Most would agree that Aurangzeb was incredibly brave‚ a fine general‚ a good administrator and a generous ruler. He was also extremely devout and lived a simple‚ pure life‚ unlike many of his nobles. Aurangzeb inherited a court which‚ for over 50 years‚ had been the centre of wealth and luxury. Many nobles had forgotten Islamic principals in their search for pleasure and no longer wished to participate in the often harsh military campaigns. Aurangzeb decided that the state must return to the more
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A Thousand Splendid Suns covers three decades of wars seen through the eyes of two women. Mariam is a child out of wedlock and at fifteen‚ forced to marry Rasheed‚ who grows to be abusive when she can’t have children. Eighteen years later he takes another wife‚ fourteen-year-old Laila; a smart girl who’s only other option was prostitution and starvation after her parents are killed by a rocket. Mariam and Laila become allies against Rasheed. Both women have to accept their path that won’t be satisfactory:
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National Hero’s Of Nepal SUYESH JOSHI CLASS 5 SECTION A Gautam Buddha [pic] He was born in the year of 563 BC .He was born in lumbini. His father name was Sudhodhana and his mother name was Mayadevi. Siddhartha was the family name. As the boy reached the age of 16‚ his father arranged his marriage to Yaśodharā
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watching the Australian and Srilankan teams. I therefore enjoy watching any match of the Indian team and if the other team is also one of my favourites‚ it is like a cherry on the cake. Recently‚ I got a chance to watch a live cricket match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium between India and srilanka. It was a thrilling experience. I enjoyed the match especially‚ the great performances of captain Dravid‚ Sehwag‚ Tendulkar‚ Dhoni‚ Kaif and Kumble. Sachin Tendulkar is my favorite batsman. But the new sensation
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Public Audience) resounded with the incantations of the people. Amazing‚ isn’t it? There’s more to see - Mumtaz Mahal‚ Rang Mahal (Palace of Colours)‚ Khas Mahal (Emperor’s Palace)‚ Diwan-e Khas (Hall of Private Audience)‚ the Hammam (bathing area) and Shah Burj. The fort has two main entrances - Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate. The latter get its name from the fact that it faces Lahore in Pakistan. It’s entrance leads to Delhi’s most crowded bazaar‚ Chandni Chowk. A must see! There is a Light and Sound
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History Edited by John Parker and Richard Reid Oxford University Press 536pp £95 Colonialism was predicated on the negation of African history or‚ as one of the two editors of this volume‚ John Parker‚ wrote in his African History: A Very Short Introduction (2007): a ‘general European perception [...] that Africa‚ especially Sub-Saharan Africa‚ had no history to speak of’. The emergence of sub-Saharan African history in both western and African universities
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Due to different perspectives‚ Hosseini’s book‚ “The Kite Runner”‚ has been interpreted differently. Some claim that Hosseini is targeting the American readers‚ enlightening them about Afghanistan‚ some say that he is concerned about the effects of the war in Afghanistan and some presume that he’s just writing a story with no motives whatsoever. In my opinion‚ all 3 interpretations are equally acceptable. It only depends on what the reader wants to think of Hosseini‚ as an intentional writer‚ a journalist
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A Brief History of Afghanistan The story of Afghanistan is in so many ways a very tragic one. Afghanistan is one of the most impoverished nations of the world. It is one of the most war-torn‚ most ravaged‚ and most beleaguered of nations. It is a nation that has been beset by invasion‚ external pressure and internal upheaval since before the time of Alexander the Great. Its people are a people who have endured more than most of us can ever imagine. In fact‚ for many Afghanis‚ all that has changed
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University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110002 SPEED POST No. F. 10-1/2009 (PS) The Registrar. All Central/Deemed/State Universities‚ All State Education Secretaries‚ All Regional Offices of the U GC. Sub.:Revised Guidelines for the Scheme of Appointment / Honorarium of Guest/Part-Time Teachers. Sir/Madam‚ I am directed to say that the UGC has accepted the recommendation of VI Pay Review Committee regarding revised guidelines for the Scheme of Appointment / Honorarium of Guest/Part
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The first recorded incident of violence over the issue between Hindus and Muslims in modern times took place in 1853 during the reign of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh. A Hindu sect called the Nirmohis claimed the structure‚ contending that the mosque stood on the spot where a temple had been destroyed during Babar’s time. Violence erupted from time to time over the issue in the next two years and the civil administration had to step in‚ refusing permission to build a temple or to use it as a place
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