Marg near Safdarjung Airport opposite Jor Bagh in New Delhi. Safdarjung tomb is a garden tomb in a marble mausoleum which was built by Nawab Shuja-Ud Daulah‚ son of Mirza Muquim Abul Mansur khan entitled Safdarjung. It represents the last phase of mughal architecture. There are four water canals leading to several smaller Pavilions like Jangli Mahal or forest palace‚ Moti Mahal or pearl palace and Badshah Pasand or king’s favorite. The complex also has a madrasa. The archeological survey of India
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Indian Rebellion of 1857- A Sociological Perspective The Indian rebellion of 1857 which is also known as ‘India’s First War of Independence’ was a crucial historic moment for our country. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 did not occur as a result of one specific event; it was an accumulation of several events‚ over time‚ resulting in its eventual outbreak. It was in reality a product of colonial rule‚ of the accumulated grievances of the people against the British. The Rebellion of 1857 could be
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Bibliography: Chandra‚ Satish‚ Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals‚ Vol.I‚ Har Anand Publications‚ New Delhi‚ 2000. Habib‚ Mohammad‚ Hazrat Amir Khusrau of Delhi‚ Cosmo Publications‚ New Delhi‚ 2004. Mirza‚ M.W.‚ The Life and Works of Amir Khusrau‚ MSS Shibli Academy‚ Calcutta‚ 1935. Nath‚ R. and Gwaliari‚ Faiyaz
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northern state of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the Yamuna River. The design of the Taj Mahal was a combination of Islamic‚ Persian‚ Hindu and earlier Mughal architecture. Hindu craftsman‚ sculptors and stonecutters were involved in creating the Taj. The Taj Mahal was surrounded by the Charbagh Garden‚ which was introduced to India by the first Mughal emperor Babur. Babur opened his inspiration for the gardens from the Persians. The garden was designed as a rectangle and destined as a reflection
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Pande) is disbanded. 10th May Mutiny and murders at Meerut‚ Sepoys head down Grand Trunk road towards Delhi. 11th May European and Christian Indians are slaughtered when mutineers reach Delhi. 13th May Bahadur Shah II proclaimed new Mughal emperor. 20th-23rd May Parts of 9th native infantry mutiny at Agra‚ between Kalpi and Delhi. 30th-31st May Mutinies continue at Muttra‚ Lucknow‚ Bhurtpore and Rohikhand. 5th-6th June The 2nd Cavalry at Cawnpore mutinies. A siege
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Mumtaz Mahal‚ the Taj is a befitting tribute to so romantic-a-love story and so divine an emotion that binds two souls forever. Mumtaz Mahal was a Muslim Persian Princess (her name‚ Arjumand Banu Begum before marriage) and Shah Jahan was the son of The Mughal Emperor Jehangir and grandson of Aktar The Great. He was at the age 14 that he met Mumtaz and fell in love with her. A visit to Taj Mahal‚ the mausoleum of Mumtaz‚ is a rare experience. It has become a signature monument of Indian architecture and
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Chandni Chowk From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia |[pic] |This article may require copy editing for grammar‚ style‚ cohesion‚ tone‚ or spelling.You can assist| | |by editing it. (April 2013) | Coordinates: [pic]28.656°N 77.231°E [pic] [pic] Chandni Chowk‚ Delhi‚ 1858. Chandni Chowk (चांदनी चौक)(Urdu: چاندنی چوک)‚ originally meaning moonlit square or market‚ is one of the oldest and busiest markets
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We now look into two different instances during Akbar’s reign which have been recorded by both Abul Fazl and Badayuni in their accounts‚ and attempt to compare their attitudes through the same. The two instances are birbal’s death‚ and the mahzar of 1579. While both Fazl and Badayuni agree in their reporting of birbal’s death... their account gives an interesting psychological insight. There seems to be a discrepancy concerning the mahzar‚ which we will see in the coming slides. Mahesh das‚ commonly
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opposing the heterodoxies prevalent in the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar.” Introduction: Shaikh Ahmed Sarhindi popularly known as Mujaddid Alif Sani was born in 1564. He was an Indian Islamic scholar from Punjab and a prominent member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order. He is described as Mujaddid Alf Sani‚ meaning the "reviver of the second millennium"‚ for his work in rejuvenating Islam and opposing the heterodoxies prevalent in the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar. This great reformer of Islam used all
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The Red Fort‚ Delhi The Red Fort‚ with a circumference of over 2.2 kilometers‚ was laid out by the banks of the Yamuna river in the 17th century. The Mughal emperor Shajahan built it with the ambition of concentrating the Mughal power in one monument. Monument is perhaps not the right word. A mini-city is more like it. Unfortunately for the emperor‚ before he could move his capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi‚ he was taken a political prisoner by his son Aurangazeb. The fort is a delight
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