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  2. Bharat Ratna - Wikipedia

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    The Bharat Ratna (Hindi pronunciation: [bʱaːɾət̪ ɾət̪n̪ə]; lit. ' Jewel of India ') is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position or gender.

  3. List of people who have declined or renounced Indian honours ...

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    The following is an incomplete list of people who have either declined or renounced an Indian honour or decoration. These include recipients of the Bharat Ratna and the Padma awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri), along with other Indian governmental awards. In some instances, the families of an intended posthumous recipient of a ...

  4. List of kings of Babylon - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the main Babylonian King Lists, there are also additional king-lists that record rulers of Babylon. [24] Babylonian King List A (BKLa, BM 33332) [25] — created at some point after the foundation of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, Babylonian King List A records the kings of Babylon from the beginning of Babylon's first dynasty under ...

  5. List of Indian monarchs - Wikipedia

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    Mahahaya, Renuhaya and Haihaya (the founder of Haihaya Kingdom). (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Mandhatri) Dharma was the son of Haihaya. Netra; Kunti; Sohanji; Mahishman was the founder of Mahishmati on the banks of River Narmada. Bhadrasenaka (Bhadrasena) (Contemporary to Suryavanshi king Trishanku) Durmada (Contemporary to Suryavanshi ...

  6. List of awards and honours received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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    King Charles II Medal United Kingdom: 2009 Hoover Medal: American Society of Mechanical Engineers: International von Kármán Wings Award California Institute of Technology: 2013 Von Braun Award National Space Society [3]

  7. Purushottam Das Tandon - Wikipedia

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    Bharat Ratna (1961) Purushottam Das Tandon ( pronunciation ⓘ ; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh , India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India , as well as efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi . [ 1 ]

  8. Nebuchadnezzar II - Wikipedia

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    Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, pious prince, the favorite of the god Marduk, exalted ruler who is the beloved of the god Nabû, the one who deliberates (and) acquires wisdom, the one who constantly seeks out the ways of their divinity (and) reveres their dominion, the indefatigable governor who is mindful of provisioning Esagil and Ezida ...

  9. Fall of Babylon - Wikipedia

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    A year later, in 521 BCE, Babylon again revolted and declared independence under the Armenian King Arakha, who took the name Nebuchadnezzar IV; on this occasion, after its capture by the Persians, the walls were partly destroyed. [15] Esagila, the great temple of Bel, however, still continued to be maintained and was a center of Babylonian ...