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Shillong

(Encyclopedia)Shillong shĭlôngˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 223,366), capital of Meghalaya state, NE India. It is a summer resort c.5,000 ft (1,525 m) high in the Khasi Hills. There are two colleges. Christian Khasi ...

Sikar

(Encyclopedia)Sikar sēˈkər [key], walled town (1991 pop. 148,272), Rajasthan state, NW India. Sikar, c.1,500 ft (460 m) above sea level, is a district administrative center and a market for grain and tobacco. Th...

lion

(Encyclopedia)lion, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera leo, found in open country in Africa, with a few surviving in India. Lions have short-haired coats of tawny brown, with the tail ending in a dark tuft...

Jainism

(Encyclopedia)Jainism jīˈnĭzəm [key] [i.e., the religion of Jina], religious system of India practiced by about 5,000,000 persons. Jainism, Ajivika, and Buddhism arose in the 6th cent. b.c. as protests against ...

Mirzapur

(Encyclopedia)Mirzapur mērˈzäpo͝orˌ [key], joint municipality with Vindhyachal (total 1991 pop. 169,336), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India. It is a district administrative center and has major road and rai...

Bareilly

(Encyclopedia)Bareilly bərāˈlē [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Ramganga River. ...

Rohtak

(Encyclopedia)Rohtak rōˈtək [key], city (1991 pop. 216,096), Haryana state, N central India. Rohtak is a district administrative center and a market for grain and cotton. Sculpture from the Buddhist period (c.60...

Páez, Pedro

(Encyclopedia)Páez, Pedro pāˈᵺrō päˈāth [key], 1564–1622, Spanish Jesuit missionary. He preached in Goa, India, was enslaved for seven years in Sana, Yemen, and in 1603 arrived in Ethiopia. He rapidly le...

Jabalpur

(Encyclopedia)Jabalpur jŭbˌəlpôrˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 888,916), Madhya Pradesh state, central India, on the Narmada River. It is a district administrative center and an important rail junction and military ...

Kadapa

(Encyclopedia)Kadapa, city (1991 pop. 121,422), S Andhra Pradesh state, S central India. It is a district administrative center and a market for peanuts, cotton, and melons. Paint and varnish are manufactured, and ...