Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia - Hindi
Hindi (हिन्दी hindī) is an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central India and Western India. It is part of a d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Literature
Main article: Hindi literature The beginnings of Hindi literature can be traced to the Prakrits of classical Sanskrit plays. Tulasidas's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Sounds
There are 11 vowels and 35 consonants in Standard Hindī. They are shown below: Hindi - Vowels. The vowel /æ/ occurs in English loans ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bambaiya Hindi: Encyclopedia - Bambaiya Hindi
Bambaiyya Hindi, Mumbaiyya, or Bombay Hindi is a slang form of Hindi spoken primarily in Mumbai (Bombay, formerly). On the streets of Mum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Dialects
Hindi in the broad sense is a dialect continuum without clear boundaries. For example, both Nepali and Panjabi are sometimes considered t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Namaste: Encyclopedia - Namaste
Namaste or Namaskar (नमस्ते in Hindi, from Sanskrit námas te) is a South Asian greeting originating in India, which is used ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Hindi Languages: Encyclopedia - Western Hindi Languages
The Western Hindi languages include some 12 (SIL estimate) languages and dialects spoken by many people in Asia; this language family is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Kovoor: Encyclopedia - Abraham Kovoor
Abraham Thomas Kovoor (April 10, 1898 - September 18, 1978) was a Sri Lankan professor and Rationalist who gained prominence after retir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia - Urdu
Urdu (اردو) is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family which developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daud: Encyclopedia - Daud
Daud (Arabic: داوود ) is the name used in the Qur'an for David. Daud is a 1997 Hindi movie. Other related archives1997, Arabic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mandira: Encyclopedia - Mandira
Mandira could mean a transliteration of the Hindi/Marathi/Gujarati word मंदिर meaning temple Mandira Bedi - an Indian actress....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akash: Encyclopedia - Akash
Akash or Aakash is a common given name in India, derived from the Hindi/Sanskrit term "Akasha", meaning "aether" For the surface-to-air m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaupai: Encyclopedia - Chaupai
Chaupai can mean: A sikh prayer: Chaupai (sikhism) A style of medieval Hindi poetry: Chaupai (poetry) Other related archivesChaupai (p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bundeli: Encyclopedia - Bundeli
Bundeli is a Western Hindi language (often considered a dialect of Hindi) spoken in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Jhansi i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air Fm Gold: Encyclopedia - Air Fm Gold
AIR FM Gold is a FM radio channel in Bombay, India. It is run by the All India Radio, a government owned enterprise. It features Hindi so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aap: Encyclopedia - Aap
Ap or Aap is the Hindi/Sanskrit word meaning "water." In Hinduism, it is the name of the Hindu deity, that personifies water, (one of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bindi: Encyclopedia - Bindi
Bindi is a forehead decoration; it is also a slang term for the Mumbai/Bombay dialect of Hindi, or Bambaiya Hindi, or a plant (not to be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuvaraja: Encyclopedia - Yuvaraja
A Yuvaraja, alternatively spelled Yuvraj or Yuvaraj, is literally the Crown Prince of a kingdom, in the languages of India, especially Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chameli: Encyclopedia - Chameli
Chameli is a Hindi movie, which was released in India on January 9, 2004. It stars Kareena Kapoor and Rahul Bose and is directed by Sudhi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janu: Encyclopedia - Janu
Janu is a Hindi word with the following meanings: 1: Homo 2: Knee 3: A Gotra (Clan) of Jats ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goswami: Encyclopedia - Goswami
Goswami. Goswami is an alternate spelling for Gossain, an Hindi word with various (basically religious) meanings. It is also the surn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lanka: Encyclopedia - Lanka
Lanka (Sanskrit/Hindi लंका lankā, means "island") is the name given in Hinduism to the island fortress capital of the evil king ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virama: Encyclopedia - Virama
Virama is a generic term for the diacritic character in many Brahmic scripts that is used to suppress an inherent vowel sound that occurs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dalal Street: Encyclopedia - Dalal Street
Dalal Street in Mumbai, India is the location of the Bombay Stock Exchange and many related financial firms and institutions. Similar to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bihari: Encyclopedia - Bihari
Bihari. For the language group, see Bihari languages. For the Hindi poet, see Bihari (poet). Other related archivesBihari (poet), Bih...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chhayavaad: Encyclopedia - Chhayavaad
Chhayavaad refers to the romantic upsurge in the Hindi literature particularly poetry, which began in early 19th century. Jaishankar Pras...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindustani Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindustani Language - History Of The Name
Originally the term Hindustānī ("of the land of the Hindus") was the name given by the Turco-Persian Mogul conquerors of India to Khari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi Literature - History
