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- Conch (4541 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Stromboidea]]}}
17: The genus '''''Strombus''''' is made up of the true '''conches''' (pronounced "Konk") ...
19: ...aribbean]] region. Living true conch species include the [[Queen Conch]], ''Strombus gigas'', and the ...
21: ...st of [[endangered species]] and international trade is heavily restricted.[http://www.cites.org/eng/a...
24: ...n be sinistral (left-handed) or dextral (right-handed). - 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. - Biography (6028 bytes)
1: ...ducation, work, relationships and death. It also delves into the emotions of experiencing such events...
8: ...of some of the earliest biographies in existence, detailing the lives of [[chief]]s, [[kings]], [[trib...
12: ... The best known of the classical biographies include ''Memorabilia'' by [[Xenophon]], ''Parallel Lives...
16: ...]s used this historic period to write the first modern biographies. Their subjects were usually restr...
20: == Modern forms == - 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: ...Hindu]] king, whose story is to be found in the [[Mahabharata]], as an official name of equal status. A third n...
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... - 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... - 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: ... the Hindu, this idea has been an active force in defining the 'Eternal Dharma.'[http://www.ramakrishn...
19: ...n [[Moksha]], the end of the cycle of rebirth and death.
23: ...nu]] (the Preserver of worlds) and [[Shiva]] (the Destroyer of worlds). - Atlantis (41399 bytes)
2: ...own time. Plato did mention it was somewhere outside the [[Pillars of Hercules]] (i.e. the [[Straits o...
7: ...m his grandfather also named Critias, son of Dropides.
12: ...intended to illustrate Plato's philosophy of the ideal government. Plato's account purports to be base...
14: ... of [[Gades]] (Greek, [[Eumelus]]; Atlantean, [[Gadeirus]]).
17: ... come from the continent beyond the islands, in order to offer sacrifice to the gods of the ocean. - 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... - Mauryan (48769 bytes)
4: ...ting and conquering the [[satrap]]s left by Alexander.
6: ...ested regions near [[Kalinga (India)|Kalinga]] (modern [[Orissa]]).
8: ...s decline began fifty years after Ashoka's rule ended, and it dissolved in 185 BC with the foundation ...
10: ...ndia. Ashoka sponsored the spreading of Buddhist ideals into [[Sri Lanka]], Southeast Asia, West Asia ...
12: ... of the Mauryan times. The Mauryan empire is considered one of the most significant periods in Indian ... - 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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