The Language Of The Taj Mahal

Author : Michael D. Calabria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Agra (India)
ISBN : 0755637887

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The Language of the Taj Mahal by Michael D. Calabria Pdf

"The Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666 CE) as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631 CE), is considered exceptional in the history of world architecture. This book provides a deeper understanding of the Taj Mahal and its builder by examining its inscriptions within their architectural, historical and biographical contexts. The texts adorning the Taj Mahal comprise verses from twenty-two different chapters of the Qur'an but their meaning and significance escapes most non-Muslim visitors or those unable to read them. This book will be the first dedicated solely to the inscriptions in the monument, providing translations, commentary and interpretation of the texts. As well as offering a unique approach to the study of the building, the book uses the inscriptions to expound the foundational elements of Islam, the faith of Shah Jahan and also what the Taj Mahal still means today."--

Author : Michael D. Calabria
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780755637874

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The Language of the Taj Mahal by Michael D. Calabria Pdf

The Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666 CE) as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631 CE), is considered exceptional in the history of world architecture.This book provides a deeper understanding of the Taj Mahal and its builder by examining its inscriptions within their architectural, historical and biographical contexts. The texts adorning the Taj Mahal comprise verses from twenty-two different chapters of the Qur'an but their meaning and significance escapes most non-Muslim visitors or those unable to read them. This book will be the first dedicated solely to the inscriptions in the monument, providing translations, commentary and interpretation of the texts. As well as offering a unique approach to the study of the building, the book uses the inscriptions to expound the foundational elements of Islam, the faith of Shah Jahan and also what the Taj Mahal still means today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Readers (Elementary)
ISBN : 9971408414

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The Taj Mahal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lesley A. DuTemple
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822546949

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The Taj Mahal by Lesley A. DuTemple Pdf

Recounts the history of the creation of the Taj Mahal, built as a tomb and memorial for the wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rex Bookstore, Inc.
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9712351521

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Bridges to Communication: Language Power -- 5. by Anonim Pdf

Author : D. Dayalan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Agra (India)
ISBN : 8183900623

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Taj Mahal and It's Conservation by D. Dayalan Pdf

A miracle in marble! A dream in marble! A poem! Lavishly praised by countless critics, connoisseurs and commoners, the Taj Mahal has stayed as one of the world s architectural wonders ever since the day of its completion in 1648. And is unmistakably one of the outstanding creations in the whole spectrum of Islamic architecture in India. For its richness, evocative aesthetic appeal and prodigiousness, it counts among man s proudest creations. This magnificent mausoleum, built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan to memorialize his love for the queen, took seventeen years to complete. Even if the contemporary sources refer to this most exquisite specimen of human architecture as Illuminated Tomb (rauza-i-munavvara), it is popularly known as Taj Mahal, obviously deriving its name from the title of the queen: Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj is not just architecture, but, in Sir Arnold Edwin s word, the proud passion of an Emperor s love . It is love made tangible, crystallized. Volumes have been written on the monument. And language has been almost exhausted in its praise. This book, yet another addition to the numerous writings on the Taj, is one of the very few scientific, at once authentic documentation of the art, architecture and conservation of this truly impressive creation. It is the first systematic account of the Taj Mahal and its conservation since mid-17th century. Focusing, simultaneously, on the diverse architectural components of this unique mausoleum, it examines the tradition and style adopted by its architects. The outcome of the author s close, personal observation of the monument, the book also brings out various scientific studies relating to its structural stability, the nature of its foundations and building materials, verticality of its minarets, and several other aspects. The book is enriched with many exquisite photographs all in colour. Dr D. Dayalan is Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Agra Circle, Agra.

Author : Faith E. Beasley
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781487516130

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Versailles Meets the Taj Mahal by Faith E. Beasley Pdf

Versailles Meets the Taj Mahal identifies and explores the traces that exposure to India left on the cultural artifacts and mindset of France’s "Great Century" and the early Enlightenment. Focusing on the salon of Marguerite de La Sablière and its encounter with the traveler and philosopher François Bernier, this book resurrects the conversations about India inspired by Bernier’s travels and inscribed in his influential texts produced in collaboration with La Sablière’s salon. The literary works, correspondences, and philosophical texts produced by the members of this eclectic salon bear the traces of this engagement with India. Faith E. Beasley’s analysis of these conversations reveals France’s unique engagement with India during this period and challenges prevailing images derived from a nineteenth-century "orientalism" imbued with colonialism. The India encountered in La Sablière’s salon through Francois Bernier and others is not the colonized India that has come to dominate any image of the Orient. Versailles Meets the Taj Mahal adds a new chapter to literary and cultural history by adopting a new approach to the study of salon culture, exploring how texts, cultural artifacts, and patterns of thought were shaped by the collective reading and by the conversations emanating from these practices. Beasley’s analysis highlights the unique role of French salon culture in the evolution of western thought during the early modern period.

