Taj Mahal named as 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site in world

The Taj Mahal, a mausoleum crafted in ivory-white marble, has been named 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey by travel portal TripAdvisor. The ‘monument of love’ was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It ..

Topics: Agra • Architecture of Iran • India • Islamic architecture • Machu Picchu • Mahal • Mughal architecture • Mumtaz Mahal • Shah Jahan • States and union territories of India • Taj Mahal • Uttar Pradesh

Delhi: Isa Khan’s Tomb to be restored

Isa Khan Niyazi was a noble in the courts of Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah. His tomb built in 1546-47AD predates Humayun’s Tomb by over two decades. This splendid tomb was a culmination of the octagonal tomb style of the earlier Sayyid & Lodi dynasties. Isa Khan’s Tomb stands on the entrance ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Topics: Akbar • Architecture • Humayun • Humayun’s Tomb • India • Indian Muslims • Isa Khan Niazi • Islamic architecture • Mughal architecture • Sher Shah Suri • Sur Empire • Visual arts