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Bhagat Beni Bhagat Beni is one of the fifteen saints and Sufis, whose teachings have been incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib, it is believed he spent most of his time prayer and meditation, who often neglected the household needs while in meditation and prayer.
Bhagat Parmanand PARMANAND, a Maharashtrian saint-poet, one of whose hymns is included in the Guru Granth Sahib. Born probably in 1483, he is believed to have resided at BĂŁrsi, situated to the north of Pandharpur, in present-day SholĂŁpur district of MahĂŁrĂŁshtra.
Bhagat Pipa Bhagat Pipa one of whose hymns is incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib, was a prince who renounced his throne in search of spiritual solace. He was born at Gagaraun, in present-day Jhalawar district of RajasthĂŁn, about AD 1425.
Bhagat Puran Singh Bhai Puran Singh (1904-1992) is undoubtedly the single Sikh hero of this century who worked totally selflessly all his life to provide the last hope to the mentally and terminally ill patients. Whenever he saw a deserted dead body, he would prepare a grave and offer an honorable cremation or burial.
Bhagat Sain Bhagat Sain was a disciple of Bhagat Ramanand and consequently lived in the end of the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifteenth century of the Christian era. He was a barber at the court of Raja Ram, king of Rewa, then called Bandhavgarh.
Bhagat Singh Bhagat Siṅgh (Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਿਸੰਘ) (September 28Tribune Chandigarh In memory of Bhagat Singh, 1907–March 23, 1931) was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most famous revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. For this reason, he is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh (the word shaheed means "martyr").
Bhagat Singh Thind Bhagat Singh Thind, PhD, (October 3, 1892 – September 15, 1967) was an Indian American Sikh writer and lecturer on "spiritual science" who was involved in an important legal battle over the rights of Indians to obtain U.S.
Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita (Sanskrit: भगवद्‌गीता - Bhagavad Gītā, "Song of God" or "Divine Song" The Divine Song of God) is an ancient Sanskrit text comprised of 700 verses from the Mahabharata (Bhishma Parva chapters 25 – 42 Sastras studies 'Consists of chapters 25-42 of Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata' ). Krishna, as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita is referred to within as Bhagavan Bhagavan (the divine one), and the verses themselves, using the range and style of Sanskrit meter (chandas) with similes and metaphors, are written in a poetic form that is traditionally chanted; hence the title, which translates to "the Song of the Divine One".
Bhagavan Bhagavan, also written Bhagwan or Bhagawan (भगवान् in devanagari script, Bhagavān in IAST) is a Sanskrit word originating from the term Bhagavat (भगवत् in Devanagari script, pronounced as "bhəgəvət"), and its nominative singular form under nominal declination is Bhagavān. It literally means "possessing fortune, fortunate" (from the root "Bhaga", meaning fortune, glory) , and hence "glorious, divine, venerable, holy", etc.
Bhagavan Das Bhagavan Das (भगवान दास) (born Kermit Michael Riggs in Laguna Beach, California in 1945) and also known by the name Anagorika Dharma Sara within the Buddhist community, is a Western Yogi who lived for six years in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Bhagavat of Sankardeva The Bhagavat of Sankardeva is the adaptation of the Bhagavata Purana made by Srimanta Sankardeva in 15th-16th century in the regions that form present-day Assam and Cooch Behar. This book is revered and forms the central religious text for the followers of Sankardeva.
Bhagavata Bhagavata, with the literal meaning of that which comes from Bhagavan or the Lord, signifies in the context of Hinduism a tradition devoted to worship of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. According to some historical scholars, worship of Krishna emerged sometime during the 1st century BC.
Bhagavata purana The Bhagavata Purana (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or simply Bhāgavatam) is one of the Puranas, a part of the literature of Hinduism. Its primary focus is the process of bhakti yoga (loving devotion to the Supreme Lord) in which Vishnu or Krishna is understood as the Supreme all-embracing God of all Gods (Bhagavat).
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar Bhagwat Subramanya Chandrasekhar (Chandra) (born May 17, 1945 in Mysore) is a former Indian cricketer who specialised in leg spin. Considered amongst the top echelon of leg-spinners, Chandrasekhar along with E.
