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Rukn-ud-din Firuz
Rukn-ud-din Firuz (), further transliterated as Rukn al-Din Firoz and also known as Firuz I (1211 – 19 November 1236), was the List of sultans of Delhi, Sultan of Delhi for less than seven months in 1236. As a prince, he had administered the Badaun and Lahore provinces of the Sultanate. He ascended the throne after the death of his father Iltutmish, a powerful Mamluk Sultanate (Delhi), Mamluk ruler who had established the Sultanate as the most powerful kingdom in northern India. However, he pursued pleasure, wine, women, and left his mother Shah Turkan in control of the administration. The misadministration led to rebellions against Ruknuddin and his mother, both of whom were arrested and imprisoned. The nobles and the army subsequently appointed his half-sister Razia Sultan, Razia on the throne. Early life Ruknuddin was born to the Delhi Sultan Iltutmish and his wife ''Khudawanda-i-Jahan'' Shah Turkan, who was a hand-maid of Turkic origin. As a prince, he was assigned the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Of Delhi
The Sultan of Delhi was the absolute monarch of the Delhi Sultanate which stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent during the period of medieval era, for 320 years (1206–1526).Delhi Sultanate , Encyclopedia Britannica Following the conquest of India by the Ghurids, five unrelated heterogeneous dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially: the Mamluk dynasty (1206–1290), the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320), the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heir Apparent
An heir apparent is a person who is first in the order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person. A person who is first in the current order of succession but could be displaced by the birth of a more eligible heir is known as an heir presumptive. Today these terms most commonly describe heirs to hereditary titles (e.g. titles of nobility) or offices, especially when only inheritable by a single person. Most monarchies refer to the heir apparent of their thrones with the descriptive term of ''crown prince'' or ''crown princess'', but they may also be accorded with a more specific substantive title: such as Prince of Orange in the Netherlands, Duke of Brabant in Belgium, Prince of Asturias in Spain (also granted to heirs presumptive), or the Prince of Wales in England and Wales; former titles include Dauphin in the Kingdom of France, and Tsesarevich in Imperial Russia. The term is also applied metaphorically to an expected succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dizdar
Dizdar (; ) was the title given in the Ottoman Empire to a castle warden or fortress commander, appointed to manage troops and keep the fortress in its role as a defence point. The word is of Persian language, Persian origin, meaning gatekeeper, Security guard, watchman, guardsman or castellan. It spread to the west following the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman conquest of the Balkans. Dizdar commanded military unit in the fortress, but at the same time he was responsible for the settlement (village or town) under or around it as well, because the purpose of fortress was to defend the area. As a commanding person, dizdar had his deputy, called ''chekhaya'' ({{langx, tr, kâhya), and other Subordinate officer, subordinates (e.g. yasakci). His superiors were Captain (armed forces), captain, sanjakbeg and other senior military officers. In 1839 after the Tanzimat reforms, the Ottoman Empire abolished Captaincy, captaincies; the titles like captain and dizdar ceased to exist. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dabir
Dabir is a title and surname of Persian origin used in Iran and the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Persian word ''Dibīr'' (Middle Persian for "secretary/scribe"). Dibīr was the title of one of the four classes in the society of Sasanian Iran, which played a major role in Sasanian politics. The term fell out of favour under the Umayyad Caliphate, when Persian was replaced with Arabic as the administrative language. The title again became an administrative title as New Persian form ''dabīr'' () when Persian was revived as the language of administration under the Samanids and Ghaznavids. The title was thereafter used for decades till the Safavid period, when it was replaced by the title of ''monshi'' (). However, ''dabīr'' was in use once again under the Qajar dynasty. During the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent, the Persian word Dabir was used as an honorific title for writers, government secretaries, and administrators. The Indian poet Mirza Ghalib was g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarain
Taraori, or Tarori or Tarawari, as it is sometimes called in the local dialect, is a town ( Municipal committee) in Nilokheri Tehsil of Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is situated off NH-44, 14 km north of Karnal. The name ''Taraori'' is derived from the word '' Tarai''. History It was at Tarawadi that in 1191 the Hindu Rajput army under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur at the First Battle of Tarain. The following year, Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces here, at the Second Battle of Tarain. A wall around the fort is now in a dilapidated condition. A mosque and a tank, said to be the works of Aurangzeb, are still in existence. Taraori is also known as Tarain. Demographics India census, Taraori had a population of 22,205. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taraori has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansurpur
