Pohela Boishakh is a Public festival of the Bengalis; it is celebrated among all Bengalis- irrespective of religious and regional differences. In Bangladesh‚ it is a national holiday celebrated around 14th April. The traditional greeting for Bengali New Year is "Shubhô Nôbobôrsho". Pohela Boishakh is also the beginning of all business activities. I am lucky enough that I am a Dhaka city dweller. Observance of Pohela Boishakh has become popular in Dhaka. People from all walks of life dressup in traditional
Premium Bangladesh India Bengali language
The Greatest Islamic Empire By S. Franklin Islamic History The three major empires in Islamic history were the Ottoman Empire‚ the Safavid Empire‚ and the Mughal Empire. The Mughals claimed legitimacy by their ancestor‚ Tamer-the-Lame. Mughals were fairly tolerant of non-Muslims‚ as the majority of the common people in their empire were Hindus. This empire occupied most of modern day India‚ Nepal‚ and Pakistan. The Safavids controlled most of modern day Afghanistan‚ Iran‚ Turkmenistan
Premium Ottoman Empire Islam Iraq
ikB&11 foæksg vkSj jkt 1857 dk vkanksyu vkSj mlds O;k[;ku Rebels and the Raj (1857 revolt and its Representation) 1. Why did the Indian think during British period that their religion was in danger? Ans. (i) Conservative Indians were angered by the various social reforms initiated by the British. The abolition of sati‚ legalizing of widow remarriages were regarded as unwanted interference in Indian Social. 2. (ii) Indian sentiments were also hurt by the Christian Missionaries. (iii) In 1850
Premium British Raj Mughal Empire Indian Rebellion of 1857
It is beautiful not just in daylight but at night also‚ especially in the moonlight. The Taj Mahal represents India the same way that the Eiffel Tower does for France. The Taj Mahal is also known as Taj in India. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. History says that it took almost twenty years and twenty thousand workers to build it. It is made of a pure white variety of marble specially brought from Rajasthan and Iran and expert
Premium Taj Mahal Mughal Empire Agra
India from the East India Company after a ‘mutiny’ in 1857 and welcoming it into a colony in the British Empire. It was described as “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire because of their rich sources such as silk that were deported from India to countries in Europe. This made Britain considerably richer and greedier as they increased their power by continuing to expand their empire. The British made many positive changes as well as negative changes in India during their rule such as introducing
Premium British Raj East India Company Mughal Empire
Strategies to Promote Golden triangle circuit. Often described by historians and avid travellers as a continent and not just a country‚ India‚ blessed with its breathtaking diversity only demands a fair discovery of its offerings in clusters or circuits‚ combining destinations for a more holistic experience. A tourist Circuit is defined as a route on which at least three major tourist destinations are located such that none of these are in the same town‚ village or city. At the same time they
Premium Taj Mahal Tourism Agra
Eliza Lo AP World Period 2 2 Apr. 2012 The Weaker Sex Through out much of history‚ women have been viewed as the “weaker sex”; women have been seen as less capable physically‚ socially‚ intelligently‚ economically and even religiously. Because of the cruel view that society has on them‚ women could only perform domestic tasks at home and as such remain obedient to the men their families. During 1450 to 1950‚ women in various societies around the world were viewed as the “weaker sex” as they
Premium Marriage Gender Akbar the Great
Taj Mahal - The Taj - is the "King Emperor" amongst the World Wonders. The Taj is the final achievement and acme of the Mughal Art. It represents the most refined aesthetic values. It is a fantasy-like grandeur. It is the perfect culmination and artistic interplay of the architects’ skill the jewellers’ inspiration. The marble in-lay walls of the Taj are amongst the most outstanding examples of decorative workmanship. The elegant symmetry of its exterior and the aerial grace of its domes and minarets
Premium Pollution Taj Mahal Air pollution
regularly marred by invasion‚ pillage‚ and destruction (due to its lack of geographical defenses and general overexposure) until 1525 when it was sacked and then settled by the Mogul emperor Babur. Sixty years later it became the capital of the Mogul Empire under Akbar and in 1605 the fort and city walls were expanded to the present day dimensions. From the mid-18th century until British colonial times‚ there was a fairly lawless period in which most of the Mogul Palaces (havelis) were razed‚ marking
Premium Pakistan Lahore Mughal Empire
Empire is generally defined as a group of nations or states that are controlled by someone with a significant power (Wikipedia‚ n.d.). In another words‚ an empire is established when a state has absolute control over other different states (Crabben‚ 2009). Some ancient empires were stronger than others. Three important aspects that make up a strong empire are military power‚ expansion of colonial rule and the economy. British and Ottoman Empires were two examples of the great empires in the past
Premium Roman Empire Ancient Rome Ottoman Empire