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Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan (1162–1227), founder of the Mongol empire; born Temujin. He took the name Genghis Khan (‘ruler of all’) in 1206 after uniting the nomadic Mongol tribes, and by the time of his death his empire extended from China to the Black Sea; his grandson Kublai Khan complet... Read more
Karim Khan
Karim Khan , d. 1779, ruler of Persia (1750-79), founder of the Zand dynasty. He emerged victorious from a contest for power and ruled under the title Vakil [representative]. His rule was one of tranquility, and he made Shiraz, his capital, beautiful with buildings including the Mosque of Vakil and ... Read more
Hulagu Khan
Hulagu Khan , 1217-65, Mongol conqueror, grandson of Jenghiz Khan. His brother Mangu, grand khan of the Mongols, directed him to quell a revolt in Persia. In 1256, in the course of his successful campaign, his forces virtually exterminated the powerful Assassin sect. Moving west to enlarge his con... Read more
Aga Khan
Aga Khan , the title of the religious leader and imam of the Ismaili Nizari sect of Islam, originally bestowed by the Persian shah Fath Ali on Hasan Ali Shah, 1800-1881, the 46th Ismaili imam, in 1818. The first Aga Khan was also appointed as the governor of the province of Kirman, a position he... Read more
Batu Khan
Batu Khan , d. 1255, Mongol leader; a grandson of Jenghiz Khan. In 1235 Batu became commander of the Mongol army assigned to the conquest of Europe; his chief general was Subutai. Batu crossed the Volga, sending part of his force to Bulgaria but most of it to Russia. By 1240 he had Moscow and Kiev i... Read more
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan , 1215-94, Mongol emperor, founder of the Yüan dynasty of China. From 1251 to 1259 he led military campaigns in S China. He succeeded (1260) his brother Mongke (Mangu) as khan of the empire that their grandfather Jenghiz Khan had founded. The empire reached its greatest territoria... Read more
Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan
Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan , 1917-80, Pakistani general and president (1969-71). He fought with the British in World War II, and rose through the Pakistan army following independence, becoming chief of the general staff (1957-62) and helping to bring General Ayub Khan to power. Yahya Khan performed ... Read more
Aga Muhammad Khan
Aga Muhammad Khan or Agha Muhammad Khan , 1742-97, shah of Persia, founder of the Qajar dynasty. He was emasculated by family enemies at the age of five. He was vigorous and able, but his cruelty is proverbial. In 1794, he captured and killed the last ruler of the Zand dynasty (see Iran ) and e... Read more
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan , 1817-98, Indian Muslim educator. His family was long connected with the Mughal court, but he entered the service of the British East India Company. Convinced of the futility of revolt, he remained loyal to the British during the Indian Mutiny and saved the lives of many Eur... Read more
Muhammad Ayub Khan
Muhammad Ayub Khan , 1907-74, military leader and president (1958-69) of Pakistan. He was commissioned in the British Indian army in 1928 and saw active service as a battalion commander in World War II. After 1947, when the state of Pakistan was created, he assumed command of military forces in East... Read more

