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Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. It is a privately owned airline operating scheduled services connecting all metropolitan centres in India. Helicopters are available for charter services and aerial photography. Its main base is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, with hubs at Begumpet International Airport, Hyderabad and Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. Air Sahara - History. The airline was established on 20 September 1991 and began operations on 3 Dece ...

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Urdu (اردو) is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family which developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in the South Asia during the time of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). Taken by itself, Urdu is approximately the twentieth most populous natively spoken language in the world, and is the national language of Pakistan as well as one of the 24 national languages of India. However, Urdu is often considered to be part of a wider Hindustani la ...

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• Urdu - Official Status
• Urdu - Classification and related languages
• Urdu - Dialects
• Urdu - Grammar
• Urdu - Levels of formality in Urdu
• Urdu - Politeness
• Urdu - Vocabulary
• Urdu - Writing System
• Urdu - Examples
• Urdu - Literature
• Urdu - Prose
• Urdu - Poetry
• Urdu - History
• Urdu - Urdu and Hindi
• Urdu - Footnote
• Urdu - Bibliography

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The All India Muslim League was a political party in British India and was the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state from British India on the Indian subcontinent. After the independence of India and Pakistan, the League continued as a minor party in India, especially in Kerala, where it is often in government within a coalition with others. In Pakistan, the League formed the country's first government, but disintegrated during the 1950s following an army coup. One or more of factions of the Muslim Lea ...

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• Muslim League - Background
• Muslim League - Early years
• Muslim League - The search for a solution
• Muslim League - Campaign for Pakistan
• Muslim League - The League in Pakistan
• Muslim League - Current factions
• Muslim League - Muslim League in post-Partition India

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Aizawl is the capital city of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl(Pop:260,000), the capital city of Mizoram which lies at the southern side border, is a beautiful place that offers plenty of tourist attractions to tourists and habitants alike. The city is situated on top of a hill and its surrounding slopes and valleys. Besides its breathtaking beauty, Aizawl is the business centre and storehouse of all important Government offices, State assembly house and civil secretariat. It also enhouses different communities of Mizos wherein t ...

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari/Hindi: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી; October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) was the spiritual and political leader of India who led the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire, empowered by tens of millions of Indians. Throughout his life, he rejected any form of terrorism or violence. His philosophy of nonviolence, for which he coined the term satyagraha, has influenced national and inter ...

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• Mahatma Gandhi - Early Life
• Mahatma Gandhi - Civil rights movement in South Africa 1893–1914
• Mahatma Gandhi - Inspirations
• Mahatma Gandhi - Personal Life
• Mahatma Gandhi - Movement for India's Independence 1916–1945
• Mahatma Gandhi - Champaran and Kheda
• Mahatma Gandhi - Non-Cooperation Movement
• Mahatma Gandhi - Simon Commission and Swaraj
• Mahatma Gandhi - Salt Satyagraha and the Yeravda Pact
• Mahatma Gandhi - 1930s: Accepting Power Conflict with Bose
• Mahatma Gandhi - Do or Die: World War II and Quit India
• Mahatma Gandhi - Freedom and Partition of India 1945–1947
• Mahatma Gandhi - Post-Independence
• Mahatma Gandhi - Assassination and Dying Words
• Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi's Vision and Principles
• Mahatma Gandhi - Vision for India
• Mahatma Gandhi - Nonviolence
• Mahatma Gandhi - Satya
• Mahatma Gandhi - Vegetarianism
• Mahatma Gandhi - Celibacy
• Mahatma Gandhi - Silence
• Mahatma Gandhi - Simple living
• Mahatma Gandhi - Religion
• Mahatma Gandhi - Faith
• Mahatma Gandhi - The Leadership of Mahatma Gandhi
• Mahatma Gandhi - Modern criticism
• Mahatma Gandhi - Recognition
• Mahatma Gandhi - Mahatma
• Mahatma Gandhi - Artistic depictions
• Mahatma Gandhi - Commemorations Beyond India
• Mahatma Gandhi - References for the article on Mahatma Gandhi

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Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623; Hindi: तुलसीदास) was a medieval Hindi poet and philosopher. He was born in Rajpur, India in the district of Banda in Uttar Pradesh, during the reign of Humayun. Tulsidas wrote twelve books and is considered the greatest and most famous of Hindi poets. He is regarded as an incarnation of Valmiki, the author of Ramayana written in Sanskrit. He wrote Ramacharitamanasa (The Lake that is the Story of Rama), an epic devoted to Rama. This Ramayana is read and worshipped with great re ...

