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- Genghis Khan (31537 bytes)
1: ...a]] for his historical role in giving a common [[identity]] to [[Mongols]] after their centuries of in...
5: ...gence and the mobility of his mounted warriors to defeat opponents, rapidly conquering more territory ...
7: ...ths, and, in the longer term, resulted in massive depopulation of much of Asia [http://users.erols.com...
9: ...re dissolved a century and a half later, separate Khanates existed for centuries afterwards.
11: ...by his descendents, and he is regarded as the founder of [[Mongolia]] and an important figure in histo...
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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...any were eventually assimilated into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences fro...
7: ...ultural center, where the first villages were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those ...
11: ...s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[Chin...
14: ...ished during the [[Xia Dynasty]], and that this model was perpetuated in the successor [[Shang Dynasty...
15: ...ming_tombs.jpg |thumb|left|Ming Tombs. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...orer]], whose account documents his travels and side-excursions over a period of almost thirty years, ...
4: His name may alternatively be rendered '''ibn Batuta''', '''ibn Batuda''' or '''ibn B...
6: ...lated as ''A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling'', but ...
10: ==The Hajj (with detours)==
11: ...eadth of the Muslim world, and beyond (about 44 modern countries). - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...nding on one's point of view, modern China can be described as a single [[civilization]] or multiple c...
5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states. - Benazir Bhutto (7735 bytes)
3: ...t]]. Some of these scandals involve contracts awarded to Swiss companies during her regime and remain ...
6: ...]]. Her remaining years in the United States included active participation in various social causes.
8: ...sed her rival of illegal canvassing. Her entire undergraduate career was fuelled by controversy, comin...
11: ...her political presence felt in Pakistan until the death of General [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]].
13: ...ad the government of a Muslim-majority state in modern times. - Rani Lakshmi Bai (4917 bytes)
5: ...ed her education and martial training, which included horse riding, fencing and shooting, when she was...
10: ... Dalhousie decided to annex the state of Jhansi under the [[Doctrine of Lapse]].
12: ...s determined to defend Jhansi. She proclaimed her decision with the famous words :''Mai apni Jhansi na...
15: ..., [[Kashi Bai]], [[Deewan Raghunath Singh]] and [[Deewan Jawahar Singh]]. Many from the local populati...
19: ... and October of 1857, the Rani led the successful defense of Jhansi from the invading armies of the ne... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
2: ...ecorative [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...d [[epigraphy]]. Epigraphy is a branch of the broader study of ancient handwriting in more general ter...
8: ...dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout [[China]] to this day. Alt...
10: ...34269;, all meaning "the way of writing") is considered an important art in [[East Asia]] and the most...
12: ...he Prime Minister [[Li Si]] drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for t... - Marco Polo (6716 bytes)
1: ...atest storyteller. He told many stories to Kublai Khan. The Polos lived in [[China]] for seventeen years...
5: ...[Beijing]]). They returned from China as [[Kublai Khan]]'s envoys with a letter for the [[Pope]] asking ...
7: ...ed prominence in Venice and are historically recorded as Venetians.
11: ...-khan.png|thumb|Marco Polo at the court of Kublai Khan]]
13: ... more advanced than similar contemporary European developments. - Ashoka (15187 bytes)
5: ...abharata rulers, to unify such a vast territory under his empire, which in retrospect exceeds the boun...
10: ...anked Queen known as Dharma. Ashoka had several elder siblings and just one younger sibling, Vitthasho...
14: ...omed by the revolting militias and the uprising ended without a fight. (The province revolted once mor...
16: Ashoka's success made his step-brothers more wary of his intentions of ...
18: ...utra]], but instead sent him back to Ujjain and made him the governor of Ujjain. - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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10: ...er width=148 | ([[Coat of Arms of Turkmenistan|In Detail]])
16: | ''[[Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem]]''
21: | '''[[President]] and [[Prime Minister]]''' - Thailand (14276 bytes)
1: ...hailand''' is a country in [[Southeast Asia]], bordering [[Laos]] and [[Cambodia]] to the east, the [[...
