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Tamil

(Encyclopedia) TamilTamiltămˈĭl [key], Dravidian language of India. See Dravidian languages.

mahatma

(Encyclopedia) mahatmamahatmaməhătˈmə, –hätˈ– [key] [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to…

Dindigul

(Encyclopedia) Dindigul Dindigul dĭnˈdĭgĕl [key], city, Tamil Nadu state, S India. It is a railroad junction and a…

Kamarhati

(Encyclopedia) KamarhatiKamarhatikämärhäˈtē [key], city (1991 pop. 266,625), West Bengal state, NE India. It is a suburb of Kolkata (Calcutta), with manufactures in textiles, rubber goods, cement,…

Sagar

(Encyclopedia) SagarSagarsäˈgər [key], city (1991 pop. 257,119), Madhya Pradesh state, central India. Sagar is a regional market for wheat, cotton, and oilseed. Such industries as sawmilling, oil,…

Sangli

(Encyclopedia) SangliSanglisängˈglēˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 363,751), Maharashtra state, SE India, on the Krishna River. It is an agricultural market and a district administrative center. Oilseed and…

Pilibhit

(Encyclopedia) PilibhitPilibhitpēlēbētˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 106,605), Uttar Pradesh state, N India. This trade center was the center of the Muslim Rohilla kingdom in the late 18th cent.

Pandharpur

(Encyclopedia) PandharpurPandharpurpŭnˈdərp&oobreve;r [key], town (1991 pop. 79,902), Maharashtra state, W India, on the Bhima River. Many Hindu pilgrims attend the festivals held four times a…

Telugu

(Encyclopedia) TeluguTelugutĕlˈəg&oomacr;ˌ [key], Dravidian language of India: see Dravidian languages.

Bhusawal

(Encyclopedia) Bhusawal Bhusawal b&oobreve;säˈvəl [key], city, Maharashtra state, W central India. The city is on…