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In colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans slow-baked in molasses. [10] Titletown refers to Boston's historic dominance in professional sports, specifically the Boston Celtics, who have won 18 NBA championships, and the New England Patriots, who have won six Super Bowl titles. Additionally, the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in championships.
In 1822, [15] the citizens of Boston voted to change the official name from the "Town of Boston" to the "City of Boston", and on March 19, 1822, the people of Boston accepted the charter incorporating the city. [68] At the time Boston was chartered as a city, the population was about 46,226, while the area of the city was only 4.8 sq mi (12 km 2).
Indian Place Names of New England, Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation; O'Brien, Frank Waabu (2010). Understanding Indian Place Names in Southern New England. Colorado: Bauu Press. Trumbull, James H. (1881). Indian Names of Places, etc., in and on the Borders of Connecticut: With Interpretations of Some of Them.
Adeel Alam, professional wrestler best known ring name Mustafa Ali (Indian mother) Prakash Amritraj (b. 1983), tennis player (born in the US) Stephen Amritraj (b. 1984), tennis player; Sanjay Beach (b. 1966), former NFL wide receiver; played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers
from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.
The name Goa came to European languages via Portuguese, but its precise origin is unclear. A number of theories about its origin are centered around the Sanskrit word go (cow). [8] For example, the legend of Krishna names a mountain where he saved the cow; the mountain was named "gomÄntaka", which later became Goa. Also, a port city named ...
City/town Nickname Guntur: Spicy Chilli Capital of India [1]; Hyderabad: City of Pearls [2]; City of Nizams; Capital of Telangana; Nuzvid: Mango City; Nellore: Shrimp Capital of India
Boston Arliss Crab, a fictional character from the TV series Blindspot; Boston Blackie, a fictional character in literature, films, radio and television "Boston Brand", real name of the comics character Deadman; Boston Low, a NASA commander and protagonist of graphic adventure game The Dig