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...shi''' (or '''Kasi''') is a city in the [[North India|northern part]] of [[India]], in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is a famous and very holy city for ...'Benares'' and ''Benaras'' were in active use during the British regime in India, but these forms of the name are now lost. ''Banaras'' is still widely used

...cluded Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, India, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Poland, Romania, Russia, Syria, Vietnam, Yemen,

A feast celebrated in India (especially West Bengal) and Bangladesh to commemorate the birth anniversar

...from nations in Asia. The inaugural competition was in 1951 at New Delhi, India.

...J. T. Wolseley Haig, and H. H. Dodwell, ''The Cambridge Shorter History of India'' (1934) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=88816404 online edition] * Brown, Judith M. ''Modern India: The Origins of an Asian Democracy'' (2nd ed. 1994) 464 pgs [http://www.qu

1865–1936; King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India (1910–1936).

1841–1910; King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India (1901–1910).

An agricultural [[caste]] settled mainly in the [[Punjab]] (Pakistan and [[India]]), with significant numbers in the [[Sindh]] (Pakistan).

Former province of British India and of Pakistan; now part of the new Pakistani province of [[Khyber Pakhtun

...1901; Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901). Proclaimed Empress of India in 1858.

1895–1952; King of the United Kingdom (1936–1952). Emperor of India until 22 June 1948.

:''For the Hindu community in India, see [[Lodhi community]].'' ...rt of a wave of Pashtuns who pushed east into what is today Pakistan and [[India]]. Often accompanying the [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]], who conquered South As

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*1823 Joins the East India Company (then effectively a branch of the British civil service[http://www *1858 Death of Harriet Taylor. The East India company is dissolved by Parliament and Mill retires on a pension.

* [http://www.jstor.org/pss/2645067 India's 1991 Elections: The Uncertain Verdict]

Younger brother of the poet [[William Wordsworth]], and the Captain of [[East India Company]] ships, whose loss at sea had a profound effect on his siblings

1894–1972; King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India (20 January – 11 December 1936). Abdicated the throne.

...s sworn in on 23 July 2009 and presented his credentials to [[President of India]] [[Pratibha Patil]] on 11 August 2009. | title = Roemer for India}}</ref>

Brazil, Russia, India and China - a group of countries that acts as a pressure group within the [

...led by Professor M S Swaminathan, the renowed Agricultural Scientist from India

...famous Indian [[cricket]]er who became the [[Jam Sahib]] of [[Nawanagar]]. India's premier domestic [[first-class cricket|first-class]] competition, the [[R

(1872–1950) Influential [[India|Indian]] philosopher, [[yogi|yogin]] and nationalist, developer of [[Integr

The large and competent [[air force]] of [[India]], which develops its own advanced system, does significant co-development

The language of the Punjabi people and the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan.

...tan borders China, and its relationship there is important to the U.S. and India; in the past, the U.S. has "tilted to Pakistan" to support the Richard Nixo

*[http://ernakulam.nic.in/ Government of India Ernakulam Portal]

19th century demarcation of the border between Afghanistan and British India, now defining the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

...December 1919 – 30 November 2012) who served as the 12th Prime Minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998. His full name was '''Inder Kumar Gujral'''.

...ts|martial art]] that has its origins in the [[Kerala]] area of Southern [[India]], and can be traced back to the [[Vedas|Vedic]] period. Although the art of Kalarippayattu is itself not well known outside of India, legend has it that around 525 AD the Indian Buddhist monk [[Bodhidharma]]

...monotheistic]] God (''Svayam Bhagavan''). It was founded in 16th-century [[India]] by [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]], a Bengali Vaishnava saint and social reforme ...first exposure to Gaudiya devotional culture for most of the world outside India.

