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Rajputana

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Rajputana , historic region, NW India; roughly coextensive with the modern Indian state of Rajasthan. The name means "land of the Rajputs." Rajput tribal power rose here between the 7th and 13th cent., and the princes resisted the early Muslim incursions, which began in the 11th cent. Rajput power reached its peak in the early 16th cent., but the area fell to the Mughals when Akbar captured the fort of Chitor in 1568. From their seat at Ajmer the Mughals ruled Rajputana until the early 18th cent. The Marathas held feudatories in the region from c.1750 to 1818, when it passed to Great... Read more
Rajputs
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... Sanskrit,=son of a king], dominant people of Rajputana , an historic region now almost coextensive ... Chauhan, and Sisodiya. Their power in Rajputana grew in the 7th cent., but by 1616 all ... maintained independent states within Rajputana, but they were gradually deprived of ... Read more
Rajput
World Encyclopedia ... 7th century ad , gaining control of an historic region named Rajputana. They retained their independence despite the Muslim conquests ... and the British Empire. During the colonial period, much of Rajputana retained its independence under local princely rule. After ... Read more

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A mouthful of moustache ; The moustache, a symbol of machismo, has become a way of survival for doormen in Rajasthan. Though hotels prefer to hire ex- servicemen, Ramesh Chand Nimesh, 32, a moustached doorman gets a monthly salary of over Rs 6,000 besides making good money from tips.
India Today; 4/28/2008; Rohit Parihar; 401 words ; ... 44, has been employed at Hotel Rajputana Sheraton, where he salutes guests ... day. Moustaches go well with the Rajputana spirit that symbolises Rajasthan, says Sanjay Kirpal, general manager, Rajputana Sheraton. Kirpal, who is also the ... Read more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery; 12/1/2004; Anonymous; 197 words ; 3rd Winter Meeting on Advances and Techniques in Joint Replacement Surgery 21-22 January 2005 Jaipur, India Venue: Hotel Rajputana Palace Sheraton Contact E-mail: parag@sanchetihospital.org 72nd Annual Meeting American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS ... Read more
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The Independent - London; 9/21/1995; 56 words ; ... September, aged 93. Awarded the DSO during the North African campaign, in 1943, when commanding the 4th Battalion (Outram's) The Rajputana Rifles at Wadi Akarit. Also led the battalion in Tunisia and at Montecassino. Served as District Assistant to the Northern ... Read more
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Geographical; 12/1/2004; Bhatnagar, B.S.; 120 words ; ... 95 is not of Rawalpindi railway station; the photograph was taken somewhere in Rajasthan, western India, which was known as Rajputana in the days of the British. The Indians in the photograph have turbans and dhotis on, which are typical of the people in that ... Read more
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Chicago Sun-Times; 7/4/1993; HIMANEE GUPTA; 787 words ; ... didi" means sister. To be greeted this way means you're welcome, part of the family. This village, near the edge of the Rajputana desert - a two-hour drive southwest from Delhi - is where my father grew up. It's where my parents first lived after their ... Read more
FILM
The Independent - London; 6/10/1994; 160 words ; ... winners then spend two nights at the Maurya Sheraton in New Delhi, two nights at the Mughal Sheraton in Agra, two nights at the Rajputana Palace Sheraton in Jaipur and one night back in New Delhi. The holiday must be taken before March 1995, except between November ... Read more
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Maps.com World History Maps; 1/1/1999; 207 words ; ... Afghanistan Tibet Brunei (Br.) Kashmir Taiwan Ceylon Japan Australia Okinawa Baluchistan Punjab Mysore Hyderabad Travancore Rajputana Manchuguo (Manchuria) French Indochina British North Borneo (Br.) New Guinea Sarawak (Br.) East Timor (Port.) Celebes Iran ... Read more
Nation honors martyrs of Kargil conflict
India Abroad; 8/4/2000; Laskar, Rezaul H.; 601 words ; ... Vajpayee stood before the eternal flame, which was tastefully decorated with flowers of different hues, a lone bagpiper from the Rajputana Rifles regiment played the soulful "Amazing Grace." Vajpayee then lit a single candle and observed a few moments of silence ... Read more
Valor of Indian soldiers in World War II is discussed
India Abroad; 10/20/2000; Desai, Pravin; 787 words ; ... besides the sappers and miners of the Rajputana Rifles. The Battle of Keren began on ... 5,000 men and many were wounded. The Rajputana Rifles displayed exemplary courage while ... traditions. The Fourth Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles is today known as "Outram's" with ... Read more

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