The Kharoṣṭhī script (Kharosthi: 𐨑𐨪𐨆𐨮𐨿𐨛𐨁𐨌, also spelled Kharoshthi), also known as the Gāndhārī script, was an ancient Indic script used by various peoples from the north-western outskirts of the Indian subcontinent (present-day Pakistan) to Central Asia via Afghanistan. An abugida, it was introduced at least by the middle of the 3rd century BCE, possibly during the 4th century BCE, and remained in use until it died out in its homeland around the
Kalanaur is a tehsil in Gurdaspur District of Punjab state in India. It is located 25 km towards west from District headquarters Gurdaspur. This historical town is situated on newly constructed National Highway 354. The town has historical significance as Mughal Emperor Akbar, was enthroned in a garden near the Kalanaur by Bairam Khan. It was first Established as a Principality by Prince Nakhashena, a brother
Kota Vamsa was a medieval dynasty which ruled in parts of the modern-day Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kotas belonged to Dhananjaya gotra. Kota chiefs ruled Kammanadu with Dharanikota as capital. Kota Kings belonged to the Shudra varna. After they became the rulers, they came to be recognized as Kshatriyas. They had marital links with the Kakatiyas. Ganapatideva’s daughter Ganapamadevi was married to the grandson of Kota Keta II.
Kollipara mandal is one of the 18 mandals in Guntur district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is under the administration of Tenali revenue division and the headquarters are located at Kollipara. The mandal is situated on the banks of the Krishna River, bordered by Duggirala, Tenali, Vemuru and Kollur mandal. Kollipara mandal Mandal Mandal map of Guntur district showing Kollipara mandal (in green) Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Interactive Map Outlining mandal
Kaza is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Mangalagiri mandal part of Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation part of Guntur revenue division. The great saint krishna Narayana Teertha born here. Geography Kaza is situated to the southwest of the mandal headquarters, Mangalagiri, at 16.3906°N 80.5425°E. It is spread over an area of 1,818 ha (4,490 acres). Demographics As of 2011 Census of India, Kaza had
Kālacakra (Tibetan: དུས་ཀྱི་འཁོར་ལོ།, Wylie: dus kyi ‘khor lo) is a polysemic term in Vajrayana Buddhism as well as Hinduism that means “wheel of time” or “time cycles”. “Kālacakra” is also the name of a series of Buddhist texts and a major practice lineage in Indian Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. The tantra is considered to belong to the unexcelled yoga (anuttara-yoga) class. Kālacakra also refers both to a patron tantric deity or yidam in Vajrayana and to the philosophies
An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primarily rural base areas against a larger authority. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small irregular forces face a large, well-equipped, regular military force state adversary. Due to this asymmetry, insurgents avoid large-scale direct battles, opting instead to blend in with the civilian population (mainly in the countryside) where they gradually
As of 2011 census of India, the following villages are recognized in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. This list is organized alphabetically by mandal. Settlements not counted in the 2011 census are not included. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
In the 2011 Census of India, an urban agglomeration was defined as “An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths, or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such towns. An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population
Nizampatnam is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Nizampatnam mandal in Repalle revenue division. The Dutch occupied the city for trading from 1606−1668. Nizampatnam Petapoly, Peddapalli Village Nizampatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Coordinates: 15°54′N 80°40′E Country India State Andhra Pradesh District Bapatla Mandal Nizampatnam Government [1] • Type Panchayati raj • Body Nizampatnam gram panchayat Area [2] • Total 2,276 ha