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ANUGA Hydro [3] is a free and open source software tool for hydrodynamic modelling, suitable for predicting the consequences of hydrological disasters such as riverine flooding, storm surges and tsunamis.
In 1799, Serampore was a protectorate of Denmark. The early British rulers of India were not in favour of Christian missionaries being active in India, but William Carey (1761–1834) established a mission at Serampore in 1799 which became known as the cradle of Modern Missions.
The Barudi home of Basu was later turned into a library after his death, reportedly on his wishes. [12] [18] Basu's schooling began in 1920 at Loreto School Kindergarten in Dharmatala, Calcutta. [17] [16] His father shortened his name from Jyotirindra to Jyoti during the time of admission.
Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era.The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. [1] Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent in suburban London, the Midlands and Scotland.
The Palani Hills derive their name from the ancient temple town of Palani (பழநி in Tamil) located at the northern base of the hills.. In 1906, the great undulating plateau on top of the Palanis comprising four forest ranges were consolidated under the Indian Forest Act of 1878 and designated by the British Government as a single reserve forest, from Kodaikanal town to the Kerala state ...
The Rozvi Empire (1480–1866) was a Shona state established on the Zimbabwean Plateau by Changamire Dombo.The term "Rozvi" refers to their legacy as a warrior nation, taken from the Shona term kurozva, "to plunder".
Stephen makes Jon Stewart the new head of his Super Pac, which is renamed "The definitely not coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC", announces that he is forming an exploratory committee to run for President of the "United States of South Carolina" and talks to Mike D about a crossword clue provided by Will Shortz.