that means Sewing with gold string Zardozi is on of the most important elements of Persian cultural signs and Handicrafts. It is named around the country by names such Zar-douzi (‚ Kam-douzi‚ Gol-douzi) and Kaman-douzi (Today it is more popular in Hormozgan‚ especially in Bandar-e Lenge and Bandar-e Abbas and Minab that
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[pic] 1. The famous ancient city situated on the Indus bank near Larkana is: A. Kot Diji B. Harappa C. Chaukandi D. Moen-jo-Daro 2. The construction of a two-story well for water storage in the ancient city of Moen-jo-Daro depicts the: A. Purity of water B. Excessive wealth C. Availability of land D. Sense of decoration 3. Identify the common feature of Hindu and Muslim art: A. Domes
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