*[http://www.amritapuri.org/ Amritapuri.org] (official mission site - India)

(1869–1948) an Indian lawyer, trained in Great Britain, who non-violently led India to its 1947 independence from British rule and provided inspiration for non

...ntry]] in southern [[Asia]], bordering the [[Arabian Sea]] to the south, [[India]] to the east, Iran and Afghanistan to the west, and China to the north. Th ...ory of [[Kashmir]]. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalised on [[Islamabad]]'s marginalisation of [[Bengal]]is in Pakistani

...ildings, expansion of Brandeis University, and the new city of Chandigarh, India.

...a''' (無着, also called Aryasanga; born c. 300 [[Common Era|C.E.]]) was an [[India]]n exponent of [[Yogācāra]] [[Buddhism]] and is considered, along with hi Asanga was born during the fourth century in [[Gandhāra]] in north India, as a [[Brahmin]]'s son. He was perhaps originally a member of the [[Mahī�

...[United States of America|United States]] and trace their ancestry back to India. This community has grown significantly over the years and has become an in ...regions of India, including North India, South India, East India, and West India, bringing with them their unique customs, cuisines, and practices.

A Russian supersonic [[bomber aircraft]], also leased to India, which is in the same non-nuclear delivery arms control category as the U.S

...leak of toxic gas from a pesticide plant in a densely populated area in [[India]]

A series of caves in Maharashtra state, India, some used by Buddhist monks in the 2nd century BCE and others in the 5th c

...et Pakistan as opposed to [[Lashkar e-Tayyiba]], which targets Kashmir and India;

...Ram, '''Sri Swami Swarupanand ji Maharaj''' (1884 - 9 April 1936) was an [[India|Indian]] [[guru]] of the [[Advait Mat]] lineage. He was also known as "Seco ...warupanand created an order of ''sannyasins'' (or renunciates) in northern India and founded several centers with the purpose of disseminating his master's

[[Puri (place)]] is a holy place with a sea beach in Orissa, India.

*[http://www.discoverwild.org/vthapar.htm Can India's tigers survive extinction?]Author Valmik Thapar on the tiger crisis *[http://www.discoverwild.org/ukaranth.htm Why India's tigers may yet survive] Scientist Ullas Karanth on the road ahead

...ated by [[Google]]. The majority of Orkut users come from [[Brazil]] and [[India]] although it was originally marketed for people from the [[United States o

...al Caucuses|U.S. Congressional Caucus]] concerned with relations between [[India]] and the [[United States of America]], as well as Indian workers and India

...Tradition in Perspective, in Sant Mat:Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India in Schomer K. and McLeod W.H. (Eds.)ISBN 0-9612208-0-5 ...Seed, Substance, Service, in Sant Mat:Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India in Schomer K. and McLeod W.H. (Eds.). pp.305, ISBN 0-9612208-0-5

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...]] (BCCI), it is contested annually by franchise teams based in several of India's main cities. There are currently ten franchises:

An extremely long-range Russian [[air-to-air missile]], licensed to [[India]], apparently optimized for attacking [[high-value asset]]s such as [[Airbo

...stan, as opposed to [[Lashkar e-Tayyiba]], which targets [[Kashmir]] and [[India]]; it spawned the more extreme [[Lashkar-e-Jhangvi]] in 1996

...amed GALAHAD, of 3000 men that operated in [[Burma]], in the [[China-Burma-India]] theater (CBI) of World War II in 1944.

...t him in touch with other Muslim leaders. In March 1913, he joined the All India Muslim League. <ref name=StoryPak1>{{citation ...nally promoting the idea of a separate Muslim electorate in an independent India, he eventually came to stand out for the creation of a separate Muslim stat

...Nations]], as well as [[Bangladesh]], China, [[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]

...ons Committee]]; [[Congressional Native American Caucus]]; [[Congressional India Caucus]]

...s|Dravidian language]] spoken by the majority of the people in the [[South India|southern Indian]] state of [[Karnataka]], where it is the [[official langua

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...of languages spoken in Europe, the Plateau of Iran and the subcontinent of India, that share a considerable common vocabulary and linguistic features.

