Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal — Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal complex at Agra, India The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Mughal architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic… … Wikipedia
Dhivehi literature — The first evidence of Dhivehi literature is known as Lōmāfānu (copper plate grants) from the 12th century. Lōmāfānu is in the oldest known written form of Mahal. Starting of modern era Husain Salaahuddheen wrote Siyarathunnabaviyyaa which is the… … Wikipedia
Saraswathi Mahal Library — is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest libraries in Asia,[citation needed] and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil, Hindi, English, Telugu, Marathi, and a few other… … Wikipedia
Taj Mahal Palace & Tower — The Taj Mahal Palace is a prestigious hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this 105 year old heritage building retains its stature as the flagship property … Wikipedia
Sangam literature — refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the years c. 600 BCE to 300 CE.[citation needed][1][2][3][4] This collection contains 2381 poems composed by 473 poets, some 102 of whom remain anonymous … Wikipedia
Vernacular literature — is literature written in the vernacular the speech of the common people .In the European tradition, this effectively means literature not written in Latin. In this context, vernacular literature appeared during the Middle Ages; among the earliest … Wikipedia
Sri Lankan Tamil literature — or Ceylon Tamil literature refers to Tamil literature produced in the current day country of Sri Lanka by various Tamil speaking communities such as the Sri Lankan Tamils, Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Muslims. It s legendary origins… … Wikipedia
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
Culture of Mysore — Crawford Hall, Administrative hq of the Mysore University that has writers like Kuvempu, U R Ananthamurthy and Gopalakrishna Adiga as alumni. Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka.[1 … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