Bhagwati Charan Verma Bhagwati Charan Verma was one of the leading literary limelights in Hindi during the later half of the twentieth century. He wrote many novels but his magnum opus was Chitralekha which was made into two successful movies in Hindi.
Bhachau Bhachau is a city and a municipality in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. Bhachau was one of many devastated towns in the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat, during the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake.
Bhai Bachitter Singh Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and a small number of Sikhs were defending their position in the fort at Anandphur Saihib; which was under attack by numerically far suprior forces under the rule of the Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb and the Hindu rulers of the Hill States.
Bhai Dharam Singh Bhai Dharam Singh (1666-1708), one of the Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved, the forerunners of Khalsa, came of farming stock. He was the son of Bhai Sant Ram and Mai Sabho, of Hastinapur, an ancient town on the right bank of the Ganges, 35 km northeast of Meerut (29°N, 77° 45'E).
Bhai Himmat Singh Bhai Himmat Singh (1661-1705), one of the Panj Pyare, or the Five Beloved, celebrated in Sikh history, was born in 1661 at Jagannathpuri in a low-caste family of water suppliers. He came to Anandpur at the young age of 17, and attached himself to the service of Guru Gobind Singh.
Bhai Kanhaiya Bhai Khaniya (1648-1718), was a Sikh of Guru Tegh Bahadur and was requested to establish the Sevapanthi or Addanshahi order of the Sikhs by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Bhai Sahib was born in a Dhamman Khatri family of Sodhara near Wazirabad in Sialkot district (now in Pakistan).
Bhai Makhan Shah Makhan Shah Lubana (, , also written as Lobana) (b. July 7, 1619) was a devout Sikh and a rich trader from Tanda district Jhelum (now in Pakistan) who discovered the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadar in Bakala, India in around 1665.
Bhai Mardana Bhai Mardana (1459-1534) was of the Muslim faith and a long term companion of the Sikh founder guru, Nanak throughout his extensive journeys across India and abroad. He was son of a Mirasi (A Professional group of genealogits) to the couple, Badra and Lakkho, of Talvandi Rai Bhoe, now Nankana Sahib, in Sheikhupura district of Pakistan.
Bhai Mati Das Bhai Mati Das is one of the greatest martyrs in Sikh history. He along with his younger brother Bhai Sati Das and Bhai Dyal Das, all disciples of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur, were executed along with him at the Kotwali(police-station) near the Sunehri Masjid in the Chandni Chowk area of Old Delhi, under the express orders of emperor Aurangzeb.
Bhai Mukham Singh Bhai Mukham Singh (1663-1705).(Also written as "Mokham") born Muhkam Chand, one of the Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved of honoured memory in the Sikh tradition, was the son of Tirath Chand, a clothprinter of Dwarka in Gujarat.
Bhai Sahib Singh Bhai Sahib Singh was one of the Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved of revered memory in the Sikh tradition, was born the son of Bhai Guru Narayana, a barber of Bidar in Karnataka, and his wife Ankamma. Bidar had been visited by Guru Nanak early in the sixteenth century and a Sikh shrine had been established there in his honour.
Bhai Vir Singh Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957) was a poet, scholar and theologian and a major figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition. His contributions were so immense and significant that he came to be canonized as Bhai, the Brother of the Sikh Order, very early in his career.
Bhairab Ganguly College Bhairab Ganguly College is a university college in Belgharia, a northern district of Kolkata that was set up on 3 September 1968. The campus is easily accessible by railways through Belgharia and Baranagar Road Stations, and by buses plying along Barrackpore Trunk Road.
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born October 23, 1923) is the Vice-President of India. He has served in that position since August 2002, when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant.
Bhaktapur District Bhaktapur district, a part of Bagmati zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Bhaktapur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 119 sq km and has a population (2001) of 225,461.
Bhaktas In Hindu theology, Bhaktas are devotees of a particular form of God, such as Vishnu, Krishna or Rama. It is also a phrase often applied to worshippers of Shiva, and is popularly used within Sikhism wherein Guru Nanak is said to have 'received information that God was almighty from the Bhaktas'.
