Dilras Banu Begum

Dilras Banu Begum (Persian: دلرس‌ بانو بیگم‎) (c. 1622 – 8 October 1657) was the first wife and chief consort of Emperor Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor. She is also known by her posthumous title, Rabia-ud-Daurani (“Rabia of the Age”). The Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad, which bears a striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal (the mausoleum of Aurangzeb’s mother Mumtaz Mahal), was commissioned by her husband to

Dharwad

Dharwad, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 213 km² and is located 430 km northwest

Dharur, Beed

Dharur is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3See also 4References Geography Kille Dharur (Dharur) is located at 18.82°N 76.12°E. It has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 feet). Demographics As of 2001 India census, Dharur had a population of 18,350. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kille Dharur has an average literacy

Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah

The Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah, also known as Mughal Eidgah, is located in Saat Masjid road, in Dhanmondi residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Eidgah was built in 1640 CE during the Mughal era and has been in use for Eid celebration since then. The structure is a listed archaeological site of the Department of Archaeology and has historical, architectural and heritage values. It is an example

Deshpande

Deshpande is a surname native to the Indian states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. The surname can be also found in some parts of Andhra Pradesh. Deshpande surname is found among the Deshastha Brahmins, Goud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) and the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhus (CKP). Contents   1Etymology 2Deshpande as a title 3Abolition of Deshpande Watans 4Notable people 5References Etymology The name Deshpande is believed to be a

Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

Dindori, formerly known as Ramgarh, is a district head office and a nagar panchayat in Dindori district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Dindori (डिंडोरी) has many historical as well as spiritual places. Some of the spiritual places are Laxman Madva, Kukarramath, Kalchuri Kali Mandir etc. The Kanha Tiger National Park is 180 km & Bandhavgarh National Park is 140 Km away

Delamar Mountains

The Delamar Mountains are a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada, named after Captain Joseph Raphael De Lamar.The range extends for approximately 50 miles (80 km) in a NNE–SSW orientation with a width of about 11 miles (18 km). Surrounding ranges include the Burnt Springs Range and the Chief Range to the north, the Clover Mountains and Meadow Valley Mountains to the east and the Sheep Range and South Pahroc Range on the west.

Deindustrialization

De-industrialization is a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction of industrial capacity or activity in a country or region, especially of heavy industry or manufacturing industry. There are different interpretations of what de-industrialization is. Many associate de-industrialization of the United Stateswith the mass closing of automaker plants in the now so-called “Rust Belt” between 1980 and 1990. The US Federal Reserve raised interest

Deck (ship)

A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary or upper deck is the horizontal structure that forms the “roof” of the hull, strengthening it and serving as the primary working surface. Vessels often have more than one level both within the hull and in the superstructure above the primary deck,

Chikkanayakana Halli

Chikkanayakanahalli ಚಿ. ನಾ. ಹಳ್ಳಿ is a town (taluk headquarters) in Tumkur district, in the state of Karnataka, India. It is 67 km away from Tumkur and 132 km from Bangalore. Haleyuru Aanjaneyaswami temple is a historical place in the town and Tatyana ghori fair also takes place in the town. Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3See also 4References Geography Chikkanayakana-halli is located at 13.42°N 76.62°E. It has an