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• Tulsidas - Life
• Tulsidas - Ramacharitamanasa
• Tulsidas - Other Works
• Tulsidas - His Doctrine
• Tulsidas - Sources and Manuscripts

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This article is about the garment worn by Indian, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi women. For the capital of the Iranian province of Mazandaran, see Sari (city). A sari (also spelled saree) is a garment worn by many women in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of a long strip of cloth which can be wrapped in various styles. The most common style is wrapped around the waist, then one end is draped over the shoulder. It is usually five to six yards of unstitched cloth worn over a midriff-baring blouse (known as a choli), ...

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• Sari - Types of saris
• Sari - Bangladesh Saris
• Sari - Burmese Saris
• Sari - Indian Saris
• Sari - Nepali Saris
• Sari - Sri Lankan Saris
• Sari - Origins and history
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Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India. Literally translated, the word means embroidery. Believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, Mughal emperor Jahangir's beautiful wife, it is one of Lucknow's most famous textile decoration styles. Patterns and effects created depend on types of stitches used and the thickness of the threads used in embroidery. Some the varieties of the stitches used include back-stitch, chain stitch and hemstitch and result is a open work pattern, jali (lace) or shadow-work. Traditional ...

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Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is one of the United Kingdom's most popular singers. With his backing group The Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before the advent of The Beatles. A conversion to Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image. Although never able to achieve a significant impact in the United States, Richard has remained a popula ...

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• Cliff Richard - Early life
• Cliff Richard - 1958—1963: Success and stardom
• Cliff Richard - 1964—1975: Changing circumstances
• Cliff Richard - 1976—1994: Comeback
• Cliff Richard - 1995—: Sir Cliff
• Cliff Richard - Chart accomplishments
• Cliff Richard - Christmas songs
• Cliff Richard - Discography

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1857–1858 was a period of armed uprising as well as rebellions in mostly northern and central India against British occupation of the subcontinent. The war brought about the end of the British East India Company's regime in India, and led to almost a century of direct rule of the Indian subcontinent by Britain: the British Raj. Indian rebellion of 1857 - Introduction. The events of this period are known to many Indians as the First War of Independence and the War of Independence of 1857 and to the ...

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• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Introduction
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Causes
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Frictions
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Economics
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Political Interference
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Sepoys
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Start of the war
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Fire near Calcutta
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Bengal Native Infantry
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - 3rd Light Cavalry at Meerut
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Support and Opposition
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Initial stages
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Delhi
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Cawnpore
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Lucknow
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Jhansi
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Other areas
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Retaliation -- The Devil's Wind
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Reorganization

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Umrao Jaan is an Indian movie of the Bollywood film industry, released in 1981. It is based on the Urdu novel of the same name, and is directed by Muzaffar Ali. A remake of the movie is being made by J. P. Dutta. Umrao Jaan - Plot. The film, which begins around the year 1840, stars Rekha as Ameeran, a girl who is kidnapped from Faizabad(a city near Lucknow), sold into being a courtesan, and rechristened Umrao in Lucknow. As an adult, she captures the eye of Nawab Sultan, played by Farooq Shaikh, and ...

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Vrindavan, in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh is a town on the site of the original forest of Vrindavana. It is about 15km away from Mathura city, near the Agra-Delhi highway. Also known by the name Vrindaban, Brindavan, or Brindavana, it is the site of the orginal mythic forest or forested region, in which the Hindu deity Krishna spent his childhood. He was raised there in the cowherding village of Gokula by foster parents. Two major categories of the stories of Krishna are placed in this forest. First, there are the st ...

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In Talat Mahmood, the music directors found the perfect voice for ghazals as also his voice had a quality distinct from all other singers. His diction and intonation were word perfect. His expressive style and emotional nuances were unparalleled. The mellowness, sweetness and pathos in his voice set him apart from all the other singers. Here was a voice that was fresh, the style absolutely new. He was unanimously hailed as "The King Of Ghazals", a title he consolidated over the period of years to become the greatest name in ghazals. His film ...

