Sir William Norris, 1st Baronet (c. 1658 – 10 October 1702) was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1695 to 1701. He served as ambassador to Aurangzeb. Life He was the second son of Thomas Norris of Speke Hall, Lancashire, by Katherine, daughter of Sir Henry Garraway. The eldest son, Thomas Norris (1653–1700), was a Whig M.P. for Liverpool,
Sinhagad is a 1933 Marathi historical drama film directed by V. Shantaram.The production company was Prabhat Film Company. The story was based on Hari Narayan Apte’s literary classic novel “Gad Ala Pan Sinha Gela” (I Won The Fort But Lost A Lion). Apte was a famous Marathi novelist of the early twentieth century. The story’s screenplay and dialogue were written by Govindrao Tembe who also provided
The siege of Jinji, (September 1690–8 January 1698), began when the Mughal EmperorAurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Maratha Empiretroops led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the Carnatic. The Mughal EmperorAurangzeb then ordered Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I to protect the supply routes
The Siege of Delhi was one of the decisive conflicts of the Indian rebellion of 1857. The rebellion against the authority of the East India Company was widespread through much of Northern India, but essentially it was sparked by the mass uprising by the sepoys of the units of the Army which the company had itself raised in its Bengal Presidency (which
Siddi Masud or Siddi Masood was a general in the Adilshahi sultanate and he was the son-in-law of famous general Siddi Jauhar. He went on to become the Wazir of Bijapur Sultanate during Sikandar Adil Shah’s reign. Early life and Siege of Panhala Not much is known about his early life. He was the son in law of Siddi Jauhar. He was present at the
Shri-Shiva-Digvijaya (IAST: Śrī-Śiva-Digvijaya) is a Marathi languagebiography of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The title of the text is also transliterated as Shiva-digvijay and Shiv-digvijay because of schwa deletion. The text is an anonymous work, but L. K. Dandekar and P. R. Nandurbarkar – who edited it in 1895 – attributed its authorship to Khando Ballal (1718), the son of Shivaji’s secretary Balaji Avji. Historians such as Jadunath
Shipbuilding is the constructionof ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history. Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both commercial and military, are referred to as “naval engineering”. The construction of boats is a similar activity called boat building. The dismantling of ships is
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Sher Shah Suri (1486 – 22 May 1545), born Farīd Khān, was the founder of the Suri Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar. He introduced the currency of rupee. Sher Shah of Sur took control of the Mughal Empire in 1540. After his accidental death in 1545, his son Islam Shahbecame his successor. He first served as a private before rising to become a commander in
Sher Mandal (Sher Shah’s Pavilion) is a 16th-century historic building within the Purana Qila fort located in Delhi, India. Designed in a blend of Timurid and Safavid architecture, it is the only surviving palace structure within the fort and has become a tourist attraction. Contents 1Location 2History 2.1Death of Humayun 2.2Dispute about construction 2.3Dispute about usage 3Architecture 4Tourism 5Notes 6References Location Sher