Babar

Babar

Babar the elephant hero of a series of picture-books, written and drawn by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937) and then by his son Laurent (1925– ); Babar as a young elephant has lived with people, but has returned to the jungle to become king of the elephants with his cousin and wife Celeste.

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Babar

Babar ♂ (Indian) Muslim name, from Turkish: ‘lion’, the byname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad (c.1482–1530), first of the Mogul rulers in India.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Babar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Babar

Babar see Babur .

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Newspaper article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 10/28/2009
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