from strongholds in Asia Minor during 1350s; conquered large part of Balkans; unified under Mehmed I; captured Constantinople in 1453; established empire from Balkans that included most of Arab world. 2. Mehmed II: Ottoman sultan called the "Conqueror"; responsible for conquest of Constantinople in 1453; destroyed what remained of Byzantine Empire. 3. Janissaries: Ottoman infantry divisions that dominated Ottoman armies; forcibly conscripted as boys in conquered areas of Balkans‚ legally slaves;
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Magadha‚ Mahaviraand Gautama Buddha were born in the 6th or 5th century BCE and propagated their Shramanic philosophies. Most of the subcontinent was conquered by the Maurya Empire during the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. Various parts of India ruled by numerous Middle kingdoms for the next 1‚500 years‚ among which the Gupta Empire stands out. Southern India saw the rule of the Chalukyas‚ Cholas‚ Pallavas‚ and Pandyas. This period‚ witnessing a Hindu religious and intellectual resurgence‚ is known as
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collected for over a century. The Hindus were angry for having to pay. * Custom duties were re-imposed in 1665 at 5% for Hindus and 2.5% for Muslims many Hindus converted to Islam because of this. Religious reforms Aurangzeb decided that his empire should be run according to Islamic teachings. * He reinforced Islamic laws against alcohol and gambling and forbade the planting of cannabis (a type of drug). * He appointed officials in all the major cities. They were responsible for overseas
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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 1453; established empire from Balkans that included most of the Arab world Vizier – equivalent of the Abbasid wazir; head of Ottoman
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Basils Cathedral. The Great Pyramids of Giza‚ the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world‚ kept their status in addition to the new seven. The Taj Mahal is located in Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan constructed it in 1631 as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died but not before asking her husband to build an impressive tomb for her. Contemporary court chronicles concerning Shah Jahan’s grief for the basis of the
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modern empires? All dynasties depended on effective use of firearms on the battlefield and in siege warfare. Which of the following represents a difference between the various Muslim early modern empires? The Ottoman empire was primarily Sunnite while the Safavid empire was Shi’ite. Mehmed I of the Ottoman empire was responsible for reunifying the empire following the Timurid invasions. The conqueror of the Byzantine empire in 1453 was Mehmed II. Slave troops of the Ottoman empire forcibly
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4. History of Pakistan | | | 30th September 1947 | Pakistan become member of UN | 26th October 1947 | Kashmiri Maharaja acceded to India which Lord Mountbatten accepted on behalf of India | 27th October 1947 | India air-lift its troops to Srinagar and lauched a full scale attack on Kashmir | 1948 AD | First Pakistan India War | 1st January 1948 | India took Kashmir dispute to Security council | 1st April 1948 | India cut off water supply to Pakistan from two of its headworks‚ causing a
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England’s generations. The Mughal Emperor Akbar also experienced a troubled youth. His tutor taught him “universal peace” which is what he followed when he came into power. Akbar was a brutal warrior‚ but also known to be very spiritual. He was known to be “powerful‚ magnetic‚ and inspiring”. After Akbar inherited the Mughal Empire it expanded from all of north and central India which consisted of Muslim and Hindu people. Akbar needed a large army to contain his empire. He was known to be a skilled
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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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