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  2. Chandragupta Maurya - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta Maurya [a] (350–295 BCE) was the founder of the Maurya Empire, a geographically-extensive empire based in Magadha. [4] He reigned from 320 BCE to 298 BCE. [5] The Magadha kingdom expanded to become an empire that reached its peak under the reign of his grandson, Ashoka the Great ...

  3. Pakkiriswamy Chandra Sekharan - Wikipedia

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    Awards. Padma Bhushan (2000) [1] Pakkiriswamy Chandra Sekharan (15 April 1934 – 11 July 2017) was an Indian forensic expert, writer and a former director of the Department of Forensics Sciences of the Government of Tamil Nadu. [2] He was best known for his contributions in the investigations in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

  4. Kamadhenu - Wikipedia

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    Kamadhenu. Kamadhenu ( Sanskrit: कामधेनु, [kaːmɐˈdʱeːnʊ], Kāmadhenu ), also known as Surabhi ( सुरभि, Surabhi or सुरभी, Surabhī [1] ), is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hinduism as the mother of all cows. She is a miraculous cow of plenty who provides her owner whatever they desire and is often ...

  5. Deva (Hinduism) - Wikipedia

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    Samudra the deity of the seas/form of Varuna; Kubera the deity of opulence and wealth; Kamadeva the deity of love; Indra the deity of weather, storms and sky; Ashwini Kumara the deity of health and medicine; Surya the deity of the sun, light and day; Chandra the deity of the moon and night; Mangala the deity of Mars and Aggression; Budha the ...

  6. Urfi Javed - Wikipedia

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    Years active. 2016–present. Parent (s) Ifru Javed, Zakiya Sultana. Uorfi Javed (born 15 October 1997; formerly Urfi Javed ), is an Indian television actress and social media personality. Known for her unique fashion sense and social media presence, Urfi Javed began her career with roles in soap operas and rose to fame in 2021 after appearing ...

  7. Adityas - Wikipedia

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    Generally, Adityas are twelve in number and consists of Vivasvan (Surya), Aryaman, Tvashta, Savitr, Bhaga, Dhata, Mitra, Varuna, Amsa, Pushan, Indra and Vishnu (in the form of Vamana ). [2] They appear in the Rig Veda, where there are 6–8 in number, all male. The number increases to 12 in the Brahmanas. The Mahabharata and the Puranas mention ...

  8. Yusuf Lien - Wikipedia

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    Yusuf Lien. Yusuf Lien also known as Yusuf Bangalorewala is an Indian book illustrator best known for his work on the Amar Chitra Katha comic book series, which deals with subjects from Indian myth, legend and history. His dream-like sensual work on the titles Tansen and Mirabai is admired by many who believe he had one of the most distinctive ...

  9. 20000 Varuna - Wikipedia

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    20000 Varuna [a] (provisional designation 2000 WR106) is a large trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered in November 2000 by American astronomer Robert McMillan during a Spacewatch survey at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. It is named after the Hindu deity Varuna, one of the oldest deities mentioned in the Vedic texts .