Hindi literature - Adi kaal before 1400 CE. In ancient period of Hindi or Adi Kaal (before 1400 CE), Hindi literature was developed in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindustani Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindustani Language - Hindi And Urdu
While grammatically, Urdu and Hindi are considered dialects of a single language (or diasystem), they differ (in formal tongue) vastly in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Literature - Hindi Literature
Hindi literature started as religious and philosophical poetry in medieval periods in dialects like Avadhi and Brij. The most famous figu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi Literature - Prominent Figures Of Hindi Literature
See also: List of Hindi and Urdu authors Sarahapa or Saraha (769-), author of Doha-Kosha Devasena, author of Devasena Shravakachara (9...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khariboli: Encyclopedia Ii - Khariboli - Early Influences
The region which is native to Khari-boli Hindi is western Uttar Pradesh, which spoke a decidedly rustic and unliterary tongue before the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Urdu And Hindi
Standard Urdu and Standard Hindi are distinct languages. There are two fundamental distinctions between them: the source of learned vocab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khariboli: Encyclopedia Ii - Khariboli - Post-independence
After India became independent in 1947, the Khari-boli dialect was officially recognized as the approved version of the Hindi language, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - R. Madhavan: Encyclopedia Ii - R. Madhavan - Career
Madhavan was a popular face in Indian television even before he made his film debut. He acted in Hindi television serials like Saaya, Sea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syed Ahmed Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Syed Ahmed Khan - Hindi-urdu Controversy
In 1876, some Hindus began to demand that Hindi should be made an official language in place of Urdu. Communal violence broke out as the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words - Aajaa आजा And Daadaa दादा
The word "aajaa" has also been used in the north for father's father. It is indeed derived from "Arya" meaning "sir" in this case. Jains ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swami Keshwanand: Encyclopedia Ii - Swami Keshwanand - Career
Swami Keshwanand lived a life of many facets -- as freedom fighter, educationist and social reformer. Swami Keshwanand - The Freedom Fig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words - Origin Of Word Hai है
One of the most common words in Hindi or Urdu is "hai" meaning "is" in English. Sanskrit "asti" (meaning "is" obviously) Prakrit: "ahai"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words - Derivation Of Jata जाता And Gaya गया
jata (goes): It is from Sanskrit root yaa (yaati, yaata). "ya" often becomes "ja" in Prakrit. gaya (went): It is from Sanskrit root gam (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chela: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Chela (hindi)
CHELA (Hindi): Disciple   (See also: CHELA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Diya: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Diya - History Of Diya
An organization named the Duke Indian Association, or DIA, was founded many years ago by a small group of Duke undergraduate students. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Tv Channels In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Tv Channels In India - Movies
List of TV channels in India - Hindi. B4U Movies Zee Cinema Star Gold SET Max (shows cricket matches in cricket season) List of TV c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swami Keshwanand: Encyclopedia Ii - Swami Keshwanand - Honours
Swami Keshwanand was presented the “Abhinandan Granth” by the then chief minister of Rajasthan on March 9, 1958. He was a member of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Kovoor: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Kovoor - His Publications And Challenge
After his numerous encounters with god-men, astrologers, and other people who claimed to have psychic powers, he came to the conclusion t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Kovoor: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Kovoor - Exposing The Famous Guru Sathya Sai Baba
One of the main targets during his miracle exposure campaign was Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh state, India. Sathya Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Tv Channels In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Tv Channels In India - Special Interest
List of TV channels in India - English. Animal Planet History Channel Discovery Discovery Travel & Living A1 List of TV channels...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pluricentric Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Pluricentric Language - Examples
Pluricentric language - English. For example, English is a pluricentric language, with marked differences in pronunciation and spelling...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Diya: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Diya - Events
Diya divides its functions into four major categories of events: community service, cultural, political, and social. Duke Diya - Awaaz. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syed Ahmed Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Syed Ahmed Khan - Biography
His father, who received an allowance from the Mughal administration, became something of a religious recluse; his maternal grandfather h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Ceylon: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Ceylon - Clifford R. Dodd
