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Rainey Haynes Rainey Haynes or Rainey, as she was/is known to her fans, is a powerhouse singer/writer of the Los Angeles 80's rock scene. After a period of about ten years, during which she wrote a number of songs for movies and television (she wrote, produced and performed the song "Old Enough To Rock and Roll" for the movie Iron Eagle and several songs for the hit movie, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun), accruing a cult status and following of her concerts and club shows, she disappeared.
Rainflow-counting algorithm The rainflow-counting algorithm (also known as the "rain-flow counting method") is used in the analysis of fatigue data in order to reduce a spectrum of varying stress into a set of simple stress reversals. Its importance is that it allows the application of Miner's rule in order to assess the fatigue life of a structure subject to complex loading.
Rainforest Alliance The Rainforest Alliance is an NGO founded in 1987, whose mission is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior." With offices and partner groups in 10 countries worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance has on-the-ground programs that promote sustainable forestry, agriculture and tourism.
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve Rainham Marshes is an RSPB nature reserve adjacent to the Thames Estuary in Purfleet, Thurrock east of London. In 2000, the area of land was bought from the Ministry of Defence, who used it as a test firing range.
Rainhill railway station Rainhill railway station serves the town of Rainhill, Merseyside, England. It is situated on the northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line, the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830.
Rainiai massacre The Rainiai massacre () was the mass murder of between 70 and 80 Lithuanian political prisoners by the NKVD, with help from the Red Army, in a forest near Telšiai, Lithuania, during the night of June 24-25 1941. It was one of many similar massacres carried out by Soviet forces in Lithuania, and other parts of the USSR, during June 1941.
Rainie Yang Rainie Yang Cheng Lin (; born June 4, 1984) is a popular female star in Taiwan. She was in the band "4 in Love" (now disbanded). Now she is famous as an actress in Taiwanese dramas, a co-host in the long-running variety show Guess, and a singer for her debut My Intuition.
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost fifty-six years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.
Rainier of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 9th Prince of Kohary Prince Rainer Maria Joseph Florian Ignatius Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga of Saxe-Coburg, Prince of Kohary and Duke of Saxony, in Hungarian: Rainer Maria...., in German: Rainer Maria Joseph Florian Ignatius Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg (b.
Rainier Tower Rainier Tower is a 40-story skyscraper (29 stories occupied, the rest pedestal) in the Metropolitan Tract of Seattle, Washington at 1301 Fifth Avenue. It was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who also was architect of the World Trade Center in New York City (as well as of the IBM Building, which is on the corner diagonally opposite from Rainier Tower).
Raining animals Raining animals is a relatively common meteorological phenomenon, with occurrences reported from many countries throughout history. The phenomenon occurs when strong winds travel over water picking up debris such as fish or frogs, carrying them for up to several miles.
Raining Down Diamonds Raining Down Diamonds is the third of four albums by musician Jandek released in 2005. Released as Corwood Industries (#0780), it is his 42nd overall, and finds the artist in a spiritual mode, backed by fretless bass.
Raining Up Raining Up is Mairead Nesbitt's solo musical album, which was recorded and published in 2001 by Vertical Records, UK. The musical CD contains a combination of traditional Irish, Scottish and newly composed Irish and contemporary tunes.
Rainmaker Digital Effects Rainmaker Digital Effects, more commonly just Rainmaker is a special effects studio located in Vancouver. They have been running for 27 years, and have created special effects scenes for films such as I, Robot and The DaVinci Code, as well as television series such as Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Smallville.
Raino of Tusculum Raino, also Rayno, Ranulf, or Reginulf (died after 1179), was the last count of Tusculum from an unknown date when he was first associated with his elder brother, Jonathan, to his own death. His father, Ptolemy II, died in 1153.
Rainout Rainout is fallout by rain (as the name suggests). The rainclouds of the rainout are often formed by the particles of a nuclear explosion itself and because of this, the decontamination of rainout is more difficult than "regular" fallout, especially if it was caused by a nuclear explosion in the Sea, because of the solulibility of the seawater salts.
Rainout (baseball) In baseball, a rainout refers to a game that is canceled or stopped in progress due to rain. Generally, Major League Baseball teams will continue play in light to moderate rain but will suspend play if it is raining heavily or if there is standing water on the field.
