Shah Jahan

Throughout the architectures history, these architecture have different designs and styles that depicts power and propaganda. This essay will cover three different architecture from different time period such as Baroque, Southeast Asian, and Japan. Comparing these architectures help us know the reason behind these buildings, their influences, their symbolism. The Baroque period of architecture began in late sixteenth century Italy, took the Roman terms of Renaissance architecture and used it in…

of pure white marble against clear blue skies to spring to my mind. After a quick Google search of the building, I anticipated expected my trip to act as an eye opener portraying the beauty of the Taj Mahal as representative of the true love of Shah Jahan towards his wife Mumtaz. When I arrived, I was sorely mistaken. I was surrounded by clouds accompanying a light drizzle of rain, hundreds of people packed together, and street children forcing Taj Mahal knickknacks in my face, trying to earn a…

The medieval city of Fatehpur Sikri Introduction Fatehpur Sikri is a town located in Agra, India. This complex palace was built by Mughal emperor jalal'ud-Din Muhammad Akbar son of Humayun. Fatehpur Sikri is a famous monument in India that attracts a lot of tourist from all over the world. It is located 120 miles away from the Delhi which is the capital of India. After the Mughals invaded India in the 16th century, they captured a large area of the country and ruled it for more than 300 hundred…

The Pyramids of Tikal The Pyramids of Tikal are structures located in Tikal, Guatemala. Tikal was a city within the Mayan culture and it holds many pyramid structures. There is no specific architect, but it was designed and built by the Mayan society before colonial invasion. Some of the city is in a damaged state as it was left for many years and the jungle naturally took over. This explains why some of the bark the pyramid was made with has rotted. Besides the bark, the pyramids were made…

The theme of our tour to India centers on the golden age of architecture of the Mughal Empire in Agra India. The Mughal Empire was founded in 1526 by Babur, a descendant of Mongol warlords. It was the most powerful Islamic state to rule in India, most prosperously during the 17th century. Under Mughal emperors, roads were built, trade prospered, and the arts flourished. The Mughals governed northern India, and over time, their rule extended from Afghanistan in the west to Bengal in the east.…

Ghalib’s family was a wealthy one, though not extraordinarily extravagant. For example Ghalib writes in in 1867 that his uncle, and caregiver, had a force of four hundred cavalry and received a hundred and fifty thousand rupees a year (Russel and Islam, Ghalib 23). This describes the family’s status because “in Mughal India a noble’s rank was expressed in the number of cavalry which the king could call upon him to provide,” or in this case, the governor of Agra where the family was situated…

3. Tapkeshwar Temple Source: The Internet Tapkeshwar Temple is the holy and religious place and is located on the bank of Tons or Nandi River. Tapkeshwar Temple is the must visit place in Dehradun. The place is ranked as 7th to visit in Dehradun. Tapkeshwar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The image of Lord Shiva is naturally made by caves and the water drops continuously on the image of Lord Shiva. There is a Sulphur Water spring near the temple which is very famous. The temple is surrounded…

Hugo is a fascinating story with lots of magnificent cinematography and set design techniques. This film is definitely a visual treat. The Eiffel Tower looked so inviting; the snow falling atop the wooden roofs and window panels of old France looks so mesmerizing. Hugo is a movie about the love of movies, crafted by a man who truly loves moviemaking, and meant for those who in turn love the art, imagination, and joy of cinema. In short: It’s a masterpiece. The Story begins in 1930’s Paris where…

cases the nobles of the defeated side was executed. The Mughal system of coinage was tri metallic, made with copper, silver or gold. Their coins had the highest degree of purity. During the 15th century the quality of the coins was decreasing. Sher Shah made a 178 grains of coin of pure silver. At the end of 16th century under the kingship of Akbar rupee was made the basic unit of currency. It is right that the Mughal army was a cavalry force but its wrong to think that artillery had no place. …

Gupta and Goel (1999) depicted ‘Chutki’ work as the traditional embroidery of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh in the article ‘Rampur folk art: Chutki work embroidery’. Major attribute of ‘chutki’ work was a dot and a leaf, which was set by folding pieces by hand called as ‘patti’. These designs were named after the arrangements as ‘chaddiyan’, ‘jaldaar’, ‘haar’, ‘suraj’ and ‘gamla’. Dresses and made-ups were amazingly supplemented with chutki work. Simple slipstitch was used to fasten small motifs onto…