Australian Clifford Dodd was sent to Radio Ceylon under the Colombo Plan. Dodd turned the Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon into a huge ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Ceylon: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Ceylon - The Launching Of Broadcasting In Ceylon
Radio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in South Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis in Ceylon by the Telegraph Depa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khariboli: Encyclopedia Ii - Khariboli - Literature
The earliest examples of Khariboli can be seen in some of Kabir and Amir Khusro's lines. More developed forms of Khariboli can be seen in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Namaste: Encyclopedia Ii - Namaste - Meanings
Sanskrit námas means "bow, obeisance, reverential salutation, adoration". te is the dative of the personal pronoun tvam ... See also:Nam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Tv Channels In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Tv Channels In India - General Entertainment
List of TV channels in India - Hindi. Zee TV Star Plus Star Utsav ( Recycled Star Plus serials) Sony Entertainment TV Sahara One SAB T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Purushottam Das Tandon: Encyclopedia Ii - Purushottam Das Tandon - Controversies
Purushottam Das Tandon - Religious Tolerance. Several controversies and contradictions abound in the life of Purushottam Das Tandon. Wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Ceylon: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Ceylon - Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation
Radio Ceylon became a public corporation on 30th September 1967 and the station's name was changed to the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Ceylon: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Ceylon - Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation
Radio Ceylon became a public corporation on 5th January 1967 and the station's name was changed to the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation. P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Ceylon: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Ceylon - Edward Harper
Edward Harper who came to Ceylon as Chief Engineer of the Telegraph Office in 1921, was the first person to actively promote broadcasting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Ceylon: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Ceylon - The Legendary Announcers
Radio Ceylon has produced some of the finest announcers of South Asia among them Livy Wijemanne, Vernon Corea, Pearl Ondaatje, Tim Horshi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathi Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathi Language - Modern Issues
Marathi language - Rules of Orthography. In Marathi rules of Orthography are very important as incorrect use of catastrophes may change...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathi Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathi Language - Vocabulary
Interestingly, Marathi uses the large number of modified Urdu, Persian and Arabic words. This came about because, for a significant peri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Speakers And Geographic Distribution
In Pakistan, Urdu is spoken as a mother tongue by a majority of urban dwellers in such cities as Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Grammar
Urdu nouns fall into two grammatical genders: masculine and feminine. However, there is disagreement over the gender of some words, parti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Levels Of Formality In Urdu
Urdu in its less formalized register has been referred to as a raikhtha (ریختہ, "rough mixture"). The more formal register of Urdu i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Footnote
1As in Ghalib's famous couplet where he compares himself to his great predecessor, the master poet Mir : Urdu Script ریختــہ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Literature - Indian Writing In English
In the last century, several Indian writers have distinguished themselves not only in traditional Indian languages but also in English. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Literature
Urdu has only become a literary language in recent centuries, as Persian and Arabic were formerly the idioms of choice for "elevated" sub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathi Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathi Language - Alphabet
Marathi uses the Devanagari script for writing. Get Marathi Writing simple software baraha, Madhyam, Itranslator, ITRANS online, Yudit. M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Namaste: Encyclopedia Ii - Namaste - Origins
"Namaste" is sometimes used in the context of practicing Yoga as a greeting or goodbye, generally taken as an expression of good will. Na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Writing System
Urdu is written in a derivative of the Persian alphabet, which is itself derivative of the Arabic alphabet. Like Semitic Languages, Urdu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - Dialects
Urdu has four recognized dialects, Dakhini, Pinjari, Rekhta, and Modern Vernacular Urdu. Modern Vernacular Urdu is the form of the langua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathi Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathi Language - Marathi Literature
Marathi has a long literary tradition, and a huge literature has grown up in Marathi in the last seven centuries. The first known major l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urdu: Encyclopedia Ii - Urdu - History
