CAUSES OF THE DOWNFALL OF MUGHAL EMPIRE BACKGROUND The downfall of the mughal empire can be attributed to two major factors: 1) Weaknesses of the mughals 2) Strength of the East India Company. The Mughal Empire‚ which had reached its zenith during the rule of Shah Jahan and his son‚ began to decline after the rule of Aurangzeb. In fact‚ the decline began during the last days of Aurangzeb.The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent in the time of Aurangzeb Alamgir‚ but it collapsed with
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contiguity & desire of the majority. But in case of Kashmir‚ notwithstanding this fact that Pakistan was fulfilling these two principles‚ the Indian forces entered the valley on the pretext of enforcing the instrument of accession signed between. Maharaja and Indian government in disregard of the agreed principle of accession applied elsewhere & against the wishes & aspirations of Kashmiri people. Meanwhile‚ however‚ the people of Poonch along with Pathan tribes had liberated the area‚ now called
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Gujarat National Law University Research Paper-Introduction to Indian History Topic-Amalgamation of Princely States in India Amalgamation of the Princely States in India By: Devanshi Sharma First Semester Table of Contents 1. Introduction..............................................................................................................4 2. Chamber of Princes and its importance...................................................................7 3. Lapse of Paramountcy
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went to England and sat for the University of Oxford entrance examination‚ but she failed.Then spent a few months at Badminton School in Bristol‚ before passing the test‚ and going to Somerville College‚ Oxford where she never finished. Khushwant Singh‚ one of her friends‚ said that she felt uncomfortable around educated people because she had no real education. When she was in the UK‚ she Dated Feroze Gandhi‚ she knew him from Allahabad‚ and he was learning at the London School of Economics. The
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(Pakistanis) provoke us into making it a hot line of control." In a sign of the rising tensions‚ Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar accused India of "warmongering" in a speech in New York on Tuesday. In New Delhi‚ Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said his country’s relations with archrival Pakistan "cannot be business as usual." India and Pakistan have been rivals for decades and have fought three wars‚ two of them over Kashmir. The Himalayan region is divided between the two countries‚ but
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entrance to the City Palace‚ Jaipur. An important landmark in the city‚ Hawa Mahal is an epitome of the Rajputana architecture. The splendid five-storey “Palace of the Winds” is a blend of beauty and splendor much close to Rajasthan’s culture. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built Hawa Mahal in 1779. The pyramid shape of this ancient monument is a tourist attraction having 953 small windows. 2. Taj Mahal Taj Mahal‚ the pinnacle of Mughal architecture‚ was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658)
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A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water‚ while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to provide clean electricity for millions of consumers. It can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed
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Role of IOA : India first participated in Olympics in 1900 in Paris. The country was repre sented by Norman Pritchard‚ an Anglo Indian who was holidaying in Paris during that time. The Indian Olympic Association is responsible for the preparation and participation of competitors in the Olympic Games as well as in Regional events like Commonwealth and Asian Games. There is a separate federation at national level in each game/sport which assists the Indian Olympic Association
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AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF CHANDIGARH The City Beautiful Chandigarh is a city and union territory in India that serves as the capital of two states‚ Punjab and Haryana . It is also referred to as The City Beautiful due to its beautiful surroundings‚ central grid of gardens‚ each dedicated to different species of flora. The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. The city has projects designed by architects
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Studii ABOLITION OR RETENTION OF DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA: A CRITICAL REAPPRAISAL ARNIM AGRAWAL♣ Every saint has a past‚ every sinner has a future V. R. Krishna Iyer‚ J.1 I. INTRODUCTION There has been a long quest of human beings to curb and control deviance and promote conformity to normative behaviour in human culture since times immemorial. Various ways and means have been attempted in this direction. The criminologists‚ jurists‚ sociologists and legal professionals have dealt with
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