Bhakti Bhaktī (Devanāgarī: भक्ति) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion and also the path of devotion itself, as in Bhakti-Yoga. Within Hinduism the word is used exclusively to denote devotion to a particular deity or form of God.
Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is presently one of the foremost spiritual leaders of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his associates. He is a disciple of Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaj, who is the disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada.
Bhakti Charu Swami Bhakti Charu Swami, a religious leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, was born in Bengal in 1945. He is an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada and has translated Srila Prabhupada's literary works in Bengali and also produced a television serial on Srila Prabhupada's life entitled "Abhay Charan.
Bhakti movement Bhakti movements are Hindu religious movements in which the main spiritual practice is the fostering of loving devotion to God, called bhakti. They are monotheistic movements generally devoted to worship of Shiva or Vishnu or Shakti.
Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja (October 10, 1895 - August 12, 1988) was born Sri Ramendra Chandra Deva Sharma Bhattacharya, as the first child of Sri Upendra Chandra Deva Sharma Bhattacharya-Vidyaratna and Srimati Gauri Bala Devi. Both his parents hailed from the Brahminical lineage known as Rajarsi Vaisya Gotra.
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada (1874-1937), was a highly influential preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India in the late 19th and early 20th Century. He was born as Bimal Prasad Dutta in the seaside pilgrimage town of Jagannath Puri, Orissa, India.
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) is the world's largest publisher of books concerning Krishna and the philosophy, religion, and culture of the Vedic tradition of India. The BBT especially emphasizes the works of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
Bhaktivedanta Manor Bhaktivedanta Manor is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple based in Aldenham, near Watford, run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly known as ISKCON or the Hare Krishnas). It is ISKCONs largest property in the UK, and purported to be the largest Radha-Krishna temple in Europe in terms of numbers of visitors.
Bhaktivedanta Narayana His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja (16th February, 1921) was born in a village named Tewaripur located near the bank of the sacred Ganges river in Bihar, India. The area was renowned for being the place where Lord Ramacandra and Visvamitra Muni came and killed the Taraka demon.
Bhaktivinoda Thakur Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur (September 2,1838 - June 23, 1914), a prominent figure among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Bengal, was born Kedarnath Datta in the town of Birnagar, Bengal, India. He was the son of Raja Krsnananda Datta.
Bhalothia Bhalothia (भालोठिया) is Gotra (clan) of Jats found in Rajasthan and Haryana originated from village Bhaloth in district Jhunjhunu of Rajasthan in India. The village was named after great warrior Bhal.
Bhalukpong Bhalukpong is a small town located along the southern reaches of the Himalayas in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The town is located at 213m above sea levelTOURISM : WEST KAMENG DISTRICT, 100km from Bomdila, 52km from Tezpur and 5km from Tipi.
Bhamashah Bhamashah was a remarkable character of indian history who gave his whole wealth to Maharana Pratap, the ruler of Mewar, to fight Mughal Emperor Akbar.He set up an example of love and sacrifice for the country of highest order.
Bhandari Ram Bhandari Ram (July 24 1919-19 May 2002) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, abbreviated BORI, is located in Pune at the junction of Law College Road and Bhandarkar Road. It was founded in 1917 to commemorate the activities of Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar (1837-1925), regarded as the founder of Orientology( = Indology?
Bhangi Bhangi is a Hindu caste even though they are outside of traditional Varnas also treated as Hindu Untouchables. Bhangis are traditionally restricted to the two job functions of cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies (both human and animal).
Bhangra Bhangra (, , ) is a lively dance originating from the region of Punjab, now divided between North India and Pakistan. Bhangra has developed from a variety of popular music while rooted in the region's traditions and has a strong youth following around the world.
Bhangraton Bhangraton is a genre of music that combines the Indian popular style Bhangra with the dem bow beat of Reggaeton. The most popular song of this genre is the Bhangraton version of "Push it up (Aaja Kurieh)" by Jay Sean, Juggy D & Rishi Rich.
