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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Air Deccan - History

Air Deccan was established in 2003 and started operations in August that year with regular scheduled flights from Bangalore to Mangalore and Hubli. The following month, it opened a second hub at Chennai. Air Deccan became the first private Indian operator to fly Airbus aircraft when it deployed the first of 5 leased Airbus A320s in July 2004. It was the first airline in India to link second rung cities like Coimbatore, Hubli, Madurai and Visakhapatnam to metros like Bangalore and Chennai. Air ...

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Air Deccan, Air Deccan - History, Air Deccan - Growth and Expansion, Air Deccan - Competitors, Air Deccan - Services, Air Deccan - Current Fleet, Air Deccan - Fleet Expansion

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - The Amazing Race 7 - Trivia

The Amazing Race 7 - General. In total, the final three teams traveled across 5 continents, visited 25 cities, and logged over 40,000 miles. Unlike previous editions, teams travelled no farther east than India before returning by a westward route. This edition featured the first mother/son team. Brian appeared in a Heineken commercial with Jennifer Aniston. See video Meredith and Gretchen were officially the oldest couple in the history of The Amazing Race to make it to the top fo ...

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The Amazing Race 7, The Amazing Race 7 - Results, The Amazing Race 7 - Trivia, The Amazing Race 7 - General, The Amazing Race 7 - Pre-Race, The Amazing Race 7 - In-Race, The Amazing Race 7 - Post-Race, The Amazing Race 7 - Prizes, The Amazing Race 7 - Race locations, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 1 United States → Peru, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 2 Peru → Chile, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 3 Chile → Argentina, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 4 Argentina, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 5 Argentina → South Africa, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 6 South Africa → Botswana, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 7 Botswana, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 8 Botswana → India, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 9 India → Turkey, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 10 Turkey → United Kingdom, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 11 United Kingdom → Jamaica, The Amazing Race 7 - Leg 12 Jamaica → United States

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Armenians in India - History

Armenians had trading relations with several parts of India, and by the 7th century a few Armenian settlements had appeared in Kerala, an Indian state located on the Malabar Coast. Armenians controlled a large part of the international trade of the area, particularly in precious stones and quality fabrics. An archive directory (published 1956) in Delhi, India states that an Armenian merchant-cum-diplomat, named Thomas Cana, had reached the Malabar Coast in 780 using the overland route. Seven hundred years thereafter, in the year 1498, ...

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Armenians in India, Armenians in India - Antiquity, Armenians in India - History, Armenians in India - Settlements, Armenians in India - Personalities, Armenians in India - Contributions, Armenians in India - Medical profession, Armenians in India - Legal profession, Armenians in India - Other areas

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - February 2005 - Events

February 2005 - February 28 2005. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the U.S. State Department (U.S. State Department). Steve Fossett prepares to set off on his attempt to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe, without refuelling, in a jet-powered plane – the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. (BBC) At the Old Bailey, Briton Saajid Badat pleads guilty to planning a suicide attack on a US bound aircraft. Badat subsequently withdrew from the conspiracy, leaving fello ...

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February 2005, February 2005 - Ongoing events, February 2005 - Deaths in February, February 2005 - Ongoing armed conflicts, February 2005 - Election results in February, February 2005 - Ongoing trials, February 2005 - Related pages, February 2005 - Events, February 2005 - February 28 2005, February 2005 - February 27 2005, February 2005 - February 26 2005, February 2005 - February 25 2005, February 2005 - February 24 2005, February 2005 - February 23 2005, February 2005 - February 22 2005, February 2005 - February 21 2005, February 2005 - February 20 2005, February 2005 - February 19 2005, February 2005 - February 18 2005, February 2005 - February 17 2005, February 2005 - February 16 2005, February 2005 - February 15 2005, February 2005 - February 14 2005, February 2005 - February 13 2005, February 2005 - February 12 2005, February 2005 - February 11 2005, February 2005 - February 10 2005, February 2005 - February 9 2005, February 2005 - February 8 2005, February 2005 - February 7 2005, February 2005 - February 6 2005, February 2005 - February 5 2005, February 2005 - February 4 2005, February 2005 - February 3 2005, February 2005 - February 2 2005, February 2005 - February 1 2005, February 2005 - Events by month, February 2005 - News collections and sources

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Indian general elections 2004 - Results

Indian general elections 2004 - National election result. Indian general elections 2004 - National summary of votes and seats. Votes and seats of the major parties are compared with those won in the 1999 election Source: Election Commission of India. Indian general elections 2004 - Elected MPs. See separate article, List of Members of the 14th Lok Sabha Indian general elections 2004 - Regional results. See separate ar ...

