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  2. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology - Wikipedia

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    Some sources indicate that they may have come from India. Mandi, The Mandi, according to Pliny the Elder, are a short-lived people from India. Monopods are mythological human creatures with a single, large foot extending from a leg centered in the middle of their bodies. They are described by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, where he ...

  3. Octopolis and Octlantis - Wikipedia

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    Octopolis and Octlantis are two non-human settlements occupied by gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) in Jervis Bay, on the south coast of New South Wales. The first site, named "Octopolis" by biologists, was found in 2009.

  4. List of names of Asian cities in different languages - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of cities in Asia that have several names in different languages, including former names. Many cities have different names in different languages. Some cities have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons.

  5. Opisthoteuthis philipii - Wikipedia

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    Opisthoteuthis philipii is an octopus of the Indian Ocean. It lives off the coast of Kerala, India. [ 3 ] Known specimens were found between 275–365 m (902–1,198 ft) deep in the Arabian Sea [ 1 ] near Alappuzha .

  6. States of India by Urdu speakers - Wikipedia

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    As per Government of India census data of 2011, the total number of Urdu speakers in the Republic of India were 62,772,631. [1] [2] According to the census guidelines, "Urdu" does not broadly refer to the Hindustani language, but the literary-register of the macrolanguage, hence accounting Hindi as a separate language.

  7. Etymology of localities of Hyderabad - Wikipedia

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    The names are mostly in Telugu and Urdu, the widely spoken languages of the city. [3] List of localities, neighborhoods and streets of Hyderabad and their etymology include: A. C. Guards - stands for African Cavalry Guards; named after the African personal bodyguards of the Nizam ; It is the area where they used to reside.

  8. Pakistani folklore - Wikipedia

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    Sindhi folklore (Sindhi: لوڪ ادب) is composed of folk traditions which have developed in Sindh over many centuries.Sindh thus possesses a wealth of folklore, including such well-known components as the traditional Watayo Faqir tales, the legend of Moriro, the epic tale of Dodo Chanesar and material relating to the hero Marui, imbuing it with its own distinctive local colour or flavour in ...

  9. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.