Khurshed Alam Khan (5 February 1919 – 20 July 2013) was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party. He was Governor of Karnataka from 1991 to 1999 and governor of Goa from 1989 to 1991. Before that, he was Union minister of External affairs in Government of India. He was associated with Jamia Millia Islamia.
A khanqah (Persian: خانقاه) or khangah (Persian: خانگاه; also transliterated as khankah, khaneqa, khanegah or khaneqah; also Arabized hanegah, hanikah, hanekah, khankan), also known as a ribat (رباط), is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual practice and religious education. The khanqah is typically a large structure with a central hall and smaller rooms on either side. Traditionally, the kahnqah was state-sponsored housing for Sufis. Their primary function is
Izzatnagar railway division at Izzatnagar railway station located in Bareilly is a railway division under North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 14 April 1952. Varanasi railway division and Lucknow NER railway division are the other two railway divisions under NER Zone headquartered at Gorakhpur. List of railway stations and towns The list includes the stations under the Izzatnagar
Kaimganj is a town in Farrukhabad district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. Kaimganj Railway Station is a major station between Farrukhabad and Kasganj on Rajputana railway link of North Eastern Railway. Description Kaimganj is just 10 km from the ancient city of Kampil (ancient Kampilya) on the left bank of great river Ganges in Farrukhabad district. Kaimganj was founded by Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash in 1713 and named
The Kali River originates in the Upper Sivaliks and passes through Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar and Baghpat districts, before merging with Hindon River (at Barnava, Baghpat), which goes on to merge with the Yamuna River (near Delhi), which itself goes to merge with the Ganga River, which finally merges with the Bay of Bengal. The total length of the river from its origin up to its confluence with the Hindon river is 150 km. The
The Howrah–Delhi main line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Kolkata cutting across northern India. The 1,531 km (951 mi) railway line was opened to traffic in 1866 with the introduction of the “1 Down/2 Up Mail” train. Sections The 1,531 km (951 mi) long trunk line, has been treated in more detail in smaller sections: Howrah–Bardhaman chord line Bardhaman–Asansol section Asansol–Patna section Patna–Mughalsarai
In Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), a gharānā is a system of social organisation in the Indian subcontinent, linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and more importantly by adherence to a particular musical style. The word gharana comes from the Hindi word ‘ghar’ which is derived from the Sanskrit word Griha, which means ‘house’. It typically refers to the place
George Stuart Fullerton (August 18, 1859 – March 23, 1925) was an American philosopher and psychologist. Early life and education Fullerton was born at Fatehgarh, India, the son of the Rev. Robert Stuart Fullerton and Martha White Fullerton, American Presbyterian missionaries. He moved to Philadelphia with his widowed mother and his siblings, after his father’s death in 1865. He graduated in 1879
The Battle of Farrukhabad (14 November 1804) was an engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War between forces of the British East India Company and the forces of Yashwantrao Holkar of the Maratha Empire. Battle The battle took place at Farrukhabad in what is now Uttar Pradesh, India. The Company’s forces, led by General Gerard Lake, surprised Holkar’s forces after making forced marches of more than 60 miles (97 km) in the
Anwar Farrukhabadi (Urdu: انور فرخ آبادی; Hindi: अनवर फर्रुखाबाद), also known as “Fana (فنا)”, was a Sufi poet from Farrukhabad district in India. He is known as a lyricist of Ghazal, songs, poems and Qawaali. Work He also wrote Marsiya (مرثیہ ) and Mashhoor Daastan Hai Shahadat Hussain Ki (مشہور داساتاں ہے شہادت حسینؑ کی ), sung by Shamshad Begum and Yusuf Ad. His ghazal Yeh jo halka halka saroor hai has been renditioned by various artists including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Farhan