NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Babar

This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.

Categories: Disambiguation Babar the Elephant is a fictional character who first appeared in The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff. ... In the field of particle physics BaBar is an international collaboration at the Stanford Linear Accelerator investigating CP-violation effects using the BaBar particle detector. ... The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) is a U.S. national laboratory operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Department of Energy. ... Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babur, (alternative spellings Zaheeruddin and Babar or Baber (February 14, 1483 - December 26, 1530) was a famous Turco-Persian conqueror of North India. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Babar island is an island chain in Southern Indonesia. ... Son of the Pakistani Billionaire Munir A Babar ...

Results from FactBites:

Manas: History and Politics, Babar (482 words)
	Though it was Babar's dream to rule Central Asia and capture Samarqand, he had fierce opposition from Persians and the Afghans.
	Babar invaded the Lodi-governed Punjab several times from his capital at Kabul before winning a decisive victory.
	Babar appears not to have been enamored of Delhi and India, and in recent years his name has been mired in controversy.

Babar's enduring appeal - The Boston Globe (741 words)
	BABAR, the storybook elephant created by the artist Jean de Brunhoff, reached the venerable age of 75 this year.
	I pulled it out of storage the other day and was once again captivated by the simple plot: Babar is living idyllically in the jungle with his mother, until she is killed by a hunter.
	Perhaps Babar's quick recovery from his mother's death and his success in both the city and the elephants' country offer young readers hope that they, too, can master their new environments.

More results at FactBites »

COMMENTARY

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m