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  2. Trishanku - Wikipedia

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    As soon the king reaches heaven, however, he is kicked out by Indra and the other devas because he was a chandala and thus deemed unworthy of ascending to Svarga in his body. [ 11 ] Eventually, an enraged Vishvamitra, threatening to undermine Indra's authority, secures the king a place among new stars, constellation, and even devas he creates ...

  3. Aziz Mian - Wikipedia

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    Aziz Mian Qawwal (Urdu: عزیز میاں قوال) (17 April 1942 – 6 December 2000) was a Pakistani traditional qawwal famous for singing ghazals in his own style of qawwali and is considered one of the greatest qawwals in South Asia.

  4. Bible translations into Hindi and Urdu - Wikipedia

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    This is a completely new translation from the original languages. This uses modern, understandable Urdu. It includes more vocabulary that is easily understood by a Muslim readership. The Urdu Contemporary Version (UCV) Urdu Hamasar Tarjama of the New Testament was published by Biblica in 2015. The Old Testament is still in preparation.

  5. Chevron (insignia) - Wikipedia

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    A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped mark or symbol, often inverted. The word is usually used in reference to a kind of fret in architecture , or to a badge or insignia used in military or police uniforms to indicate rank or length of service, or in heraldry and the designs of flags (see flag terminology ).

  6. 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.

  7. Dhu al-Qarnayn - Wikipedia

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    [41] [42] Ibn Hisham gives an extensive forty-five page account of King Ṣaʿb in his work The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar, relying on the Yemeni author Wahb ibn Munabbih. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] [ 45 ] In this account, King Ṣaʿb was a conqueror who was given the epithet Dhu al-Qarnayn after meeting a figure named Musa al Khidr in Jerusalem.

  8. Ali (name) - Wikipedia

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    Among English speakers it is used as a short form of male or female names starting with "Ali", such as Alice, Alison, Alisha, Alistair, Alexander, or Alexandra. In Old Norse , Áli and Åle are alternative forms of Onela .

  9. Rajatarangini - Wikipedia

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    Rajatarangini, Hindi translation by Pandit Gopi Krishna Shastri Dwivedi; Histoire Des Rois Du Kachmir: Rajatarangini, French translation by M. Anthony Troyer; Rajatarangini, Urdu translation by Pandit Thakar Acharchand Shahpuriah; Rajatarangini, Telugu translation by Renduchintala Lakshmi Narasimha Sastry