called Mumtaz Mahal) was the third wife of Shah Jahan. Mumtaz Mahal (meaning ’Jewel of the palace’) was the nickname her husband gave to her. Mumtaz Mahal was born in April 1593 in Agra‚ India. Her father was the Persian noble Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan‚ the brother of Nur Jahan. Mumtaz was a Muslim and fell in love with and married her cousin‚ Shah Jahan‚ later to be the Mughal emperor on May 10‚ 1612 at the age of 19. She was his third wife‚ and became his favorite. Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal were married
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The depictions of Buddha/Siddhartha Gautama have various depictions‚ postures and gestures in the regions of India and Southeastern Asia due to the different cultural and architectural influences of other civilizations over time. With every posture depicted of Buddah each contains a different hand gestures which are known as the Mudras. The seated Buddha from second century Gandhara or modern day Pakistan carved from gray schist and influenced by classic Greek culture. Together these mixture of culture
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HISTORY OF THE MOGHUL EMPIRE Babur in Kabul: 1504-1525 Babur‚ founder of the Moghul dynasty in India‚ is one of history’s more endearing conquerors. In his youth he is one among many impoverished princes‚ all descended from Timur‚ who fight among themselves for possession of some small part of the great man’s fragmented empire. Babur even captures Samarkand itself on three separate occasions‚ each for only a few months. The first time he achieves this he is only fourteen. What distinguishes
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World History The Islamic Revolution started circa 1977 and lasted until 1979. The absolute monarchist Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi led an era of authoritarian regime which allowed violence and oppression of the people. The White Revolution‚ in the 1960’s‚ caused many of the people in Iran to rise up against the regime. The aftermath of the Islamic Revolution‚ headed by Ayatollah Khomeini‚ included the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the region and a theocratic government similar to the previous
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S. ties with Iran. (Also‚ known as the U.S. Embassy Crisis) During the 25 years the Shah ruled‚ many Iranians feared the autocratic leader. The Shah created the SAVAK police based from the CIA and the Israeli Mossad. Whoever disobeyed the law‚ was imprisoned or tortured. A “White Revolution” began from 1963 through 1978 imposing a sequence of reforms that opposed the traditional system. In January 1963‚ the Shah announced the White Revolution. Enforcing women’s’ rights‚ land reform‚ allowing non-Muslims
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bastions‚ ramparts‚ and gateways of the Agra Fort symbolize the stature and power of Mughal Emperor Akbar. Built between 1565 and 1571 AD‚ it is said that the emperor Shah Jahan‚ who built the Taj Mahal‚ was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. The magnificent Agra fort‚ though started by Emperor Akbar‚ was completed by his grandson Shah Jahan. The fort was embellished with number of richly decorated buildings encompassing the imposing Mughal style of art and architecture. Sikandar Lodi (1487-1517)
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the wealthy Western oil companies. Iranian Nationalist and reunited under the Prime Minister Muhammed Mossadeq and resent there foreign alliances. They nationalized oil company and forced the shah to go away. They feared that Iran might look to the Soviets for support. United States took action and help the shah regain
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Iranian Social Classes In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis‚ it is explained that life before the Iranian Revolution was not perfect‚ social classes did still exist. These social classes affect Iranian citizens lives in many different ways. Iran’s leader‚ the Shah‚ comes into power and changes the country’s policies. This affects the Iranian people’s lives in many different ways. Throughout the graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ Satrapi tells her story of how she and her family are affected by these new rules. Iranian
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the government threatening traditional Islamic values. The Iranian revolt was an uprising against the Shah government that began on January 19th‚ 1979 in the Iranian capital‚ Tehran. Ayatollah Khomeini was a Shiite Muslim who wanted to overthrow the Shah government. He was exiled‚ but he promised to return and form an Islamic government. People rallied to encourage Khomeini and to criticize the Shah government. Khomeini returned to Iran and he replaced the Shah’s government with a theocracy ruled
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