Sunday, January 22, 2012

Market Regulations of Alauddin Khalji


Market Regulations of Alauddin Khalji

Alauddin’s measures to control the markets were one of the most important policy initiative. Since Alauddin wanted to maintain a large army, he therefore, lowered and fixed the price of the commodities of daily use.

To control the prices, Alauddin set up three different markets for different commodities in Delhi. These markets were the grain market (Mandi), cloth market (Sarai Adl) and the market for horses, slaves, cattles, etc.

Muhammad bin Tughlaq -Transfer of Capital


Muhammad bin Tughlaq  & Transfer of Capital
One of the controversial measures of Muhammad bin Tughlaq was that he transferred his capital from Delhi to Deogir (Daultabad).
According to Dr. Mahdi Hussain, the Sultan wanted to maintain both Delhi and Daultabad as his capitals. As per Barani, in AD 1326–27, Sultan decided to shift his capital from Delhi to Deogir (Daultabad) in the Deccan because it was more centrally located.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Judge me by my action and not by my words


Question Of The Day

Hi,
I am stuck with an objective question. It would be highly appreciated if you could answer that for me.

Who said, "Judge me by my action and not by my words" ?

a) Lord Lytton    b) Lord Ripon  
  
c) Lord Dalhousie    d) Lord Curzon

Also, I want to know on what context the above line was said by the person ?


Many thanks in advance. As per our "deal" (see below), I am expecting a reply from you. :-) :-)

Regards,
Ripon Sarkar.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Tipu's descendant, British spy


Tipu's descendant, British spy
It was an evening teeming with secrets of the past, celebrating the life and times of a Sufi spy princess who fought for the British and died at the hands of the Gestapo during World War II.

"It's more than a spy story. It's real history," said British High Commissioner Michael Arthur  as he launched London-based journalist Shrabani Basu's Spy Princess, a biography of Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of the legendary Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore who challenged the British and died at their hands.

rome is being drained of its treasure by trading with india


Question Of The Day
.1)who said, rome is being drained of its treasure by trading with india ?
Answer: Pliny
.2)who said,"i vehemently oppose the pakistan scheme of vivisection of our mother-land.our divine motherland shall not be cut up." please tell me anyone...
Answer: Abul kalam Azad..

Monday, January 16, 2012

Wagon Massacre


A Wagon Massacre, Not Tragedy

As many as 70 anti-British agitators, mostly Muslims, locked up in a goods train and sent to Central Prison at Podannor near Coimbatore on November 19, 1921, were found dead in the wagon the next day. 

This is etched in Kerala anti-colonial struggle as the Wagon Tragedy.The quest for memory is the search for one’s history – Pierre Nora, French historian No one consciously creates a tragedy. However, whenever one does such a thing it should no more be called a tragedy.

KUTHIRAMALIKA PALACE MUSEUM


KUTHIRAMALIKA PALACE MUSEUM
 It is located adjacent to Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple at East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram.The palace was built by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma - the King of Travancore, who was a great poet, musician, social reformer and statesman.