Agra Fort

TABLE OF CONTENTS Painted Art 1 History 1 Murals and Miniatures 1 Folk and Tribal Art 1 Religious Art 1 Christian Art 1 Buddhist Art 2 Islamic Art 2 Architectural Art 2 Taj Mahal 2 The Golden Temple 2 Humayun’s Tomb 2 Festivals 3 Dance 3 Theater 3 Music 3 India has some of the world’s greatest arts. For example the Taj Mahal, the Golden Temple, and Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. In India, art is expressed in many different forms. India has one of the world’s largest collections of songs, music

As my chosen work of art is the The Mihrab, it was a remarkable experience to visit the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. After a two hour long commute, which includes two train switch and one wrong train, my friend and I were finally able to locate this museum. As lavish as it is on the outside, it also does not disappoints on the inside. The Metropolitan Museum left me spellbinding with its aura of artistic treasures from multiple eras. However, my favorite work of art belongs to the Islamic art

Before the era of social media, vacations got their meaning from the quality of the memories that were brought home; however, with technology and social media becoming increasingly more prevalent in today’s society, this is not the case anymore. With 76% of travelers posting their vacation pictures online through some social media platform, the “success” of a trip is now often defined by the number of “likes” that our posted photos receive (Frenaye). In this new culture of daily-life sharing, society

THE MUGHAL ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM The mighty Mughal Empire which started its reign in India in 1526 with Babur’s accession to the throne started to decline in 1707 with the death of Aurangzeb. The rise of Mughal dynasty was not a single step process. The Mughal dynasty rooted its foundation firmly in the Indian soil in the sixteenth century and faced its end in the hands of the British Raj. The Mughal Empire still remains to be the Extensive Empire in the Indian history. The complete phase of the

all the treasures that Agra has to offer is the ITC Mughal Agra, a five star palace created as a royal respite for the area’s travelers. India has so many places to see and experiences to have from visiting the big cities of Delhi and Mumbai to the coastal beaches, the mountains and jungles. Most first time travelers to India will choose to visit the golden triangle which is Jaipur, Agra, and Delhi which gives a good taste of what this incredible country has to offer. Agra is India’s most prized

Unfortunately, the Mughal Empire has recently fell apart. It was an Islamic empire of northern India during the early modern era from the early sixteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries. The Empire flourished, but like many other previous empires, the Mughal Empire fell. The empire led to many achievements in history, including the completion of the Taj Mahal. There were many great leaders of the Mughal Empire, but the most well known was Akbar I or Akbar the Great. Akbar was the son of Babur, the first

first excerpt is written by ABU’L-FAŻL ʿALLĀMĪ, historian, officer, chief secretary, and friend of the Mughal emperor Akbar I. Born on 6 Moḥarram 958/14 January 1551, he was the second son of Shaikh Mobārak, a teacher and scholar who had migrated to Agra in 950/1543 from Nagaur, Rajasthan. Abu’l-Fażl served as Akbar’s spokesman par excellence, shaping, enunciating, and commemorating the principles advocated by the emperor. (EATON 1983) The genre of the first excerpt is basically in religious context

Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is known largely as one of the most famous and beloved structures in India with a tale of a romantic love story behind it. The magnificent structure is located in Agra, India along the bank of the Yamuna River. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in 1632 for his beloved late wife Mumtaz Mahal meaning “ Beloved Ornament of the palace” (TajMahal). Mumtaz also known as Arjumand Banu Begum Was born in April 1593 to Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan, her father who was a Persian

Akbar the Great, the second ruler of the Mughal Empire, was enthroned at age 14. His reign extended for the next 49 years until his death. Akbar was unlike any other Mughal ruler because of how progressive he was for his time. Throughout his reign, there was encouragement for religious freedom because, he himself was an incredibly spiritual and intellectual person. Badayuni, a contemporary historian during Akbar’s time, said, “His majesty spent whole nights in praising God… and from a feeling of

Sadaf Ebadi HUM2210 Humanities Professor: Wilson Kaiser October 10, 2017 THE TEMOLE OF ARTEMIS AT EPHESUS VS TAJ MAHAL   The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus vs the Taj Mahal Two significant historical structures are compared in this essay which are The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Taj Mahal. These two architectural installations were created in different time periods and in different civilizations. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Taj Mahal both may have some similarities and