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Udagamandalam
(Encyclopedia) UdagamandalamUdagamandalam&oomacr;ˈdəgəmänˌdəläm [key], formerly OotacamundUdagamandalam&oomacr;ˈtəkəmŭndˌ [key], town (1991 pop. 81,763), Tamil Nadu state, SW India, in the…elm
(Encyclopedia) elm, common name for the Ulmaceae, a family of trees and shrubs chiefly of the Northern Hemisphere. Elm trees (genus Ulmus) have a limited use as hardwoods for timber, especially the…The Hungry Stones and Other Stories: The Kingdom of Cards, II
by Rabindranath Tagore IIIIII In that far-off foreign land. across the sea, there lived a young Prince whose mother was a sorrowing queen. This queen had fallen from favour, and was…Brewer's: Sandalphon
One of the three angels who receive the prayers of the Israelites, and weave crowns for them. (Longfellow.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Sandbanks
Wynants, a Dutch artist, is famous for his homely pictures, where sandbanks form a most striking feature. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Rajkumar, 2000 News
beloved Indian actor, was kidnapped in Aug. by infamous bandit Veerappan, who has eluded authorities for nearly 20 years and is accused of nearly 150 murders and is wanted for elephant…Mo Yan
(Encyclopedia) Mo Yan, 1955–, Chinese novelist, pen name of Guan Moye, b. Shandong prov. Mo is one of contemporary China's most prolific and popular writers. He left school in the fifth grade and did…Brewer's: Kesora
The female idol adored in the temple of Juggernaut. Its head and body are of sandalwood; its eyes two diamonds, and a third diamond is suspended round its neck; its hands are made entirely…Hainan
(Encyclopedia) Hainan Hainan hīˈnänˈ [key], island and province, c.13,100 sq mi (33,940 sq km), China, in the…Karnataka
(Encyclopedia) KarnatakaKarnatakakärnäˈtəkə [key], formerly MysoreMysoremīsôrˈ [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 52,733,958), 74,122 sq mi (191,976 sq km), SW India, bordering on the Arabian Sea.…Trending
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