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Khan, Ali Akbar
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Ali Akbar Khan Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan (born 1922) is venerated in his homeland as a National Living...A master of the sarod, a 25-stringed Indian instrument, Khan helped introduce and popularize Indian music throughout the Western...
Genghis Khan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (1167-1227) was the creator of the Mongol nation and the founder of one of the vastest empires the world has ever seen. Genghis Khan, whose original name was Temüjin, was born on the banks...
Karim Khan Zand
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Karim Khan Zand Karim Khan Zand (died 1779), a ruler of Iran and founder of the short-lived...and gallantry. Among the rulers of Iran, from 1500 to 1925, Karim Khan was the only one who was not of Turkish origin. He was a man of good...
Aga Khan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Aga Khan Aga Khan (chief commander) is the title of the imam, or spiritual leader, of...itself in Persia in a number of strong fortresses in the 11th century. Aga Khan I Hasan Ali Shah (1800-1881) had the title Aga Khan bestowed on him...
Khan, A. Q.
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography A. Q. Khan Through a process that began with the theft...facility, Pakistani metallurgist A. Q. Khan (born 1936) became the father of his country...oversight from his government or anyone else. Khan aided North Korea's nuclear program...
Agha Mohammad Khan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Agha Mohammad Khan Agha Mohammad Khan (ca. 1742-1797) was the founder of the Qajar dynasty that ruled...over the leadership of the country. In the melee Mohammad Hoseyn Khan, the head of the Qajar tribe, was killed, and his son Mohammad...
Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Chief of the Baluch Leghari tribe...distinguished politician, Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari (born 1940) became the eighth...in November 1993. Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari was born on May 2, 1940, in the...
Mirza Taqi Khan Amir-e Kabir
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Mirza Taqi Khan Amir-e Kabir Mirza Taqi Khan Amir-e Kabir (ca. 1806-1852) was the greatest prime minister...responsibility. He became known as Mirza (secretary) Taqi Khan Farahani (denoting his birthplace). Travels Abroad When the...
Kublai Khan
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Kublai Khan Born: 1215 Mongolia Died: February 1294 Ta-tu (Peking), China Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan was the greatest of the Mongol emperors after Genghis Khan and founder of the Y ü an Dynasty in China...
Hulagu Khan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Hulagu Khan Hulagu Khan (ca. 1216-1265) was a Mongol conqueror and the founder of the dynasty...whence the Alau of Marco Polo—was a grandson of Genghis Khan and the younger brother of the Great Khans Mangu (Möngk...

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Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN Born: Lyllapur (now Faisalabad), Pakistan...Mustt Mustt (1991) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, son of the revered qawwali (a professional...mystical Sufi poetry) Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, took over his father's Party (male...
Khan, Mohammed Masud Rasa (1924-1989)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis KHAN, MOHAMMED MASUD RASA (1924-1989) Masud Khan, an English psychoanalyst of Indian origin, was born in 1924...Sahival) in the Indian Punjab, and died in 1989 in London. Khan's father was a wealthy landowner who raised horses. His...
khan
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English khan / kän / • n. a title...xA0; any of the successors of Genghis Khan, supreme rulers of the Turkish, Tartar...of China in the Middle Ages. DERIVATIVES: khan·ate / ˈkän...
Mehboob Khan
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers MEHBOOB Khan Nationality: Indian. Born: Mehboob Khan Ramzan Khan in Bilmora, in the Gandevi Taluka of Baroda State, India, 1909. Family: Married 1925, one son. Career: Extra at Imperial Film Studio, Bombay, from 1927; actor of "bit...
Potomok Chingis-Khan
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers POTOMOK CHINGIS-KHAN (The Heir of Ghenghis Khan; Storm over Asia) USSR, 1928 Director: Vsevolod I. Pudovkin...Brussels), no. 440, March 1994. * * * Potomok Chingis-Khan, Vsevolod Pudovkin's last great silent film, remains a significant...
Kublai Khan
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Kublai Khan (1216–94) Mongol emperor of China, grandson of Genghis Khan. Between 1252 and 1259 he conquered southern China with his brother Mangu (then Mongol Khan). On Mangu's death in 1259 he was elected Khan...
Aga Khan
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Aga Khan The title of the imam or leader of the Nizari sect of Ismaili Muslims. The first Aga Khan was given his title in 1818 by the shah of...Indian subcontinent. The present (4th) Aga Khan ( Karim Al-Hussain Shah (1937–...
Genghis Khan
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Genghis Khan (1162–1227) The founder of...named Temujin, he took the name Genghis Khan (‘ruler of all’...shores of the Black Sea. His grandson Kublai Khan completed the conquest of China.
Kubla Khan, Pleasure Dome of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Kubla Khan, Pleasure Dome of ( Griffes). See Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan .
Yahya Khan, Agha Mohammed
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Yahya Khan, Agha Mohammed (b. 4 Feb. 1917, d. 8 Aug. 1980). President of Pakistan...the Pakistan Staff College in 1947. A protégé of Ayub Khan , he assisted in the 1958 coup, commanded the Pakistan army in the 1965 war...