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The Indian Airlines (now renamed as 'Indian') flight 814 (VT-EDW) was hijacked on the eve of Christmas on Saturday, December 24, 1999, shortly after the aircraft entered Indian airspace at about 5:30 pm Indian Standard Time. The identity of the hijackers was[1] Ibrahim Athar from Bahawalpur, Pakistan Shahid Akhtar Sayed from Gulshan Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan Sunny Ahmed Qazi from Defence Area, Karachi, Pakistan Mistri Zahoor Ibrahim from Akhtar Colony, ...

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Indian Airlines Flight 814, Indian Airlines Flight 814 - The hijack, Indian Airlines Flight 814 - Initial landings at Amritsar Lahore and Dubai, Indian Airlines Flight 814 - Kandahar, Indian Airlines Flight 814 - Release of the hostages and crew, Indian Airlines Flight 814 - Fallout

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He was 27 years old, and a Captain in the 2nd Bn., The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 11 March 1858 at Lucknow, India, Captain Wilmot's company was engaged with a large number of the enemy near the Iron Bridge. That officer found himself at one stage, at the end of a street with only four of his men opposed to a considerable body of the enemy. One of his men was shot through both legs and two (David Hawkes and William Na ...

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Henry Wilmot, Henry Wilmot - Details, Henry Wilmot - Further information, Henry Wilmot - The medal, Henry Wilmot - Reference

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The Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar was established on October 20,1995 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana with the objectives ‘to facilitate and promote studies and research in emerging areas of higher education with focus on new frontiers of technology, pharmacy, environmental studies, non-conventional energy sources and management studies and also to achieve excellence in these and connected fields’. It was formally inaugurated on November 1,1995. It is named after Guru Jambheshwar Ji Maharaj, a saint enviro ...

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List of universities in India, List of universities in India - Assam, List of universities in India - Andhra Pradesh, List of universities in India - Bihar, List of universities in India - Delhi, List of universities in India - Goa, List of universities in India - Gujarat, List of universities in India - Haryana, List of universities in India - Himachal Pradesh, List of universities in India - Jammu and Kashmir, List of universities in India - Jharkhand, List of universities in India - Karnataka, List of universities in India - Kerala, List of universities in India - Lakshadweep, List of universities in India - Manipur, List of universities in India - Maharashtra, List of universities in India - Madhya Pradesh, List of universities in India - Meghalaya, List of universities in India - Mizoram, List of universities in India - Nagaland, List of universities in India - Orissa, List of universities in India - Punjab, List of universities in India - Pondicherry, List of universities in India - Rajasthan, List of universities in India - Sikkim, List of universities in India - Tamil Nadu, List of universities in India - Tripura, List of universities in India - Uttar Pradesh, List of universities in India - Uttaranchal, List of universities in India - West Bengal

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Shimla is accessible by road, air and railway but road is perhaps the best means of transport. Shimla - Road. The nearest large city is Chandigarh, 115 kilometres on National Highway no 22. New Delhi is 365 kilometers. There are Volvo (Super-Deluxe) buses, operated by State owned roadways,that run between Delhi and Shimla via Chandigarh. It takes about 7-8 hours to complete the journey in these buses.

Shimla, Shimla - History, Shimla - Geography, Shimla - Economy, Shimla - Government and politics, Shimla - Demographics, Shimla - Culture, Shimla - Education, Shimla - Media, Shimla - Sports, Shimla - Transport, Shimla - Road, Shimla - Railway, Shimla - Air, Shimla - Eating Joints, Shimla - Places of interest, Shimla - Heart of the city, Shimla - Gaiety Theatre, Shimla - Viceregal Lodge, Shimla - Places of worship, Shimla - Marketplaces, Shimla - Pictures

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In 1860 Felice Beato left the partnership of "Robertson & Beato", though Robertson retained use of the name until 1867. Beato was sent from India to photograph the Anglo-French military expedition to China in the Second Opium War. He arrived in Hong Kong in March and immediately began photographing the city and its surroundings as far as Canton. Beato's photographs are some of the earliest taken in China. While in Hong Kong, Beato met Charles Wirgman, an artist and correspondent for the Illustrated London News. The two accompanied ...

