Andal or Godadevi is the only female among 12 Alvar saints. She was active in 8th century and is credited for great Tamil works Thiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi. A women’s group of South India called Goda Mandali is inspired from Andal. Andal herself is known as a beloved of lord Vishnu.
Tarikh-i-Guzidah written by Hamdullah Mastauti Qazwini in the early fourteenth century and is known for its impressive account of the general history of the East. It also gives a brief but fairly accurate account of the Ghaznavids, Shansabanis, Ghurids, and the sultans of Delhi.
During the rule of Akbar, the Mughal Empire was divided into 12 subas or provinces. These were Allahabad, Agra, Awadh, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Bihar, Bengal, Delhi, Kabul, Lahore, Malwa, and Multan. Later on Ahmednagar, Berar, and Khandesh were added.
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