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This is a list of characters in Midnight's Children, a 1981 prize-winning novel by Salman Rushdie. Midnight's Children is an epic book about India's transition from British colonialism to independence. It is notable for the large number of characters, many are introduced and then reoccur much later in the narrative.
[8] [11] [12] According to Walter Spink, a historian known for his studies on Ajanta and other cave monuments of India, early misreadings and misinterpretations of the Hathigumpha inscription have led to errors and incorrect theories being widely held about the history of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Deccan region and early India. [13]
The most accepted version is one prepared by scholars led by Vishnu Sukthankar at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, preserved at the Kyoto University, the Cambridge University and various Indian universities. [4] [5] This list follows the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata, but may have characters exclusive to a particular recension ...
Many famous emperors in India had courtiers labeled in similar ways. For example, the valuable members of the court of Krishna Deva Raya were termed Astadiggajas , the eight scholars. Lakshmana Sena the ruler of the Sena Empire had Pancharatnas (meaning 5 gems who were Govardhana, Sarana, Jayadeva(author of Gita govinda), umapati, Dhoyi in his ...
The Jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad State are among the largest and most expensive collection of jewels in present-day India. [1] The jewels belonged to the Nizams , rulers of Hyderabad State. After the annexation of their kingdom by Union of India , the Nizam and his heirs were barred by the Indian government from taking the collection ...
Orlov diamond in the Imperial Sceptre. The diamond was found in the 17th century in Golconda, India. [2] According to one legend, a French soldier who had deserted during the Carnatic wars in Srirangam disguised himself as a Hindu convert in order to steal it in 1747, when it served as the eye of a temple deity Sriranganathar.
Ramayana characters - Rama and Sita enthroned, surrounded by sage Vashishtha and Rama's brothers Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughna. Hanuman seated at the feet of Rama. Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit ancient epics (Itihasas) of Hindu literature. It was composed by sage Valmiki. This is a list of important figures that appear in the epic.
Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ), commonly known as APO, [4] but also A-Phi-O [5] [6] and A-Phi-Q, [7] is a coeducational service fraternity. It is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States , with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of over 25,000 students, and over 500,000 alumni members.