MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE 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 characteristic features of Mughal architecture are the bulbous domes‚ the slender minarets with cupolas at the four corners‚ large halls‚ massive vaulted
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The Taj Mahal is a historical monument. It is situated on the bank of Yamuna river in Agra. It is a beautiful tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is called the wonder of the world. It was made by Emperor Shahjahan in the loving memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is made of pure white marble of Makrana. Thousands of visitors come to see this wonderful building of Love in Agra every year. Thousands of artists‚ artisans and workers worked for twenty years to complete it. About 20 crores of rupees were
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TaThe TajMahal (/ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ often /ˈtɑːʒ/;[2] Hindi: ताजमहल‚ from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل "crown of palaces"‚ pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[3]) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage".[4] Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the
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------------------------------------------------- Taj Mahal For other uses‚ see Taj Mahal (disambiguation). Taj Mahal تاج محل ताज महल | Southern view of the Taj Mahal. | Location | Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India | Coordinates | 27.174799°N 78.042111°E | Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) | Built | 1632–1653[citation needed] | Architect | Ustad Ahmad Lahauri | Architectural style(s) | Mughal architecture | Visitation | More than 3 million (in 2003) | | UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Epilogue Robert Langdon had awoken to a start. This was better than the previous two days of sleep he had avoided. He had dreamt for the first time in days. Confused‚ he sat up looking at the light trying to make its way through the blinds‚ Was it dusk or dawn? he thought. Langdon’s body was filled with content at the warmth he was feeling. Standing up‚ he had realized what at really awakened him…..the strangest thought. For days he has tried to sort his thoughts with reasoning but now he found
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The construction of Qutb Minar one of the important collection of islamic buildings dominated by the red stone tower was started around 1202. Presently it consists of five Floor‚with each floor separated by balconies.The first three floor are each designed differently‚it is 72.5m high‚tapering from 14.32m in diameter at its base to 2.75m at its peak.The surrounding area contains funerary buildings‚notably the magnificent Alai-Darwaza Gate‚the masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art built in 1311‚and two
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geopolitical uncertainty led puma to shift its production from Pakistan to China (Puma case study‚ 2003). (ii)Foreign Trade RegulationsThese includes treaties and agreements which must be respected by the member countries and Companies (Czinkota‚ Rivoli and Ronkainen‚ 1992).For example General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT)‚regulations in respect of monopoly and competition standards‚ Trade fair Act(1997)‚ Paris conventional for the protection of industrial property‚ to name but a few. These
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Salem State University ACC202 – Managerial Accounting – Practice Test Chapters 14‚ 1‚ 2 Professor Paul F McGee‚ CPA Name___________________________________________ Please indicate the best/correct answer by circling the appropriate letter. 1. Managerial accounting helps managers perform three vital activities. These activities include all of the following except: a. Planning b. Controlling c. Decision making d. Hiring Controllers 2. The act that was intended to protect the interests
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Paris has long been the political and cultural capital of France. It has influenced and has had a special place in French history for years‚ including the later years of the July Monarchy up through the start of the Great War. Parisians have played a considerable role in setting the atmosphere of their city. Their actions shaped Paris during the aforementioned time period. As depicted by the writers Muhammad As-Saffar‚ Alexis de Tocqueville‚ Edmond de Goncourt‚ and Marc Bloch‚ Paris was a city of
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The Year was 1918 and on the eleventh of November; the war to end all wars had lastly reached its culmination. Europe was left devastated by the ruins of once great cities and tremendous death. Entire generations were lost in the Great War. New nations were formed as well as new forms of political beliefs. For example‚ in Russia‚ the communist party arose from the ashes of the old Russian Empire. But It was also a time for Prosperity for countries like the United States. America will roar
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