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  2. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology - Wikipedia

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    Sarva-bhauma represents the North, the quarter of Kubera. His mate is Tāmrakarna. Supratika represents the North-east direction, the quarter of Soma. Anjanavati is believed to be the wife of Supratika. Four names are given in the Ramayana 1.41: Viru-paksha - East; Maha-padma - South; Saumanas - West; Bhadra - North

  3. List of organisms with names derived from Indigenous ...

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    The genus name means "lizard born from fire" from Tupi ara "born" and atá "fire," and Greek saurus "lizard". The name refers to the National Museum of Brazil fire, which the holotype survived unscathed. The species name also is the Portuguese name of the museum. [23] Aratinga: parakeet: Tupi

  4. List of place names of Native American origin in the United ...

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    Many places throughout the United States take their names from the languages of the indigenous Native American/American Indian tribes. The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these languages.

  5. List of birds of India - Wikipedia

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    This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of the IOC World Bird List, version 13.1. This list also uses British English throughout. Any bird names or other wording follows that convention.

  6. Indian name - Wikipedia

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    Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. In Indian culture, names hold profound significance and play a crucial role in an individual's life. The importance of names is deeply rooted in the country's diverse and ancient cultural heritage.

  7. Indo-Greek Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Greeks to the east of the Seleucid Empire were eventually divided to the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom and the Indo-Greek Kingdoms in the North Western Indian Subcontinent. [ 14 ] During the two centuries of their rule, the Indo-Greek kings combined the Greek and Indian languages and symbols , as seen on their coins, and blended Greek and Indian ...

  8. How I chose my kids' Indian names so my husband could ... - AOL

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    Annoyingly, they confuse it with popular (non-Indian) names that sound similar: Jayden or Jalen. When it's my kid's name, I always correct people when they say it wrong.

  9. Wildlife of India - Wikipedia

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    It has various ecoregions ranging from the high altitude Himalayas, tropical evergreen forests along the Western Ghats, desert in the north-west, coastal plains and mangroves along the peninsular region. [22] India's climate has become progessively drier since the late Miocene, reducing forest cover in northern India in favour of grassland. [23]