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  1. List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
    15: *[[Adam]], Biblical figure, first man
    34: *[[Abigail Adams|Adams, Abigail]], (1744-1818), [[First Lady of the United States]]
    41: ...ivil War General and president of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]
    66: ...officer)|Adams, Samuel]], (1912-1942), US naval officer
    86: *[[Filippo Addis|Addis, Filippo]], (1884-1974), writer
  2. Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
    4: ...cialism]] and [[workers' rights]]. She was a prolific writer and a powerful orator.
    7: ...osophical Society]] she went to [[India]] for the first time (in [[1893]]). Thereafter she devoted muc...
    13: ...ts from that moment on, with a subsequent lawsuit filed by his father.
    15: ...went against her ideals. She tried to accommodate Krishnamurti's views into her life, but never really succ...
  3. Flute (11293 bytes)
    9: ...degree of control away from the musician. Usually fipple flutes are not referred to as flutes, even th...
    11: ...t flute, [[piccolo]], [[fife (musical instrument)|fife]], and [[bansuri]]; and [[end-blown flute]]s, s...
    27: ...t angle and velocity, or it will not vibrate. In fippled flutes, a precisely machined slot extrudes t...
    29: ...also makes the transverse flute immensely more difficult for a beginner to get a full sound out of tha...
    38: ...to produce high and low sounds depending on which finger holes are opened or closed.
  4. 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...
    43: ...thocles".<br>'''Rev:''' Indian god [[Vasudeva]]-[[Krishna]], with ornate headdress, earrings, sword in shea...
  5. 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.
  6. 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: ...Image:Lightmatter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Na...
  7. List of religions (13836 bytes)
    1: ...icable a religion will only be listed once. The definition of religion for this page is fairly liberal...
    5: ...that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable.
    22: ***[[Hanafi]]
    26: ***[[Shafi'i]]
    28: **[[Sufism]]
  8. 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...
  9. Diwali (5677 bytes)
    2: ...ks the victory of good over the evil. Held on the final day of the [[Vikram calendar]], one type of a ...
    6: [http://www.saja.org/stylebook.html#D] (Diwali definition; Excerpt from saja.org: Diwali should not b...
    22: ==Significance==
    24: ... The North Indian business community starts their financial new year on Dipavali and new account books...
    26: ...illing of [[Narakasura]], an evil demon by Lord [[Krishna]]. So Dipavali is a festival symbolising the des...
  10. 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...
  11. 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: ...Image:Lightmatter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Na...
    20: ...in [[1857]] popularly known as the [[Sepoy Mutiny|First War of Indian Independence]], resulted in Indi...
  12. Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
    18: ...iving beings, vegetarianism, fasting for self-purification, and mutual tolerance between members of va...
    20: ...o continue the family tradition of holding high office in Gujarat. Unhappy at Samaldas College, he le...
    25: ...t he accepted a year-long contract from an Indian firm to a post in [[KwaZulu-Natal Province|Natal]], ...
    29: ... first class to third class while travelling on a first class ticket. Later, travelling by stagecoach...
    31: ...ers convinced him to remain in Durban to continue fighting against the injustices levied against India...
  13. Hinduism (49198 bytes)
    17: ...om [[monism]], [[dualism]], [[vishistadvaita|qualified non-dualism]], [[pantheism]], [[panentheism]] (...
    19: ...e most prominent Hindu monists is the saint [[Ramakrishna]], whose preferred form of God is [[Devi]] and wh...
    23: Contemporary Hinduism, specifically, [[Smartism]], is most widely accepted to c...
    25: ...a]]), Rama ([[Ramayana]]), the Prince of Ayodhya, Krishna ([[Mahabharata]]), Buddha, and Kalki.
    27: ...r all, [[Swami Vivekananda]], a follower of [[Ramakrishna]], along with many others, who brought Hindu beli...
  14. 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: ...Image:Lightmatter vishnu1.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A figurine of [[Vishnu]], a [[Hindu]] god, in the ''Na...
    20: ...in [[1857]] popularly known as the [[Sepoy Mutiny|First War of Indian Independence]], resulted in Indi...
  15. Ancient Indian science and technology (21581 bytes)
    1: ...emistry]], [[medical science]] and [[surgery]], [[fine arts]], [[mechanical]] and [[production]] [[tec...
    13: *Medical science & surgery � Around 800 BC, first compendium on medicine and surgery was complie...
    14: ...ecitation has to be correct, which gave rise to a finer study of [[sound]] and [[phonetic]]s. The natu...
    15: ...ion technology � [[Greek]] historians have testified to [[smelting]] of certain [[metal]]s in India ...
    26: ...d calculation was documented in a book named �''Five Principles''� (''Panch-Siddhantika'') which d...
  16. 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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