Mumtaz Mahal Essays

Taj Mahal One of the most extraordinary places in India to visit is the most beautiful Taj Mahal. This icon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the building is marble white and is situated in the Indian city called Agra. This beautiful building was specially made by the emperor Shah Jahan and has the tomb of his wife Mumtaz Mahal alongside many more. Lake Palace The Lake Palace would be found in the city of Udaipur, India. The lake is situated on Lake Pichola and was built as “a royal summer

Within the Royal Palace compound is the extravagant Silver Pagoda, also known as Wat Preah Keo or Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It is so named for its floor, which is covered with five tons of gleaming silver. You can sneak a peek at some of the 5000 tiles near the entrance, but most are covered to protect them. Cambodia’s Royal Palace complex was begun by King Norodom I (ruled 1860-1904) in 1886, when the capital was moved to Phnom Penh. Most buildings were completed before World War I, with involvement

Topic 6. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, One of The Most Beautiful Worship Place. As one of the top ten architectural wonders in Abu Dhabi, designed on a a majestically beautiful landscape, The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a must visit place in Abu Dhabi. Not only it’s pleased your mind aesthetically with the architecture beauty, it is also a sacred place for worshippers. This Mosque open for Muslims and Non-Muslims as an impressive welcome to the capital city of United Arab Emirates. A visit to this

various sections of the palace are separated by large courtyards and gardens, unlike Rajput palaces which were internally connected by corridors. An extant building here from Akbar’s period is the Jahangiri Mahal. Built in red sandstone, in the Indian trabeated tradition, around a courtyard, this Mahal borrows many indigenous serpentine brackets like in Gujarati Hindu and Jain temples. Abul Fazl mentions that the 500 building built here were in the “fine styles of Bengal and Gujarat”, reflecting Akbar’s

Salvador Dali is the iconic Surrealist painter who became known worldwide both because his art and his eccentric and narcissistic personality. The man with a moustache, also photographer, filmmaker, sculptor, had a deep impact on contemporary art. His works left a mark on art history by his very personal and original way of combining painting techniques with meaningful or hidden symbols. 1. Persistence of Memory It is probably Dali’s most famous painting and a perfect example of artist’s creative

Introduction “The Taj Mahal rises above the banks of the river like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time.” These were the very words used by Rabindranath Tagore to capture the immense beauty and majesty of one of the creations of the Mughal Empire- the Taj Mahal. The Mughals played an extensive role in influencing the culture and architecture of the Indian subcontinent. Structures such as forts, tombs and palaces have shown the architectural prowess of the Mughal Empire. Such adroitness

This is the poem "Kabul" by Saib Tabrizi, and it was used as an inspiration for Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. Here the beauty of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is seen. However, the book also reminds us of the ravages of the Afghan wars and the harsh rule of the Taliban. Location is a very important element of A Thousand Splendid Suns because it is gives the characters their personality and objectives. One of the most important events in the book are the marriages. Mariam, the

Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent Suleyman the Magnificent ruled from 1520 to 1566 and was known for expanding the Ottoman Empire on to three continents. Suleyman was the tenth Ottoman sultan and during his reign his empire was the most powerful empire of all time(Hays 1). Suleyman was born in Trabzon and was the only living son of Sultan Selim who was known as Selim the Grim. Suleiman was known as a extraordinary military leader and he is known for his knowledge and wisdom. During Suleyman’s

a) Poverty The movie was taken in one of the state in India, which is Mumbai. Basically, in this movie Mumbai have been demonstrated as one of the worst poverty city in the India. The three main character which also known as three Muskeeter, Two brothers, Jamal and Salim by a neighborhood girl named Latika. Three of them were raised in slums of Mumbai. Where in one scene you can see the children play cricket on airport runways, rummage through garbage heap. They witness their mother and other Moslem

Also during Imperialism laid down 10,000 miles of railroad tracks to export Indian goods and natural resources to Britain. The railways were also good for communication and travel. They also protected wildlife and important buildings like the Taj Mahal as to preserve the Indian culture. But the British pushed cash crops which increased wealth for the indian and british economy however it degraded the indian lands and made it hard to grow when the british left( doc.6). Because of cheap british good

