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
Gujarat — This article is about the Indian state. For the district in Pakistan, see Gujrat District. For the city in Pakistan, see Gujrat. Gujarat ગુજરાત State … Wikipedia
Meenas — Meena or Mina (मीणा) Classification Kshatriya Varna in Hinduism Religions 99.76% Hinduism, 0.08% Christianity, 0.02% Islam Languages Hindi, Mewari, Marwari, Dhundari, Harauti, Panjabi Eastern, Wagdi, Malvi, Garhwali, Bhili etc. Subdivisions Bhil… … Wikipedia
Ostindien — (hierzu Karte »Ostindien«), die Halbinseln Vorder und Hinterindien mit den Inseln des Indischen Ozeans, von den Lakkadiven bis zu den Philippinen; im engern Sinne das Britisch indische Kaiserreich (Indobritisches, Angloindisches Reich), auch kurz … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Rajasthan — राजस्थान State Clockwise from top: The Oberoi Vanyavilas, Dilwara Temples, Hawa Mahal,Rajasthan Desert, City Palace, Lake Palace, Umai … Wikipedia
Kamboja colonists of Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon or Lanka) is a tropical island nation off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent, about 31 kilometres (18.5 mi) south of India. Lanka in Sanskrit means island ( Tapu ). [ Pre Aryan and Pre dravidian in… … Wikipedia
Alexander the Great — 356 323 B.C., king of Macedonia 336 323: conqueror of Greek city states and of the Persian empire from Asia Minor and Egypt to India. * * * or Alexander III born 356 BC, Pella, Macedonia died June 13, 323 BC, Babylon King of Macedonia (336–323)… … Universalium
ransack — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsaka, from rann house + saka (akin to Old English sēcan to seek) more at seek Date: 13th century 1. a. to search thoroughly b. to examine closely and carefully 2. to search… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ransack — ransacker, n. /ran sak/, v.t. 1. to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter. 2. to search through for plunder; pillage: The enemy ransacked the entire town. [1200 50; ME … Universalium
ransack — ran|sack [ˈrænsæk] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: rannsaka, from rann house + saka to search ] 1.) to go through a place, stealing things and causing damage ▪ The whole flat had been ransacked. 2.) to search a place very thoroughly … Dictionary of contemporary English
ransack — [13] Ransack means etymologically ‘search a house’. It was borrowed from Old Norse rannsaka, a compound verb formed from rann ‘house’ (a relative of Old English ærn ‘house’, which underlies English barn) and saka ‘search’ (a relative of English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
