CHAPTER TWO ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPEANS IN INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT AND BANGLADESH. A good connection existed between the Indian sub-continent and Europe since the ancient time. The Arab traders exported the commodities of Indian subcontinent to Venice and Genoa Ports of Italy in the middle age. These Ports commodities were also sent to various countries of Europe. This business was monopolized by the Arab and Italian traders. In this way‚ they earn a large amount of profit. Gradually‚ the merchants
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of the new states. The origin of the name "Taj Mahal" is not clear. Court histories from Shah Jehan’s reign only call it the rauza (tomb) of Mumtaz Mahal. It is generally believed that "Taj Mahal" (usually translated as either "Crown Palace" or "Crown of the Palace") is an abbreviated version of her name‚ Mumtaz Mahal. The construction of this marble masterpiece is credited to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who erected this mausoleum in the memory of his beloved wife‚ Arjumand Bano Begum‚ popularly
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will be covering three main points such as why it was built‚ how it was built and what it is today. II. Body a. Why the Taj mahal was built. i. According to our tour guide‚ the Taj mahal was built about 350 years ago on the command of the emperor Shah Jahan for his third wife Mumtaz Mahal ii. Mumtaz Mahal was the emperor’s favorite wife. Mumtaz Mahal died after giving birth to her fourteenth child. Even though she passed the emperor decided to make a type of “Heaven on earth” (which is the Taj
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that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal.The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture‚ a style that combines elements from Persian‚ Turkish‚ Indian‚ and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983‚ the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage."In 1631‚ Shah Jahan‚ emperor during the Mughal
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ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF DELHI SULTANATE The Sultanate period brought to India new styles of art and architecture which were soon absorbed into the existing set up. A number of factors were responsible for events to move in such a direction. The existing Indian styles and the new ideas had many common features‚ which allowed them to adapt to one another. For instance both the temple and mosque had large open courtyards. Also many temples were converted in mosques by the foreign invaders‚ and this
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WE tend to forget that our lifestyle and mindset have largely been influenced by our colonial past. The British influence has changed the way we look at ourselves and has stripped us of a confidence that comes naturally to a people belonging to an ancient and great civilisation. Colonisation coerces people from subordinated culture to denigrate themselves. A kind of a virtual reality is created to expedite this attitude of self-hate among the native population. An alternate reality is created
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the Persian emperors from Nader Shah Afshari and erroneously to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi whose throne was a reconstruction of the Achemenid throne.[citation needed] History The name comes from the shape of a throne‚ having the figures of two peacocks standing behind it‚ their tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires‚ rubies‚ emeralds‚ pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colors as to represent life‚ created for the Mughal Badshah Shah Jahan of India in the 17th century
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the entire subcontinent of India‚ from 1530-1707. The Mughals were descendants of Timuraids‚ who hailed from Central Asia. The Mughal dynasty was founded by Babur‚ the grandson of Timur and Genghiz Khan. He was succeeded by Humayun‚ Akbar the great‚ Shah Jahan‚ and many other rulers. Far from the Mughal Empire in India was the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire ruled over the Middle East from 1453-1908. The Ottomans were nomadic Turks‚ who established a capital in the Balkan Peninsula. They even captured
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of Humayun‚ several smaller monuments dot the pathway leading up to it‚ from the main entrance in the West‚ including one that even pre-dates the main tomb itself‚ by twenty years; it is the tomb complex of Isa Khan Niyazi‚ an Afghan noble in Sher Shah Suri’s court of the Suri dynasty‚ who fought against the Mughals‚ constructed in 1547 CE. The complex encompasses the main tomb of the Emperor
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that takes my breath away. Introduction: . My favourite tourist spot is the most wonderstruck and amazing Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal‚ a dream carved in milky white marble is the matchless monument portraying the beauty of eternal love! A memorial from Shah Jahan to his beloved wife Mumtaz. The Taj Mahal‚one of the seven wonders of the world is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. Renowned for its artistic beauty‚ this extravagant building of timeless beauty is the outcome
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