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The Haft Gumbaz, also spelt Haft Gumbad is a group of tombs of the Bahmani dynasty situated in Gulbarga, in the Indian state of Karnataka. Built during the 14th and 15th centuries, the tombs are examples of early Indo-Islamic architecture. There are seven tombs in total, with four being tombs of the rulers of the Bahmani dynasty. The tomb complex is a…
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Syed Zainuddin Shirazi (1302 CE, 1370 CE) was born at Shiraz and went to Delhi by way of Mecca. He studied under Maulana Kamaluddin of Samana, and came with him to Daulatabad. The author of the “Mayrat-al Walayeh” mentions that Zainuddin, on his arrival at Daulatabad, disapproved of the singing and dancing in the convent of Burhanuddin; but when…
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Salim Ali Lake is located near Delhi Gate, one of the many gates in Aurangabad, opposite Himayat Bagh, Aurangabad. It is located in the northern part of the city. During the Mughal period, it was known as Khiziri Talab. It has been renamed after the great ornithologist, naturalist Salim Ali, also known as birdman of India. The office…
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According to tradition, Sandila was originally founded by the Arakhas and called Sital Purwa. The Arakhs were then driven out in the late 14th century by a Muslim force under Sayyid Makhdum Ala-ud-Din. The town’s name supposedly derives from an exclamation from Makhdum Ala-ud-Din, who had been given a charter by the Delhi Sultan but threw it into the…
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Abdullapur Sadaat is a historical Muslim settlement situated in the eastern outskirts of Meerut, just to the south of Ganga Nagar, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As Abdullapur has significant population of Syeds, they address it Abdullapur Sadaat as well. Syed Mir Abdullah Naqvi Al Bukhari is said to have founded this small but important…
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Rehan Fazal, Senior Journalist of BBC One day prior to his passing away, the first Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar handed over a chit of paper to Mr Golwalkar, the content of which was “Before you hand over my body to the doctors, I would like to convey you that…
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Alok Dhanwa was born on 2nd July, 1948 in the village Belbihma of Munger District in Bihar. Alok is regarded one of those poets of Hindi literature, who gave new dimensions to the poetry. His poems touch the life of a common man. Bhagi Hui Ladki “Girls Eloped”, Janta Ka Admi “Man of the Public”,…
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Shams Tahir Khan is a known face in crime reporting, investigating and anchoring. An acclaimed presenter, he has distinguished himself in crime investigative journalism having sensitive attitude as to stories of crime he reports. Shams Tahir Khan began his journey as a crime reporter in the first half of the last decade of the bygone…
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Trilochan Shashtri original name Vasudev Singh was born in 1917 in Chirani Patti District Sultanpur UP. The important works Trilochan Ji authored are “Dharti, Gulab Aur Bulbul, Digant, Tap Ke Taye Huwe Din, Shab, Us Janpad Ka Kavi Hoon, Rrghan, Tumhen Sonpta Hoon, Chaiti, Amola, Mera Ghar, Jine Ki Kala, Desh Kal, Roznamcha, Kabya and…
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Asma Khan (born July 1969) is an Indian-born British chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. She owns Darjeeling Express restaurant in London’s Covent Garden and was profiled on the sixth season of the documentary series Chef’s Table. In June 2019 Business Insider named her number 1 on their list of “100 Coolest People in Food and…
