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Porus: Encyclopedia - Porus
For the mythological figures, see Porus (Greek mythology) and Porus (Roman mythology).
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Porus: Encyclopedia Ii - Porus - Death
Porus is supposed to have held the position of a Macedonian subordinate ruler until he was assassinated, sometime between 321 and 315 BC,...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia - Pakistan
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان, islāmī jamhūriya i pākistān), or Pakistan (Urdu:...
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Janjua: Encyclopedia Ii - Janjua - Famous Historical Personalities
India's famous name Bharat or Bharat-Varsh is actually named after a forefather of the Puru dynasty King Bharat. Bharat-Varsh means 'King...
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Sramana: Encyclopedia - Sramana
A Sramana (Sramati tapasyatiti Sramanah) is one who performs acts of mortification or austerity. According to the definition, a being is ...
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Battle Of The Hydaspes River: Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Hydaspes River
The Battle of the Hydaspes River was a battle fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BC against the Indian king Porus (in Sanskrit Purushot...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia - Balochistan
Balochistan or Baluchistan is an arid region located in the Iranian Plateau in Southwest Asia, between Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Th...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great
Alexander the Great (in Greek Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, transliterated Megas Alexandros; born in Pella, Macedon, in July, 356 BC, ...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire
The Mauryan Empire was India's first great unified empire. It lasted from 321 to 185 BCE, and was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty. At its he...
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326 Bc: Encyclopedia - 326 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
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Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism
Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelled Græco-Buddhism, is the cultural syncretism between the culture of Classical Greece and Buddhism, which...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - History
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Battle Of The Hydaspes River: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Hydaspes River - Battle
The King of Hydaspes drew up on the left bank of the Hydaspes River, and was set to repel any crossings. The Hydaspes is deep and fast en...
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Greek Conquests In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Conquests In India - Conquests Of Alexander The Great 326 Bce
In 326 BCE Alexander the Great made his foray into Punjab. King Omphis, ruler of Taxila, surrendered the city to Alexander. Many people h...
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Eros Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eros Mythology - Conceptions Of Eros
Throughout Greek thought, there appear to be two sides to the conception of Eros; in the first, he is a primeval deity who embodies not o...
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Battle Of The Hydaspes River: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Hydaspes River - Battle
The King of Hydaspes drew up on the left bank of the Hydaspes River, and was set to repel any crossings. The Hydaspes is deep and fast en...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - History
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Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - Wars Of The Diadochi 322-301 Bc
Diadochi - First War of the Diadochi 322-320 BC.
Soon, however, conflict broke out. Perdiccas's marriage to Alexander's sister Cleopatr...
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History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - The Rise Of Sikh Power
The Punjab presented a picture of chaos and confusion when Ranjit Singh took the control of Sukerchakias misal. The edifice of Ahmad Shah...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Period Of Conquests
Alexander the Great - The defeat of the Persian Empire.
Alexander's army had crossed the Hellespont with about 42,000 soldiers---primar...
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Poros: Encyclopedia Ii - Poros - History
The ancient town of Kalaureia was the seat of the maritime Amphictyony, which was set up in the 7th century BC and was a league of city-s...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - History
See main article for detailed information: History of Pakistan (Including pre-history, civilizations of the region, and modern events to ...
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Sarai Alamgir: Encyclopedia Ii - Sarai Alamgir - Name
The Sarai part of the name is of Middle Eastern origin, and refers to an enclosed space, tavern or public house in a city or beside a roa...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Period Of Conquests
Alexander the Great - The defeat of the Persian Empire.
Alexander's army had crossed the Hellespont with about 42,000 soldiers---primar...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Puru-bharata Dynasty C. 1600 Bc - 1013 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Bharata Dynasty c. 1600-1400 BC.
Manu Vaivasvata (from c. 1600 BC)
Sudyumna
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Puru-bharata Dynasty C. 1600 Bc - 1013 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Bharata Dynasty c. 1600-1400 BC.
