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Oudh, historic region, India
(Encyclopedia) OudhOudhoud [key], historic region of N central India, now part of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Its early history centers around the ancient kingdom of Kosala, which had Ayodhya (…Gaur, ruined city, India
(Encyclopedia) GaurGaurgour [key], ruined city, West Bengal state, India. Known also as Lakhnauti, the city was an ancient Hindu capital of Bengal. It was captured (c.1200) by the Islamic rulers of…Cardamom Hills, mountains, India
(Encyclopedia) Cardamom HillsCardamom Hillskärˈdəməm [key], range, c.4,000 ft (1,220 m) high, c.1,000 sq mi (2,590 sq km), Kerala state, southern tip of India. Tea, coffee, teak, bamboo, turmeric,…Datia
(Encyclopedia) Datia Datia dŭˈtēä [key], town, Madhya Pradesh state, N central India. It is a district…Vizianagaram
(Encyclopedia) VizianagaramVizianagaramvĭzyŭˈnəgrəm [key], city (1991 pop. 177,022), Andhra Pradesh state, E India, near the Bay of Bengal. It is a rail junction and a market for jute and jute…Muhammad of Ghor
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad of Ghor, d. 1206, Afghan conqueror of N India. A brother of the sultan of Ghor, he was made governor of Ghazni in 1173 and from there launched a series of invasions of India.…Scott, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Scott, Paul (Paul Mark Scott), 1930–78, British author, b. London. He joined the British army in 1940 and served in India, Burma, and Malaya from 1943 to 1946. His observations of the…Abdullah, Sheikh Muhammad
(Encyclopedia) Abdullah, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, Sheikh Muhammad shākh m&oomacr;hämˈmäd äbd&oobreve;l-läˈ [key], 1905–82, nationalist leader in Kashmir, known…Coryate, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Coryate or Coryat, ThomasCoryate or Coryat, Thomasboth: kôrˈēət [key], 1577?–1617, English traveler. Grotesque in appearance, he became part of the household of Henry, the oldest son…Cochin
(Encyclopedia) Cochin Cochin kōˌchĭnˈ [key], former princely state, 1,493 sq mi (3,867 sq km), SW India, on the…Trending
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