Red Fort in Delhi: The Symbol of India Lal Quila also called the Red Fort is one of the most important monuments of India. It stands on the bank of river Yamuna. The whole structure is made of Red stone. The fort was built by Shahjahan - the Mughal King who also built the famous Taj Mahal - in 1648. Shahjahan called it the Uru-Muhalla. Shahjahan shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi and Red Fort was the new capital. Lal Quila stands at the eastern side of Shahjahanabad and the very name of "Lal
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involved and worked to place a new ruler in power in Iran—Reza Shah Pahlavi. From this time forward‚ the U.S. supplied Iran with military equipment and oil flowed to the U.S. In 1963‚ the people of Iran became increasingly anti-western‚ because Shah sent all of the religious leaders including Ruhollah Khomeini into exile in Iraq. President Carter continued to ignore the signs of instability and revolution under the Shah. On January 16‚ 1979‚ the Shah feared for his life so he fled to Egypt‚ and Khomeini
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Siri Fort of Allauddin Khilji are some of the other monuments that you can see on your tour to Delhi.Neighboring Delhi is the city of Agra well known as the imperial capital of the Mughal Empire. City of Agra got its real grace during the reign of Shah Jahan. In 1631‚the Mughal ruler built the beautiful mausoleum of Taj Mahal‚ in the memory of his consort Mumtaz Mahal. The monument is still an inspiration for true lovers. The historical city of Agra also has many other Mughal monuments like the Agra
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construction of this mammoth structure started during 1565 during the Great King Akbar and continued the developments up to the period of King Shah Jahan‚ the grandson of Akbar. The fort‚ in a length of 2.5 km marvelous enclosure walls‚ is built in red sandstones and encloses many monuments which are real architectural wonders. Many exquisite palaces such as the Shah Jahani Mahal‚ Jahangiri Mahal and the Khas Mahal‚ and audience halls named Diwan-i-Am and the Diwan-i-Khas are enclosed in the fortress
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Big as sky‚ white as a ray of light and pure as love‚ that’s what I thought when‚ I first saw The Taj Mahal one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This splendid masterpiece of architecture was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife‚ Arjumand Banu who was later known as Mumtaz Mahal‚ which means‚ the Distinguished of the Palace. On a school trip‚ I got my first chance to visit this beautiful gift of love. Although city of Agra‚ where Taj Mahal is situated‚ is just a few hours
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While on a study tour in India‚ I had an opportunity to visit Mother Teresa Orphanage‚ in the famous city Agra. Even though Agra is known for Taj Mahal‚ a symbol of love for his wife by Emperor Shah Jahan‚ appropriately Mother Teresa built this orphanage for her love towards the disabled kids who were abandoned by their parents in the same city. It was in that center while holding a six-month year old boy‚ it struck me profoundly how lucky and fortunate I am. I am blessed with a happy family where
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Narayanhiti Durbar Museum is the perfect place to learn the history of Shah dynasty of Nepal including the thrilling yet mysterious royal massacre event. All the visitors and the tourists need to pay a certain amount as entrance fee to enter the museum. Narayanhity Royal Palace or Narayanhity Durbar is the home of the monarchs of Nepal. Some parts of this palace are more than 200 years old. It is the Royal Palace of the Nepali King. The Shah kings moved
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| The Taj Mahal | Michaela Anne Hameed | | This is about the history and facts on the Taj Mahal | | Michaela Anne Hameed | 2/20/2012 | | Michaela Hameed Michaela Hameed The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the Wonders of the World and it is most likely the most famous building in all of India. It is a mausoleum and it was dedicated to Shan Jahan’s deceased third wife Mumtaz Mahal. She died giving birth to her fourteenth child. After her death he decided to
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architectural significance Sher Shah of the Sur Dynasty who ruled over the Kingdom of the Mughals after driving Humayun out of the country was not only a great administrator but a lover of art also. He built several forts‚ tombs and mosques. The monuments of Sher Shah are a continuation of the Lodi style. The mausoleums are octagonal in plan and have verandahs around them‚ surmounted by huge domes. The verandahs have three smaller domes on each side. Sher Shah built the Purana Quila in Delhi
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is the seventh-largest country by geographical area‚ the second-most populous country with well over one billion people‚ and the world’s most populous democracy. The Taj Mahal was built between 1632 and 1653 by the Mughal Empire. It was the emperor Shah Jahan’s monument to his wife Mumtaz Mahal. I also learned that the geographic size of India is 1.2 million square miles. The Capital is New Delhi. The major cities and population and most population are New Delhi‚ (7 million)‚ Bombay (13 million)
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