nanda (the buddha's half-brother)

  • 1Nanda (Buddhist nun) — For her brother, see Nanda (Buddhist). Bhikkhuni Nanda Personal Born 6th century BCE Kapilavastu Religious career Teacher Gautama Buddha …

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  • 2Nanda (Buddhist) — For his sister, see Nanda (Buddhist nun). Venerable Nanda Nanda, enticed by the Buddha to leave his bride to be and become a monk. Religious career Teacher Ga …

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  • 3Family of Gautama Buddha — The Buddha was born into a family of the kshatriya varna in what is now Nepal, around 560 BCE. His father was King Suddhodana, Leader of the Sakya clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was Queen Maya. He was raised by his… …

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  • 4Alexander the Great — This article is about the ancient king of Macedon. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation). Alexander the Great Basileus of Macedon …

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  • 5Gautama Buddha — [ Gandhara Buddha. 1st–2nd century CE, Tokyo National Museum.] Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the founder of Buddhism. [ [http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/buddha/home set.html… …

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  • 6Kurukshetra War and the Kambojas — Among the Kshatriya tribes who had participated in the Kurukshetra war, the Kambojas occupy a very prominent place. They were the allies of Duryodhana and by their bravery, and especially the prowess of their king Sudakshina, they had rendered… …

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  • 7Aśvaghoṣa — IAST|Aśvaghoṣa (?80 ?150 CE) (Devanagari: अश्वघोष) was an Indian philosopher poet, born in Saketa in northern India. He is believed to have been the first Sanskrit dramatist, and is considered the greatest Indian poet after Kālidāsa.He was first… …

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  • 8Indian martial arts — Part of a series on Indian martial arts styles Wrestling: Malla yuddha  · Pehlwani  · Musti yuddha  · …

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  • 9Glossary of terms in Hinduism — The following is a glossary of terms and concepts in Hinduism. The list consists of concepts that are derived from both Hinduism and Hindu tradition, which are expressed as words in Sanskrit as well as other languages of India. The main purpose… …

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  • 10Magadha — The approximate extent of the Magadha state in the 5th century BCE …

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