the Seven Wonders of the World. Built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal‚ the Taj Mahal is now considered a World Heritage Site and is protected by UN conventions that are designed to recognize monuments with enduring significance to our culture....". Shah Jahan met Mumtaz Mahal at the age of fourteen and fell in love at the first sight. She was a Muslim Persian princess and Shah Jahan was the son of the Mughal Emperor Jehangir. In The Year 1612 they got
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[vague] Some of the descendants of Janjua also claim to be Jat[1][2] Their warlike nature and dominant rule of their kingdoms against other tribes earned them a powerful reputation in Western Punjab‚ Afghanistan‚ Pakistan.[3][clarification needed] The Mughal Emperor Jalaludin Mohammed Akbar ’s record keeper Abu Fazl celebrated the Janjua Rajput as among the most renowned Rajputs of South Asia.[4] Contents [hide] * 1 Early history * 2 Janjua emperors of the Hindu Shahi Dynasty * 2.1 Jayapala
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were the main characteristics of each of the Muslim empires‚ and in what ways did they resemble each other? How were they distinct from their European counterparts? The Ottoman Turks consisted of Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central Asia in the ninth‚ tenth‚ and eleventh centuries. They were located in the northwestern corner of the peninsula‚ which allowed them to expand westward and eventually take over empires between the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The
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Agra Fort Amar Singh Gate‚ one of two entrances into Agra’s Red Fort Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red Fort)‚ was commissioned by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565‚ and is another of Agra’s World Heritage Sites. A stone tablet at the gate of the Fort states that it had been built before 1000 but was later renovated by Akbar. The red sandstone fort was converted into a palace during Shāh Jahān’s time‚ and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort
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INTRODUCTION 1In the context of making of the Pakistan‚ it is said that the ground work was done by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan‚ foundation was laid by Ali Johar and building was built by Mohammad Ali Jinnah. On that Liaquat Ali and others only did the painting work. In that way‚ me can say about Indian Independence movement that its ground was prepared by the ‘Gadar Movement’ (1907-1919)‚ its map was prepared by the massacre of Jallianwala Bagh‚ its foundation stone was laid down by the movement of Guru
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Inequality‚ Instability and Voice Author: Amartya Sen The essay ‘Inequality‚ Instability and Voice’ is one of the articles written by Amartya Sen. It figures in the book ‘The Argumentative Indian’ which is a collection of writings on Indian history‚ culture and identity by the Economics Nobel prize winner. In the essay‚ Sen touches upon three issues. They are: • Inequality in the Indian society and the quest for equality; • Unity and diversity in India; and • Need for greater commitment
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and Ashutosh Gowariker; dialogues: K. P. Saxena; lyrics: Javed Akhtar; music: A. R. Rahman; cinematography: Kiiran Deohans; production design: Nitin Chandrakant Desai; costume design: Neeta Lulla Ashutosh Gowariker’s sumptuous tribute to the Mughal Empire at the height of its culturally-syncretic glory unfolds with the leisurely gait of an imperial elephant. In the grand tradition of Indian (and Bombay cinematic) storytellers‚ Gowariker is unwilling to send anyone home in under three-plus hours;
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚ to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader
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of the 12 subas of the Mogul Emperor‚ Akbar. The word ‘Avadh is derived from the word Ayodhya‚the Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ghagra.Nawab-the plural of the word naib‚meaning assistant-was the term given to governors appointed by the mughal emperors all over India to help the in managing the empire.Awadh under the rule of the idiosyncratic nawabs was a heady mix of flourishing arts‚literature‚sports and most importantly- a culturally evolve lifestyle & exotic cuisines. Clever prime
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Interesting Facts: Agra Fort won the ’Aga Khan Award for Architecture’ in the year 2004. Indian Post issued a Stamp to commemorate the Aga Khan Award on 28th November 2004. Agra Fort‚ situated on the banks of River Yamuna‚ dates back to the 16th century. Mughal Emperor Akbar laid down the foundation of the fort‚ in the year 1565. As many as 4000 builders were involved in the construction of Agra Fort for a period of eight years and completed it in 1573. Agra Red Fort has been built in the shape of a crescent
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