The Republic of India has two principal official short names, each of which is historically significant: India and Bharat. A third name, Hindustan, is...
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Place names in India are usually in Indian languages. Other languages include Portuguese, Dutch, English and Arabic. Since Indian Independence, several...
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India is a feminine given name derived from the name of the country India, which itself takes its name from the Indus River. The name was used for India...
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India, Bharat gained increased currency from the mid-19th century as a native name for India. Hindustan ([ɦɪndʊˈstaːn] ) is a Middle Persian name for...
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been named for him rather than for Amerigo Vespucci. It is not widely accepted - the origin is usually attributed to the flag of the British East India Company...
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More than 1,200 slang names have been identified for the dried leaves and flowers harvested from the cannabis plant for drug use. This list is not exhaustive;...
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Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International...
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Hindustan (redirect from India proper)
Hindūstān (pronunciation) was a historical region, polity, and a name for India, historically used to refer to the northern Indian subcontinent later expanded...
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historical Chinese name for the Indian subcontinent. Tianzhu was also referred to as Wutianzhu (五天竺, literal meaning is "Five Indias"), because there were...
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commonly referred to as soccer. As early as 1911 there were several names in use for the sport in the Americas. A 29 December 1911 New York Times article...
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Government of India. Article 1(1): India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. "India, that is Bharat: A short history of the nation's names, from the...
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caste-neutral last names to mitigate historical inequalities. Some of India’s most famous celebrities have changed their names. For example, Amitabh Bachchan...
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This is a list of the origins of the names of states and union territories of India. Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A): Andaman: Italian traveler Niccolò...
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in India by population Place names in India "Concepts and definitions by census India" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved...
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The economy of India is a developing mixed economy with a notable public sector in strategic sectors. It is the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal...
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professionally as La India, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of salsa, house music and Latin pop. La India has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin...
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colleges, and modern universities and institutes within the Muslim names in India. Al-Jame-atul-Islamia, Faizabad Al Jamiatul Ashrafia, Mubarakpur, Azamghar...
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community. Christian Literature Society for India (1991) "All these names of God are, of course, symbols. ... All names of the one God or the Absolute are...
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different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms, and more than 2,300 names for individual strains. Additionally, there are many names to describe...
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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon...
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State for India, known for short as the India secretary or the Indian secretary, was the British Cabinet minister and the political head of the India Office...
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This glossary of names for the British include nicknames and terms, including affectionate ones, neutral ones, and derogatory ones to describe British...
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Salve Challenger Trophy as India Red, Its names were changed for the 2006 version of this tournament. India A became India Red. The team has won the NKP...
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Sanju Samson (category India One Day International cricketers)
get selected to India's squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup that followed. He was named vice-captain of India U-19 team for the 2013 Top End...
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Disney Star (redirect from STAR (India))
Television. In 1992, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation purchased 63.6% of Star India for $525 million, followed by the purchase of the remaining 36.4% on 1 January...
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official name of a country) Longest names for Great Britain localities (using the Index of Place Names) and NI (using the OSNI Place Names dataset) include:...
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number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are...
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a system of reporting names for non-Western submarines. During the Cold War, NATO introduced a system of internal code names for classes of Soviet and...
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India is the most populous country in the world with one-sixth of the world's population. According to estimates from the United Nations (UN), India has...
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established the first great empire in ancient India, the Maurya Empire. India's Mauryan king Ashoka is widely recognised for his historical acceptance of Buddhism...
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