I am pretty sure are whole class is so excited to go on this field trip today. We are going on a cruise to the Caribbean. Are class did an amazing thing to go on this trip. St. Judes Children Hospital asked are school to raise money in order to help their research and save many kids lives. The class that raised the most money got to have the chance to go on a cruise. We raised over $5,000 dollars that was the most the school raised this year. We are leaving on a Charter bus and going to Florida

The idea, “The customer is always right,” has become a general knowledge. In today’s world, this thinking has become obsolete. The hospitality industry has come to adopt that the customer comes first. That is why in terms of developing the hospitality product, the industry has been built to cater to the needs and wants of the customer. Tourism is considered as one of the main trade and industry activities in the world that contributes to economic, cultural and political advancement of various regions

The Mughals were Persianized Turks who had invaded from Central Asia and claimed descent from both Timur and Chingiz Khan and they really strengthened the Persian culture in India. Mughal Emperors cultivated Peersian art ; enticing to their Courts Iranian artists and architects came from Tabriz, Shiraz, Herat and other cities of the Iran.1 Apart from a number of Iranian nobles, administrators and soldiers, there were painters, calligraphers, architects, musicians, poets, physicians and people with

The hospitality industry is composed of company which focus on customer satisfaction namely, restaurants, retail or accommodation. One particular sector of the hospitality industry is the hotel sector. A hotel is an establishment that provides meals, accommodation and a myriad of services to tourists and travellers such as excursions, spa therapy, business and wedding events. The hotel sector relies wholly on customer satisfaction, disposable income and leisure time. Many other businesses in the

The Taj Mahal and the Pyramids of Giza are two of the great seven manmade wonders of the world. They are astounding achievements that mark the legacy of the vast empires that built them. Both these architectural achievements were built near rivers, surrounded by exceptional features, and constructed to honor the deaths of historical figures in the empires. However, they differ in stylistic backgrounds, artists, subjects, artistic periods and symbolic reasons of creation. The Taj Mahal and the Pyramids

spreading through many lands. Their arts include ceramics, glass, textiles, manuscripts, woodwork, and calligraphy. One of their most famous art is the mosques made by The Prophet Muhammad. Their most well-known one was the Taj Mahal. It houses the tomb of Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal. Supporting Question 2 Source

Stephen Jay Gould turned 60 the day before September 11, 2001. He was already suffering from his second attack of cancer after twenty years free, this time of the lung, from which he would die the following spring. He had overcome a usually-fatal form of abdominal cancer in his 40s, suffering intensely for two years yet proving, through his survival, the seemingly useless abstract nature of statistics. As a campaigner against creationism, Gould advocated approaching science and religion as two distinct

The simplicity of the proportions of the Taj Mahal creates a completely harmonious effect. The building is exactly as widw as it is high and height of its dome is the same as the height of its arched facade. It has two identical monuments of red sandstone inlaid with marble on either side. The monuments of red sandstone inlaid with marble on either side. The monument on the left is a mosque, while the one on the right is its architectural replica, called a javab or ‘an answer’, whose purpose is simply

To create something great you must learn from the achievements and failures of others. This is how many of the great empires of the old world became what they were and how modern day society came about. Some of these empires that we have learned from are the Ottomans, the Safavids, and the Mughals. These societies had a major impact with their cultural achievements, ranging from their art to their writing. While they share similarities of a virtuous empire, they also have some differences which contributed

Student Name: Shornaiter Richards Student Identification Number: AC1207313 Course Number & Title: AR300 Art History Assignment Number & Title: AR300C Assignment 08 Date of Submission: 26/08/2015 Assignment: Part A 1. Read the following article and analyze the expert’s opinion that art can be a generator of “identity” for a community, and examine what is meant by the statement that “public art ‘humanizes’ cities.” Haley, C. (2014, Mar 14). Civil art 'humanizes' places, expresses identity