Anna Martha Fullerton

Anna Martha Fullerton (August 16, 1853 – September 16, 1938) was an American physician and medical educator, born in India. Early life and education Anna Martha Fullerton was born in Agra, the eldest of the seven children of American Presbyterian missionaries Rev. Robert Stewart Fullerton and Martha White Fullerton. She was 12 when her father died, and she moved to Philadelphia with

Amritpur, Uttar Pradesh

Amritpur is a prominent town and one of three tehsils in Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The other two tehsils are Farrukhabad and Kaimganj. Amritpur tehsil was created from Rajepur Block after the district was split in 1997. Transport The nearest railway stations are at Farrukhabad and Fatehgarh. The nearest airport is Amausi Airport. Geography Amritpur is located at 27.33°N 79.35°E. It has an

Airports Authority of India

The Airports Authority of India, or AAI, is a public sector enterprise under the ownership of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining, and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India. It provides Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) services over the Indian airspace and adjoining oceanic areas. AAI currently manages a total of 137 airports, including 34 international airports, 10 Customs Airports,

Sankissa

Sankissa (also Sankasia, Sankassa and Sankasya) was an ancient city in India. The city came into prominence at the time of Gautama Buddha. According to a Buddhist source, it was thirty leagues from Savatthi. After the Gautama Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana (passing away) king Ashoka developed this place and installed one of his famous Pillars of Ashoka in the city, from which the elephant capital survives. He also built

Ramganga

Ramganga is a tributary of the river Ganges, originating in Uttarakhand state, India. Ramganga West Ramganga West Ramganga near Moradabad Location Country India State Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh Region North India Physical characteristics Source Dudhatoli  • location Dudhatoli range, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India Mouth Ganges  • location Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India  • elevation 130 m (430 ft) Length 596 km (370 mi) Basin size 30,641 km2 (11,831 sq mi) Discharge  • location 27.177996°N 79.844112°E  • average 900 m3/s (32,000 cu ft/s) Ramganga West River originates

Pañcāla

Panchala (Sanskrit: पञ्चाल, IAST: Pañcāla) was an ancient kingdom of northern India, located in the Ganges-Yamuna Doab of the Upper Gangetic plain. During Late Vedic times (c. 1100–500 BCE), it was one of the most powerful states of ancient India, closely allied with the Kuru Kingdom. By the c. 5th century BCE, it had become an oligarchic confederacy, considered one of the solasa (sixteen) mahajanapadas (major states) of the Indian subcontinent. After

Nana Saheb Peshwa II

Nana Saheb Peshwa II (19 May 1824 – 24 September 1859), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire, aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Kanpur (Cawnpore) during the Great Revolt of 1857. As the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, Nana Saheb believed that he was entitled to a pension from the East India Company, but

Kanpur division

Kanpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Kanpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. Kanpur was formerly spelled Cawnpore. The division consists of six districts: Auraiya District Etawah Farrukhabad Kanpur Dehat Kanpur Nagar Kannauj Literacy rates Kanpur division is the most literate division in Uttar Pradesh with literacy rates of: Auraiya- 78.95% Etawah- 78.41% Farrukhabad- 73.4%

Farrukhabad gharana

Farrukhabad Gharana is one of six prominent playing styles or gharanas of North Indian tabla , in Hindustani classical music, and derives its name from Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh state. History The Farrukhabad Gharana of Tabla was created in the 11th Century by a Rajput Court musician Akaasa who later had to convert to Islam and became a Muslim (Dastaan-e-akasa). He also changed his name

Drum kit

A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: A snare drum, mounted on a stand A bass