Manu Vaivasvata (from c. 1600 BC)
Sudyumna
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Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Religious Interactions
The length of the Greek presence in Central Asia and northern India provided opportunities for interaction, not only on the artistic, but...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Decline
The reign of Ashoka was followed for 50 years by a succession of weaker kings. Brhadrata, the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, ruled te...
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Sramana: Encyclopedia Ii - Sramana - Sramanas In Western Litterature
Sramana - Nicolaus of Damascus c.10 CE.
Nicolaus of Damascus is famous for his account of an embassy sent by an Indian king "named Pand...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Period Of Conquests
Alexander the Great - The defeat of the Persian Empire.
Alexander's army had crossed the Hellespont with about 40,000 soldiers---primar...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - History
The original inhabitants of ancient Balochistan, and other regions of Pakistan, were the aborigine tribes speaking languages related to M...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Birth Of An Empire
When Alexander the Great conquered the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent in 326 BCE, he allied with king Ambhi of Taxila (cal...
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History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - Muslim Invasions And The Shahi Kingdom
Following the birth of Islam in Arabia in the 6th century, the Muslims rose to power, replacing Persia as the major power to the west of ...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Economy
Pakistan - Overview.
Pakistan, a developing country, is the sixth most populous in the world and has faced a number of challenges on th...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Building India's First Empire
Becoming the king of one of India's most powerful states, Chandragupta invaded the Punjab, after one of Alexander's satraps, Peithon of M...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Administration
The Empire was divided into four provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan edicts, the name of the four provincial...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Alexander's Marriages And Sexuality
Alexander's greatest emotional attachment is generally considered to have been to his companion, cavalry commander (chiliarchos) and prob...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Death
On the afternoon of June 10 - 11, 323 BC, Alexander died of a mysterious illness in the palace of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon. He was ju...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Legacy And Division Of The Empire
After Alexander's death, his empire was divided among his officers, mostly with the pretense of first preserving a united kingdom. Later,...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Pakistan
Pakistan - Population Statistics.
Pakistan has the world's sixth largest population, more than R...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Early Life
Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and of Epirote princess Olympias. According to Plutarch (Alexander 3.1,3), Olympias wa...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - The Army Of Alexander The Great Before The Battle Of Gaugamela
The army of Alexander was, for the most part, that of his father Philip. It was composed of light and heavy troops and some engineers, me...
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Sarai Alamgir: Encyclopedia Ii - Sarai Alamgir - History
The ancient history of the region has seen it participate in the Indus Valley Civilization and the Gandhara Civilization. At a later date...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Religion
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya became the first major Indian monarch to initiate a religious transformation at the highest level when he emb...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Alexander's Character
Modern opinion on Alexander has run the gamut from the idea that he believed he was on a divinely-inspired mission to unite the human rac...
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Poros: Encyclopedia Ii - Poros - Interesting Places
The picturesque town of Poros with its beautiful neoclassical buildings is built amphitheatrically on the slopes of a hill. Its most famo...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Society And Culture
Main article: Culture of Pakistan
Pakistan has a rich and unique culture, and has actively preserved its established traditions throughou...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Decline
The reign of Ashoka was followed for 50 years by a succession of weaker kings. Brhadrata, the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, ruled te...
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Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Economy
For the first time in South Asia, political unity and military security allowed for a common economic system and enhanced trade and comme...
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Sarai Alamgir: Encyclopedia Ii - Sarai Alamgir - Geography And Climate
Sarai is located at 32°54′00″N, 73°45′00″E (32.900000, 73.750000) and lies at an altitude of 232 metres (763 ft) above sea-leve...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Subdivisions
Main article: Subdivisions of Pakistan, Districts of Pakistan.
Pakistan has 4 provinces, 2 territories, and also administers parts of Kas...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Ancient Sources
The ancient sources for Alexander's life are, from the perspective of ancient history, relatively numerous. Alexander himself left only a...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Economy
Pakistan, a developing country, is the sixth most populous in the world and has faced a number of challenges on the political and economi...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Demographics
Pakistan - Population Statistics.