Author : Dorothy Hoobler,Thomas Hoobler,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780399542169

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Where Is the Taj Mahal? by Dorothy Hoobler,Thomas Hoobler,Who HQ Pdf

Learn about the love story behind the creation of one of the most beautiful and famous buildings in the world. The Taj Mahal may look like a palace, but it's actually a tomb and a lasting testament to one of the world's great love stories. In 1612, Mogul emperor Shah Jahan married Mumtaz Mahal. It had been love at first sight and for nineteen years they were so inseparable that Mumtaz even accompanied Shah Jahan to battlefields. When she died suddenly giving birth to their fourteenth child, the emperor set about building a magnificent memorial to his wife. Everything about the Taj was perfectly planned, from the white marble walls that shimmer in the sunlight and sparkle by moonlight, to the countless decorative flowers made from precious gems that still astound visitors today. Recent discoveries at the site make this a timely account of a timeless monument.

Author : Varsha Bajaj
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410307675

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T is for Taj Mahal by Varsha Bajaj Pdf

From the quiet grandeur of the Himalaya Mountains to the urban city of Calcutta, T is for Taj Mahal: An India Alphabet showcases India's exotic treasures. Visit the haunting Taj Mahal, a tribute from an emperor to his dead wife. Traverse the bustling streets of Mumbai, the second most populated city in the world. Sample a traditional meal fragrant with garam masala spices, or attend a cricket match where some games have lasted up to five days! Varsha Bajaj was born in Mumbai, India. Her book, How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight?, was named to the 2005 Texas Library Association 2X2 Reading List. Varsha lives in Houston, Texas. Robert Crawford's paintings have appeared on the cover of major magazines such as The Atlantic and U.S. News and World Report, as well as books. He also illustrated Sleeping Bear Press's The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain. Robert lives in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Author : Myra Weatherly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1560067233

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The Taj Mahal by Myra Weatherly Pdf

Describes the planning and construction of the tomb that became a symbol of undying love.

Author : Ram Nath,Ajay Nath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Agra (India)
ISBN : 8185105324

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The Taj Mahal by Ram Nath,Ajay Nath Pdf

Described as a monument of eternal love, a dream in marble, a materialized vision of loveliness, the wonder of the world and so on, the Taj Mahal has been a popular subject of History during the last century, and more than 200 books, monographs and poems have been written on it, in different languages. The love-story of Shah Jehan and Mumtaz Mahal has been repeated, over and over again, poetically, with a liberal dose of fanciful gossips of foreign travelers, guide-anecdotes, and romantic film-legends. Consequently, the history of the Taj Mahal has not only been romanticized, it has also been fantasized. THE TAJ MAHAL by R Nath is a new book on the subject, which deals with its history and architecture and also with its art, archaeology and aesthetics. It gives almost complete information on such aspects as its site, land, environment, lay-out, placement, foundation, plan, design, garden, water-devices, drainage, architecture, ornamentation and inscriptions, in separate chapters, with the help of 52 drawings and 47 photographs. Chapters on âConstructional Modes and Techniques, Taj Polish and Taj Mahal is sinking into the river deal with its archaeology and study its technical aspect, probably for the first time. Controversies have been studied side by side, and also in independent chapters as Taj Mahal was offered for sale, to which feature a novel chapter : Chastity of the Taj Mahal has been added. This is the first of the six paperbacks on the UNESCO World Heritage (Medieval) Sites of India, which we are publishing. Though based on a life-time's study of the subject, it is written in a simple readable form, without research jargon, for the laymen, tourists and the general readers, as well as for the scholars, historians, archaeologists and practicing architects, for whom too it has useful and authentic information which may not be available otherwise. It is fondly hoped that this shall be a standard work on the Taj Mahal, which all those interested in this subject will not only read, but will also like to possess, for a life-time.