Bhanu Athaiya Bhanu Athaiya (Marathi भानु अथैय्या) is Indian cinema's most well-regarded costume designer, having worked in the industry for over 50 years and received numerous awards, including the Oscar for her work in Gandhi. She currently resides in Mumbai.
Bharat Coking Coal Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited with its headquarters in Dhanbad. It was incorporated in January, 1972 to operate coking coal mines (214 Nos) operating in the Jharia & Raniganj Coalfields, taken over by the Govt.
Bharat Ek Khoj Bharat Ek Khoj (Hindi: भारत एक खोज, Urdu: بھارت ایک کھوج, translation: Discovery of India) is a 53 episode television series that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. It is a series of explorations into the different periods of Indian history and was made in 1988 by the writer, director and producer Shyam Benegal.
Bharat Electronics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is a big electronics company with nine units in India that designs, develops and manufactures state-of-the-art products in the field of Radars, Defence Communications, Telecommunications, Sound and Vision Broadcasting, Opto-electronics, Solar systems, IT products and Electronic components.
Bharat Mata Bharat Mata, that is, the Mother India or Bharathamba (Bharat - India, Mata - Mother) is a personification of India, and relatively recently seen by some as a mother goddess of fertility. She is usually depicted as a woman, clad in a saree holding a flag.
Bharat Nalluri Bharat Nalluri is a British television director, best known for his work with the independent production company Kudos Film & Television in the early-to-mid 2000s. For Kudos, he has directed episodes of Spooks, Life on Mars and Hustle — the latter of which he also helped to conceive — all for transmission on BBC One.
Bharat Operating System Solutions Bharat Operating System Solutions (BOSS) is a Linux distribution developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Scientific society of Government of India) for enhancing the use of Free / Open Source Software in India. Made specifically for the Indian environment , it consists of a pleasing Desktop environment coupled with Indian language support and other packages that are most relevant for use in the government domain.
Bharat Rakshak BHARAT RAKSHAK is a consortium of military websites on India's Armed Forces, which is supported by volunteers. This website is a private, non-profit venture committed to promoting a greater understanding & appreciation of India's Military and her security environment.
Bharat Ratna Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order".
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited BSNL or Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is India's largest Communication Service Provider (CSP), and seventh largest in the world. Currently BSNL has more than 60 million customers (Basic & Mobile telephony) in India.
Bharat Stree Mahamandal Bharat Stree Mahamandal first women's organisation in India founded by Sarala Devi Chaudhurani in Allahabad in 1910. One of the primary goals of the organisation was to promote female education, which at that time was not well developed.
Bharata (Bhagavata) In the Bhagavata purana, Bharata was the eldest of a hundred sons of a saintly king by the name of Rishabha Deva, who ruled over the earth. When Rishabha Deva became old he entrusted the rule of his kingdom to Bharata and retired to the forest to perform tapas.
Bharata (Ramayana) In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, IAST Bharata) was the second brother of the main protagonist Lord Rama, and the son of Emperor Dasaratha and Kaikeyi of the Solar Dynasty. It is said that after Rama, he was the symbol of dharma and idealism.
Bharata Muni Bharata Muni was an ancient Indian writer whose life has been dated differently from the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. His best known work is the Natya Shastra, a theoretical treatise on Ancient Indian Dramaturgy & Histrionics.
Bharatanatyam Bharatanatyam (also spelled Bharathanatyam, Bharatnatyam or Bharata Natyam) (Tamil:பரதநாட்டியம்), Sanskrit:भारतनाट्यम is a classical dance form originating from Tamil Nadu , a state in Southern India. This popular Tamil dance form called Bharatanatyam is a gentrified version of Cathir, the art of temple dancers.
Bharatanatyashastra Bharatanatyashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on drama, dance and music of Bharatvarsha, that is, India. The treatise is believed to be written between 100 and 300 by a sage named Bharata (not to be confused with the legendary king Bharata).
Bharath Gopi Bharath Gopi (also spelled "bharat gopy") is a Malayalam language film actor and winner of India's National Film Award for Best Actor (known as Bharath award at that time) for Kodiyettam. He was born in 1937 in Chirayankil, Kerala, India.
