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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Shear Walls 17 3 SHEAR WALLS by Timothy P. McCormick‚ P.E. Seismic Retrofit Training 18 Shear Walls Seismic Retrofit Training Shear Walls 19 SHEAR WALLS This section provides an introduction to shear walls and how they resist earthquake and wind forces. This section also shows how to properly construct the shear walls and the parts that make them up. With this knowledge‚ contractors can build proper shear walls and inspectors can recognize the errors untrained contractors
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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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| 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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Mughals made in art was architecture‚ because they left so many great mausoleums‚ mosques‚ and palaces. Perhaps the most famous piece of architecture even in the world today is the Taj Mahal‚ which is a mausoleum that was built by the Mughal monarch Shah Jahan to entomb his third wife’s remains after she died in childbirth. Construction on this beautiful structure began in around 1632 and was completed in the year 1653. This structure was built mainly of marble‚ and it includes many tranquil gardens
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European history has always been one of my favorite subjects. Also it is quite a famous place and it was built and destroyed due to some circumstantial events that interest me. Taj Mahal: (Asia) It was a large monument built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the most famous wonders of the world and part of the “New Seven Wonders of the World.” It is a huge tourist attraction and attracts about 2 to 4 million people per year. It was built in the 1600s
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There were many factors that lead to the Iranian revolution of the 1970s‚ and it had a lasting impact on the Middle East as we know it today. The revolution showed the world what could happen when a nation is fed up with a leader who’s been‚ from the people’s perspective‚ ‘bought’ by the western world. Revolutions have happed all throughout history‚ but the revolution in Iran was unique‚ because it was the first one where a leader who was backed by the West had been defeated. Key sources for this
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