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- List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
18: *[[Ian Adam|Adam, Ian]], (born 1937), Canadian writer
20: *[[Robert Adam|Adam, Robert]], (1728-1792), architect
26: ...[[Valdas Adamkus|Adamkus, Valdas]], (born 1926), Lithuanian president
34: ...ms, Abigail]], (1744-1818), [[First Lady of the United States]]
37: ...drew Adams|Adams, Andrew]], (1736-1797), U.S. poloitical leader from Connecticut - Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
2: ...eosophist]], [[women's rights]] [[activist]], [[writer]] and [[orator]].
4: ...m]] and [[workers' rights]]. She was a prolific writer and a powerful orator.
5: ...trine]]'' by [[H.P. Blavatsky]] in [[1889]] and writing a review on this book.
9: Together with [[Charles Webster Leadbeater]] she investigated ...
11: ...lon, and their promotion of Buddhist revival activities on the subcontinent (see also: [[Maha Bodhi So... - Flute (11293 bytes)
1: .... Unlike other wind instruments, a flute produces its sound from the flow of air against an edge, inst...
3: ...well with other instruments. The flute's timbre, pitch and attack are flexible, allowing a very high d...
7: ...2004/12/30/Arts/flute-prehistoric041230.html] At its most basic, a flute can be an open tube which is...
9: There are several broad classes of flutes. With most flutes, the musician blows directly onto th...
14: ...ter, more pleasing timbres. An organ pipe may be either open or closed, depending on the sound desired... - Agathocles of Bactria (7452 bytes)
1: ...thocles.<br>'''Rev:''' [[Zeus]] holding sceptre, with [[Hecate]] on extended arm. Greek legend Β&...
5: ...ook control of the [[Greco-Bactrian]] territory. Little is known about him, apart from his extensive c...
8: ...y with the intent to advertize his lineage and legitimize his rule, linking him to [[Alexander the Gre...
11: ...d experienced this as a boy would have found it suitable to mint coins celebrating "Antiochos the Vict...
13: Finally, the association with Alexander was a standard move for usurpers in th... - Caste (32815 bytes)
1: ...re|cultural]] context, is usually in conjunction with the [[social division]] in [[Hinduism|Hindu]] so...
3: ...ocial insect]]s like [[ant]]s, [[bee]]s and [[termite]]s have caste divisions of [[Queen bee|queen]] (...
5: ...s, [[Kshatriya]]s, [[Vaishya]]s, and [[Shudra]]s. It is believed that one is born into a caste dependi...
7: ...[[Agni]] or [[Ushas]]. In RV 3.34.5 and RV 9.71.2 it refers to the the lustrous colour of the sky at d...
13: ...indu]]s, particularly in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. It is based on four ''varnas'', (meaning "colours"): - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...second most populous]] [[country]] in the world, with a [[population]] of over [[1 E9|one billion]], a...
3: ...y has grown significantly, in its economic and military roles, regionally as well as globally.
5: ... due to domestic disputes over how representative it is as a national signifier.
11: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters with paintings at [[Bhimbetka]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]...
13: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in the northern Ind... - List of religions (13836 bytes)
1: ...ble a religion will only be listed once. The definition of religion for this page is fairly liberal.
5: ...d to be real or legitimate, only those religions with Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to en...
12: **[[Kharijites]]
14: **[[Shi'a Islam|Shiite]]
15: ***[[Alawites]] - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...In the course of the [[development of religion]], it has taken a huge number of forms in various cultu...
2: ...e religion, often taking the form of a [[legal entity]] (see [[religion-supporting organization]]).
4: [[Image:Borobudur-perfect-buddha edited.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Borobudur]], a [[Buddhi...
10: ...ing attributed by [[Cicero]] to describe the repetition of scripture. The second interpretation, favo...
15: Beyond the above, very broad definition of religion, there are a variety of uses and m... - Diwali (5677 bytes)
2: ...he beginning of a new year, for North Indians, entitled [[Annakut]].
4: ...hana]] calendar. In South India, the new year, entitled [[Ugadi]], is followed by persons in [[Andhra ...
6: ...ttp://www.saja.org/stylebook.html#D] (Diwali definition; Excerpt from saja.org: Diwali should not be r...
10: ... every seven years to resynchronize the calendar with the [[season]]s.
16: ...vember 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]]. - Holi (3290 bytes)
1: ...ll fledged play of colours in mediocre towns and cities.
4: ...e [[Prahlad]] survived without a scar to show for it, after the shawl moved on to cover him. The burn...
5: ... divine love of [[Radha]] for [[Krishna]]. [[Lord Krishna]] is believed to have popularised the festival by... - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...[[India]]: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements...
8: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in northern India o...
11: ...ience]], [[Indian art|Art]], [[Indian literature|literature]], [[Indian Mathematics|mathematics]], [[I...
14: ...n by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
20: ...ed in India coming under the direct rule of the British crown. - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
13: ...dia|India's]] independence from [[British India|British colonial rule]] to world attention. His philo...
15: ...His auto-biography, "The story of my experiments with truth" reveals his inner persona and reflections...
18: ...e, a Hindu of the [[Vaishnava]] sect. Growing up with a devout Vaishnava mother and surrounded by the ...
20: ...appy at Samaldas College, he leapt at the opportunity to study in England, which he viewed as "a land ...
23: ...n to read works of and about Hinduism, [[Christianity]], and other religions. - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
3: ...yllablle and a quintessential symbol of Hinduism. Its meanings are many.]]
6: ...dest religion." It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 [[million]] followers worldwid...
8: Perhaps the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Ri...
10: :[[Sanskrit]]: '''एकम् सत...
11: :Transliteration: ''Ekam Sat Viprāha Bahudhā Vada... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
5: ...[[India]]: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements...
8: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in northern India o...
11: ...ience]], [[Indian art|Art]], [[Indian literature|literature]], [[Indian Mathematics|mathematics]], [[I...
14: ...n by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
20: ...ed in India coming under the direct rule of the British crown. - Ancient Indian science and technology (21581 bytes)
1: ...] [[technology]], [[civil engineering]] and [[architecture]], [[shipbuilding]] and [[navigation]], [[s...
3: ''Grant Duff'', a [[British]] [[historian]] has remarked: �Many of the a...
9: ...|zero]], the techniques of [[algebra]] and [[algorithm]], [[square root]] and [[cube root]].
11: ... [[atom]] and [[theory of relativity]] were explicitely stated by an Indian Philosopher around [[600 B...
14: *Fine Arts � [[Veda]]s were recited and recitation has to be correct, which gave rise to a fine... - Yoga (18820 bytes)
1: [[Image:Girl-practicing-meditation-yoga-while-sitting-on-mat-clipart-9029.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cli...
3: ...some forms of yoga have gained significant popularity outside [[India]], particularly in the West duri...
7: ...ed to by the name is that of the individual soul with the cosmos, or the Supreme.
9: ...can be any activity that leads or brings the practitioner closer to this mystical union - a state call...
11: ...l analysis or the discrimination of truth and reality ([[Jnana Yoga]]). The most conspicuous form of y...
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