Mansurpur is a village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. It is located 4 km away from postal head office Bara Pind. The village is 6 km away from Goraya, 9 km from Phillaur, 39 km from Jalandhar, and 121 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is the elected representative of the village. Sidhu, Dhaliwal, Mall, Jandu, Sandhu, pal, are main gotra in the village. Demographics According to the 2011 Census, The village has a population of 1273. 651 are males, while 622 are females. Mansurpur has a literacy rate of 80.94%, higher than the average literacy rate of Punjab. Most villagers belong to a Schedule Caste (SC), comprising 72.58% of the total. Education Mansurpur has a co-ed upper primary with Secondary school which was founded in 1972. Schools in Mansurpur provide a mid-day meal as per the Indian Midday Meal Scheme. Transport Rail Ludhiana Junction railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kol Tehsil
Koil is a tehsil in the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Koil is the old name for the city of Aligarh, and originally, the name was used for the area that is now covered by the Aligarh district. The present-day Koil tehsil is a part of Aligarh city. It covers the area beside the Grand Trunk Road. The origin of the name of Koil is obscure. In some ancient texts, Koil has been referred to in the sense of a tribe or caste, name of a place or mountain and name of a sage or demon. Ibn Batutah the famous Arab geographer and traveler has written an account of Kol in his travelogue. This was the area where he was robbed of all his possessions and left unclad: while en route to China from Delhi as Muhammad Tughlaq's envoy to Ukhaantu Khan's court. Which according to H A R Gibb "...spring some of the most lively passages of his narrative, such as his escape from Koel (the modern Aligarh)."Travels In Asia And Africa, 1325-54 By Ibn Batuta, translated by H A R Gibb Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizier
A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or Minister (government), minister in the Near East. The Abbasids, Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the representative and successor of the ''dapir'' (official scribe or secretary) of the Sasanian Empire, Sassanian kings. In modern usage, the term has been used for government Minister (government), ministers in much of the Middle East and beyond. Several alternative spellings are used in English, such as ''vizir'', ''wazir'', and ''vezir''. Etymology Vizier may be derived from the Arabic ''wazara'' (), from the Semitic root ''W-Z-R''. The word is mentioned in the Quran, where Aaron is described as the ''wazir'' (helper) of Moses, as well as the word ''wizr'' (burden) which is also derived from the same root. It was later adopted as a title, in the form of ''wazīr āl Muḥammad'' () by the proto-Shi'a leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansi
Hansi, is a city and municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It appears that at one time Hansi was larger, more prosperous and more important than Hisar. The town has several important buildings of archeological importance. In 2016, the Haryana government put forward a proposal to carve the new Hansi district out of the Hisar district. History It is believed that Hansi was founded by King Anangpal Vihangpal Tomar for his guru "''Hansakar''" (957 AD). Later, the son of King Anangpal Tomar, Drupad established a sword manufacturing factory in this fort, hence it is also called " Asigarh". Swords from this fort were exported as far away as to Arab countries. As per ''Talif-e-Tajkara-e-Hansi'' by Qazi Sharif Husain in 1915, around 80 forts across the area were controlled from this centre "Asigarh". A few also say that it was founded by ill daughter ''Hansivati/Ambavati'' of Prithvi Raj Chauhan though there exists no proof of Prithiviraj's daughter by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multan
Multan is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, fifth-most populous city in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, sixth-largest city in the country; and serves as the administrative headquarters of its Multan Division, eponymous division and Multan District, district. A major cultural, religious and economic centre of the Punjab, Punjab region, Multan is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities#Asia, oldest inhabited cities of Asia, with a history stretching deep into antiquity. Multan was part of the Achaemenid Empire of Iran in the early 6th century BC. The ancient city was besieged by Alexander the Great during the Mallian campaign. Later it was conquered by the Umayyad military commander Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 CE after the conquest of Sindh. In the 9th century, it became capital of the Emirate of Multan. The region came under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awadh
Awadh (), known in British Raj historical texts as Avadh or Oudh, is a historical region in northern India and southern Nepal, now constituting the North-central portion of Uttar Pradesh. It is roughly synonymous with the ancient Kosala Region of Hindu scriptures, Hindu, Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist, and Jain scriptures. It was a province of all the major Muslim period in the Indian subcontinent, Islamic dynasties in India including the Mughal Empire. With the decline of late Mughal Delhi, Awadh became a major source of literary, artistic, religious, and architectural patronage in northern India under the rule of its eleven rulers, called Nawab of Awadh, Nawabs. From 1720 to 1856, the nawabs presided over Awadh, with Ayodhya and Faizabad serving as the region's initial capitals. Later, the capital was relocated to Lucknow, which is now the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The British conquered Awadh in 1856, which infuriated Indians and was recognised as a factor causing the Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