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Indian general elections 2004, Indian general elections 2004 - Results, Indian general elections 2004 - National election result, Indian general elections 2004 - National summary of votes and seats, Indian general elections 2004 - Elected MPs, Indian general elections 2004 - Regional results, Indian general elections 2004 - Results by party, Indian general elections 2004 - Organisation, Indian general elections 2004 - Political background, Indian general elections 2004 - Pre-poll alliances, Indian general elections 2004 - Forecast and campaigns, Indian general elections 2004 - Analysis, Indian general elections 2004 - Impact, Indian general elections 2004 - Events

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Duncan Gordon Boyes - The life of Boyes

Duncan Gordon Boyes was born at 3 Paragon Buildings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, the son of John Boyes Esq. on November 5, 1846. His sister Louisa Mary was later to marry Thomas James Young, who won a Victoria Cross at Lucknow, India in 1857. Duncan was educated at Cheltenham College (hence their reason for having the Cross from 1978 until 1998) and joined the Royal Navy. He was assigned to HMS Euryalus on the East Indies station. He won his VC at the age of 17, for his part in action at Shimonoseki, Japan on September 6, 1864. The citation was pu ...

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Duncan Gordon Boyes, Duncan Gordon Boyes - The life of Boyes, Duncan Gordon Boyes - The gallant deed which earned the V.C., Duncan Gordon Boyes - The medal, Duncan Gordon Boyes - Recent developments

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Indian rebellion of 1857 - Causes

This has been a subject of much speculation and divided historical opinion. But quite undoubtedly, the rebellion had diverse political, economic, religious and social causes. It is against this backdrop that the war of 1857 is to be seen. The sepoys (from sipahi, Hindi for soldier, used for native Indian soldiers) had their own list of grievances against the Company Raj, mainly caused by the ethnic gulf between the British officers and their Indian troops. Other than Indian units of the British East India Company's army, much of the resistance came from the old aristocracy, who were se ...

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Indian rebellion of 1857, 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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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Henry Havelock - Biography

Havelock was born at Ford Hall, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, the son of William Havelock, a wealthy shipbuilder. He was the second of four brothers, all of whom entered the army. From the age of five until he was ten, Henry attended Mr Bradley's school in Swanscombe, after which he went to Charterhouse School until he was 17. In accordance with the desire of his mother, who had died, he entered the Middle Temple in 1813. His legal studies having been interrupted by a misunderstanding with his father, in 1815, at the age of 20, he accepted a ...

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Henry Havelock, Henry Havelock - Biography, Henry Havelock - Statue in Trafalgar Square, Henry Havelock - Bibliography

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Frederick Roberts 1st Earl Roberts - Abyssinia and Afghanistan

After serving with the British Army in the Umbeyla and Abyssinian campaigns of 1863 and 1867-1868 respectively, Roberts fought in the Lushai campaign (1871-1872), for which he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). Six years later, he was promoted to Major-General and given command of the Kuram field force in the Second Afghan War, distinguishing himself enough to receive the thanks of Parliament and the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB). In the wake of this success he was appointed commander of the Kabul and Ka ...

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Frederick Roberts 1st Earl Roberts, Frederick Roberts 1st Earl Roberts - Early Life, Frederick Roberts 1st Earl Roberts - Indian Mutiny, Frederick Roberts 1st Earl Roberts - Abyssinia and Afghanistan, Frederick Roberts 1st Earl Roberts - Boer War, Frederick Roberts 1st Earl Roberts - Later Life

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Shimla - Places of interest

Shimla - Heart of the city. The ridge and the adjacent Mall Road form the heart of the city. Vehicular traffic is not allowed on the Mall Road, making it a favorite place for walking. Shimla - Places of worship. Kali Bari (a temple of the Hindu goddess Kali) is five minutes walk from Mall Road, Jakhoo Temple (a temple of the Hindu god Hanuman) is located at the highest point in Shimla (2600 m above mean sea level, about a 30 minute to one hour walk from the mall). Sankat Mochan ...

