Encyclopedia - Vizier: Encyclopedia - Vizier
A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Vizir, Wasir, Wazir, Wesir, Wezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental lang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajkot: Encyclopedia - Rajkot
Rajkot (2005 pop. 1,252,400) is a city of Gujarat state in India and administrative headquarters of the Rajkot District. Rajkot - Locatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maharaja: Encyclopedia - Maharaja
The word Maharaja (also spelled maharajah) is Hindi as well as ancient Sanskrit for "high king" (a karmadharaya from maha "great" and raj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia - Mysore
Mysore is the second largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. Mysore is the administrative seat of Mysore District and Mysore Divis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vizier: Encyclopedia Ii - Vizier - Historical Titles
In pre-Islamic Persia the vichir (Middle-Persian for Vizier), was a minister to the Shah. This word has been borrowed from Persian into A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head Of Government: Encyclopedia Ii - Head Of Government - A Parliamentary Prime Minister
In parliamentary systems, government functions along the following lines: The formation of a government answerable to parliament by a me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head Of Government: Encyclopedia Ii - Head Of Government - Types And Titles Of Head Of Government
The most common style for a head of government is "Prime Minister." It is not only used as a formal title, but often also, more informall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar: Encyclopedia Ii - S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar - Police Career
In 1926 he took the Prestigious Imerial Police Examination ( No IAS or IPS in those days). He Joined the Indian Police Service on 1 May 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuri As-said: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuri As-said - Intriguing With The Army 1937 - 1940
The Bakr Sidqi coup showed the extent to which Nuri had tied his fate to that of the British role in Iraq: he was the only politician of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Bronze Age
The early Bronze age culture is commonly believed to have grown out of Beaker roots, with some Wessex and Unetice influence. In the early...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajkot: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajkot - History
Founded in 1612 by Thakur Saheb Vibhaji Ajoji Jadeja of Jadeja clan and Raju Sandhi. Vibhaji was grandson of Jam Sataji of Nawanagar, pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khanate Of Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Khanate Of Kazan - History
During the reign of Olug Moxammat and his son Maxmud, Kazan forces occupied Muscovy and its subject lands several times. The Grand Duke o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - Attractions
Mysore - Palaces. Mysore is called the City of Palaces as a result of the number of palaces situated in the city, some of them are: The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maharaja: Encyclopedia Ii - Maharaja - Indian Subcontinent
Maharaja - Use as a ruler's title. On the eve of independence in 1947, India (including present day Pakistan) consisted of more than 60...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Early Middle Ages
Around 500 AD, the Roman troops were withdrawing. Some British authors (Nennius, Gildas) mention Britons fleeing to Armorica to escape th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Middle Ages
Bretons took part in the Revolt of 1173-1174, siding with the rebels against Henry II of England. Henry's son Geoffroy II, then heir appa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Iron Age
A variety of tribes are mentioned in Roman sources, like the Veneti, Armoricani, Osismii, Namnetes and Coriosolites. Strabo and Poseidoni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - Origin Of Name
According to Hindu legend, the area around Mysore city was once the domain of the demon king Mahishasura (Mahisha meaning Buffalo), who g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Early Modern Brittany
After 1532, Brittany retained a certain fiscal and regulatory autonomy, which was defended by the États de Bretagne despite the rising t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Roman Rule
In 56 BC the area was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar. The Venetian notables were killed or sold off as slaves. The Romans ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khanate Of Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Khanate Of Kazan - Military Forces
The military of the khanate consisted of armament and men from the darughas and subject lands, khan guards, and the troops of the nobilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuri As-said: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuri As-said - Coexistence With The Regent In The 1940s
In April 1941, the pro-Axis elements seized power, installing Rashid `Ali as prime minister. Nuri fled to British-controlled Jordan; his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuri As-said: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuri As-said - The Regime Resists Growing Political Unrest
In November 1946, an oil workers’ strike culminated in a massacre of the strikers by the police, and Nuri was brought back as premier. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maharaja: Encyclopedia Ii - Maharaja - Malay World
Maharaja - Malaysia. In Malaysia, the title of the monarch of the state of Johor from 1873 to 1885. The title sultan, considered of hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuri As-said: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuri As-said - Prime Minister For The First Time 1930
In 1929 the King proposed appointing him as prime minister, but the British objected. In 1930, they were persuaded, and he took office as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Neolithic
The westernmost extensions of the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain culture, based on a linearbandkeramic tradition are found in eastern Brittany ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuri As-said: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuri As-said - Initial Positions Under The New Iraqi Monarchy
Nuri al-Sa'id headed the Arab troops who took Damascus for Faisal in the wake of the retreating Turkish forces in 1918. After the French ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Modern Times
Nineteenth-century Brittany acquired a reputation for timeless autarky, as Romantics developed an image of the province as a bastion of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Mesolithic
The best-known mesolithic sites from Brittany are the cemeteries on the islands of Hoëdic (10 graves) and Téviec (9 graves) in Morbihan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khanate Of Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Khanate Of Kazan - Society
The state was governed by the khan. His action was based on the cabinet council Diwan's decisions and advisements. The nobility included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khanate Of Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Khanate Of Kazan - Culture
In general, the culture of the Kazan Khanate descended from that of Volga Bulgaria. Cultural elements of the Golden Horde were also prese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head Of Government: Encyclopedia Ii - Head Of Government - Official Residence
In systems where the head of government possesses a large amount of power, he or she may be provided with an official residence, as with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - Media
Mysore - Radio. Mysore established its first radio station as Akashvani (voice from the skies) in 1936 largely due to the efforts of Dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vizier: Encyclopedia Ii - Vizier - Art
In contemporary literature and pantomime, the "Grand Vizier" is a character stereotype and is usually portrayed as a scheming backroom pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head Of Government: Encyclopedia Ii - Head Of Government - Types And Titles Of Head Of Government
"Prime Minister" is not only a formal title, but is often used informally as a generic term to describe the head of government who is for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khanate Of Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Khanate Of Kazan - Military Forces
The military of the khanate consisted of armament and men from the darughas and subject lands, khan guards, and the troops of the nobilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - Transport
Mysore - Highways. The existing two lane road linking Mysore to the state capital Bangalore (via Mandya) is being upgraded to a four-la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head Of Government: Encyclopedia Ii - Head Of Government - Parliamentary Heads Of Government
In parliamentary systems, government functions along the following lines: The formation of a government answerable to parliament by a me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head Of Government: Encyclopedia Ii - Head Of Government - Official Residence
In systems where the head of government possesses a large amount of power, he or she may be provided with an official residence, as with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - History
The history of Mysore has been closely linked with the history of the Kingdom of Mysore. References from the times of Mahabharata and Aso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - Governance
The city is governed by the Mysore City Corporation (forming the legislative branch), lead by a Mayor, and composed of 64 elected corpora...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - Economy
Industries including those manufacturing Tyres (Vikrant Tyres), Textiles (K. R. Mills, now Atlantic Mills), Electronic Systems (L & T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysore: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysore - Noted People
Mysore - Noted people who were born in Mysore. Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore Kamala Markandaya, novelist. J. Jayalalithaa (born 1948), Ch...   » Read the article