The Khyber Pass (خیبر درہ) is a mountain pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan(Nangarhar Province). It connects the town of Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud by traversing part of the Spin Gharmountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it has long had substantial cultural, economic, and geopolitical significance for Eurasian trade. Throughout history, it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and
Khemirao Sarnaik (Hi: खेमीराव सरनाईक) also known as Kheni Sirnayak was a Koli Deshmukh of the Maval region during the time of Shivaji’s rule and had taken up arms against Mughal Sultan Aurangzeb and abolished Jizya. he belongs to the Thorat clan of Mahadev Kolis of Maharashtra. Sarnaik played an important role in Shivaji’s power, defeating the Bijapur Sultanate and establishing the Maratha Empire. When shivaji began his revolts in following decades, the kolis were amongst the first
Khatav is a town and taluka (administrative division) located in the Phaltan subdivision of the Satara district, India. Khatav has a population of about 22346. Contents 1Geography 2History 3Towns in the taluka 4References Geography Khatav is situated to the south of the Satara district. Vaduj is the capital of the taluka, which is located 13 km south of Khatav. Khatav is surrounded by
The Khan Mohammad Mirza Mosque is a historical mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Contents 1Origins and inspiration 2Architecture and architect 3Prayer Hall 4Interior 5Gardens 6Location and ownership 7Restoration and controversies 8Conservation and criticism 9See also 10References 11External links Origins and inspiration Mahomed Mosque at Dhaka (1885). Khan Mohammad Mirza mosque, an archaeological site located in southern Dhaka, near Lalbagh fort.
Muhammad Hashim (c. 1664-1732), better known by his title Khafi Khan, was a civil servant and historian of Mughal India. He is notable for authoring Muntakhab-al Lubab, a Persian language book about the history of India. Biography Muhammad Hashim was given the title Khafi Khan (or Khwafi Khan) by emperor Muhammad Shah, because his ancestors came from Khaf (or Khwaf) in present-day Iran. The exact date
The Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort in Sira in Tumkur district of Karnataka is named after the Nayaka ruler Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka, who had ruled over Sira in the early 17th century as a palegar under the Vijayanagar Empire. After their rule, the fort and the Province of Sira came under the control of several rulers. Restoration works have been carried out by the Archaeology Department of Karnataka. Contents 1Location
A kasbah (/ˈkæzbɑː/, also US: /ˈkɑːz-/; Arabic: قَـصَـبَـة, romanized: qaṣabah, Arabic pronunciation: , “central part of a town or citadel”), or variant spelling casbah or qasbah in English, also known as qasaba, gasaba and quasabeh, in Indiaqassabah, in Portuguese alcáçova, and in Spain alcazaba, is a type of medina or fortress (citadel). The meaning of the word kasbah is varied, including “keep”, “old city” and “watchtower” or “blockhouse”. Contents 1Keep 2Old city 3Watchtower 4See also 5References 6External links Keep View of
Kartalab Khan Mosque or Begum Bazar Mosque, in the Begum Bazar area in old Dhaka, Bangladesh, was built by Nawab Diwan Murshid Quli Khan (alias Kartalab Khan) in 1701–04. It is beside the modern jail of the city. The mosque consists of a high valuated platform, a mosque with a ‘dochala’ annex on the north upon the western half of the
Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar I (Ranadhira Kanteerava Narasa Raja Wodeyar) (1615-31 July 1659) was the twelfth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1638 to 1659. Contents 1Accession 2Rule 3Dissolution of the Vijayanagara Empire 4Early Christianity in Mysore 5See also 6Notes 7References 8External links Accession The previous ruler, Raja Wodeyar II, Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar’s cousin, was poisoned on the orders of
Kanhoji Naik-Jedhe Deshmukh was a 17th-century Marathi Sardar , and a trusted aide of Shahaji, and of Shahaji’s son Shivaji, who founded the Maratha Empire in 1674. Kanhoji owned the entire ‘Rohid Khora’, which includes the forts of Raireshwar and Rohideshwar, in present-day Bhor taluka, near Pune. The administration was controlled from his native place Kaari He was respected among the Deshmukhs, noblemen in the