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Shimla, Shimla - History, Shimla - Geography, Shimla - Economy, Shimla - Government and politics, Shimla - Demographics, Shimla - Culture, Shimla - Education, Shimla - Media, Shimla - Sports, Shimla - Transport, Shimla - Places of interest, Shimla - Heart of the city, Shimla - Places of worship, Shimla - Marketplaces, Shimla - Pictures

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - George Monger - Details

He was 17 years old, and a Private in the 23rd Regiment (later The Royal Welch Fusiliers), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 18 November 1857 at Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, India, Private Monger volunteered to accompany an officer (Thomas Bernard Hackett) whom he assisted in rescuing a corporal of the 23rd Regiment, who was lyin ...

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George Monger, George Monger - Details, George Monger - Further information, George Monger - The medal, George Monger - Reference

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Gurkha - History

Gurkhas claim descent from the Hindu Rajputs and Brahmins of Northern India, who entered modern Nepal from the west. Guru Gorkhanath had a Rajput Prince-disciple, the legendary Bappa Rawal, born Prince Kalbhoj, founder of the house of Mewar, who became the first Gurkha and is said to be the ancestor of the present Royal family of Nepal as well as the Rana dynasty of Nepal. The legend states that Bappa Rawal was a teenager in hiding, when he came upon the warrior saint while on a hunting expedition with friends in the jungles ...

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Gurkha, Gurkha - History, Gurkha - East India Company army, Gurkha - British Indian Army, Gurkha - Gurkha military rank system in the British Indian Army, Gurkha - Gurkha Rifle Regiments ca.1800-1946, Gurkha - Post independence, Gurkha - British Army Gurkhas, Gurkha - Indian Army Gorkhas, Gurkha - Singapore Gurkhas Contingent, Gurkha - Other

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - List of twin towns and sister cities - Europe

List of twin towns and sister cities - Albania. Tirana - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996) List of twin towns and sister cities - Austria. Graz - Coventry, UK (1948); Darmstadt, Germany (1968); Dubrovnik, Croatia; Groningen, Netherlands (1964); Maribor, Slovenia (1987); Montclair, New Jersey, USA (1950); Pécs, Hungary (1989); Pula, Croatia (1972); Trieste, Italy 1973; Trondheim, Norway (1968 Innsbruck - Kraków, Poland; Sarajevo, Bosnia and He ...

