Buland Darwaza (Urdu: بُلند دروازه, romanized: Buland Darwāza, lit. ‘High Gate’; Hindi: बुलंद दरवाज़ा), or the “Door of victory”, was built in 1602 A.D. by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, which is 43 km from Agra, India. Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the world and is an example of Mughal architecture. It displays sophistication and
Bullion is non-ferrous metal that has been refined to a high degree of elemental purity. It ordinarily refers to bulk metal used in the production of coins and especially precious metals such as gold and silver. The word comes from the Anglo-Norman term for a melting-house where metal was refined, and earlier from French bouillon, “boiling.” Although precious metal bullion is no longer used to make coins for general circulation, it continues
Cadastral surveying is the sub-field of cadastre and surveying that specialises in the establishment and re-establishment of real property boundaries. It is an important component of the legal creation of properties. A cadastral surveyor must apply both the spatial-measurement principles of general surveying and legal principles such as respect of neighboring titles. Contents 1Duties and role of a cadastral surveyor 1.1Principles
Calico (/ˈkælɪkoʊ/; in British usage since 1505) is a plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than canvas or denim. However, it is still very cheap owing to its unfinished and undyed appearance. The fabric was originally from the city of Calicut in southwestern India.
A camel is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as “humps” on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food (milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from hair). Camels are working animals especially suited to their desert habitat and are a vital means of transport for passengers and cargo. There are three
The Chero dynasty or Chyavana Dynasty was a polity that ruled the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, corresponding to the present-day Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, after the fall of the Pala Empire; their rule lasted from the 12th century CE to the 19th century CE. At its peak, the Chero kingdom extended from Varanasi in the west to Patna in the east and from Bihar
Chemistry is the scientific discipline involved with elements and compounds composed of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during a reaction with other substances. In the scope of its subject, chemistry occupies an intermediate position between physics and biology. It is sometimes called the central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level.For example, chemistry explains aspects of plant chemistry (botany),
Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque or Chawk Mosque (Bengali: চকবাজার শাহী মসজিদ) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is located in the Chowk Bazaararea of the old town of Dhaka, south of the current city centre. The mosque was constructed in 1676 by Subahdar Shaista Khan. The mosque is called Shahi Mosque because it was founded by Subahdar Shayesta Khan. The mosque is built above a raised platform. The three
Chashme Shahi or Chashma i Shahi Or Cheshma Shahi (translation: the royal spring), also called Chashma Shahi or Cheshma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built in 1632 AD around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the Emperor, as a gift for his eldest son Prince Dara Shikoh. The garden is located in the Zabarwan Range, near Raj Bhawan (Governor‘s
Chain mail (often just mail or sometimes chainmail) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. It was generally in common military use between the 3rd century BC and the 16th century AD in Europe, and longer in Asia and North Africa. A coat of this armour is often referred to