Urdu developed as local Indo-Aryan dialects came under the influence of the Muslim courts that ruled the South Asia from the early thirte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathi Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathi Language - History
Marathi descends from the Sanskrit language of India via the Prakrit dialect Maharashtri. The Satavahana empire based at Pratishthana (no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathi Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathi Language - Grammar
The supposedly purest form of Marathi is spoken in the historical city of Pune, which was the capital of the Peshwa rulers. Marathi lang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Kolkata In The Media
Kolkata - In print. The Great Railway Bazaar (Paul Theroux) Following The Equator (Mark Twain) City of Joy (Dominique Lapierre) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Education
Kolkata has many schools, colleges and universities, as well as technical institutes and national centres of excellence, used in educatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Sports
Football (soccer) is a passion for many Calcuttans with the national clubs, East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan Athletic Club being the best...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Transport
The two major railway stations of the city are at Howrah and sealdah. The Eastern and South Eastern Railways are headquartered in the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Places Of Interest
Kolkata been nicknamed the City of Palaces. This comes from the numerous palatial mansions built all over the city. During the British co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Modern Kolkata
Kolkata is the main business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India. Kolkata witnessed an economic decline from the late sixties ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Geography
Kolkata is located in the eastern part of India at 22°82′N 88°20′E. It has spread linearly along the banks of the river Hooghly. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Ethnic Communities In Kolkata
Kolkata, though comparatively young compared to the Indian city states like Delhi and Hyderabad, has nevertheless been a melting pot for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Kolkata Culture
Kolkata - Para Adda and club culture. Paras in Kolkata signify a neighbourhood with a strong sense of community, and are usually sharpl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of National Languages Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of National Languages Of India - Other Popular Languages Of India
(over 5 million speakers but no official status) Awadhi (often considered a sub-variety of Hindi) Bhili (Bhil tribals) Bhojpuri (languag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Kolkata Culture
Kolkata - Para Adda and club culture. see main article:Para see main article:Adda Paras in Kolkata signify a neighbourhood with a stron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Festivals
Kolkata - Bengali New Year. The Bengali New Year or "Poila Baisakh" (the first day of the month of Baisakh) is celebrated around April ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kalapani Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Kalapani Film - Specialities
One speciality of this film is half the film is shown with dialogues in multiple languages, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shri Shyam Vinati: Encyclopedia Ii - Shri Shyam Vinati - Request
Shri Shyam Vinati - English Version. Haath Jod Vinati Karoon, Sunajyo Chitta Lagaay| Daas Aa Gayo Sharan Mein, Rakhiyo Isaki Laaj|| Dha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Languages Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Languages Of India - The Languages Of India
While 22 major languages are recognized as "Official Languages" by the Constitution of India, Hindi, in the Devanagari script, is often, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A. R. Rahman: Encyclopedia Ii - A. R. Rahman - Awards And Nominations
A.R. Rahman has won the following awards: Indian National Film Award - 1993 Film Roja (Tamil) Indian National Film Award - 1997 Film M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhind District: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhind District - Tourist Destinations
Bhind District - Fort of Ater. A beautiful fort near Ater village, 22 km from Bhind, was built by the Bhadauria Jat kings Badan Singh, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahir: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sahir
Sahir (Hindi) A necromancer; equivalent to jadugar.   (See also: Sahir , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Nasht Patrika: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Nasht Patrika
Nasht Patrika (Hindi) Branch of astrology. {BCW 3:310}   (See also: Nasht Patrika , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - History
Hindi evolved from Sanskrit, by way of the Middle Indo-Aryan prakrit languages and Apabhramsha of the Middle Ages. As a standardised regi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Vocabulary
Standard Hindi derives much of its formal and technical vocabulary from Sanskrit. Standard or shuddha ("pure") Hindi is used only in publ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Grammar
Hindi grammar can be very complex and is different in many ways from what English speakers are used to. A simple and obvious difference i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Area
Hindi is the predominant language in the states and territories of Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Number Of Speakers
Hindi is among the more widely spoken languages in the world. According to some estimates, about 500 million people in India and abroad a...   » Read the article