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Chidambaram Subramaniam (commonly known as CS) he belonged to agricultural community. ... Bhagwan Das (January 12, 1869 - September 18, 1958) was an Indian philosopher and public figure. ... Launched on May 14, 1997, the Star Alliance was the first, and remains the largest airline alliance in the world, with the following points of cooperation among its partner airlines: Frequent flyer program integration allows airline miles to be earned and redeemed on all members of the Alliance at the... Gurcharan Das is a columnist for The Times of India and other newspapers. ... Pandit Birju Maharaj (born February 4, 1937) is the current head of the Lucknow gharana of Kathak dance in India. ... Mallika Sarabhai is one of the most renowned Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancers in India today. ... The correct title of this article is oneworld. ... During the middle ages, several Islamic regimes established empires in India. ... Middle kingdoms of India refers to the political entities in India from the 6th century BCE through to the Islamic invasions and the related Decline of Buddhism from the 7th century CE. // Kingdoms and Empires The Aryans had invaded India from the Northwest, according to the Aryan Invasion Theory, and... // Company Rule, 1757-1857 Expansion and territory It was not until the middle of the 19th century that almost all of the territory that now constitutes Bangladesh, India and Pakistan came under the rule of the British East India Company. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind(سلطنتِ ہند)/Sulthanath-e-Dilli(سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Afghan dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... Lagadha (लगध) is the author of Vedanga Jyotisha, the text on Vedic astronomy that has been dated to 1350 BC. This text describes rules for tracking the motions of the sun and the moon. ... 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For other uses, see HSBC (disambiguation). ... The Bofors Scandal was a major corruption scandal in India in the 1980s; several Indian politicians, including then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, were accused of receiving kickbacks from Bofors AB for winning a bid to supply Indias 155 mm field howitzer. ... Meghalaya (मेघालय in DevanāgarÄ«) is a small state in north-eastern India. ... Trilok Gurtu is an Indian percussionist, widely acclaimed by his unique and awesome approach to music. ... This is a list of islands in the world ordered by area. ... Mary Pat Fisher is the director for international correspondence at the Gobind Sadan Institute of New Delhi. ... Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttaranchal, India in a region bordering Tibet. ... CBD Belapur is a node of Navi Mumbai, with a fairly vibrant Central Business District that is moving some of the economy out of congested central Mumbai into the hinterland. ... 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Confluence of Yamuna River and Tons River Yamuna (sometimes called Jamuna) is a major river of northern India, with a total length of around 1370 km. ... This gallery of sovereign-state flags shows the flags of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... Rakesh Sharma is also an Omani cricketer. ... The Hinduja brothers — Srichand (born 28 November 1935), Gopichand (born 29 February 1940) and Prakash — are an Indian business family. ... The Order of precedence in England and Wales as of 29 October 2004: Names in italics indicate higher precedence elsewhere in the table: e. ... The Order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. ... The order of precedence in Northern Ireland is an esoteric sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people under British law: Gentlemen The monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH Prince William of... Magadha was an ancient kingdom of India, mentioned in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. ... Choudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987) was the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of India, serving from 28 July 1979 until 14 January 1980. ... Srirangam Srinivasarao Srirangam Srinivasarao or Sri Sri (1910-1983) was a popular modern Telugu poet. ... Kamala Nehru Park is a park covering an area of 4000 square yards (3,300 m²). Located at the top of Mumbais Malabar Hill it is named after the wife of Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamala Nehru. ... Chandra Shekhar Singh (born 1 July 1927) was the eighth Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ... Barel is one of the island kind of villages in Kathua. ... Abdul Karim Telgi is an alleged scamster from India. ... This is a list of state leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. ... Indra Devi (1899-2002) was an early disciple of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who herself became a renowned yoga teacher. ... Kavignar Inkulab is a Tamil poet, whose poems espousing rationality have been critically acclaimed. ... Uma Bharti (born May 3, 1959, Madhya Pradesh, India) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ... A still from the opening sequence of Witch Hunter Robin. ... Sheila Dikshit (sometimes rendered Dixit) (born March 31, 1938) is the Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998. ... JetBlue Airways Flight 292 making an emergency landing with the nose landing gear turned sideways The following is a list of accidents and incidents on commercial airlines grouped by airline. ... Dhanraj Pillay (born July 16, 1968) is a former field hockey player and captain of the Indian hockey team. ... This is a list of countries with nuclear weapons. ... Kenneth Anderson (1910-1974) was an Indian writer and hunter who wrote many books about his adventures in the jungles of South India. ... The Padma Vibhushan is Indias second highest civilian honour. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting air-based warfare and securing Indian airspace. ... Chhagan Bhujbal is the Public Works Minister of Maharashtra, India. ... Purno Agitok Sangma (born September 1, 1949/1947, Meghalaya, India) is an Indian politician. ... For the Nepalese party, see Bahujan Samaj Party, Nepal. ... 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Membership 8 member states 4 observers Secretariat Headquarters Kathmandu Established December 8, 1985 Secretary General Chenkyab Dorji Official website http://www. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Shashi Warrier is an Indian author who wrote Hangmans Journal. ... Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois, born on the full moon day of July, 1915, in Kowshika, near Hassan in Karnataka State, India, heads the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. ... This is a timeline of Indian history. ... The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. ... Dr. Aroup Chatterjee is the author of the book Mother Teresa: The Final Verdict which seeks to challenge the claim to fame of Mother Teresa as a symbol of selfless service. ... Ustad Allah Rakha (April 29, 1919 - February 3, 2000) was a master of the tabla, a classical Hindustani percussion instrument. ... Rakhigarhi, or Rakhi Garhi, is a village in Hissar district in the northwest Indian state of Haryana, around 150 kilometers from Delhi. ... Manipur is a state in northeastern India making its capital in the city of Imphal. ... Nisargadatta Maharaj near the end of his life. ... This is a list of national libraries of the world: Andorra – Biblioteca Nacional dAndorra – National Library of Andorra Official Website Argentina – Biblioteca Nacional de la República Argentina Official Website Australia – National Library of Australia – National Library of Australia Official Website Austria – Österreichische Nationalbibliothek – Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Official Website Belgium... 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The Border Security Force (BSF), established on December 1, 1965, is responsible for guarding Indias land borders during peacetime and preventing trans-border crimes. ... Categories: Indian politicians | Politics stubs ... The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is an armed force of the Union of India with the basic role of striking reserve to assist the State/Union Territories in Police operations to maintain law and order and contain insurgency. ... J.K. Sinha is director general of the CRPF since February 2, 2004. ... Kishori Amonkar (born April 10, 1931) is a noted Hindustani music performer who is known for singing in the Jaipur Gharana style. ... The Indo-Gangetic Plain is a rich, fertile and ancient land encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, and virtually all of Bangladesh. ... Mizoram is a state in northeastern India. ... . 85 W Taunton, Massachusetts,  United States 0 E/W London,  United Kingdom 16 E Split,  Croatia 32E Dubbo,  Australia 105 E Hanoi,  Viet Nam External links Names Files of Selected Countries from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency World Gazeteer (Source) Categories: Incomplete lists | Lists of cities ... Locator map Dharamsala or Dharmsāla, (literally; Rest House) is a town in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. ... Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory in western India. ... Daman and Diu (Portuguese: Gujarati is the main language; use of Portuguese is declining because it is not official or taught at school (but still spoken by 10% in Daman). ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... Kalaignar Muthuvel Karunanidhi (generally referred to as M. 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He is the only Acharya ever had in Jain Religion from Saitwal community. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... There were 4 Archery contests held at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Qurratulain Haider is an Indian writer of Urdu fiction. ... Kabru, from Dzongri in Sikkim Kabru is a mountain peak in the Himalayas in India and Nepal located south of Kangchenjunga. ... Matches in progress during the womens round of 64 at the Panathinaiko Stadium Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium (Kallimarmaro). ... Indian Coast Guards coat of Arms. ... Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. ... Mehboob Khan (1907 - 28 May 1964) was one of the many pioneers of Indian Cinema. ... Rajiv Lather, (born October 11, 1963) a poet from Karnal, India, began writing in 2001. ... Ajit Kumar Doval is the director of the Intelligence Bureau, India. ... Categories: People stubs | Indo-Greek kings ... Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ... The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground except for the racewalking and marathon. ... The Mahanadi River is a river of eastern India. ... Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (japanese title: 攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG) is the second season from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. ... Mohan Meakin is a brewery founded in 1855 by Edward Dyer at Kasauli in the Himalayan Mountains in India under the name Dyer Breweries. ... Pokkunnu is the highest hill in Kozhikode Corporation. ... The Ravi River (Punjabi: , Urdu: ) is a river in India and Pakistan. ... Punjabi Suba is a state in northwest India formed from north part of former state in of Punjab. ... All India Tribes and Minorities Front is a political party in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. ... Ishrat Sheikh also known as Ishrat Jehan (1975-June 15, 2004) was an Indian teenager who was killed along with three alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2004 in a police encounter. ... Netaji Palkar was the first Sarnaubat (Commander-in-chief) in the army of Shivaji, the legendary king in 17th century India. ... This is a list of One-day International cricket records, that is record team and individual performances in One-day International (ODI) cricket. ...