Pakistan has the world's sixth largest population, more than Russia, but less than Brazil; because of...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Tourism
Pakistan's culture, people and landscape are very diverse. Pakistanis pride themselves on their tradition of hospitality "Mehman-nawazi" ...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Geography
Pakistan has a total area of 803,940 square kilometres (land area of 778,720 km²), approximately the combined land areas of France and t...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Provinces And Territories
See also : Main article: Subdivisions of Pakistan, Districts of Pakistan.
Pakistan comprises four provinces, two territories, and al...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Tourism
Pakistan's culture, people and landscape are very diverse. Pakistanis pride themselves on their tradition of hospitality (Mehman-nawazi) ...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Society And Culture
Pakistan has a rich and unique culture, and has actively preserved its established traditions throughout history. Prior to the Islamic in...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Shahi Dynasty C. 890-895
List of Indian monarchs - Brahmin Shahi Dynasty c. 890-960.
Lalliya (c. 890-895)
Kamaluka (895-921)
Bhima (921-960), son of Kamaluka
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Indo-scythian Rulers C. 85 Bc - 45 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - North-western India c. 90 BC - 10 CE.
Maues (c. 85-60 BC)
Vonones (c. 75-65 BC)
Spalahores (c. 75-65 BC)
Spa...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Pallava Dynasty 275-882
List of Indian monarchs - Early Pallavas 275-355.
Simha Varman I (275-300 or 315-345)
Skanda Varman I (345-355)
List of Indian monar...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chola Dynasty C. 100 Bc - 1279 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Sangam Cholas c. 100 BC - 200 CE.
Veliyan Tittan (50-25 BC)
Porvaikko-Perunarkilli (25-1 BC)
Mudittalaiko-Pe...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chera Dynasty C. 300 Bc - 1314 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Ancient Chera Kings c. 300 BC - 397 CE.
Udiyancheralatan
Antuvancheral
Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan (56-11...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Magadhan Emperors C. 684 Bc - 550 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Shishunaga Dynasty 684-424 BC.
Shishunaga (684-644 BC), established the kingdom of Magadha
Kakavarna (644-61...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Pandya Dynasty C. 550 Bc - Present
List of Indian monarchs - Central Pandya Dynasty c. 550 BC - 1311 CE.
Kulasekara (c. 550-450 BC)
Pandion (c. 50 BC - 50 CE), known as ...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Politics
Pakistan - Political history.
Pakistan has been ruled by both democratic and military governments. The first decade was marred with pol...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526
List of Indian monarchs - Slave Dynasty 1206-1290.
Qutb-ud-din Aybak (1206-1210)
Aram Shah (1210-1211)
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (1211-12...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Maratha Empire 1674-1818
Empire divided between two branches of the family c.1707-10 AD; division formalized in AD 1731.
List of Indian monarchs - Chhatrapatis a...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Provinces And Territories
See also : Main article: Subdivisions of Pakistan, Districts of Pakistan.
Pakistan comprises four provinces, two territories, and al...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Politics
See also : List of political parties in Pakistan, Foreign relations of Pakistan, Constitution of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan, E...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - The Nawabs 1707-1856
List of Indian monarchs - Nawabs of Bengal 1707-1770.
Murshid Quli Jafar Khan (1707-1727)
Siraj ud din (1727-1739)
Sarfraz Khan (1739-...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Alexander's Legend
Alexander was a legend in his own time. His court historian Callisthenes portrayed the sea in Cilicia as drawing back from him in proskyn...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Rulers Of Mysore 1399-1950
List of Indian monarchs - Wodeyar Dynasty 1399-1782.
Yaduraya (1399–1423)
Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar I (1423–1459)
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Mughals And Suris 1526-1857
List of Indian monarchs - Mughal Dynasty 1526-1540.
Zahir ud din Muhammad Babur (1526-1530), descendant of Mongol conquerer Timur, est...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Geography
Pakistan has a total area of 803,940 square kilometres (land area of 778,720 km²), approximately the combined land areas of France and t...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Demographics
Pakistan - Population Statistics.