Author : Timeri N. Murari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9388874668

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Empress of the TAJ by Timeri N. Murari Pdf

An extraordinary book that combines travel- and history-writing with brilliant storytelling to give us a portrait of Mumtaz Mahal, in whose memory Shah Jahan built the Taj, and also a portrait of India before it was changed by liberalization. In the early 1980s, researching for his bestselling novel Taj, author Timeri--Tim--Murari began the first of his journeys in the footsteps of Arjumand Bano, the precocious daughter of a Mughal nobleman. Arjumand went on to become Mumtaz Mahal, chief consort of Emperor Shah Jahan, and empress of the Mughal kingdom until her death in 1631, giving birth to their fourteenth child. Over the next two decades, the grieving emperor had the Taj Mahal built in her memory--their final resting place, and the world's most enduring symbol of love. Tim went on his journeys at a time before air travel was common in India, when they were protracted affairs undertaken mostly by train. In these travels of discovery--in Delhi; in Agra, the centre of Mughal power and site of the Taj Mahal; in the desert cities of Rajasthan, where Shah Jahan waged ceaseless campaigns, Mumtaz Mahal at his side; and in Burhanpur in the Deccan, where the empress breathed her last--the author found fascinating glimpses of an empire at its zenith, and of a consuming love. Intertwined with these insights were the shabby realities of modern India--the obstinacies of the bureaucracy that controls monuments, the industries which deface them, and a citizenry that remains unaware of its own history. A brilliant meld of travel and history writing, Empress of the Taj is not only the story of a fabled queen, and the magnificent obsessions of royalty; it is also an invaluable record of a lost era in India.

Author : Raj Haldar
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781728222066

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Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery by Raj Haldar Pdf

A new chapter book series from bestselling author Raj Haldar that explores etymology and world cultures using an exciting, action-packed mystery story! Eddie and Molly-Jean are next door neighbors and best friends. One Saturday, Eddie's mom sends him up to the attic to get his great-grandpa's most prized possession (a book, of course). Eddie and Molly-Jean are suddenly transported to India where they must use their word knowledge to solve a mystery and help a new friend save his school. This new series will follow the two best friends as they discover the hidden stories behind common words. Using their Awesome Enchanted Book and a healthy dose of imagination, the daring duo transport themselves to exotic locales, always encountering new adventures and learning how different cultures have contributed to the English language along the way. Content is vetted for language and reading level by Alycia Zimmerman, a Princeton graduate who has written for Netflix's Magic Schoolbus, a contributing teacher for Scholastic, and former 3rd grade teacher in NYC.

Author : Nirant Kasliwal
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781788994101

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Natural Language Processing with Python Quick Start Guide by Nirant Kasliwal Pdf

Build and deploy intelligent applications for natural language processing with Python by using industry standard tools and recently popular methods in deep learning Key FeaturesA no-math, code-driven programmer’s guide to text processing and NLPGet state of the art results with modern tooling across linguistics, text vectors and machine learningFundamentals of NLP methods from spaCy, gensim, scikit-learn and PyTorchBook Description NLP in Python is among the most sought after skills among data scientists. With code and relevant case studies, this book will show how you can use industry-grade tools to implement NLP programs capable of learning from relevant data. We will explore many modern methods ranging from spaCy to word vectors that have reinvented NLP. The book takes you from the basics of NLP to building text processing applications. We start with an introduction to the basic vocabulary along with a workflow for building NLP applications. We use industry-grade NLP tools for cleaning and pre-processing text, automatic question and answer generation using linguistics, text embedding, text classifier, and building a chatbot. With each project, you will learn a new concept of NLP. You will learn about entity recognition, part of speech tagging and dependency parsing for Q and A. We use text embedding for both clustering documents and making chatbots, and then build classifiers using scikit-learn. We conclude by deploying these models as REST APIs with Flask. By the end, you will be confident building NLP applications, and know exactly what to look for when approaching new challenges. What you will learnUnderstand classical linguistics in using English grammar for automatically generating questions and answers from a free text corpusWork with text embedding models for dense number representations of words, subwords and characters in the English language for exploring document clusteringDeep Learning in NLP using PyTorch with a code-driven introduction to PyTorchUsing an NLP project management Framework for estimating timelines and organizing your project into stagesHack and build a simple chatbot application in 30 minutesDeploy an NLP or machine learning application using Flask as RESTFUL APIsWho this book is for Programmers who wish to build systems that can interpret language. Exposure to Python programming is required. Familiarity with NLP or machine learning vocabulary will be helpful, but not mandatory.

Author : Robert Lawrence Trask,Robert McColl Millar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521838023

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Why Do Languages Change? by Robert Lawrence Trask,Robert McColl Millar Pdf

Packed with fascinating examples, this entertaining book explores changes in the English language over time.