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  • 1splendid — adj. 1 magnificent, gorgeous, brilliant, sumptuous (a splendid palace; a splendid achievement). 2 dignified; impressive (splendid isolation). 3 excellent; fine (a splendid chance). Derivatives: splendidly adv. splendidness n. Etymology: F… …

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  • 2splendid — splen•did [[t]ˈsplɛn dɪd[/t]] adj. 1) magnificent or sumptuous 2) distinguished or glorious: a splendid achievement[/ex] 3) excellent or very good: to have a splendid time[/ex] 4) brilliant in appearance, color, etc • Etymology: 1615–25; < L… …

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  • 3Rashtrakuta Dynasty — Infobox Former Country native name = ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ / राष्ट्रकूट conventional long name = Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta common name = Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta| continent = moved from Category:Asia to South Asia region = South Asia country = India… …

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  • 4Dravidian architecture — The Annamalaiyar Temple in Thiruvannaamalai Dravidian architecture was a style of architecture that emerged thousands of years ago in Southern part of the Indian subcontinent or South India. They consist primarily of pyramid shaped temples called …

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  • 5Battle of Manila Bay — Part of the Spanish American War …

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  • 6Oriental Study and Research — • Comprises the scientific investigation and discussion of all topics linguistics, archaeology, ethnology, etc. connected with the East Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oriental Study and Research     Orien …

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  • 7DALLEY, William Bede (1831-1888) — orator and politician was born at Sydney in 1831 of Irish parents, and was educated at the Sydney College and St Mary s College. He was called to the bar in 1856, in the following year was elected to the legislative assembly as one of the… …

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  • 8Middle kingdoms of India — History of South Asia and India Stone age (7000–1300 BCE) …

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  • 9Ellora Caves — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Ellora caves State Party = IND Type = Cultural Criteria = (i)(iii)(vi) ID = b 243 Region = South Asia Year = 1983 Session = Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/243Ellora (Marathi: Verul) is an archaeological… …

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  • 10Jules Dalou — Aimé Jules Dalou (31 December 1838 15 April 1902), was a French sculptor.Jules Dalou came from a working class family of Huguenot background, who raised him in an atmosphere of secularity and Republican socialism. He was the pupil of Jean… …

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