Mirza Najaf Khan (1723 – 26 April 1782) was an adventurer of Safavid lineage who came to Delhi around 1740 from Iran after Nader Shah had displaced Safavid dynasty in 1735. He became a courtier of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. He married his sister into the family of the Shia Nawab of Awadh, which resulted in him gaining the title of Deputy Wazir of Awadh.
The Maulana Azad Library is the central library of Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, India. It is the largest university library in Asia. The seven-storey building is surrounded by 4.75 acres (1.92 ha) of lawns and gardens. It has about 1,500,000 books. It celebrated its 50th anniversary on 7 December 2010. Maulana Azad Library, AMU It got a donation of about 5000
Mathura district situated along the banks of the river Yamuna is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of north-central India. The historic city of Mathura is the district headquarters. It also is famous for the city of Vrindavan, one of the most sacred places in Vaishnavism. The District is part of Agra division. Total area of Mathura district is 3340 sq. km. There are 5 tehsils in Mathura district. 1.
Masud Husain Khan (28 January 1919 – 16 October 2010) was an Indian linguist, the first Professor Emeritus in Social Sciences at Aligarh Muslim University and the fifth Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in New Delhi. On 16 October 2010 Masud Husain Khan died in Aligarh from Parkinson’s disease. Contents 1Family 2Education 3Career 4Works 5Awards and honours 6References 7External links Family Masud Husain Khan
Maitreyi Pushpa , is a Hindi fiction writer. An eminent writer in Hindi, Maitreyi Pushpa has ten novels and seven short story collections to her credit She also writes prolifically for newspapers on current issues concerning women, and adopts a questioning, daring and challenging stance in her writings. She, as a writer is best known for her
Mahmud of Ghazni or Mahmud Ghaznavi was the first independent ruler of the Turkic dynasty of Ghaznavids, ruling from 998 to 1030. At the time of his death, his kingdom had been transformed into an extensive military empire, which extended from northwestern Iran proper to the Punjab in the Indian subcontinent, Khwarazm in Transoxiana, and Makran. Highly Persianized, Sultan Mahmud continued the bureaucratic, political, and cultural customs of his predecessors, the Samanids,
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world, with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states, 2 observer states and 11 other states. The sovereignty dispute column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states), states having
This is a list of schools and universities in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Contents 1School 2Universities 3Degree colleges 4Engineering/Pharmacy colleges 5Polytechnic/ITI institutes 6Law Colleges School[edit] Shri Rajendra Singh International School, Opposite Aasna Police Station, Mathura Road, Aligarh [1] Al-Barkaat Public School, Anoopshahr Road (CBSE) Aligarh Public School, AMU Road (CBSE) J.P.S CONVENT Jr. HIGH SCHOOL, AGRA ROAD ,
The following tables are the list of cities in India by population. Often cities are bifurcated into multiple regions (municipalities) which results in creation of cities within cities which may figure in the list. The entire work of this article is based on Census of India, 2011, conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner,
A language is a structured system of communication used by humans, based on speech and gesture (spoken language), sign, or often writing. The structure of language is its grammar and the free components are its vocabulary. Many languages, including the most widely-spoken ones, have writing systems that enable sounds or signs to be recorded for later reactivation. The scientific study of language is called linguistics. Critical examinations