Tomb of Asif Khan

The Tomb of Asif Khan (Urdu: مقبرہ آصف خان‎) is a 17th-century mausoleum located in Shahdara Bagh, in the city of Lahore, Punjab. It was built for the Mughalstatesman Mirza Abul Hassan Jah, who was titled Asif Khan. Asif Khan was brother of Nur Jahan, and brother-in-law to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Asif Khan’s tomb is located adjacent to the Tomb of Jahangir, and near the Tomb of Nur Jahan. Asif

Tomb of Anarkali

The Tomb of Anarkali (Urdu: مقبره انارکلی‎) is an octagonal 16th century Mughal monument in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Contents   1Location 2History 3Architecture 3.1Cenotaph 4Conservation 5Notes 6References Location The tomb of Anarkali is located on the grounds of Lahore’s Punjab Civil Secretariat complex near the British-era Mall, southwest of the Walled City of Lahore. It is considered to be one of

Tuljapur

Tuljapur is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative seat of Tuljapur taluka. Tuljapur is the location of the annual Tulja Bhavani fair during Navaratri(September–October). The town is home to the Tulja Bhavani Temple. Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3Culture 4Pooja 5Education 6Transport 7References 8External links Geography It has an elevation of 648 metres (2125 feet). Demographics As of 2001 India census,

Timurid Empire

The Timurid Empire (Persian: تیموریان‎), self-designated as Gurkani (Persian: گورکانیان‎), was a Persianate Turco-Mongol empire comprising modern-day Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, the southern region of the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Afghanistan, much of Central Asia, as well as parts of contemporary India, Pakistan, Syria, and Turkey. The empire was founded by Timur (also known as Tamerlane), a warlord of Turco-Mongol lineage, who established the empire between 1370 and his death in 1405. He envisioned himself as the great restorer of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan, regarded himself

Timurid dynasty

The Timurid dynasty (Persian: تیموریان‎, Chagatay: تیموریان), self-designated as Gurkani (Persian: گورکانیان‎, Gūrkāniyān, Chagatay: گورکانیان, Küregen), was a Sunni Muslim dynasty or clan of Turco-Mongol origin descended from the warlord Timur (also known as Tamerlane). The word “Gurkani” derives from “Gurkan”, a Persianized form of the Mongolian word “Kuragan” meaning “son-in-law”. This was an honorific title used by the dynasty as the Timurids were in-laws of the line of Genghis Khan,founder of the Mongol Empire, as Timur had married Saray

Timeline of the economy of the Indian subcontinent

This is a timeline of the economy of the Indian subcontinent. It includes the economic timeline of the region, from the ancient era to the present, and briefly summarizes the data presented in the Economic history of India and List of regions by past GDP (PPP) articles. Main article: Economic history of India Contents 1Antiquity 2Middle Ages 3Mughal era 4Colonial period 4.1East India Company 4.2British

Tim Dyson

Tim Dyson (born 1949) is a British demographer with a focus on Indian population history. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at the London School of Economics. He was elected as a Fellow of the British Academy in 2001. Contents   1Bibliography 2See also 3References 4External links Bibliography A Population History of India: From the First Modern

Thread (yarn)

Thread is a type of yarn but similarly used for sewing. It can be made out of many different materials including cotton, wool, linen, nylon, and silk. Contents   1Materials 2Different Types 2.1Thread gauges 2.1.1Wt and Gunze count 2.1.2Denier 2.1.3Tex 2.1.4Aughts 2.2Conversion information 3High-temperature sewing threads 4See also 5Notes Materials Thread is made from a wide variety of materials.

Theoretical astronomy

Theoretical astronomy is the use of analytical and computational models based on principles from physics and chemistry to describe and explain astronomical objects and astronomical phenomena. Theorists in astronomy endeavor to create theoretical models and from the results predict observational consequences of those models. The observation of a phenomenon predicted by a model allows astronomers to select between several alternate or conflicting models

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (and in particular, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term “silent film” is something of a misnomer, as these films were