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- Conch (4541 bytes)
17: ...more specifically, a marine [[gastropod]]. Still, it should be noted that many other gastropods have c...
21: ...national trade is heavily restricted.[http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml]
26: ...d lip on their shells upon reaching [[sexual maturity]].
31: ...ither raw, as in [[salad]]s, or cooked, as in [[fritter]]s, [[chowder]]s, [[gumbo]]s, and burgers.
33: ...any ways including as paint and ink holders for elite scribes, as bugle or trumpet, and as hand weapon... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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.
18: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]... - 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... - Himalaya (16334 bytes)
1: ...y]] ''Himalaya'' means "abode of snow" in [[Sanskrit]] ( from ''hima'' "snow", and ''aalaya'' "abode")...
3: ...ublic of China|China]], [[Bhutan]] and [[Nepal]]. It is the source of two of the world's major [[river...
10: ...r Himalaya'' and is also the oldest of the three. It has an elevation of more than 6000 m and contains...
12: ... and altitude. While the sub-Himalayan range exhibits [[deciduous]] forests, the vegetation graduates ...
14: The [[states and territories of India|Indian states]] of [[Jammu and Kash... - Snake (17266 bytes)
1: ...-4117.jpg|550px|left]]{{Taxobox_begin | color = white | name = Snakes}}
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = white}}
10: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = white | plural_taxon = [[Superfamily|Superfamilies]] a...
37: ... be found under [[serpent]]. This article deals with the biology of snakes.
40: ... fragile and unlikely to [[fossil]]ize. However, it is generally assumed that snakes derived from [[l... - 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.
18: ...ter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Narasimha Avatar''.]... - Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins (8143 bytes)
7: ... | taxon = '''Testudines'''}}<br/>{{Taxobox authority | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date ...
23: ...rent [[protein]] than do [[bird]] eggs, such that it will not coagulate when cooked. Turtle eggs prep...
25: ...ies have large [[cloaca|cloacal cavities]] lined with many finger-like projections. These projections...
29: ...on years ago. Their exact ancestry is disputed. It was believed that they are the only surviving bra...
31: ... studies with this in mind placed turtles firmly within [[Diapsid|diapsids]], slightly closer to [[Squ... - Creation (theology) (32465 bytes)
1: [[Image:creationism.jpg|thumb|right|[[Christianity]], [[Islam]] and [[Judaism]] hold the belief tha...
3: ...]] or [[deity]]. The event itself may be seen as either ''[[ex nihilo]]'' or order from preexisting ch...
5: ...hold such beliefs consider them to be compatible with [[science]]. They may say, for example, that a c...
7: ...heological understanding evolved in between the writing of the various books that came to be collected...
9: ...urce for information on [[natural history]], and literal interpretations of scriptures are not conside... - Mauryan (48769 bytes)
4: ...ower (international)|powers]] in the wake of the withdrawal westward by [[Alexander the Great]]'s Gree...
6: ... the emperors Chandragupta and [[Bindusara]], but it excluded a small portion of unexplored tribal and...
8: ... Ashoka's rule ended, and it dissolved in 185 BC with the foundation of the [[Sunga Dynasty]] in Magad...
10: ...o [[Sri Lanka]], Southeast Asia, West Asia and Mediterranean Europe.
12: ...ficant periods in Indian history. The ''[[Lion Capital of Asoka]]'' at [[Sarnath]], is the [[emblem of... - 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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