regarding the project & also for her support in completing the project. Finally‚ all glory to God for He makes the impossible become possible! NATURE OF STATE IN MEDIEVAL PERIOD CONTENTS 1. The Background 2. Delhi Sultanate 3. The Mughals 4. Offices and Hierarchal Structure 5. Iqta‚ Jagir and Mansab And Taxation 6. Nature Of Medieval State THE BACKGROUND Since the decline of the Gupta state the Indian polity saw decentralization and rise of various regional states
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Valery Umana Po. 3 1\30\15 The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman‚ Safavid‚ and Mughal Empires The Ottoman‚ Safavid‚ and Mughal Empires were forces to be reckoned with back in the day. Being powerful entities‚ their rise was paved with military prowess‚ religious tolerance‚ and having meritocratic systems‚ though this is not always the case. Their fall‚ however‚ was the result of their treatment of peasants‚ a plague of horrid rulers‚ and shortsighted economic handling. The Ottomans were blessed for
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came home one day and told you he or she built a tomb for you because you were loved so much? In India‚ it is considered the jewel of Muslim art but classified as a mausoleum. This white marble structure‚ built in honor of a wife is none other than the Taj Mahal." It is the grandest building in Asia‚ one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal‚ the Taj Mahal is now considered a World Heritage Site and is protected by UN
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Mansabdari System The term Mansab literally means the rank of its holder (Mansabdars) in the official ladder in the Mughal system of administration. From that angle the Mansabdars were the paid-service officers of the Mughals. On the basis of merit or service to the state‚ Mansabs were given to both civil and military officers and hence they formed an integral part of the Mughal bureaucracy. The Mansabdars could be transferred from the civil to the military department and vice versa. The Mansabdars
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HISTORY OF INDIA’S TOURISM INTRODUCTION It’s 65 years since independence‚ and in its wake Indian tourism industry has traversed a rocky road – much like the subcontinent itself. High Life surveys six colourful decades… Flashing with heat and drowned by monsoons‚ with its rainbow of saris and the fast-changing blues of its overarching skies India‚ to the chilly British mind‚ has long defined the exotic… ´Characteristics grow more vivid beneath the Indian sky‚’ From text pg. 206 -------------------------------------------------
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with Bairam Khan at that time was stationed about 8 miles away from the war zone and had not participated in the war. On 24 January 1556 Mughal ruler Humayun slipped while climbing down the steps of his library and fell to his death. His son Akbar was only thirteen years old when he ascended the throne. At the time of Akbar’s accession to the throne‚ the Mughal rule was confined to Kabul‚ Kandhahar‚ and parts of Punjab and Delhi. Akbar was then campaigning in Punjab with his guardian Bairam Khan
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work of art‚ often drawing the viewer’s attention to the most important element Principles: the “grammar” applied to the elements of art— contrast‚ balance‚ unity‚ variety‚ rhythm‚ emphasis‚ pattern‚ scale‚ proportion‚ and focal point Elements: the basic vocabulary of art—line‚ form‚ shape‚ volume‚ mass‚ color‚ texture‚ space‚ time and motion‚ and value (lightness/darkness) Subordination: the opposite of emphasis; it draws our attention away from particular areas of a work Abstract: art imagery that
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posts at Bombay‚ Madras‚ and Calcutta. At first‚ India’s ruling Mughal Dynasty kept European traders under control. By 1707‚ however‚ the Mughal Empire was collapsing. Body: Akbar and succeeding Mughal emperors established a politically and economically stable state by relying on regional leaders to collect revenue and govern. Local nobles‚ agreed to supply taxes and military support to the Mughal rulers in return for a the right to control the revenue of a
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SMT. SULOCHANADEVI SINGHANIA SCHOOL‚ THANE Std 10- History Q1) Why Is the Revolt of 1857called the First war of Independence? • The Revolt though initially started by the Indian soldiers in the service of the East Indian Company‚ spread like fire throughout length & breadth of the country. All sections of the people including princes‚ Jagirdars‚ farmers‚ artisans &soldiers for independence .Hindus &Muslims fought shoulder to shoulder to throw out the British .Hence 1857
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Agra Fort Amar Singh Gate‚ one of two entrances into Agra’s Red Fort Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red Fort)‚ was commissioned by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565‚ and is another of Agra’s World Heritage Sites. A stone tablet at the gate of the Fort states that it had been built before 1000 but was later renovated by Akbar. The red sandstone fort was converted into a palace during Shāh Jahān’s time‚ and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort
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