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Jama Masjid in Agra is opposite the Agra Fort and overlooking the Agra Fort Railway Station. The Jama Masjid is also popularly known as the Jami Masjid or “Friday Mosque”. It is one of the largest mosques in India. History: The Mosque was built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in the honor of his eldest daughter, Jahanara Begum Sahiba in…
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Khairabad Awadh as it name suggests is an important historical and heritage Qasba in Sitapur District Uttar Pradesh. It lies only 8 km away from Sitapur on National Highway 24 at the distance of 80 km from Lucknow. It has its own Municipal Board. One of the pioneers of the freedom struggle of 1857, Allama…
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The followers of Islam in northern Malabar refer to Ponnani, a small beach town situated in the Malappuram district, as the Mecca of Malabar. The town has a large number of mosques; some of them are more than five centuries old. Ponnani was the venue for a notable assembly of professionals and well-learned people from…
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Location -: Farrukh Nagar, District-Gurgaon Situation -: Situated in Purani Anaj Mandi at Farrukh Nagar Under protection of -: Haryana Government Period -: 1733 AD The Shish Mahal was the residential palace of Faujdar Khan, the governor appointed by Emperor Farrukh Siyar, the great grandson of emperor Aurangzeb. The palace was built by Khan in 1733 AD. The Diwan-e-Aam…
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History The name of Firozabad was given in the regime of Akbar by Firoz Shah MansabDar in 1566. They say that Raja Todarmal was passing through this town while traveling Gaya for pilgrimage. He was looted by robbers. On his request, Akbar the great sent his Mansab Dar Firoz Shah here. He landed near or…
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Bidar Fort Monuments are a reminder of a country’s glorious past. Luckily, India has innumerable gems of monuments in every nook and corner of the country. From tombs and mosques to temples and forts, you name it, India has it all. What is so fascinating is none of them are like each other. Each monument…
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Kilakarai is a municipality in Ramanathapuram District Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 38,355. Kilakarai is one of the Taluka in Ramanathapuram District. Kilakarai is an East Coastal Town and a port, located in the southern Tamil Nadu. It was a flourishing seaport and a gateway to places as far as…
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Built with total construction costs of Rs. 15,00,000/- in 1926, Nakhoda Mosque in Chitpur area of the Burrabazaar business district in Kolkata at the intersection of Zakaria Street and Rabindra Sarani has been loosely modeled on the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Sikandra. Abdur Rahim Usman, a leader of Kutchi Memon Community, who…
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Known as the mother of all Khanquahs in India, the foundation stone for this oldest khanquah was laid in 1180 AD. This Khanquah is the mother of all Khanquahs in India”, claims Jawaid Iqubal, spokesperson of Khanquah Maner Sharif. The foundation stone of this oldest Khanquah was laid in 1180 AD by Hazrat Imam Mohammad…
