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(Encyclopedia) TiruppurTiruppurtĭˈr&oobreve;p&oomacr;r [key], city (1991 pop. 306,237), Tamil Nadu state, S India. Located in the Eastern Ghats valley, Tiruppur is a commercial center with…lion
(Encyclopedia) lion, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera leo, found in open country in Africa, with a few surviving in India. Lions have short-haired coats of tawny brown, with the tail…Jainism
(Encyclopedia) JainismJainismjīˈnĭzəm [key] [i.e., the religion of Jina], religious system of India practiced by about 5,000,000 persons. Jainism, Ajivika, and Buddhism arose in the 6th cent. b.c. as…Mirzapur
(Encyclopedia) MirzapurMirzapurmērˈzäp&oobreve;rˌ [key], joint municipality with Vindhyachal (total 1991 pop. 169,336), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India. It is a district administrative…Jabalpur
(Encyclopedia) JabalpurJabalpurjŭbˌəlpôrˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 888,916), Madhya Pradesh state, central India, on the Narmada River. It is a district administrative center and an important rail…Kadapa
(Encyclopedia) Kadapa, city (1991 pop. 121,422), S Andhra Pradesh state, S central India. It is a district administrative center and a market for peanuts, cotton, and melons. Paint and varnish are…Rohtak
(Encyclopedia) RohtakRohtakrōˈtək [key], city (1991 pop. 216,096), Haryana state, N central India. Rohtak is a district administrative center and a market for grain and cotton. Sculpture from the…Bareilly
(Encyclopedia) Bareilly Bareilly bərāˈlē [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Ramganga River…Bahraich
(Encyclopedia) Bahraich Bahraich bärīchˈ [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, NE India, on the Saryu River. A district…Páez, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Páez, PedroPáez, Pedropāˈᵺrō päˈāth [key], 1564–1622, Spanish Jesuit missionary. He preached in Goa, India, was enslaved for seven years in Sana, Yemen, and in 1603 arrived in Ethiopia…Trending
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