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  • Allahabad Fort, the Largest Fort Built by Akbar
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    Allahabad Fort, the Largest Fort Built by Akbar

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    Allahabad Fort is a fort built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India in 1583. A stone inscription inside fort describe 1583 as a foundation year. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near its confluence with the river  Ganges. It is recognised by as a monument of national importance. History The Allahabad Fort was constructed…

  • Phulwari Sharif, A Place of Sufi Culture
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    Phulwari Sharif, A Place of Sufi Culture

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    Khanqah Mujibia Phulwari Shari, a prominent place of Sufism in Bihar

  • Haft Gumbaz
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    Haft Gumbaz

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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…

  • Salim Ali Lake, Aurangabad
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    Salim Ali Lake, Aurangabad

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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…

  • History of Sandila
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    History of Sandila

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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…

  • ABDULLAPUR SADAAT, MEERUT
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    ABDULLAPUR SADAAT, MEERUT

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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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    Kazimar Street Madurai, an Islamic Heritage Street

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    There is a street namely Kazimar in the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu India. It is an ancient and historical street named after Kazi Syed Tajuddin. The first mosque built in Madurai, which is known as Kazimar Periya Pallivasal (Kazimar Big Mosque is situated here. It was built by Kazi Syed Tajuddin. Another landmark, which…

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    Firozabad: Named after Firoz Shah Mansabdar in 1556

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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

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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: A MUSLIM MAJORITY TOWN IN RAMANATHAPURAM IN TAMIL NADU

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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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