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Solapur
(Encyclopedia) SolapurSolapursōˈləp&oobreve;r, sōləp&oobreve;rˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 620,846), Maharashtra state, W central India, on the Deccan plateau. Once a fortress town, Solapur is…Baladhuri, al-
(Encyclopedia) Baladhuri, al-Baladhuri, al-äl-bäläˈᵺ&oobreve;rē [key], d. c.892, Arab historian. One of the most important Arab historians, he spent most of his life in Baghdad and enjoyed great…Khan, Sadiq Aman
(Encyclopedia) Khan, Sadiq Aman, 1970–, British political leader. The son of Pakistani immigrants, he studied law at the Univ. of North London (now London Metropolitan Univ.) and the College of Law (…Kalaburagi
(Encyclopedia) Kalaburagi, formerly GulbargaGulbargagŭlˈbərgä [key], city (1991 pop. 310,920), Karnataka state, S central India. It is along the route from Mumbai to Chennai. The city is a cotton-…Karaman
(Encyclopedia) KaramanKaramankärämänˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 76,682), S central Turkey, at the northern foot of the Taurus Mts. The ancient Laranda, Karaman was renamed after the chieftain of a…Kabyles
(Encyclopedia) KabylesKabyleskəbīlzˈ [key], people, predominantly agricultural, of North Africa, whose center is the rugged Kabylia region of Algeria. Of uncertain origin, they form one of the larger…Marabouts
(Encyclopedia) MaraboutsMaraboutsmârˈəb&oomacr;ts [key] [Arab.,=devotee hermit], members of a Muslim religious and military community, precursors of the Almoravids. They spread from NW Africa…Varanasi
(Encyclopedia) VaranasiVaranasivəränˈəsē [key], formerly BenaresVaranasibənäˈrĭz [key], city (1991 pop. 1,030,863), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Ganges River. Although a rail hub and…Islam
(Encyclopedia) IslamIslamĭslämˈ, ĭsˈläm [key], [Arab.,=submission to God], world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded in the 7th cent., Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic…Prithvi Raj
(Encyclopedia) Prithvi RajPrithvi Rajprĭtˈvē räj [key], d. 1192, ruler of the Chauan dynasty of N India. A great warrior, he later became the subject of many romantic epics, including the Chand Raisa…Trending
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