|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries: |
Research categories | Follow us on Twitter |
Research categories
View all topics in the newsView all reference sources at Encyclopedia.com |
|||
|
Agra
Agra , former province, N central India. The presidency, or province, of Agra was created in 1833 when the British partitioned the Bengal presidency. In 1836, Agra was renamed the North West Province. In 1877, Agra and Oudh were placed under one administrator, and in 1902 they became the United... Read more |
|
|
Yamuna
Yamuna or Jumna , river, c.850 mi (1,370 km) long, rising in the Himalayas, N India, and flowing generally SE, through the Shiwalik Range, past Delhi, to the Ganges River at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh state; the Chambal and Betwa rivers are its main tributaries. The Yamuna's confluence with the... Read more |
|
ConAgra Inc
ConAgra Foods, Inc. One ConAgra DriveOmaha, Nebraska 68102-5001U.S.A.Telephone: (402) 595-4000Fax: (402) 595-4707Web site: http://www.conagrafoods.com Public Company Incorporated: 1919 as Nebraska Consolidated Mills CompanyEmployees: 27,000Sales: $11.58 billion (2006)Stock Exchanges: New... Read more |
|
|
Mughal
Mughal or Mogul , Muslim empire in India, 1526-1857. The dynasty was founded by Babur , a Turkish chieftain who had his base in Afghanistan. Babur's invasion of India culminated in the battle of Panipat (1526) and the occupation of Delhi and Agra. Babur was succeeded by his son, Humayun , who... Read more |
|
|
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal , mausoleum, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Yamuna River. It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian Islamic architecture. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ordered it built after the death (1631) of his... Read more |
|
|
mausoleum
mausoleum , a sepulchral structure or tomb , especially one of some size and architectural pretension, so called from the sepulcher of that name at Halicarnassus, Asia Minor, erected (c.352 BC) in memory of Mausolus of Caria. It was a magnificent white marble structure, considered by the ancients... Read more |
|
|
Barrymore
Barrymore Anglo-American family of actors. Maurice Barrymore The first actor of the name was Maurice Barrymore, 1847-1905, b. Agra, India. His original name was Herbert Blythe. He graduated from Cambridge, took a law degree, but renounced law for the stage. After appearing in the provinces in... Read more |
|
GoodMark Foods Inc
GoodMark Foods, Inc. 6131 Falls of Neuse RoadRaleigh, North Carolina 27609U.S.A.(919) 790-9940Fax: (919) 790-6535Web site: http://www.conagra.com Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ConAgra, Inc.Incorporated: 1970Employees: 1,100Sales: $178 million (1997 est.)SICs: 2013 Sausages & Other Prepared... Read more |
|
Thomas Coryate
Coryate, Thomas (?1577–1617), travelled in 1608 through France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland, mainly on foot. His fame as a traveller was legendary in his lifetime. His Coryats Crudities (1611) is a long narrative of his travels. In 1612 he set out overland to India, travelling... Read more |
|
|
Eleusinian Mysteries
Eleusinian Mysteries , principal religious mysteries of ancient Greece. The mysteries may have originated as part of an early agrarian festival peculiar to certain families in Eleusis. The Athenians later (c.600 BC) took over the ceremonies. Because the mysteries were secret, little is known of... Read more |
|
|
'TAJ MAHAL' IS FOR SALE.
...built a replica of Taj Mahal ? the mausoleum in Agra that is considered...Udayagiri. He built his Taj replica using thermacol...failed, he took up painting and creating tableaux...interested in the Taj Mahal replica may contact...an Albawaba.com company |
|
|
India location haven.(Market Profiles)(Company overview)
...such as Rajasthan, Agra, Delhi, and Tamil...also choose Delhi and Agra for filming in India. The Taj Mahal, the jewel of Mughal...a miniature of the Taj Mahal. Different landscapes...antiques, furniture, paintings hark back to different... |
|
|
Mahabat Khan Masjid: Work of beauty.
...Lahore, Delhi, and Agra afterwards. Entrance...construction of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India) and his...geometrical designs of the paintings. The entry is not...Lahore, Delhi and Agra but worth a visit...an Albawaba.com company |
|
|
History Lessons in Gwalior.
...houses some fine paintings from the Bundela...Take a day trip to Agra, two hours away...and first see the Taj Mahal. Then proceed to Agra Fort and admire...jewel box or baby Taj--Itmad-Ud...an Albawaba.com company |
|
|
The grace of India; When a tour company handles the details, travelers to...
...romantic view of India. And while our first stop at Agra's Taj Mahal was an expected anticlimax (true, the luminous marble...streets is like walking straight into a miniature Indian painting. Among the attractions that kept drawing me back... |
|
|
A Monumental Task
...tomb claims there are "traces of paintings in the soffit of the dome...But even two of the grandest, Agra's Taj Mahal and Delhi's Red Fort, are under...respecting monuments and private companies need to be offered more generous... |
|
|
Travel: Indulge in a favourite pastime.(Features)
...discover a new interest in the company of fellow enthusiasts. The Art...see some of the world's great paintings with new product highlights including...visits the ancient gardens of Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal from pounds 2099 per person for... |
|
|
Travel: Indulge in a favourite pastime
...discover a new interest in the company of fellow enthusiasts. The Art...see some of the world's great paintings with new product highlights including...visits the ancient gardens of Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal from pounds 2099 per person for... |
|
|
Indulge in a favourite pastime.(Features)
...discover a new interest in the company of fellow enthusiasts. The Art...see some of the world's great paintings with new product highlights including...visits the ancient gardens of Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal from pounds 2099 per person for... |
|
|
Fiona Gray's World View: Police swoop to protect romantics
...Day near the Taj Mahal - India's white...Indian city of Agra, said superintendent...he said. Agra is the site of the Taj Mahal, a monument built...consists of five paintings. The huge grey...executives [at state companies] should not be... |