Thesaurus entries related to "Khan"

jodhpur
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...word—e.g.: “His name is Ali Akbar Khan, above, whose family traces its musical roots to the sixteenth...ancestor was court musician to the Emperor Akbar, as Ali Akbar Khan was to the Maharajah of Jodphur [read Jodhpur] in his 20...
conqueror
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus conqueror • noun  they may have uncovered the burial ground of legendary conqueror Genghis Khan synonyms : vanquisher, conquistador; victor, winner, champion, conquering hero.
emperor
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English emperor • noun   synonyms : ruler, sovereign, monarch, king; czar, kaiser, sultan, khan.
ruler
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...chieftain, lord; dictator, autocrat. See table. antonym: subject. Rulers aga Caesar caliph emir emperor empress kaiser king khan maharajah mikado monarch Negus pharaoh prince princess queen raja rani regent satrap shah sheikh shogun sovereign sultan czar...

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Khan Signs Memorandum of Understanding With MonAtom LLC.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 1/25/2010; 700+ words ; ...Jan 25, 2010 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Khan Resources Inc. (TSX:KRI) ("Khan") announced today that it has signed a non...into operation as expeditiously as possible. Khan's objective in entering into this MOU is to...
Feroze Khan Fans Loved his Flamboyance.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 5/2/2009; 700+ words ; Feroze Khan Fans Loved his Flamboyance By A C Tuli May...aptly it describes the late actor Feroze Khan! Even though his repertoire as an actor...Bollywood hero performed with aplomb. Feroze Khan, who was born in 1939 to an Afghan father...
Khan's Golden Boy alliance brings Hatton clash closer
Newspaper article from: Evening Post (Bristol UK); 1/18/2010; 700+ words ; AMIR Khan has paved the way for a blockbuster showdown...However, WBA light-welterweight champion Khan's decision to team up with Golden Boy and...announcing "a strategic alliance" with Khan's own company to promote the 23-year...
Interview: Singer Chaka Khan discusses her new book and her career in music
Transcript from: Tavis Smiley (NPR); 11/17/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...11-17-2003 Interview: Singer Chaka Khan discusses her new book and her career in...Smiley. (Soundbite of music) Ms. CHAKA KHAN: (Singing) Tell me something good...award-winning singer-songwriter Chaka Khan has put her stamp on the recording industry...
Dr Khan not suffered heart attack: Rashid, FO.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 2/16/2004; 657 words ; ...country's nuclear bomb, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, has suffered heart attack. "The reports regarding heart attack to Dr. A.Q. Khan are fabricated and baseless as he is fit...said. Federal Minister said Dr. A.Q. Khan is not suffering from any cardiac complaint...
Amir Khan v Mohammed Madjadji, Wembley Arena, tomorrow Khan confident of winning over fans in States on way to world glory.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 2/16/2007; 700+ words ; ...already taken Britain by storm - and now Amir Khan is drawing up his invasion plans for America...American fight fans have had a brief taste of Khan when he visited the US last year to meet...clash with Peter Manfredo on April 7. Khan has already been likened to Sugar Ray Robinson...
Limond pushes Khan to the limit Bolton fighter hits canvas but takes Commonwealth crown after broken jaw ends Scot's resistance
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 7/15/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...enough to stop the relentless march of Amir Khan to the very top ranks of professional boxing...a hugely exciting contest, Limond put Khan down for his first proper knockdown in...which now reads 13 straight victories. But Khan showed the mark of a true champion, because...
'Khan and these defendants were actively assisting terrorists trying to kill our soldiers' ; THE BIRMINGHAM TERROR PLOT Serviceman 'would be beheaded like a pig' Prosecuting QC Nigel Rumfitt
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail; 1/30/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...charges are alleged to have helped Parviz Khan supply terrorist groups in Pakistan. Zahoor...Amjad Mahmood, 32, are accused of helping Khan send cash and shipments of gear to groups fighting on the Afghanistan border. Khan had already pleaded guilty at an earlier...
Rehman Khan attends Wali Khan's funeral.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 1/27/2006; 700+ words ; Rehman Khan attends Wali Khan's funeral Pakistan, Jan 27 (PTI) Reflecting the respect India has for the late veteran Pakistani leader and its close friend Wali Khan, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha K Rehman Khan today attended his funeral...
A.Q. Khan: North Korea received centrifuges from Pakistan with Musharraf's consent
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 7/4/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Musharraf, disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan said Friday. Khan told The Associated Press in a telephone interview...repeated denials its army or government knew about Khan's nuclear proliferation activities. Khan said the...