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Sikh Wars
(Encyclopedia) Sikh Wars (1845–49), two conflicts preceding the British annexation of the Punjab. By a treaty with the British in 1809, the Sikh ruler of the Punjab, Ranjit Singh, had accepted the…yak
(Encyclopedia) yak, bovine mammal, Bos grunniens, of the Tibet region of China and adjacent areas. It is oxlike in build, with short, thick legs, humped shoulders, large upcurved horns, and a thick…Pakistan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Pakistan Index: People Historical Overview Government and Political Organization National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Pakistan Relations…India
(Encyclopedia) CE5 India, officially Republic of India, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,309,054,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is…India Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note India Index: People Government Political Conditions Defense U.S.-India Relations PEOPLE The people of India have had a continuous civilization…2001 World News Events
—Borgna Brunner The ultimatum issued to the Taliban after Sept. 11 to turn over bin Laden was the last of several such demands made by the U.S. and the UN after bin Laden was implicated in the…Modi, Narendra Damodardas
(Encyclopedia) Modi, Narendra DamodardasModi, Narendra Damodardasnärĕnˈdrä dämōdärdäsˈ mōdē [key], 1950–, Indian politician. A member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a right-wing, paramilitary…Kashmiri Shell Game
1999 News of the World The disputed region of Kashmir has been at the root of chronic antagonism between Pakistan and India, and their enmity has grown potentially more dangerous now that both…2008 News of the World - Pakistan
2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Flag of Pakistan Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the Nation 2008 People in the News 2008…Gorno-Badakhshan
(Encyclopedia) Gorno-BadakhshanGorno-Badakhshangôrˈnə-bädäkhshänˈ, –bədəkhshänˈ [key] or Badakhshan, Tajik Kuhistoni Badakhshon, autonomous province (1991 est. pop. 167,100), c.24,600 sq mi (63,710…Trending
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