by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world ’s heritage". Background: It was in the memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built a magnificent monument as a tribute to her‚ which we today know as the "Taj Mahal". Taj Mahal is constructed on the bank of Yamuna River which Shah Jahan has taken plot of land from Raja Jai singh. Shah Jahan provided
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the ancient world‚ kept their status in addition to the new seven. The Taj Mahal is located in Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan constructed it in 1631 as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died but not before asking her husband to build an impressive tomb for her. Contemporary court chronicles concerning Shah Jahan’s grief for the basis of the love story traditionally hold as the inspiration for the Taj Mahal. The construction work began after the death of
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shaitaan de naal Te kadi nafs apnay naal larya ee na (Everyday you fight Satan But you never fight your own Ego) You are quick to attack the evil one‚ yet pride is a battle you have not won. Bulleh Shah asmaani ud-deya pharonda ay Te jera ghar betha unoon pharya ee na (Bulleh Shah you try grabbing that which is in the sky But you never get hold of What sits inside you) You grab for a star you can control‚ yet fail to grasp the light in your soul. Bas kareen o yaar (Stop it all
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Tuesdays with Morrie Aphorism Explanations Self-Forgiveness “Accept the past as past without denying it or discarding it”(pg. 18) At the time of this aphorism’s composition‚ Morrie was more optimistic than ever‚ despite his affliction with ALS slowly crippling him. Morrie used his condition of being close to death to formulate small philosophies of life‚ this aphorism was one of them. I selected this aphorism because it illustrates how although most people emit an aura of normalcy around them‚ they
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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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Tehran- A demonstration held at Vali-E-Asr Avenue‚ Tehran on Wednesday‚ March. 8 and the response of the Reza Shah Pahlavi revealed the secret behind the authority of Iran. This ongoing protest from 9:00 am in the morning until 10:30 pm was held by people of all ages‚ declaring that the British have no right to take Iran’s oil free of charge. This protest brought attention to the Shah. After watching the demonstration on television‚ he responded publicly on BBC News and said‚ “The British are
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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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Nebula4.3‚ September 2007 In Search of a Remedial Philosophy: A Consecutive Study of Hafez and Goethe. By Ismail Baroudy Abstract Despite a sharp gap historically segregating Hafez and Goethe from each other‚ the researcher justifiably finds them to merit sharing common spiritual‚ social‚ cultural and literary characteristics. This advocacy mainly stems from the fact that the former (Hafez) exercised an unfathomable strand of multidimensional impact on the latter (Goethe). Admittedly‚ based on findings
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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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