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Pir A selection of articles related to Pir: Aurangzeb's influence continues through the centuries, affecting not only India, but Asia, and the world. He was the first ruler to attempt to impose Sharia law on a non-Muslim country. His critics, principally Hindu, decry this as intolerance After Alexander's defeat of the last remnants of the Achaemenid Empire under Bessus and Spitamenes in 328 BC, he started a new campaign versus the various Indian kings in 327 BC. Some place the invasion force as 120,000 men, others say that the fighting force was probably no more than 35,000 men, at most a third of it as cavalry. The main train went into modern day Pakistan through the Khyber Pass, but a smaller force under the personal command of Alexander went through the northern route, taking a Fortress at Aornos (modern day Pir-S .. See this and more articles and videos below.

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* Encyclopedia II - King of the Britons - Kings of the Britons

King of the Britons - House of Troy. Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC jointly with... Maddan (Madan) 1105–1065 BC Mempricius 1065–1045 BC Ebraucus (Ebranck) 1045–1005 BC Brutus II Greenshield 1005–993 BC Leil 993–968 BC Rud Hud Hudibras (Lud) 968–929 BC Bladud (Blaedud) 929–909 BC Leir (Lear) 909–855 BC (died 849 BC) Maglaurus, duk ...

* Encyclopedia II - Aurangzeb - Legacy

Aurangzeb's influence continues through the centuries, affecting not only India, but Asia, and the world. He was the first ruler to attempt to impose Sharia law on a non-Muslim country. His critics, principally Hindu, decry this as intolerance. His supporters, mostly Muslims, applaud him, some calling him a pir or Caliph. He engaged in nearly perpetual war, justifying the ensuing death and destruction on moral and religious grounds. His one-pointed devotion to conquest and control based on his personal world-view has continuing ...

Videos - pir

pir zia interview #1

In this interview Pir Zia talks about the origins of Sufism. These interviews were made during a Sufi Conference in October 2008...

The PIR Sensor - Motion Activated Art

In response to a viewer request Ellsworth designs a circuit for generating music, sound effects and motion control for an art in...

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* Encyclopedia II - Battle of the Hydaspes River - Prelude

After Alexander's defeat of the last remnants of the Achaemenid Empire under Bessus and Spitamenes in 328 BC, he started a new campaign versus the various Indian kings in 327 BC. Some place the invasion force as 120,000 men, others say that the fighting force was probably no more than 35,000 men, at most a third of it as cavalry. The main train went into modern day Pakistan through the Khyber Pass, but a smaller force under the personal command of Alexander went through the northern route, taking a Fortress at Aornos (modern day Pir-S ...

* Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Pir

pir: "Holy father." Muslim title for a religious leader; applied to leaders of a few Gorakshanatha monasteries.

(See also: Pir, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul )

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* Encyclopedia - Pir

Pir - Race tracks. PIR is an initialism for the Phoenix International Raceway PIR is an initialism for the Portland International Raceway ... Including:

Pir - Race tracks

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* Situation Vacant - Saviour Wanted

India needs rejuvenation. This rejuvenation will come only with the revival of our great Indian ideals. India needs shakti. For this, extensive re-building needs to be initiated for the country to acquire physical, mental and spiritual strength.

For creating this stupendous energy, India needs a new spiritual awakening. A new direction. The inspiration for such an awakening could come from a prophet of peace, for instance, someone like Guru Nanak, who proclaimed: "Love the saints of every faith, Put away the pride! The essence of religion is Humility, service, and sympathy. Not fine clothes, Not the yogi'sgarb and ashes, Not the blowing of horn, Not the shaven head, Not long prayers...".

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* Encyclopedia - Swati

Swati is a famous Pashtun tribe that lives in District Battagram and Mansehra of North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The Swati moved from Swat to fight the Sikhs in the Sikh reign in that part of the present Pakistan. Battagram was a tribal area until 1958, when the people of the area themselves wished to be a part of Pakistan. In the times of Mohammed Ghauri they came to conquered Swat from Afghanistan, as the front line soldiers and Chiefs of the Army and showed great bravery. Swati is among few of the biggest land owning tribes of Pashtun in NWFP. Politically and economicall ...

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* Encyclopedia - Abbottabad District

Abbottabad is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, that contains the cities of Abbottabad and Havelian. Abbottabad District - Origin of name. Abbottabad is named after Major James Abbott, an administrator of Hazara, a region that contained this district. Abbottabad District - Subdivisions. The district has only one Tehsil, Abbottabad. It has two Municipalities, Abbottabad and Havelian, and one Town, Nawanshehr. There are fifty-seven Union Co ... Including:

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