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  • 21History of Indian science and technology — [ thumb|200px|right|Hand propelled wheel cart, Indus Valley Civilization (3000–1500 BCE). Housed at the National Museum, New Delhi.] [ thumb|right|200px|The Pundit (explorer) and Indian cartographer Nain Singh Rawat (19th century CE) received a… …

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  • 22Changthangi — Pashmina goats, Ladakh. The Changthangi or Pashmina goat is a breed of goat from Tibet or neighbouring areas in the Ladakhi Changthang, usually raised for meat or cashmere wool (known as pashmina once woven). These goats grow a thick, warm fleece …

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  • 23chiru — /chir ooh/, n. a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns. Also called Tibetan antelope. [perh. < Nepali jarayo] * * * ▪ mammal also called  Tibetan antelope        a small, gregarious,&#8230; …

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  • 24Kashmir — This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir. For other meanings, see Kashmir (disambiguation), or Cashmere. Kashmir (Balti: کشمیر; Poonchi/Chibhali: کشمیر; Dogri: कश्मीर; Kashmiri: कॅशीर, کٔشِیر; Shina: کشمیر; Uyghur:&#8230; …

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  • 25Kannadiga — Infobox Ethnic group group = ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ ( Kannadiga )ಕನ್ನಡತಿ ( Kannadati ) poptime = 44 million cite web |url= http://www.vistawide.com/languages/top 30 languages.htm|title= Top 30 Languages by Number of Native Speakers: sourced from Ethnologue:&#8230; …

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  • 26Schaf [1] — Schaf, 1) (Ovis), Gattung der Wiederkäuer, kenntlich an den nach hinten u. dann spiralförmig nach vorn gebogenen Hörnern, an der rundlichen Schnauze u. am Mangel des Bartes. Alle S e lassen sich in drei Racen unterscheiden, welche in ihrer&#8230; …

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  • 27Asien [1] — Asien. I. (Alte Geogr.), bei den Alten eigentlich blos das sogenannte Klein Asien, zur römischen Zeit u. bei den Römern auch nur die römische Provinz in dem Westtheile (Asia propria); doch begriff man auch schon im Alterthum den jetzigen Erdtheil …

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  • 28environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors&#8230; …

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  • 29Jammu and Kashmir — /jum ooh/ official name of Kashmir (def. 2). * * * State (pop., 2001: 10,143,700), northern India. With an area of 39,146 sq mi (101,387 sq km), it occupies the southern portion of the Kashmir region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent and is …

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  • 30camel's-hair shawl — Cashmere Cash mere, n. 1. A rich stuff for shawls, scarfs, etc., originally made in Cashmere from the soft wool found beneath the hair of the goats of Cashmere, Tibet, and the Himalayas. Some cashmere, of fine quality, is richly embroidered for&#8230; …

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