With the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, the Mughal period started to become more unpopular. By the mid of the next century, the British had totally overpowered the Mughal ‘Shah-en-Shahs’. This period of transition can be further broken into two periods of transitions, the first one from the Mughal Empire to the regional states and the second from the regional states to the British colonies which are both described separately later in the essay. A society always maintains the notion
reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful. People belonging to literature have always been an important part of the society and Indian women are not an exception. Women have been writing in India since 1000 B.C. Women during the early Vedic period enjoyed equal status with men in all aspects of life. In approximately 500 B.C., the status of women began to decline. The practice of child marriage is believed to have started around the sixth century. Indian women’s positon in society
The state of Uttar Pradesh is not famous only in India but all over the world for its rich heritage as well as for its intricate forms of art and craft which are inspired and are being practiced through ages. Different region have their specific art or craft. Varanasi: Silk saris Mirzapur and Bhadoi: Carpets Agra and Kanpur: Leather craft Moradabad: Metal ware Lucknow: Chikankari and other embroideries. The tradition of painting in Uttar Pradesh goes back to pre-historic times. Examples of cave
Takshashila predates Nalanda. By the 11th century BC, India already had an established system of science and technology in place. However, around 12th century, invasions from India's northern borders disrupted traditional education systems as foreign armies raided educational institutes, among many other establishments. As time progressed and industrialization caught up with the western world in the 18th century, especially starting with Great Britain, India too was not isolated from its spillover
tea trade began in China, both China and India lay claim to discovering the dietary properties of tea leaves. The Chinese tell the story of a mythical emperor named Shen Nung who was so particular about his nutrition that he boiled his drinking water before he drank it. One day, the story goes, the wind caught some of the leaves on the tree branches that he had used to build a fire. The leaves floated into his boiling water and, lo, tea was created. In India, the discovery is attributed to Bodhidharma
photographs etc. In the 18th century when the idea of photography was spreading in the west most of people in our country did not possess the luxury of having their holy matrimony photographed. To fill the need of having a record we Indians used one of most ancient art of drawing a picture of their wedding with a commissioned artist. But only those who could afford to pay could access such a luxury. Here in this picture an 18th century Bundhela wedding is depicted. 18th century - The bride and groom
The Art of Sword in the Medieval Era The aim of this thesis is to study the arms and armor in the medieval era. The research is mostly concentrated on the Islamic and European country only. Research Questions 1. Does “Islamic” constitute a true category of arms and armor? 2. What are the differences and similarities between Islamic and European swords in the medieval era? 3. Are the weapon made in that era took on form over function or vice versa? 4. How and what influence the development of the
and provided the economic growth in 17 – 18 centuries, we would answer some questions. The first question: how can we solve the problem of hunger and poverty all over the world? The second question: what should we do when our resources would end? It is obviously, we should create new opportunities for generating energy. But what? The third question is about democracy: do democratic institutions hinder or promote economic growth? Indeed, in the 17th century, the establishment of democratic institutions
city. Those who come to live in Kashi with the intention of dying there are called jivan muktas meaning those who ‘are liberated while still alive’. Some of these temples are named after the great tirthas, or pilgrimage centers, in other parts of India - Rameshvaram, Dwarka, Puri, and Kanchipuram, for example - and it is said that merely by visiting Kashi one automatically gains the benefit of visiting all other sacred places. Varanasi is believed to be the birthplace of Parsvanath, the twenty-third
2.0 Literature Review Formerly known as “Ping-lang-seu (14th century), “Prince of Wales Island” ( 1786 ), “Pulo Penang” (1788 ), and “Poolo Pinang” , the current Pulau Pinang or Penang is a state in Malaysia (formerly known as Tanah Melayu: the land that belonged to the people of Malay stock) located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. Penang was originally part of the Malay Sultanate of Kedah before the era of British colonisation. Penang has one of the most