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List of twin towns and sister cities, List of twin towns and sister cities - Africa, List of twin towns and sister cities - Algeria, List of twin towns and sister cities - Cameroon, List of twin towns and sister cities - Egypt, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ethiopia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ghana, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kenya, List of twin towns and sister cities - Libya, List of twin towns and sister cities - Morocco, List of twin towns and sister cities - Mozambique, List of twin towns and sister cities - Namibia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Republic of the Congo, List of twin towns and sister cities - Sierra Leone, List of twin towns and sister cities - South Africa, List of twin towns and sister cities - Swaziland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tanzania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tunisia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Western Sahara, List of twin towns and sister cities - Zimbabwe, List of twin towns and sister cities - Asia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Armenia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Azerbaijan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Cambodia, List of twin towns and sister cities - China PRC, List of twin towns and sister cities - Georgia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Indonesia, List of twin towns and sister cities - India, List of twin towns and sister cities - Iran, List of twin towns and sister cities - Israel, List of twin towns and sister cities - Japan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kazakhstan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kyrgyzstan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kuwait, List of twin towns and sister cities - Malaysia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Palestine, List of twin towns and sister cities - Philippines, List of twin towns and sister cities - Russia, List of twin towns and sister cities - South Korea, List of twin towns and sister cities - Taiwan ROC, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tajikistan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Thailand, List of twin towns and sister cities - Turkey, List of twin towns and sister cities - Uzbekistan, List of twin towns and sister cities - Vietnam, List of twin towns and sister cities - Europe, List of twin towns and sister cities - Albania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Austria, List of twin towns and sister cities - Belgium, List of twin towns and sister cities - Bosnia and Herzegovina, List of twin towns and sister cities - Bulgaria, List of twin towns and sister cities - Croatia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Czech Republic, List of twin towns and sister cities - Denmark, List of twin towns and sister cities - Estonia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Faroe Islands, List of twin towns and sister cities - Finland, List of twin towns and sister cities - France, List of twin towns and sister cities - Germany, List of twin towns and sister cities - Greece, List of twin towns and sister cities - Greenland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Hungary, List of twin towns and sister cities - Iceland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ireland Republic of, List of twin towns and sister cities - Italy, List of twin towns and sister cities - Latvia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Lithuania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Luxembourg, List of twin towns and sister cities - Macedonia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Moldova, List of twin towns and sister cities - Netherlands, List of twin towns and sister cities - Norway, List of twin towns and sister cities - Poland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Portugal, List of twin towns and sister cities - Romania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Russia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Serbia and Montenegro, List of twin towns and sister cities - Slovakia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Slovenia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Spain, List of twin towns and sister cities - Sweden, List of twin towns and sister cities - Switzerland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Turkey, List of twin towns and sister cities - United Kingdom, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ukraine, List of twin towns and sister cities - North America, List of twin towns and sister cities - Bahamas, List of twin towns and sister cities - Barbados, List of twin towns and sister cities - Canada, List of twin towns and sister cities - Cuba, List of twin towns and sister cities - Costa Rica, List of twin towns and sister cities - Dominican Republic, List of twin towns and sister cities - Greenland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Guatemala, List of twin towns and sister cities - Jamaica, List of twin towns and sister cities - Mexico, List of twin towns and sister cities - Nicaragua, List of twin towns and sister cities - Trinidad and Tobago, List of twin towns and sister cities - United States, List of twin towns and sister cities - Oceania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Australia, List of twin towns and sister cities - New Zealand, List of twin towns and sister cities - South America, List of twin towns and sister cities - Argentina, List of twin towns and sister cities - Brazil, List of twin towns and sister cities - Chile, List of twin towns and sister cities - Colombia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ecuador, List of twin towns and sister cities - Venezuela, List of twin towns and sister cities - Suriname

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Hindustan Aeronautics - Products

Hindustan Aeronautics - Indigenous designs:. HT-2 HAL HPT-32 Deepak HJT-16 Kiran — Mk1 and Mk2 HF-24 Marut — Mk1 and Mk1T HAL Lakshya — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle HAL Tejas — Light Combat Aircraft HAL Dhruv — Advanced Light Helicopter HAL HJT-36 — Intermediate Jet Trainer Hindustan Aeronautics - Licensed production:. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 — M,FL,BIS variants Mikoyan-Gurevich ...

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Hindustan Aeronautics, Hindustan Aeronautics - History, Hindustan Aeronautics - Products, Hindustan Aeronautics - Indigenous designs:, Hindustan Aeronautics - Licensed production:, Hindustan Aeronautics - Gallery

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Lucknow: 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 some mediocre literature produced in early 18th century. Examples are Chand Chhand Varnan Ki Mahima by Gangabhatt, Yogavashishtha by Ramprasad Niranjani, Gora-Badal ki katha by Jatmal, Mandovar ka varnan by Anonymous, a translation of Ravishenacharya's Jain P ...

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Khariboli, Khariboli - Early influences, Khariboli - Literature, Khariboli - Post-Independence, Khariboli - Sanskritization

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Satyajit Ray - Creative Career

In 1949, before he decided to make films, Ray met the great French director Jean Renoir who visited Calcutta to scout locations for his film The River (1950). Renoir encouraged Ray to make films and this was part of the motivation that led to the making of Pather Panchali. Partway through filming he ran out of funds; the Government of West Bengal loaned him the rest, allowing him to finish the film. The money was loaned on record for 'roads improvement' (Pather panchali translates as 'song of the road') The film was successful both ar ...

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Satyajit Ray, Satyajit Ray - Life, Satyajit Ray - Creative Career, Satyajit Ray - Later Projects, Satyajit Ray - Literary Adaptations, Satyajit Ray - Unfilmed, Satyajit Ray - Other Accomplishments, Satyajit Ray - Literary Achievements, Satyajit Ray - Trivia, Satyajit Ray - Filmography - as Director, Satyajit Ray - Filmography - As Screenplay writer and Composer, Satyajit Ray - Filmography - As Composer, Satyajit Ray - Filmofraphy - As Screenplay Writer, Satyajit Ray - Personal Awards

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institutes of Management - IIM Bangalore

Established in 1973 and building on the base of its accomplished faculty and motivated student body, Indian Institure of Management, Bangalore has evolved into a premier centre for management education and research. The flagship Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP) and Fellow (Doctoral) Programme in Management (FPM) are rated highly and IIMB alumni occupy senior managerial and academic positions across the globe. Besides the above mentioned programmes, IIMB offers several management programmes which include: 1.The ...