Bharath Institute of Science and Technology Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (also known as Bharath Engineering College) is a college in Selaiyur, India. It is now a [Deemed University] called Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER).
Bharathiar University Bharathiar University is a postgraduate university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985.
Bharathidasan Bharathidasan (April 29, 1891 - April 1, 1964; also spelt Bharatidasan) was a twentieth century Tamil poet and rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues. His writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu.
Bharathidasan Institute of Management Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), located in Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu state, India, is a glittering example of industry-academia partnership. BIM has been started in 1984, as a collaborative venture between Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Bharathidasan University.
Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Bharathidasan Institute of Technology (formerly known as School of Engineering and Technology) was established by Bharathidasan University in 1999 with a view of imparting quality education in the field of engineering. BIT was first located in the downtown Khajamalai Campus and was subsequently moved to the South Campus (Technology Campus) in 2001.
Bharathidasan University Bharathidasan Universitylocated in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, is a both nationally and internationally well-known public higher education institution, supported by the University Grants Commission (India)]
Bharatchandran IPS Bharatchandran IPS is a 2005 Malayalam movie directed by Ranji Panicker and starring Suresh Gopi, Shreya Reddy and other popular Malayalam actors. It's a sequel to the hugely popular 1994 movie Commissioner which raised Suresh Gopi to super-star status in Malayalam filmdom.
Bharati Tirtha Shri Bharati Theertha Swamigal (born, 11th April 1951 as Sitaramanjaneyulu) is the Jagadguru and Shankaracharya of the Advaitic Sringeri Sharada Peetham. Born in Andhra Pradesh, he became a disciple of Shri Abhinava Vidya Theertha Swamigal and was later appointed as head of the math.
Bharatiya Girvana Prouda Vidya Vardhini Shala Bharatiya Girvana Prouda Vidya Vardhini Shala is an institution and seminary of higher learning in Sanskrit, Vedanta, Mimamsa, literature and other allied subjects located in the premises of the Shankara Matha in Shankarapuram, Basavanagudi, Bangalore. It was inaugurated by Sri Sachhidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharati Swaminah, the then Jagadguru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham in 1910.
Bharatiya Gorkha Janashakti Bharatiya Gorkha Janashakti (Indian Gorkha People's Power), a political party in the nortern parts of the Indian state of West Bengal. BGJS was launched in 1998, anticipating the 1999 Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hills Council elections.
Bharatiya Jana Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh (abbreviated BJS, and often known simply as the Jan Sangh) existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties. Its name is Hindi for Indian People's Alliance.
Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (, ), created in 1980, is one of the two major national political parties in India. It projects itself as a champion of the socio-religious cultural values of the country's Hindu majority, conservative social policies, and strong national defence.
Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal (Hindi: Indian Peoples Party) was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party.
Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Party Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Party (Indian Human Development Party), political party in India. The party was formed in 2001 by the founder of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Malayendra Kisor Chaudhury.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (Indian Workers Union), is the largest central trade union organization in India. It was founded by Dattopantji Thengdi on July 23, 1955, which also happens to the birthday of Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh (Indian Minorities Protection League) is a social and political organization in India, registered as a political party. In the Lok Sabha elections 2004 BMSM had launched three candidates in Maharashtra, who together mustered 8200 votes.
Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh is a trade union in India, affiliated to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, that organizes civilian workers in factories and other establishments under the Indian Ministry of Defence. The general secretary of BPMS is M.
Bharhut Bharhut or Barhut, is a location in Madhya Pradesh, Central India, known for its famous Buddhist stupa. The Bharhut stupa may have been established by the Maurya king Asoka in the 3rd century BCE, but many works of art were apparently added during the Sunga period, with many friezes from the 2nd century BCE.
Bharrat Jagdeo Bharrat Jagdeo (born 23 January 1964) is the socialist President of Guyana (since 11 August 1999). He had previously been a member of Janet Jagan's cabinet, and became president after Jagan resigned for health reasons.
