Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Historical Facts

1. Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chisti – Fatehpur Sikri, UP

2. Dargah of Moin –ud-din Chisti – Ajmer.

3. Madhubani painting – Bihar

4. Warli paintings – Maharashtra.

5. Khajuraho temples were built by Chandellas in Chattarpur district of M.P.

6. Sun temple in Konark (Orissa) – Black Pagoda.

7. The Jain temples at Mt. Abu are the finest monuments of the Solanki kings of Gujrat.

8. Mahayana sect of Buddhism encouraged image worship.

9. Mahabalipuram is famous for the Rathas and the Shore temple (built by Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman II) .

10. The Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur has the largest dome in the world.

11. Brihadeswara is the Chola temple in Tanjore built by Rajaraja Chola.

12. National Museum – New Delhi , Indian Museum – Kolkatta , Prince of Wales Museum – Mumbai and Salarjung Museum – Hyderabad.

13. Congress Working Committee on 12 February 1922 decided to popularize Charkha, to promote Hindu- Muslim unity and to oppose untouchability.

14. The tabligh movement was started by the muslim communalists to promote conversion to Islam.

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