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Stilwell, Joseph Warren

(Encyclopedia)Stilwell, Joseph Warren, 1883–1946, American general, b. Palatka, Fla. Commissioned in the army in 1904, he fought in World War I and later served for 13 years in China. In Feb., 1942, during World ...

Surat

(Encyclopedia)Surat so͝oˈrət, so͝orătˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 1,518,950), Gujarat state, W central India, on the Gulf of Khambat. British and Dutch trading posts were established there in the early 17th cent....

Vivekananda

(Encyclopedia)Vivekananda vēˌvəkənŭnˈdə [key], 1863–1902, Hindu mystic, major exponent of Vedanta philosophy. He was born of a well-to-do family in Calcutta (now Kolkata), and his given name was Narendra N...

Hindustani

(Encyclopedia)Hindustani hĭndo͞ostänˈē [key], subdivision of the Indic group of the Indo-Iranian languages, which ...

Andhra Pradesh

(Encyclopedia)Andhra Pradesh änˈdrə präˈdāsh [key], state, 61,855 sq mi (160,205 sq km), SE India, on the Bay of Bengal. The state was created in 1956 from the Telugu-speaking por...

Singanallur

(Encyclopedia)Singanallur sĭngˈgənəlo͞or [key], city, Tamil Nadu state, S India. It is a suburb of Coimbatore and has developing industries. ...

Delhi

(Encyclopedia)Delhi dĕlˈē [key], union territory and city, N central India. The union territory, officia...

Jalgaon

(Encyclopedia)Jalgaon jälˈgoun [key], city (1991 pop. 242,193), Maharashtra state, W central India. It is the center of a significant cotton-growing district. ...

South Suburban City

(Encyclopedia)South Suburban City, former city, West Bengal state, NE India. A suburb of Kolkata (Calcutta), it was annexed by that city it 1984. ...

Lucknow

(Encyclopedia)Lucknow or Lakhnau both: lŭkˈnou [key], city (1991 pop. 1,669,204), capital of Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Gomati River. An educational and cultural center, it has varied industries...