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Felice Beato, Felice Beato - Origins and identity, Felice Beato - Mediterranean the Crimea and India, Felice Beato - China, Felice Beato - Taku Forts, Felice Beato - Summer Palace, Felice Beato - Japan, Felice Beato - Later Years, Felice Beato - Beato and photography, Felice Beato - Notable photographs

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Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress and soon became its most prominent Muslim leader. At the time, the Congress Party was a collection of well-educated Indians who espoused moderate views and sought discussions and negotiations as a way to obtain increased self-government for Indians within the British Empire. On January 25, 1910, Jinnah became the "Muslim member from Bombay" on the 60-man Legislative Council of India, which many contemporary historians criticize as a rubber-stamp of the Viceroy of India. In 1913, Jinnah joined ...

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Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Early life and family history, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Law, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Political Career, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Fourteen Points of Mr Jinnah, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Exile in England, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Return, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Partition and Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Jinnah as a legislator, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Modern Views on Jinnah, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Contested legacy, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Descendants, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - A Secular Jinnah, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - A new understanding of Jinnah and Partition, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Quotes, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Jinnah in the eyes of his contemporaries, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - H V Hodson, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Dr Ambedkar, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Nelson Mandela, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - M C Rajah, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Sarojini Naidu, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Nehru, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Sarat Chandra Bose, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Christoper Lee, Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Trivia

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The film, which begins around the year 1840, stars Rekha as Ameeran, a girl who is kidnapped from Faizabad(a city near Lucknow), sold into being a courtesan, and rechristened Umrao in Lucknow. As an adult, she captures the eye of Nawab Sultan, played by Farooq Shaikh, and the two fall in love. Due to strange circumstances (to keep up the family fame), Farooq Sheikh unable to keep promises with umrao, and happens to break up the relationship. Time passes, Gauhar Mirza (a dacoit shown with good moral character and courage from Farrukhabad)come ...

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Umrao Jaan, Umrao Jaan - Plot, Umrao Jaan - 2005 remake by J P Dutta, Umrao Jaan - Music

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As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British War effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the army. His rationale, opposed by many others, was that if he desired the full citizenship, freedoms and rights in the Empire, it would be wrong not to help in its defense. He spoke at the conventions of the Indian National Congress, but was primarily introduced to Indian issues, politics and the Indian people by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, at the time the most respected leader of the Congress Party. ...

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Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi - Early Life, Mahatma Gandhi - Civil rights movement in South Africa 1893–1914, Mahatma Gandhi - Inspirations, Mahatma Gandhi - Personal Life, Mahatma Gandhi - Movement for India's Independence- Gandhi's Greatest Accomplishment1916–1945, Mahatma Gandhi - Champaran and Kheda, Mahatma Gandhi - Non-Cooperation Movement, Mahatma Gandhi - Simon Commission and Swaraj, Mahatma Gandhi - Salt Satyagraha and the Yeravda Pact, Mahatma Gandhi - 1930s: Accepting Power Conflict with Bose, Mahatma Gandhi - Do or Die: World War II and Quit India, Mahatma Gandhi - Freedom and Partition of India 1945–1947, Mahatma Gandhi - Post-Independence, Mahatma Gandhi - Assassination and Dying Words, Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi's Vision and Principles, Mahatma Gandhi - Vision for India, Mahatma Gandhi - Nonviolence, Mahatma Gandhi - Satya, Mahatma Gandhi - Vegetarianism, Mahatma Gandhi - Celibacy, Mahatma Gandhi - Silence, Mahatma Gandhi - Simple living, Mahatma Gandhi - Religion, Mahatma Gandhi - Faith, Mahatma Gandhi - The Leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi - Modern criticism, Mahatma Gandhi - Recognition, Mahatma Gandhi - Mahatma, Mahatma Gandhi - Artistic depictions, Mahatma Gandhi - Commemorations Beyond India, Mahatma Gandhi - References for the article on Mahatma Gandhi

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