In 1600‚ the East India Company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I‚ granting it the sole right to trade with the East. The royal charter‚ however‚ could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa‚ round the Cape of Good Hope‚ and crossed the Indian Ocean‚ the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India‚ and had their base in Goa. In fact‚ it was Vasco da Gama
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employer‚ the British East India Company. At the culmination of the fighting‚ hundreds of thousands of people were killed on both sides. The British government disbanded the British East India Company and took control themselves. The ended the Mughal Empire and sent their last emperor to exile in Burma. The commencement of this rebellion started during the British Imperialistic take over in India. After acquiring sixty-six percent of the Indian land‚ they started dominating the Indian way of life
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and a mosque were built by him in the fort during his period. After Panipat‚ Mughals captured the fort and a vast treasure - which included a diamond that was later named as the Koh-i-Noor diamond - was seized. Babur stayed in the fort in the palace of Ibrahim. He built a baoli (step well) in it. Humayun was crowned here in 1530. Humayun was defeated in Bilgram in 1540. Sher Shah held the fort for five years. The Mughals defeated the Afghans finally at Panipat in 1556. Realizing the importance of
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to have ever ruled Delhi. The Gond queen Durgavati ruled for fifteen years before losing her life in a battle with Mughal emperor Akbar’s general Asaf Khan in 1564. Chand Bibi defendedAhmednagar against the powerful Mughal forces of Akbar in the 1590s. Jehangir’s wife Nur Jehan effectively wielded imperial power‚ and was recognized as the real power behind the Mughal throne. The Mughal princesses Jahanara and Zebunnissa were well-known poets‚ and also influenced the ruling powers. Shivaji’s mother
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3.The great wall of china It is a series of fortifications made of stone‚ brick‚ tamped earth‚ wood and other materials‚ generally built along an east to west line across the historical northern borders of china in part to protect the Chinese empire. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these later joined together and made bigger and stronger. 4.Machu picchu It is a mountain with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks . it is located 2430 meters above the sea level
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calibre became one of the most influential women of India in that period. Ask any historian and he’ll tell you scores of tales about Noor Jahan and her deep lying influence in the Mughal administration‚ politics‚ economics and culture. Both these women got the opportunity in the absence of capable men to lead the empire in times of need. Sad‚ but what is important is that only a hint of opportunity was required for them to make their mark in the world. Cutting back to the 20th century‚ a common trend
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India. From this base‚ the Kachchwaha Rajputs‚ with their brilliant soldiering‚ and a knack for lucrative alliances (even if that meant swallowingg Rajput pride)‚ amassed a fortune. It was the special relationship the Amber rulers developed with the Mughals that brought them real power‚ influence and wealth.Arriving from Jaipur through the narrow pass in the hills‚ you are presented with a view of the honey coloured Amber fort-palace that conforms to every expectation of how a romantic Rajupt forts should
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Class VII Chapter 1 - Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years Social Science Question 1: Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past? Answer: In the past a foreigner was someone who was not part of a certain society or culture. A city dweller might have regarded a forest dweller as a foreigner. Question 2: State whether true or false: (a) We do not find inscriptions for the period after 700. (b) The Marathas asserted their political importance during this period. (c) Forest-dwellers
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The Peacock Throne and the Kohinoor Diamond The Peacock Throne‚ called Takht-e Tâvus (Persian: تخت طاووس) in Persian‚ is the name originally given to a Mughal throne of India‚ which was later adopted and used to describe the thrones of the Persian emperors from Nader Shah Afshari and erroneously to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi whose throne was a reconstruction of the Achemenid throne.[citation needed] History The name comes from the shape of a throne‚ having the figures of two peacocks standing
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TOURISMOS: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF TOURISM Volume 6‚ Number 2‚ Autumn 2011‚ pp. 139-158 UDC: 338.48+640(050) ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF AGRA Surabhi Srivastava University of Lucknow Tourism in its broadest generic sense can do more to develop understanding among the people‚ provide jobs‚ create foreign exchange and raise living standards than any other economic force. India is world famous for the city of Taj -Agra. There are a number of other tourists
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