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- Indonesia (12958 bytes)
1: ... and the fourth most populous overall. It has had free elections since the [[Indonesian 1998 Revolutio...
38: established_dates = From [[Netherlands]]<br/>[[August 17]], [[1945]]<br/...
56: ...entury]]. The arrival of [[Arab]] traders from [[Gujarat]], [[India]] later brought [[Islam]], which becam...
64: ...' Army]]. Indonesia's war for independence lasted from 1945 until [[27 December]] [[1949]], when, unde...
66: ... against neighboring [[Malaysia]], and increasing frustration over domestic economic difficulties. - Earthquake (13859 bytes)
1: ...s are called [[interplate earthquake]]s; the less frequent events that occur in the interior of the li...
7: ...6.JPG|thumb|200px|none|Damage from the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]].]]
9: ...yCa1989.jpg|thumb|200px|none|Section of collapsed freeway after the 1989 [[Loma Prieta earthquake]].]]
11: ...sm]]s. It is usually possible to identify a point from which the earthquake's [[seismic wave]]s appear...
30: ...y, earthquakes (in a broad sense) can also result from the detonation of [[explosive]]s. Thus scienti... - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
2: ...te a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastation.
4: The term ''tsunami'' comes from the [[Japanese language]] meaning ''harbour'' (...
18: ...pate quickly and rarely affect coastlines distant from the source area due to the small area of sea af...
22: ...by the huge mass of water behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast an...
24: ...ve decreases as the inverse power of the distance from the source. This is the two-dimensional equiva... - History of India (31279 bytes)
8: ...] kingdoms, and finally of the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta d...
11: Southern India suffered little or no incursion from foreign lands, which facilitated the establishm...
14: ...ed south, where the [[Hoysala Empire]] flourished from the 11th to the end of the 13th century AD, fol...
20: ... the European powers. Initial rivalry between the French and the English companies finally ended with ...
23: ...modern state, followed. India gained independence from British rule on [[August 15]] [[1947]], later b... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
7: place_of_birth=[[Porbandar]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] |
13: ...ought the cause of [[India|India's]] independence from [[British India|British colonial rule]] to worl...
15: ... He often said that his values were simple; drawn from traditional [[Hinduism|Hindu]] beliefs: [[truth...
18: ...he [[Jain]] influences of Gujarat, Gandhi learned from an early age the tenets of non-injury to living...
20: ...ue the family tradition of holding high office in Gujarat. Unhappy at Samaldas College, he leapt at the op... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
8: ... of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]:
17: ...d it. In general, Hindu views are broad and range from [[monism]], [[dualism]], [[vishistadvaita|quali...
21: ...s the quest for enlightenment and to free oneself from the cycle of rebirth. Another major concept is ...
27: In Hinduism views are broad and range from monism, dualism, pantheism, panentheism, altern...
33: ...For example, a well-known Rig Vedic hymn stemming from Hinduism states that "Truth is One, though the ... - Kite flying (5612 bytes)
8: ... polyester, which will have longer useful life if frequently flown.
13: ... designed with different shapes, forms and sizes, from historic flat geometric designs, through box ki...
21: Kite festivals are held where kites from around the world are displayed in the sky. The...
25: ...d for scientific purposes, for example [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s famous (but very dangerous) electrical ...
27: ...he festival is a public holiday in the state of [[Gujarat]]. - Lion (11511 bytes)
16: ...he borders of their territory. Males are expelled from the pride when they reach maturity. When or if ...
20: ...ed to national parks in [[Tanzania]] and [[South Africa]]. Before the rise of man, the species existed...
22: ...550 [[square mile]]s) sanctuary in the state of [[Gujarat]].
25: ... century]]. The lions that used to live in North Africa, called [[Barbary lion]]s, tended to be larger...
29: ... [[white lions]] do exist, in Timbavati, [[South Africa]]. There is a [[recessive gene]] in white lion... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
8: ...] kingdoms, and finally of the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta d...
11: Southern India suffered little or no incursion from foreign lands, which facilitated the establishm...
14: ...ed south, where the [[Hoysala Empire]] flourished from the 11th to the end of the 13th century AD, fol...
20: ... the European powers. Initial rivalry between the French and the English companies finally ended with ...
23: ...modern state, followed. India gained independence from British rule on [[August 15]] [[1947]], later b... - Culture of Pakistan (6940 bytes)
1: ...tural practices and monuments have been inherited from the rule of Mughal emperors.
3: ...walpindi, Hyderabad, Faislabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Gujarat, Attobabad, Multan, etc. The North-western part o...
8: ...pecially where ''pre''-[[Islamic]] customs differ from [[Islamic]] practices.
10: ...phatic. Scuplture is dominated by Graeco-Buddhist friezes, and crafts by ceramics, jewellery, silk goo...
16: ...represented by a wide variety of forms. It ranges from traditional styles (such as Qawwali) to more mo... - Mauryan (48769 bytes)
2: ...ia|India]]''', ruled by the '''Mauryan dynasty''' from 321 to 185 BC.
4: Originating from the kingdom of [[Magadha]] in the [[Indo-Ganget...
10: ...[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus I]], a Greek general from Alexander's army. Under Chandragupta and his su...
20: ...[Babylon]], soon after in [[323 BCE]], his empire fragmented, and local kings declared their independe...
28: With the help of these frontier martial tribes from Central Asia, Chandragupta was able to defeat t... - Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
4: ...[lard]], [[tallow]], [[gelatin]], [[cochineal]]), from one's [[diet (nutrition)|diet]]. The most commo...
20: ... [[bean]]s, and is usually spiritually based like Fructarianism (see below).
22: ...t the food. Some spiritual raw-foodists are also Fructarians and some eat only [[organic food]]s (see...
28: ...to avoid [[malnutrition]] with a fructarian diet. Fructarianism is much rarer than vegetarianism or ve...
32: ...oods. These people will eat meat or meat products from animals raised under more humane conditions or ...
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