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Numbers would be written on pieces of paper and put into a matka, a large earthen pitcher. One person would then draw a chit and declare the winning numbers. Over the years, the practice changed, so that three numbers were drawn from a pack of playing cards, but the name "matka" was kept. [2] In 1962, Kalyanji Bhagat started the Worli matka.
Satta, a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae; Satta gambling, a form of betting and lottery; Swiss Air Traffic Control Technical Association, the association of Swiss Air Navigation Service (ANS) technical professionals; The Pali word for sattva, a sentient being in Buddhism; Mount Satta and Satta Pass, in Shizuoka, Japan
The Kalyan Thaat consists of an important group of early afternoon, late evening, early night, and early morning ragas. Characterised by the Teevr Madhyam (M') in the stead of the standard Shuddh Madhyam of the Bilawal Thaat, the name of this Thaat literally means good luck/ fortune (कल्याण). Raags of this Thaat are considered to be ...
Matka-class missile boat, a group of hydrofoil missile boats built for the Soviet Navy; Matka gambling, a type of betting and lottery in India; Matki (earthen pot), also matka, an Indian water jar; Ghatam or matka, an Indian percussion instrument; Matka, a 1988 opera by Annette Schlünz; Mother (Czech: Matka), a 1929 quarter-tone opera by Alois ...
With a population of more than 700,000, Kalyan is a part of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation established in 1983, with municipalities of Kalyan, Dombivli, Ambernath and 81 other villages. It was then one of the largest urban local bodies in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and in the state, with an area around 209 km 2 (81 sq mi).
A matki or matka (Hindi and Urdu: maṭkī, maṭkā) in South Asia is an earthen pot used as a home "water storage cooler". It has been in use since ancient times and can be found in houses of every social class.
The northeast of Atka Island contains the Korovin volcano which reaches a peak of 5,030 feet (1,533 m). Oglodak Island is located 3.4 miles (3.0 nmi; 5.5 km) off Cape Kigun, Atka's westernmost point. The city of Atka, Alaska is on the east side of the island. The 2000 census population of the island was 95 persons, almost all in the city of ...
Satta (transl. Power) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language political drama film co-written and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. It stars Raveena Tandon in the lead role, along with Atul Kulkarni , Govind Namdev and Sameer Dharmadhikari appear in the supporting roles. [ 1 ]