Southern view of the Taj Mahal. | Location | Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India | Coordinates | 27.174799°N 78.042111°E | Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) | Built | 1632–1653[citation needed] | Architect | Ustad Ahmad Lahauri | Architectural style(s) | Mughal architecture | Visitation | More than 3 million (in 2003) | | UNESCO World Heritage Site | Type | Cultural | Criteria | i | Designated | 1983 (7th session) | Reference # | 252 | State Party | India | Region | Asia-Pacific |
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“East India Company”. The British colonized India by building railways throughout India in order to make everything readily accessible and made it much easier to travel across India. They entered in the subcontinent and analyzed the weaknesses of mughal emperors; they were clever enough to take over the land of rich resources in the course of several years. They continued to expand their territories and seek for rich and fruitful areas‚ and used lands for the procurement of raw materials at low prices
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Historical Places in India India is a land with a rich and varied history. Many different rulers‚ dynasties‚ and empires have fought over and controlled different parts of the Indian subcontinent during its eventful history. The various rulers and dynasties left behind their legacy in the form of grand monuments and buildings‚ in different historical places in India. Most of India’s cities have a history worth exploring‚ for the tales of the past are truly fascinating. The various monuments including
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According to studies‚ women enjoyed equal status and rights during the early Vedic period.[22] However in approximately 500 B.C.‚ the status of women began to decline with the Smritis (esp. Manusmriti)‚ and with the Islamic invasion of Babur and the Mughal empire and Christianity later curtailing women’s freedom and rights.[7][dead link] Although reform movements such as Jainism allowed women to be admitted to religious orders‚ by and large women in India faced confinement and restrictions.[22] The practice
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A. Answer the following questions in not more than 20 words. 1. How did the Mughal Empire get its name? Ans: The Mughal Empire was founded by Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur. The term ’Mughal’ can be traced to Babur’s ancestors- the Mongol chief Chenghiz Khan on his mother’s side and the Turco-Mongol chief Timur of central Asia on his father’s side. 2. How did Akbar win over Rajput Chiefs? Name one Rajut ruler who resisted Akbar. Ans: Akbar showed religious tolerance and cleverly won over
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FEATURES 3. DEFECTS OF THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM • INTRODUCTION • DEFECTS 4. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE MUGHALS IN THE DELHI SULTANATE 5. ADVANTAGES&DISADVANTAGES OF THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Mansabdari system It was the generic term for the military -type grading of all imperial officials of the Mughal Empire. The mansabdars governed the empire and commanded its armies in the emperor’s name. Though they were usually aristocrats‚ they did not form a feudal
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Fatehepur sikri Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: फ़तेहपुर सीकरी‚ Urdu: فتحپور سیکری) is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state ofUttar Pradesh‚ India. The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar‚ and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585.[1] After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambore‚ Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location 23 miles (37 km) W.S.W on the Sikri ridge‚ to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. Here
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Discursive Essay- South Africa and Mughal India Whilst researching for this essay I have been continuously surprised at how developed and sophisticated Mughal India were as a society at such an early stage compared to how much work we‚ as South Africa’s future generation have to do in order to develop our society to reach a similar level. A great example of this is the common factor of both countries being homes of one of the Seven Wonders of The World. Both being incredibly fascinating and beautiful
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There were proofs and evidence that in the Indian medieval period there were powerful Hindu empires such as Cholas‚ Pandyas‚ Calukyas and Sangams but all these were in south. But still in Indian universities‚ Ancient and Medieval is understood with Hindu and Muslim respectively. To answer the question of economy and society under Medieval India
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system of the Mughal Empire. The term mansab (i.e. office‚ position or rank) in the Mughal administration indicated the rank of its holder (mansabdar) in the official hierarchy. The mansabdari system was of Central Asian origin. According to one view Babur brought it to North India. But the credit of giving it an institutional framework goes to Akbar who made it the basis of Mughal military organization and civil administration. The mansabdars formed the ruling group in the Mughal Empire. Almost the
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