...the Ajanta caves preserve some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India. The caves “…numbered in an arbitrary sequence, are laid out in a great #[http://www.sacred-destinations.com/india/ajanta-caves.htm ''A link to sacred-destinations.com'']

'''Digha''' is a popular [[beach resort]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. The original name was ''Beerkool''. It is a flat hard beach girdled with

...n as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. It is known for its picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons,

'''Malayalam''' is the language spoken by the people of the southern [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]] as well as inhabitants of the [[Lakshwadeep Islands]

...stan, as opposed to [[Lashkar e-Tayyiba]], which targets [[Kashmir]] and [[India]]; it is a more extreme faction that broke away from [[Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakis

Large gregarious predatory carnivorous feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male, one of four big cats in

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...ng dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate in what is now Pakistan, Afghanistan and India

The '''Dutch East India Company''' was a trading company founded by [[Johann van Oldenbarneveldt]]

'''South [[India]]''' comprises the four Indian states of [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Tamil

{{main|India}} ...the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], dating back to 3300&nbsp;BCE in western India. It was followed by the [[Vedic Civilization|Vedic Civilisation]], which la

...952, King of the United Kingdom and its Dominions, and the last Emperor of India and King of Ireland (reigned 1936-1952); father of Queen Elizabeth II and s

(CBI), fought in China, Burma and India, created by the U.S., Britain and China and operated 1942 to 1944 with [[Ch

.... Ambassador to Italy|Italy from 1952 to 1953 and U.S. Ambassador to India|India from 1956 to 1961. He was mediator of the Dutch-Indonesian dispute over Wes

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...igious position of [[Shankaracharya]] of [[Karvirpitham]] in [[India|South India]]. After returning to Bengali Baba in 1952 and many years of further practi ...]] and branches in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], [[Europe]] and [[India]]. Swami Rama also founded other teaching and service organizations, some o

...onal Science Foundation (National Science and Technology Week)]</ref> In [[India]] Science Week culminates in National Science Day, which takes place each y *[http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/22/stories/2005022208020300.htm India]

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...ions with the original three having been joined by [[India Women (cricket)|India Women]], [[Netherlands Women (cricket)|Netherlands Women]], [[South Africa

...hanistan and Iran, [[George W. Bush Administration]]; [[U.S. Ambassador to India]] (2001-2003)

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...known as [[Bengal]], that is broadly occupied by [[Bangladesh]] and the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]]. With nearly 250 million total speakers, Bangla ...ry language spoken in Bangladesh and is the second most spoken language in India.

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The rapid strides that [[India]] is making towards [[Economics|economic]] liberalisation is having a profo

...tion, but initially lacking large numbers of native English speakers (e.g. India, Singapore); nowadays, comprise working languages of the state or region, t

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...pact woman by Business Today. She was awarded Times Woman Hero by Times Of India. | url = https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/09/01/ratnaboli-ray-india

...it produces, originally native to southwest Asia, from Turkey to northern India, which is cultivated for food, is also known for being one of the earliest

...e Jerónimos Monastery, built in commemoration of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India

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'''The twenty eight states of India are:''' Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa,

* India: [[International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp]], [[Indian National M

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...mercial relationships. Among the most challenging matters are dealing with India as a state with nuclear weapons that is not a signatory to the [[Treaty on ...merican jobs. Even more intense are criticisms of U.S. jobs being moved to India.

...-central [[Asia]] extending about 2,400 km through [[Kashmir]], northern [[India]], southern [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]]. It includes nine of the w

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...itual awakening, known as "the enlightenment." This happened in Bodh Gaya, India. ...break free from the circle of birth-death-rebirth) at Kushinagar, Northern India. Scholars now generally date his death somewhere around 400 BC.

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...ion for Regional Cooperation]]: Afghanistan, [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[India]], [[Maldives]], [[Nepal]], Pakistan and [[Sri Lanka]]

...Society Board of Trustees; Carter Center 1994-1998; [[U.S. Ambassador to India]], 1981-1985; [[U.S. Ambassador to Chile]], 1985-1988; [[U.S. Ambassado

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