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Indian Institutes of Management, Indian Institutes of Management - IIM Ahmedabad, Indian Institutes of Management - IIM Bangalore, Indian Institutes of Management - IIM Calcutta, Indian Institutes of Management - IIM Indore, Indian Institutes of Management - IIM Kozhikode, Indian Institutes of Management - IIM Lucknow, Indian Institutes of Management - Alumni

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Indian rebellion of 1857 - Causes

This has been a subject of much speculation and divided historical opinion. But quite undoubtedly, the rebellion had diverse political, economic, religious and social causes. It is against this backdrop that the war of 1857 is to be seen. The sepoys (from sipahi, Hindi for soldier, used for native Indian soldiers) had their own list of grievances against the Company Raj, mainly caused by the ethnic gulf between the British officers and their Indian troops. Other than Indian units of the British East India Company's army, much of the resistance came from the old aristocracy, who were se ...

See also:

Indian rebellion of 1857, 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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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Raipur - Geography and climate

The city of Raipur is located near the centre of a large plain, sometimes referred as the “rice bowl of India” - where hundreds of varieties of rice are grown. The Mahanadi River flows to the east of the city of Raipur and the southern side has dense forests. Maikal Hills rise on the north-west of Raipur; on the northwards, the land rises and merges with the Chota Nagpur Plateau, which extends northeast across Jharkhand state, India. ...

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Raipur, Raipur - History, Raipur - Geography and climate, Raipur - Economy, Raipur - Demographics, Raipur - Education, Raipur - Places of interest, Raipur - External link

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Kanpur - History

Nestled on the banks of the eternal Ganga, Kanpur stands as one of North India’s major industrial centres with its own historical, religious and commercial importance.Believed to be founded by king Hindu Singh of the erstwhile state of Sachendi, Kanpur, it is believed by some, derived its name from Kanhiyapur, the town of Kanhiya (Lord Krishna). In the course of time, Kanhiyapur probably was abbreviated as Kanhapur and subsequently as Kanpur (the anglicized spelling of which was Cawnpore during the British rule). Others believe that the na ...

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Kanpur, Kanpur - History, Kanpur - Indian rebellion of 1857, Kanpur - Development of Industries, Kanpur - Cultural History, Kanpur - The Legend of Bithoor, Kanpur - Geography, Kanpur - Demography, Kanpur - Climate, Kanpur - Colleges and Universities, Kanpur - IT Companies in Kanpur, Kanpur - Passenger Transport, Kanpur - Arts and Crafts, Kanpur - Other attractions, Kanpur - Famous residents

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Lucknow: 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 Khariboli, the local form of Hindi at their capital, Delhi, and nearby cities. As a contact language between the two cultures, Hindustani absorbed large numbers of Persian, Arabic, and Turkic words, and with further Mughal conquest it spread as a lingua franca across northern India. It remained the primary lingua franca of India for the next four centuries, although it varied significantly in vocabulary d ...

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Hindustani language, Hindustani language - History of the name, Hindustani language - Urdu, Hindustani language - Hindi, Hindustani language - Bazaar Hindustani, Hindustani language - Variants of Hindustani, Hindustani language - Hindi and Urdu, Hindustani language - Bibliography

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Lucknow: Encyclopedia II - Indian Airlines - History

The airline was set up on June 15, 1953 and started operations on 1 August 1953. It was established after legislation came into force to nationalise the entire airline industry in India. Two new national airlines were to be formed along the same lines as happened in the United Kingdom with BOAC and BEA. Air India took over international routes and Indian Corporation took over the domestic and regional routes. Eight former independent domestic airlines: Deccan Airways, Airways-India, Bharat Airways, Himalayan Aviation, Kalinga Air Line ...

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Indian Airlines, Indian Airlines - History, Indian Airlines - Services, Indian Airlines - Incidents and Accidents, Indian Airlines - Fleet, Indian Airlines - Livery

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