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Ayodhya
Ayodhya or Ajodhya , former town, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Ghaghara River. It is a joint municipality with Faizabad . Ayodhya was the capital of the kingdom of Kosala (7th cent. BC). Long associated with Hindu legend of Rama and his father Dasharatha (see Ramayana ), the town is a ... Read more
India
India officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c.9,500 mi/15,290 km long) stretches from the Arabian Se... Read more

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Kosala
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Kosala , ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of...neighboring kingdom of Magadha and finally (4th cent. BC) absorbed by it. Kosala was the setting of much Sanskrit epic literature including the Ramayana...
Oudh
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...region of N central India, now part of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Its early history centers around the ancient kingdom of Kosala, which had Ayodhya (formerly Oudh) as its capital. The region passed under Gupta rule in the 4th cent. AD and later it...
Aryan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...using copper and silver coins. Siddh ā rtha Gautama, the Buddha, came from the ruling family of one such kingdom (Kosala, now in Bihar State). See also Bibliography Burrow, Thomas (1975). "The Early Aryans." In A Cultural History of India...
Ayodhya
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...state, N India, on the Ghaghara River. It is a joint municipality with Faizabad . Ayodhya was the capital of the kingdom of Kosala (7th cent. BC). Long associated with Hindu legend of Rama and his father Dasharatha (see Ramayana ), the town is a center...

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Avanti
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism ...three important trade routes converged. In the Buddha's day it was one of the four principal kingdoms, along with Magadha, Kosala , and Vaṃsa (or Vatsa), and eventually became incorporated into the first of these. Though the Buddha himself...
Pasenadi
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Pasenadi. King of the state of Kosala and a devoted friend and follower of the Buddha . The two were of a similar age, and Pasenadi visited the Buddha often for discussions...
Viḍūḍabha
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Viḍūḍabha. Son of King Pasenadi of Kosala . After his father's death , Viḍūḍabha set out with a large army to attack the Ś...
Kośala
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Kośala (Pāli., Kosala). One of the major Indian states at the time of the Buddha Śākyamuni which was situated to the north-west...
Mālunkyāputta
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Mālunkyāputta. Son of the king of Kosala . He joined the Order ( Saṃgha ) on hearing the Buddha preach, and later became an Arhat .
Kālāma Sutta
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism ...to the Kālāmas, a family or clan of nobles (khattiyas; Skt., kṣatriyas) resident in Kosala (Skt., Kośala). In it, the Buddha warns against blindly accepting hearsay or tradition and emphasizes the importance...
mahājanapadas
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism ...or political entities that according to tradition existed at the time of the Buddha . They were Kāsī , Kosala , Aṅga , Magadha , Vajji , Malla , Cetiya, Vaṃsa, Kuru , Pañcāla , Maccha, S...
Mallikā
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Mallikā. Senior wife of King Pasenadi of Kosala . A devotee of the Buddha she was instructed in the Dharma by Ānanda and was renowned for her wisdom.

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The republic of Kosala. (poem) (Indian Literatures: In the Fifth Decade of Independence)
Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 3/22/1994; ; 381 words ; Kosala is a republic in my imagination. The people of Kosala are unhappy because Kosala is a republic only in the imagination. The citizens of Kosala play dice all day; those who don't play dice are drowsy. The citizens of Kosala spin yarns...
Kosala Wickramanayake 15th FCCISL President
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 9/26/2008; 450 words ; ...Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Colombo, Sept. 26 -- Kosala Wickramanayake, a versatile and long standing business personality...and Industry. Mr Wickramanayake is the Managing Director, Kosala Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd., and Sterling Jersy Co. Ltd. Published...
Carl Kosala / Staff Photographer; Emily Walsh and [Derived headline]
Newspaper article from: The Intelligencer; 7/30/2008; 700+ words ; Carl Kosala / Staff Photographer Emily Walsh and Paul Galligan of Blue Bell shop Sunday at Vidalia Marketplace in Lansdale. The grocery store...
Coming and going. (poem) (Indian Literatures: In the Fifth Decade of Independence)
Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 3/22/1994; ; 492 words ; Whenever he went from Kosala to Magadha, on the way back from Magadha to Kosala everyone asked him the same thing-- are you going from Magadha to Kosala, or are you coming from Kosala to Magadha? He tried to evade the question by saying, what...
N. Side Boy Crushed by Lot Gate
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 3/12/1994; ; 476 words ; ...m., Foster Avenue District Sgt. Joe Kosala said. He said the child suffocated after...opened and closed by an electric motor. Kosala said the gate has an automatic shutoff...and leaped onto the gate as it opened, Kosala said. Witnesses told police the driver...
Lights, camera, South Elgin P.D.
Newspaper article from: Courier-News (Elgin, IL); 2/12/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...has "a no-smoking facility." Joe Kosala, who interrogated Harrison Ford in the...plays Spivey's partner in the scene. Kosala leaned over the table toward the blonde...m not asking you enough questions," Kosala said. Once the camera stopped rolling...
N. Side Boy, 6, Crushed By Gate
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 3/13/1994; ; 600 words ; ...m., Foster Avenue District Sgt. Joe Kosala said. He said the child suffocated when...opened and closed by an electric motor. Kosala said the gate has an automatic safety...lot and leaped onto the moving gate, Kosala said. Witnesses told police the driver...
Sachith gives CCC first win
Newspaper article from: Daily Mirror; 12/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...Amila Prasad 2 for 60) Malintha and Kosala help NCC An unbeaten ton by Malintha Gajanayake and a half ton by Kosala Kulasekera helped NCC to a first inning...21, Malintha Gajanayake 100 n.o., Kosala Kulasekera 50 n.o.: Lassana Dias...
Sport: Harsh Vithana guides Sri Lanka 4 wickets victory against India.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 10/31/2003; 700+ words ; ...Nawake laid the foundation of victory. Kosala Kulasekara contributed 17 runs. Harsh...53 -0 Angelo Mathews 10- 2- 23- 3 Kosala Kulasekara 3,5-0-28- 0 Ganganath...Ganganath Ratnayake c Dinesh b Irfan 41 Kosala Kulasekara lbw b Irfan 17 Sandan Dias...
Basnahira North record second successive win
Newspaper article from: Daily Mirror; 2/23/2009; 505 words ; ...Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 108 n.o.: Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 64, Sajeewa Weerakoon...Ridigammanagedera 56, Upul Tharanga 32, Kosala Kulasekera 17: Ian Daniel 3 for 1, Daminda...Upul Tharanga 45, Indika de Saram 28, Kosala Kulasekera 20, anil Ridigammanagedera...