19: leader_titles = [[King]] <br> [[Prime Minister]] |
20: leader_names = [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] <br> [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] |
22: area_magnitude = 1 E11|
30: population_density = 121 | - Historical capital of China (5927 bytes)
12: ...nbalik]] ([[Mongolian language|Mongolian]]: the [[Khan]]'s [[city]]); translated to [[Chinese language|C...
22: ... capital of the [[Manchukuo]], a nominally independent [[puppet state]] set up by the [[Japan|Japanese...
91: ...9978;都) was the summer capital of [[Kublai Khan]]'s empire.
107: ...he [[China Ancient Capital Society]] officially added [[Zhengzhou]] as an eighth thanks to archaeologi... - Hungary (18459 bytes)
1: ... [[landlocked]] country in [[Central Europe]], bordered by [[Austria]], [[Slovakia]], [[Ukraine]], [[R...
18: government_type= Democratic [[republic]] |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Hungary|President]]<br><br>[[Prime minister of Hungary|Prime mini...
20: leader_names = (''outgoing'') [[Ferenc M]]<br>(''inc...
22: area_magnitude = 1_E10 | - Bangladesh (29715 bytes)
1: ...ing north of the [[Bay of Bengal]], on land it borders [[India]] and [[Myanmar]], and it is a close ne...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...86;<br>Gano Projātontrī Bānglādesh</big></big>
8: ...age:Bangladesh flag large.png|125px|Flag of Bangladesh]]
9: | [[Image:Bangladesh coa.png]] - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ... ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
13: government_type = [[Federal republic]] |
14: ..._titles = [[President of Pakistan|President]]<br />[[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minis...
15: leader_names = [[Pervez Musharraf]]<br />[[...
19: area_magnitude = | - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
1: ...cluded as a part of the [[Middle East]]. It is bordered by [[Iran]] in the west, [[Pakistan]] in the s...
3: ... ''Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan''. Under its new [[Constitution of Afghanistan|constituti...
4: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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13: ...center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Afghanistan|In Detail]]) - Silk Road (23757 bytes)
1: ...nslation from the [[German language|German]] ''Seidenstraߥ'', the term first used by [[Germany|German...
5: ...deas may have travelled the whole way, ancient trade was probably conducted over sections of the route...
11: ...al exchange]]s among widely separated populations developed rapidly. For example, the [[dromedary]] ma...
13: ...respassing on agricultural lands. This presented ideal conditions for [[merchant]]s, mounted [[warrior...
16: ... been in use as early as [[3500 BC]]. There is evidence that [[Ancient Egypt|Ancient Egyptian]] [[expl... - Nutrition (42689 bytes)
1: ...[2005]], is a general nutrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
2: ...bsence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
4: ...y incur [[toxic]] and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.
5: The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influe...
12: rapidly dehydrate; (hence the devastating effects of persistent [[diarrhea]]). - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...ermanent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], wh...
8: ...y]] oversaw the period referred to as India's "Golden Age".
11: ...and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flourished under the patronage of these kings.
14: ...ntermission by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
17: ...e [[Sanchi|Sanchi stupa]] in Sanchi, [[Madhya Pradesh]] built by emperor [[Ashoka]] in the 3rd centur... - March 23 (10340 bytes)
7: ...ar of Religion]] in [[France]]. Again [[Catherine de Medici]] and [[Charles IX of France]] make substa...
9: ...his famous speech - "[[give me liberty or give me death]]" at St. John's Church in [[Richmond, Virgini...
10: ...word, then [[strangle]]d, and finally trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael Palace.
12: *[[1839]] - First recorded use of "[[Okay|OK]]" as an abbreviation for "oll...
13: ...din]], [[New Zealand]]. [[Otago]] province is founded. - Roller coaster (14862 bytes)
3: ...to be a true coaster. (Note that not all thrill rides that run on a track are roller coasters). Most c...
9: ...is motion and usually run the circuit once with riders moving fowards and then backwards through the s...
11: ...st common method of bringing the roller coaster ride to a stop.
15: ...to keep it from entering. This can cause a [[cascade]] effect when multiple trains become stopped at t...
17: ...tside the station, release train #2 (which has loaded while #1 was running), then allow #1 into the st...
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