came to be known as Tughlaqabad in medieval period. The rise and fall of history is manifested in its numerous forts‚ mosques‚ tombs‚ minarets‚ monuments and historical buildings scattered in different parts. On the one hand‚ there are Red Fort‚ Jama Masjid‚ Jantar Mantar‚ Humanyun’s Tomb‚ Qutub Minar which narrate the glorious past of India. While Rashtrapati Bhawan‚ Lotus Temple‚ Parliament‚ to name a few‚ are the wonders of modern times. The Red Fort is the landmark of Delhi. It stands on the bank
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------------------------------------------------- Agra From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh‚ India. For its namesake district‚ see Agra district. For other uses‚ see Agra (disambiguation). Agra आगरा | — city — | The Taj Mahal in Agra | Nickname(s): Akbarabad | Agra | Coordinates: 27.18°N 78.02°ECoordinates: 27.18°N 78.02°E | Country | India | State | Uttar Pradesh | District | Agra | Area | • city | 188.40 km2 (72
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inspiration came from successful Timurid and Mughal buildings including; the Gur-e Amir (the tomb of Timur‚ progenitor of the Mughal dynasty‚ in Samarkand)‚[18] Humayun’s Tomb‚ Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb (sometimes called the Baby Taj)‚ and Shah Jahan’s own Jama Masjid in Delhi. While earlier Mughal buildings were primarily constructed of red sandstone‚ Shah Jahan promoted the use of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones‚ and buildings under his patronage reached new levels of refinement.[19] Tomb
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canopied Shikara boats. The floating vegetable market‚ lavish houseboats‚ bountiful flora and fauna‚ Char Chinars‚ Nishat and Shalimar Baghs bring alive a ravishing picture of Srinagar. Adding to the city’s blissfulness are the Hazaratbal Shrine‚ Jama Masjid and Shankracharya Temple. Canopied Shikara boats in Dal Lake Houseboats of Kashmir Hazratbal Shrine Situated around 52kms away from Srinagar is Gulmarg‚ meadow of flowers. The hill station is nestled within the Himalayan Peaks and provides
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is one place you will absolutely fall in love with. It is one thing to see mystic countries like India on television and another to actually experience them. The city holds approximately 8 UNESCO World Heritages site including the Red Fort‚ the Jama Masjid and Humayun’s Tomb. The elders can see these magnificent pieces of Mughal architecture‚ while children can understand the various cultures in the world and how they survive together in one country. Rio De Janeiro Take the name of this city
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rebuilt the fourth story‚ added the fifth and a harp shaped cupola. A doorway in each storey opens to its own balcony. As of now‚ upper storeys are closed for visitors‚ yet its a treat to watch this magnificent travelmasti monument. Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid‚ Iron Pillar and Alai Gateway are worth having a look.------------------------------------------------- Iron PillarThis is age old pillar standing in the courtyard of Quwwat-ul-Isam mosque has withstood the test of time (weather) for over 1500 years
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March 2004 IPCS Research Papers Communal Riots in India A Chronology (1947-2003) B Rajeshwari -0- Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies Communal Riots in India A Chronology (1947-2003) B Rajeshwari Communal riots have become a distinct feature of communalism in India. Whenever conflicting groups from two different religions‚ which are self –conscious communities‚ clash‚ it results in a communal riot. An event is identified as a communal riot if (a) there is violence‚ and
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winters. Ahmedabad is world famous because of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram (A place where devotees live)‚ famous retreat and the nerve center of India’s freedom movement‚ It has a number of tourist points‚ such as tombs of Ahmed Shah and his queens‚ Jama Masjid‚ Mosque of Sidi Sayid‚ Teen Darwaza or Triple Gateway are major monuments. Other important monuments include‚ Rani Sipri’s Mosque‚ Raj Rabri Mosque and Hathee Singh Jain Temple. Kankaria Lake‚ Kutbi Mazar‚ Bhadra Fort‚ Dada-hari-di-Vav (an architectural
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Spanish (mezquita)‚ and from Berber (tamezgida)‚ ultimately originating in Arabic: masjid مسجد — Arabic pronunciation: [ˈmæsdʒɪd].[1] The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration. The word "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship‚ although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller masjid dedicated for the daily five prayers and the larger masjid jāmi (مسجد جامع) where the daily five prayers and the Friday congregation sermons are
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INCREDIBLE INDIA INDIA is the cradle of world’s oldest civilization‚ a country name that is derived from Indus‚ a civilisation which was socially‚ economically‚ democratically advanced and sovereign. India is known for ancient culture and traditions. It is because ‚ if we travel through every 200km we may find changes in peoples food habits‚culture‚language and tradition.it is multi religious phenomenon not found in any of the world.we are known for our peaceful style of laugh carefully adjusting
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