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- List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
5: ...1890-1947), Lieutenant general and Japanese commander in [[New Guinea]]
16: *[[Adam of Chillenden]], Archbishop of Canterbury
26: ...s|Adamkus, Valdas]], (born 1926), Lithuanian president
27: *[[Adamnan]], (625-704), Irish religious leader
35: *[[Alvin Adams|Adams, Alvin]] (1804-1877), founder of [[Adams Express]] - Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
7: ... for the first time (in [[1893]]). Thereafter she devoted much of her energy not only to the Theosophi...
9: ...y in [[1907]] upon the death of the previous president [[Henry Steel Olcott]].
11: ...ed Hindu opinion more than former Theosophical leaders. This was a clear reversal of policy from Blav...
13: ...sed as the incarnate vessel for the Christ. Jiddu Krishnamurti and his brother Nitya were brought up by The...
15: ...rti's views into her life, but never really succeeded. The two remained friends, though, until the end... - Flute (11293 bytes)
2: ...e:Flute2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Flute Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ...tch and attack are flexible, allowing a very high degree of instantaneous expressive control.
7: ...e led to the development of what many people consider ''the'' flute, the [[Western concert flute]], wh...
9: ... makes the instrument easier to play, but takes a degree of control away from the musician. Usually fi...
11: ...player of a side-blown flute uses a hole on the side of the tube to produce a tone, instead of blowing... - Agathocles of Bactria (7452 bytes)
1: ...920;ΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ "Under the reign of King Agathocles".]]
3: ...ndia]]. In that case, he was a grandson of [[Euthydemus]] whom he qualified as "God-King" on his coins...
5: ... been attacked and killed by the usurper [[Eucratides]], who took control of the [[Greco-Bactrian]] te...
8: ...us]],[[Pantaleon]], and [[Demetrius I of Bactria|Demetrius]].
11: ...lmost two years before claiming victory over Euthydemus I. It seems hard to believe that a king who ha... - Caste (32815 bytes)
1: The word '''''Caste''''' is derived from the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ...
3: This term is also used in [[entomology]] to describe [[social insect]]s species who have a speci...
5:
7: ...r belief.") The language of the [[Gathas]] (the oldest part of the Avesta) is very similar to the lang...
20: ...e sacred texts, and also that of interpreting and determining the law and the rules of caste. Shudras ... - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]] on the north, and [[Bangladesh]] and [[Myanmar]] on the east. On the [[Indian ...
3: ...independence in [[1947]], during the past two decades the country has grown significantly, in its econ...
5: ...#720;ɾət̪<sup>h</sup>}}), which is derived from the [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] name...
9: <!-- THIS SECTION IS A SUMMARY. CONSIDER ADDING MATERIAL TO THE 'HISTORY OF INDIA' ARTICL...
11: ...ermanent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], wh... - List of religions (13836 bytes)
1: ...plicable a religion will only be listed once. The definition of religion for this page is fairly liber...
5: ...gions with Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are nota...
8: ...classical [[monotheism]], who consider themselves descendants of the patriarch [[Abraham]].''
21: ***[[Deobandi]]
38: *****[[Modern Orthodox Judaism]] - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...onship with the universe. In the course of the [[development of religion]], it has taken a huge numbe...
2: ...is used to designate what should be more properly described as a "religious organization" – that...
5: ...ht|Fishers of men; Oil on panel by [[Adriaen van de Venne]] ([[1614]])]]
10: ...e. The second interpretation, favoured by more modern scholars such as [[Tom Harpur]], is ''re + ligi...
12: ===Defining "religion"=== - Diwali (5677 bytes)
4: ... [[Ugadi]], is followed by persons in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Karnataka]]. [[Vishu]] and [[Varsha Pir...
6: [http://www.saja.org/stylebook.html#D] (Diwali definition; Excerpt from saja.org: Diwali should not...
12: ... geographical location, the date of Dipavali also depends on one's location.
14: ...tes and on Saturday, [[October 25]] for the remainder of India as well as for [[North America]].
26: ...hna]]. So Dipavali is a festival symbolising the destruction of evil forces. - Holi (3290 bytes)
1: ...n caught up in India, Rangpanchami was still considered another Holi Day with full fledged play of col...
4: ...he shawl flew from Holika, who, then was burnt to death, while [[Prahlad]] survived without a scar to ...
5: ... divine love of [[Radha]] for [[Krishna]]. [[Lord Krishna]] is believed to have popularised the festival by... - 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... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
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9: date_of_death=[[January 30]], [[1948]] |
10: place_of_death=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]
13: ...who brought the cause of [[India|India's]] independence from [[British India|British colonial rule]] t...
15: ... truth" or "pursuit of truth", has inspired other democratic activists, including [[Martin Luther King... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
6: ...th approximately 940 [[million]] followers worldwide, 96 percent of whom live in the [[Indian subconti...
15: ...not claim sole understanding of the one [[transcendental]] Truth.
17: ... in defining the 'Eternal Dharma.'[http://www.ramakrishna.org/message14.htm] It has been for Hinduism what ...
19: ...n [[Moksha]], the end of the cycle of rebirth and death.
23: ...nu]] (the Preserver of worlds) and [[Shiva]] (the Destroyer of worlds). - Ancient 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... - Ancient Indian science and technology (21581 bytes)
3: ... today to have been made in Europe were in fact made in India centuries ago�.
7: ...a�s contribution to science and technology include:
18: ...birth place of [[chess]], [[ludo]], snakes and ladders and playing cards.
24: ...f which is �''void''�, and zero emerged as a derivative symbol to represent this philosophical co...
28: ...t to India in the realm of mathematics, which was developed in the [[Gupta]] period to a stage more ad... - Yoga (18820 bytes)
1: ...t-clipart-9029.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ...s of yoga have gained significant popularity outside [[India]], particularly in the West during the pa...
9: ...ears, special practical yoga techniques have been developed by experts in yoga, who are referred to as...
11: ...th of [[meditation]] ([[Raja Yoga]]), the path of devotion ([[Bhakti Yoga]]), the path of selfless ser...
17: ...riginal Sanskrit terms. Most yoga guidebooks include glossaries of these terms with local language exp...
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