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- Conch (4541 bytes)
17: ... a [[sea]] creature, a [[mollusk]], and more specifically, a marine [[gastropod]]. Still, it should be...
19: ... Conch]], ''Strombus gigas'', and the West Indian Fighting Conch (''[[Strombus pugilis]]'').
37: ... either in the place of bricks or as bulk for landfill.
45: ...ious practices, blowing it during worship at specific points, accompanied by ceremonial bells. - Agathocles of Bactria (7452 bytes)
3: ... he was a grandson of [[Euthydemus]] whom he qualified as "God-King" on his coins.
13: Finally, the association with Alexander was a standa...
27: ...nique in the ancient world, in that they were the first in the world to issue copper-nickel (75/25 rat...
31: ... be indicative of the considerable efforts of the first Indo-Greek kings to secure support from Indian...
46: ...on coins, and they display early [[avatar]]s of [[Vishnu]]: [[Balarama]]-[[Samkarshana]] and [[Vasudeva]]-... - Caste (32815 bytes)
3: ...scribe [[social insect]]s species who have a specific sub-type of which is specialised in a certain ta...
5: ...ather than a socio-religious [[caste]] system was first attested in the [[Rig-Veda]], though it genera...
7: ...t", or faith (faithless), preference, religious affiliation, conviction, or "to choose", or lustre). I...
13: The caste system, although not currently officially sanctioned by their governments, is used by...
20: ...re the [[serf]]s, and performed the physically difficult work shunned by the higher castes. - India (27950 bytes)
3: ...g the past two decades the country has grown significantly, in its economic and military roles, region...
5: ... over how representative it is as a national signifier.
11: ...earliest known traces of human life in India. The first known permanent settlements appeared 9,000 yea...
13: ...do-Scythian]] and [[Indo-Parthian]] kingdoms, and finally the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd centur...
20: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]... - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...h such belief. In its broadest sense some have defined it as the sum total of answers given to explai...
5: [[image:FishersOfMen.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fishers of men; Oil on panel by [[Adriaen van de Ve...
10: ...from one of two combinations of Latin roots. The first is ''re + legio'' or "re-reading," a meaning a...
12: ===Defining "religion"===
15: Beyond the above, very broad definition of religion, there are a variety of uses an... - Holi (3290 bytes)
1: ...anchami''' happens a few days later on a Panchmi (fifth day of the full moon), marking the end of fest...
4: ..., and prayed to Vishnu to keep him safe. When the fire started, everyone watched in amazement as the s...
5: ...ying pranks on the gopis here. The celebrations officially usher in [[spring]], the celebrated season ...
9: * [http://www.thecolorsofindia.com/holi-legends/ Holi Legends] - Learn the h... - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements appeared 9,000 yea...
8: ...do-Scythian]] and [[Indo-Parthian]] kingdoms, and finally of the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd cen...
11: ...blishment of a number of indigenous dynasties. We find reference, in the edicts of the Mauryan Emperor...
18: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]...
20: ...in [[1857]] popularly known as the [[Sepoy Mutiny|First War of Indian Independence]], resulted in Indi... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
17: ...om [[monism]], [[dualism]], [[vishistadvaita|qualified non-dualism]], [[pantheism]], [[panentheism]] (...
19: ...e of the Hindu aspects of God include [[Devi]], [[Vishnu]], [[Ganesh]], and [[Shiva]]. One of the most pro...
23: ...omprised of [[Brahma]] (the Creator of worlds), [[Vishnu]] (the Preserver of worlds) and [[Shiva]] (the De...
25: ...ars of Vishnu. The ten avatars of Vishnu are The Fish ([[Matsya]]), The Tortoise ([[Kurma]]), The Boa...
27: ...p. Some of the Hindu aspects of God include Devi, Vishnu, Ganesh, and Siva. It is this Smarta view that d... - Himalaya (16334 bytes)
3: The Himalaya stretch across five nations — [[Pakistan]], [[India]], [[Peop...
49: ...d the [[Tibetan Plateau]] is clearly seen.{{unverifiedimage}}]]
64: ...ple from [[China]] and [[Mongolia]], causing significantly different languages and customs between the...
120: .... In Hinduism, the Himalaya have also been personified as the god ''Himavat'', the father of [[Shiva]...
123: *[[Badrinath]], a [[temple]] dedicated to [[Vishnu]]. - Snake (17266 bytes)
35: ... several species of legless [[lizard]] which superficially resemble snakes, but are not otherwise rela...
46: ...]] tests have been performed that show no close affinity to varanids and thus to mosasaurs either. Th...
57: ...en undisturbed, the digestive process is highly efficient, dissolving and absorbing everything but hai...
77: ... almost ready to hatch. Recently, it has been confirmed that several species of snake are actually fu...
81: ... you cannot suck out snake venom with your mouth. Finally, medical care has to be availed of without d... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
5: ...Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements appeared 9,000 yea...
8: ...do-Scythian]] and [[Indo-Parthian]] kingdoms, and finally of the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd cen...
11: ...blishment of a number of indigenous dynasties. We find reference, in the edicts of the Mauryan Emperor...
18: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]...
20: ...in [[1857]] popularly known as the [[Sepoy Mutiny|First War of Indian Independence]], resulted in Indi... - Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins (8143 bytes)
25: ...through these papillae, in much the same way that fish use [[gills]].
29: The first turtles are believed to have existed in the er...
31: ... as anapsids both because they assumed this classification (most of them studying what sort of anapsid...
35: [[Image:Unidentified turtle.JPG|thumb|right|[[Gulf Coast Box Turtle]...
69: *One [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]] is said to be the giant turtle [[Kurma]]. - Creation (theology) (32465 bytes)
5: ...]] is a [[metaphor]]. Or they may say that scientific mechanisms were created by [[supernatural|supern...
7: ...he early Jewish tribes to the God revealed in the figure of [[Christ]] clearly depicts how much theolo...
9: ...tures are not considered reliable forms of scientific evidence. ''(Refer to [[creation science]])''.
11: ...here are creationists who also dispute the scientific accounts of the [[origin of life|initial creatio...
17: ... in particular espoused through secular or scientific rationale—i.e. "[[creationism versus evolu... - Mauryan (48769 bytes)
8: ...o rule the Indian subcontinent. Its decline began fifty years after Ashoka's rule ended, and it dissol...
10: ... the creation of a single and efficient system of finance, administration and security. After the [[Ka...
12: ...Mauryan empire is considered one of the most significant periods in Indian history. The ''[[Lion Capit...
20: ...ab]], a [[brahmin]] named [[Chanakya]] (real name Vishnugupt, also known as Kautilya) traveled to [[Magadh...
22: ...with the Himalayan king Parvatka, sometimes identified with Porus (Sir John Marshall "Taxila", p18, an... - Yoga (18820 bytes)
3: ... As a result, some forms of yoga have gained significant popularity outside [[India]], particularly in...
11: ... various physical and breathing exercises and purification techniques - is actually the third and the ...
17: ...krit. Because these Sanskrit terms reflect a specific world-view and historical development of thought...
26: ...prescribe any particular form of worship and specifically allows for and encourages its practice in th...
28: ...enerally defined as "a system of worship" which defines all the classic forms of Hindu/Yoga; i.e., Kar...
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