India — • The peninsula is separated on the north from Tibet and Central Asia by the Himalaya, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram mountains, and some lower ranges divide it from Afghanistan and Baluchistan Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. India … Catholic encyclopedia
India General Service Medal (1854) — Infobox Military Award name= India General Service Medal (1854) caption= Obverse (top left) and reverse (top right) of the medal. Ribbon: 32mm, three crimson and two dark blue stripes of equal width. awarded by= United Kingdom of Great Britain… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
1891 in archaeology — The year 1891 in archaeology involved some significant events.Explorations* Excavations* Peabody Museum (Harvard) Harvard University project at Copan begins.Finds* The Saqqara Bird.Publications* Coins of Ancient India by Sir Alexander… … Wikipedia
1891 Age of Consent Act — Age of Consent Act was signed on 9 January 1891 in British India raising the age of consent for consummation from ten to twelve years. The law was introduced by the British government with the support of Indian reformists. Death of an young… … Wikipedia
List of spiders of India — This is a list of the spiders found in India and is based on Siliwal, Molur and Biswas (2005). [Siliwal, Manju, S. Molur and B.K. Biswas (2005) Indian spiders (Arachnida: Araneae): updated checklist 2005. ZOOS PRINT JOURNAL 20(10): 1999 2049… … Wikipedia
Malabar Marriage Commission, 1891 — The Malabar Marriage Commission was formed in 1891 by the Government of Madras in response to a bill that was introduced to the Madras Legislative Council in 1890 by Sir C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer of the Madras High Court. The Commission was to… … Wikipedia
1892 in India — See also: 1891 in India, other events of 1892, 1893 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.Events Births*4 January J. C. Kumarappa, economist (d.1960). *Fatima Begum, actress and India s first female film director (d.1983).Deaths … Wikipedia
Central India Agency — Karte der Central India Agency (1909) Die Central India Agency war eine offiziell 1854 geschaffene administrative Gruppierung, zur Beaufsichtigung der Fürstenstaaten in Zentralindien zur Kolonialzeit. Sie erstreckte sich langgestreckt etwa… … Deutsch Wikipedia
RMS Empress of India (1891) — RMS Empress of India was an ocean liner built in 1890 1891 [The disambiguation date used in this article s title is not the year in which the hull is launched, but rather the year of the vessel s sea trial or maiden voyage.] by Naval Construction … Wikipedia