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 Fort‚ the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah‚ and Akbar’s fort at Sikandra. The Royal state of Rajasthan
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Mughal architecture‚ an amalgam of Islamic‚ Persian and Indian architecture‚ is the distinctive style developed by the Mughal Empire in India in the 16th and 17th centuries. All the early Mughal Rulers except Aurangzeb were great bui1ders. With the coming of the Mughals‚ Indian architecture was greatly influenced by Persian styles. The Mughals constructed excellent mausoleums‚ mosques‚ forts‚ gardens and cities. The Mughal buildings show a uniform pattern both in structure and character. The main
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7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD AIM: Is to apprise the house about 7 Wonders of The World. SEQUENCE: * History * Seven Wonders of the Ancient World * New Seven Wonders of the World * Ongoing Seven wonders of the Nature * Recapitulation * Conclusion HISTORY: The origin of the idea of Seven Wonders of the World dates back to Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC – 240 BC)‚ who made lists which included 7 famous place of ancient world‚ and from there the Idea of 7 wonders
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KEY POINTS: Chapter 20 Timeline 1453 – fall of Constantinople to Ottomans 1510 – Safavid conquest of Persia completed 1514 – Ottoman victory at battle of Chaldiran 1526 – Babur’s conquest of India 1701 – death of Aurangzeb‚ Mughal decline begins 1736 – Nadir Shah proclaimed sultan of Persia Terms‚ People‚ Events Ottomans – Turkic people who advanced from strongholds in Asia Minor during 1350s; conquered large part of Balkans‚ unified under Mehmed I; captured Constantinople in
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#1 The Egyptian myths talk about the Gods‚ and they try to explain the origin and behavior of the forces they represent. Also on the myths‚ Gods were represented by animals.As we know‚ myths talk mostly about deities and stories based on religion‚ so lets go and take a quick look to the Egyptian religion: Their religion was Polytheistic (they believed in multiple deities) and was centered on the Egyptian’s interaction with the various deities and the forces of nature they represented. The Ancient
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understanding of the market with respect to a particular brand and target audience. Taj Mahal Tea - The Champagne of Indian Tea Market For while India has romanced tea ever since the first tea plantations were laid out on the misty banks of the Brahmaputra in the 1830s‚ that was the year when the story took on a new shade. For in that year‚ in a tea taster’s chamber in Kolkata‚ Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea was born. India’s first premium brand‚ it emerged onto the market with a promise never made
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Agra Fort | | Agra Fort sis a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra‚ India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument‚ the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. It is the most important fort in India. The great Mugals‚ Humayun‚ Akbar‚ Jehangir‚ Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here‚ and the country was governed from here. It contained the largest state treasury and mint. It was visited by foreign ambassadors‚ travelers and dignitaries
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The founder of the Mughal empire‚ Babur‚ described his favourite type of garden as a charbagh. This word developed a new meaning in India‚ as Babur explains; India lacked the fast-flowing streams required for the Central Asian charbagh. The Agra garden‚ now known as the Ram Bagh‚ is thought to have been the first charbagh. India‚ Bangladesh and Pakistan have a number of Mughal gardens which differ from their Central Asian predecessors with respect to "the highly disciplined geometry". An early textual
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India is also famous for one of the 7 wonders of the world‚ the Taj Mahal‚ It was built in the seventeenth century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife‚ Mumtaz. It has also been called "the jewel of Muslim art in India". India was being ruled by Mughals who were Muslims ruling over Hindu majority. The story unfolds the lives of Muslim Indian families as there
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Environmental Protection of Taj Mahal It is beyond any doubt that Taj Mahal is one of the leading specimens of the cultural and historical glory of India‚ besides being a magnificent monument to love by itself. During the 400 year odd history of its existence‚ countless visitors to this shrine have been mesmerized by its ethereal grace‚ reflected by its faultless sense of symmetry‚ while being captivated by this 42 acre complex as a unique blend of Islamic‚ Persian and Hindu traditions with universal
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