The Ibādat Khāna (House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605) at Fatehpur Sikri to gather spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective religious leaders. In his eagerness to learn about different religions, Akbar built call of prayer at Fatehpur sikri in
The Hussaini Dalan (Bengali: হোসেনি দালান, Arabic: حسیني دلان) is an Imambara that was originally built during the later half of the Mughalrule in the 17th century in Dhaka. It was built as the Imambara of the Shia Muslim community. Hussaini Dalan serves as the main Hussainiya of Dhaka, or venue for majlis or gatherings held during the month of Muharram, the tenth day religious gathering commemorates the martyrdom of Hussain, the grandson
Humayun’s tomb (Hindustani: Maqbara-i Humayun, Persian: آرامگاه همایون) is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun’s first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum (also known as Haji Begum), in 1558, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin
A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. The hull may open at the top (such as a dinghy), or it may be fully or partially covered with a deck. Atop the deck may be a deckhouse and other superstructures, such as a funnel, derrick, or mast. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline. Contents 1General features 2Hull
The history of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent began prior to the 3rd millennium BCE and continued well into the British Raj. Metals and related concepts were mentioned in various early Vedic age texts. The Rigveda already uses the Sanskrit term Ayas(आयस) (metal). The Indian cultural and commercial contacts with the Near East and the Greco-Roman world enabled an exchange of metallurgic sciences. With the advent of the Mughals, foreign Mughal Empire (established: April 21, 1526—ended: September
Gunpowder is the first explosive to have been developed. Popularly listed as one of the “Four Great Inventions” of China, it was invented during the late Tang dynasty (9th century) but the earliest record of a written formula appeared in the Song dynasty(11th century). Knowledge of gunpowder spread rapidly throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe, possibly as a result of the Mongol conquests during the
Hiran Minar (Urdu: ہرن مینار; or “The Deer Tower”) is an early 17th-century Mughal era complex located in Sheikhupura, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The complex was built at the site of a game reserve in honour of Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s beloved antelope named Mansraj. The Emperor is remembered for his fondness of nature, and his complex embodies the Mughal relationship between humans, pets, and hunting.
Hindustani (/ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːni/; Devanagari: हिन्दुस्तानी, Hindustānī, / Nastaliq: ہندوستانی, Hindūstānī, lit. ’of Hindustan’) is the lingua franca of Northern India and Pakistan; known in its literary forms as Hindi–Urdu (Devanagari: हिन्दी-उर्दू, Nastaliq: ہندی-اردو) and historically as Hindui, Hindavi, Zaban-e Hind (transl. ’Language of India’), Zaban-e Hindustan (transl. ’Language of Hindustan’), Hindustan ki boli (transl. ’Language of Hindustan’), Rekhta, and Hindi. Its regional dialects became known as Zaban-e Dakhani in southern India, Zaban-e Gujari (transl. ’Language of Gujars’) in Gujarat, and as Zaban-e Dehlavi or Urdu around Delhi. It
Highlands or uplands are any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically up to 500–600 m (1,600–2,000 ft). Highland (or highlands) is usually reserved for ranges of low mountains. Contents 1Highlands internationally 2Other planets 3See also 4References Highlands internationally Probably the best-known highlands in the anglosphere are the Scottish Highlands in northern Scotland, the mountainous region north and west of
Hari Narayan Apte (Devanagari: हरि नारायण आपटे) (8 March 1864 – 3 March 1919) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. Through his writings, he provided an eminent example to future Marathi fiction writers in respect of writing effective novels and short stories which faithfully reflect different aspects of contemporary society. Before him, novelists wrote novels like Gulabakawali(गुलबकावली) with fantastic