Pakistan has the world's sixth largest population, more than Russia, but less than Brazil; because of...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Society And Culture
Pakistan has a rich and unique culture, and has actively preserved its established traditions throughout history. Prior to the Islamic in...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Vijayanagara Empire 1336-1660
List of Indian monarchs - Sangama Dynasty 1336-1487.
Harihara I (Deva Raya) 1336-1343
Bukka I (1343-1379)
Harihara II(1379-1399)
Bukka...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Economy
Pakistan - Overview.
Pakistan, a developing country, is the sixth most populous in the world and has faced a number of challenges on th...
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Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Tourism
Pakistan's culture, people and landscape are very diverse. Pakistanis pride themselves on their tradition of hospitality "Mehman-nawazi" ...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chalukya Dynasty 543-1156
List of Indian monarchs - Chalukyas of Badami 543-757.
Pulakesi I (543-566)
Kirtivarman I (566-597)
Mangalesa (597-609)
Pulakesi II (6...
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List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chola Dynasty C. 100 Bc - 1279 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Sangam Cholas c. 100 BC - 200 CE.
Veliyan Tittan (50-25 BC)
Porvaikko-Perunarkilli (25-1 BC)
Mudittalaiko-Pe...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Balochistan Rebellion During The 70s
This was an infamous period in Pakistan history and second only to the Civil War of 1971 and loss of East Pakistan (Bangladesh). The Nati...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Revival Of Struggle For Provincial Rights
The single most critical macro factor is the social and electoral engineering initiated by the military regime of President Pervez Mushar...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Military Cantonments Issue
The military cantonments planned at Gwadar, Dera Bugti and Kohlu (the capital of the Marri tribal lands) are viewed as outposts of repres...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - The Return Of Karim
The Prince was forced to return to the Khanate and negotiate for his demands peacefully. On 8 July 1948, when the news of the Prince’s ...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Prince Karim's Legitimacy Outlawed
Meanwhile the Prince and his party were regarded as a rebel group by a Farman royal order issued by the Khan on 24 May 1948, stating that...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Armed Struggle
Besides campaigning for cultural and religious unity, the prince also organized the Baloch Mujahedeen, consisting of the ex-soldiers and ...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Soviets And Afghans
However, the Prince did not start a war of liberation because of Afghanistan’s refusal and the silence of the Soviet Union concerning...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Old Grievances
Causes of grievances in Balochistan are twofold. On one side there are tribal leaders who don’t want any development in area, and on th...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Solutions
Many problems which plague Balochistan are due to its tribal society. The tribal leader usually holds the power. All development projects...
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Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Intellectual Influences In Asia
Through art and religion, the influence of Greco-Buddhism on the cultural make-up of East Asian countries, especially China, Korea and Ja...
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Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Greco-buddhism And The West
In the direction of the West, the Greco-Buddhist syncretism may also have had some formative influence on the religions of the Mediterran...
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Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Greco-buddhism And The Rise Of The Mahayana
The geographical, cultural and historical context of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism during the 1st century BCE in northwestern India, all ...
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Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Artistic Influences
Main article: Greco-Buddhist art
Numerous works of Greco-Buddhist art display the intermixing of Greek and Buddhist influences, around su...
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Battle Of The Hydaspes River: 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 v...
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Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Historical Outline
The interaction between Hellenistic Greece and Buddhism started when Alexander the Great conquered Asia Minor and Central Asia in 334 BCE...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Beginning Of The Movement And Political Allies
Prince Karim decided to move to Afghanistan in order to obtain support and to organize the movement. he wrote to the Khan on June 28, 1...
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Balochistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Balochistan - Prince Abdul Karim Khan
The refusal to grant autonomy and the continued existence of the "Sandeman system" resulted in civic unrest. On the night of May 16, 19...
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Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Early Life
Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and of Epirote princess Olympias. According to Plutarch (Alexander 3.1,3), Olympias wa...
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