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Indo-Persian culture

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Indo-Persian culture refers to a cultural synthesis present in the Indian subcontinent, characterized by the absorption or integration of Persian aspects into the various cultures of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The first large-scale introduction of Persian influence and culture to the Indian subcontinent was by Muslim rulers of Turkic and Afghan origin with Persianate societies and Persianized cultures. This socio-cultural synthesis arose steadily through the Delhi Sultanate from the 13th to 16th centuries, and

Irrigation

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Irrigation is the artificial process of applying controlled amounts of water to land to assist in production of crops. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall. Irrigation also has other uses in crop production, including frost protection, suppressing weed growth in grain fields and preventing soil consolidation. In contrast, agriculturethat

Irfan Habib

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Irfan Habib (born 1931) is an Indian historian of ancient and medieval India, following the methodology of Marxist historiography. He identifies as a Marxist and is well known for his strong stance against Hindutva and Muslim communalists. He has authored a number of books, including Agrarian System of Mughal India, 1556–1707. Contents 1Early and personal life 2Academic 3Positions 4Philosophical

Invasion

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An invasion is a military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory owned by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering; liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a territory; forcing the partition of a country; altering the established government or gaining concessions from said government; or a combination thereof. An invasion can be the cause of a war,

Indian Ocean trade

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Indian Ocean Trade has been a key factor in East–West exchanges throughout history. Long-distance trade in dhows and proas made it a dynamic zone of interaction between peoples, cultures, and civilizations stretching from Southeast to East and South East Africa and East Mediterranean in the West in prehistoric and early historic periods. Cities and states on the Indian Ocean rim focused on both the sea and the land.

Indian mathematics

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Indian mathematics emerged in the Indian subcontinent from 1200 BC until the end of the 18th century. In the classical period of Indian mathematics (400 AD to 1200 AD), important contributions were made by scholars like Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Bhaskara II, and Varāhamihira. The decimal number system in use today was first recorded in Indian mathematics. Indian mathematicians made early contributions to the study of the concept of zero as

Immanuel Wallerstein

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Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein (/ˈwɔːlərstiːn/; September 28, 1930 – August 31, 2019) was an American sociologist and economic historian. He is perhaps best known for his development of the general approach in sociology which led to the emergence of his world-systems approach. He was a Senior Research Scholar at Yale University from 2000 until his death in 2019, and published bimonthly syndicated commentaries through Agence Global

Idrakpur Fort

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Idrakpur Fort is a river fort situated in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. The fort was built approximately in 1660 A.D. According to a number of historians, the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to establish the control of Mughal Empire in Munsiganj, and to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from the pirates. The fort was a part of the triangular

Ichalkaranji

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Ichalkaranji (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Kolhapur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra, governed by a municipal council. It is known for its textile manufacturing industry. Contents 1History 2Geography and climate 3Civic administration 4Demographics 5Business and economy 6Textile Industry Status 2014 To 2019 6.1Textile industry 7Spinning 7.1Engineering industry 7.2Agriculture 8People and culture 9Cuisine 10Infrastructure 11Education and research 11.1Engineering research 11.2Medical research 12Media

Ibrahim Khan II

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Ibrahim Khan (reigned: 1689-1697; died-1701) was the last Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Aurangzeb. His only child a son Named Wazir Ibrahim Khan (1654-1713) was diwan of Emperor Jahandar Shah. He was killed at the orders of Farrukhsiyar. Contents 1Early life 2Reign 3See also 4References Early life He was the eldest son of Ali Mardan Khan. Ali Mardan was a noble