Bhartrihari Bhartrihari (c 450–510) was an Indian author of Vākyapadīyam and early figure in Indic linguistic theory. He theorized the act of speech as being made up of three stages, 1)Conceptualization by the speaker (Paśyanti)2)Performance of speaking (Madhyamā) 3)Comprehension by the interpreter (Vaikharī).
Bhaskar Jagannathan syndrome Bhaskar Jagannathan syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder that is characterized by the constellation of features like arachnodactyly, aminoaciduria, congenital cataracts, cerebellar ataxia, and delayed developmental milestones. When the entity was initially reported, the author raised the question if it could be a new cerebro-oculo-renal syndrome.
Bhaskara Bhaskara (1114-1185), also known as Bhaskara II and Bhaskara Achārya ("Bhaskara the teacher"), was an Indian mathematician-astronomer. He was born near Bijjada Bida (in present day Bijapur district, Karnataka state, South India) in Deshastha Brahmin family and became head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain, continuing the mathematical tradition of Varahamihira and Brahmagupta.
Bhaskararaya Bhaskararaya (1690-1785) is widely considered an authority on all questions pertaining to the worship of the Mother Goddess in Hinduism. The worship of Shakti involves many hidden meanings of mantras and coded passages.
Bhasmasura In Hindu mythology Bhasmasura was an Asura or demon who, after praying to Lord Siva received a boon. Bhasmasura asked that he be granted the power that anyone whose head he touched with his hand should immediately fall dead.
Bhatgaon Bhatgaon is a town of Nepal 8 miles from Khatmandu. It is a celebrated place of Hindu superstition, the favorite residence of the Brahmans of Nepal, and contains more families of that order than either Khatmandu or Patan.
Bhatnagar Surname Bhatnagar is a common surname used in mostly northern India among the Kayastha caste of Hindus. They came from the Second son of the first wife of Lord Chitragupta the recordkeeper of the Yama the God for death.
Bhatpara Bhatpara is a city and a municipality under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivision District-wise list of statutory towns and North 24 Parganas District official site in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated on the bank of Hoogly river.
Bhatra The Bhatra or Bhattra community, also known as the Sangat Bhatra or the Bhat Sikh community, are a group of Sikhs whose origins lie in the Punjab. Today in the United Kingdom there are significant numbers of Sikhs with Bhatra ancestry, as there are in India.
Bhattacharya coefficient The Bhattacharya coefficient is an approximate measurement of the amount of overlap between two statistical samples. The coefficient can be used to determine the relative closeness of the two samples being considered.
Bhattaraka A Bhattaraka is the head of traditional Jain institution. They are responsible for training of scholars, maintenance of libraries, managing the endowments, presiding over the installation ceremonies and running of Jain institutions.
Bhau Daji Bhau Daji (Ramakrishna Vithal) (1822-74), Hindu physician of Bombay, Sanskrit scholar and antiquary, was born in 1822 at the village of Manjare, in the native state of Sawantwan, of humble parents dealing in clay dolls. Dr.
Bhau Kalchuri Bhau Kalchuri (January 13, 1926 - ), born Vir Singh Kalchuri, is an Indian author, poet, trust administrator, and one of Meher Baba's mandali (close disciples). Bhau Kalchuri is the principle biographer of Meher Baba's life.
Bhavabhushan Mitra Bhavabhushan Mitra, or Bhaba Bhusan Mitter, alias Swami Satyananda Puri (1881-1970) was a Bengali Indian freedom fighter and an influential social worker. He represented the link missing between two radical trends: (a) the highly centralised spirit of an untimely showdown personified by Barindra Kumar Ghose; (b) the decentralised loose federation of regional units advancing in a progressive revolution, as practised by the Jugantar movement.
Bhavageete Bhavageete (literally 'emotion poetry') is a form of expressionist poetry and light music in Karnataka. Bhavageete is a genre which is exclusive to Karnataka and draws extensively on the rich and vast poetry of modern Kannada poets.
Bhavana Bhavana (Sanskrit and Pali) means "becoming" or "development". In Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism it is often used in a compound form such as citta-bhavana which means the cultivation or development of the heart or mind.

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