Rainow Primary School Rainow Primary School is a primary school and is the only school in the village of Rainow. It has a large playing field, used for the annual 'Sports Day', a medium sized playground and a large Dining Hall adjacent to the kitchen.
Rains Brook Rains Brook is a brook and tributary of the River Leam. The source of the brook is near Kilsby in Northamptonshire, it then runs west in the valley south of Rugby and forms the border between Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.
Rainsford Island Rainsford Island is a 21 acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated between Long Island and Peddocks Island. The island is composed of two drumlins, reaching an elevation of 49 feet above sea level.
Rainsong Rainsong is an acoustic guitar manufacturer currently based in Woodinville, Washington, and originally based in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. The company makes high-end graphite bodied acoustics and acoustic electrics, with current and past graphite body models including nylon string guitars, 12-string guitars, and a jazz archtop.
Rainstick A rainstick is a long, hollow tube which is filled with small baubles such as beads or beans and has small pins arranged helically on its inside surface. When the stick is upended, the beads fall to the other end of the tube, making a sound reminiscent of a rainstorm as they bounce off the pins.
Raintree County Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge, Jr.. It tells the story of a small-town Midwestern teacher and poet who meets and falls in love with a beautiful Southern belle; however, her emotional instability leads to the destruction of their marriage.
Rainulf Trincanocte Rainulf II, called Trincanocte, was the third count of Aversa (1045-1048), the cousin and nephew respectively of his immediate predecessor Asclettin and Rainulf Drengot, the founder of their family's fortunes in the Mezzogiorno. There was a succession crisis after the premature death of Asclettin and Guaimar IV of Salerno, as suzerain of Aversa, tried to impose his candidate on the Normans, but they elected Trincanocte and he prevailed in getting Guaimar's recognition too.
Rainwater harvesting Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rain from roofs or from a surface catchment for future use. The water is generally stored in rainwater tanks or directed into mechanisms which recharge groundwater.
Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium is an educational astronomical observatory and Planetarium run as an educational ministry of French Camp Academy. It is located near French Camp, Mississippi, United States.
Rainy Davis Rainy Davis is a singer, songwriter, and music producer most famous for her album and single Sweetheart. Davis wrote "Sweetheart" with Janet Jackson in mind, hoping to submit it in time for her 1986 album Control, but she didn't make it in time.
Rainy Day Pee-wee tries to entertain himself and his playhouse friends during a rainy day, by playing games, making hot chocolate, telling a ghost story, taking naps, watching cartoons and even making prank phone calls, but eventually suffers from "playhouse fever" before eventually wishing away the rainy day.
Rainy Day And Day Rainy Day And Day is the first and only true single released by Japanese group Dragon Ash; released in 1997. Subsequent releases (not including full albums) were either or maxi singles or LPs containing three or more tracks.
Rainy Day Books Rainy Day Books is an independent bookstore in Fairway, Kansas, a wealthy suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and one of the leading independent bookstores in the United States. It was founded on November 4, 1975 and is owned and operated by Vivien Jennings.
Rainy Day Records Rainy Day Records is a music production company and independent record label that is a subsidiary of Sound City Entertainment Group, the parent company of the legendary Sound City recording studios located in Los Angeles. Sound City celebrated it's 35th Anniversary in the recording business in 2004.
Rainy Days and Mondays "Rainy Days and Mondays" is a 3:35 long song by The Carpenters that went to #2 in the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and went gold. It was also the duo's fourth #1 song on the Adult Contemporary singles chart; however, it failed to chart in the UK until it went to #63 in a reissue there in 1993.
Rainy Night in Georgia "Rainy Night in Georgia" is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1962 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. In 1969, Benton was returning to music after over four years out of the spotlight and at a new record label, Atlantic Records.
Rainy Night in Soho "Rainy Night in Soho" is a song by The Pogues. Originally included on their Poguetry in Motion EP, a different version can be found on an expanded edition of the group's 1985 release, Rum, Sodomy and the Lash.
Rainy River, Ontario The Canadian town of Rainy River is situated on the Ontario-Minnesota border, along the Rainy River opposite Baudette, Minnesota, USA and southeast of the Lake of the Woods along Highway 11. It has a population of 1000.
Raion A raion (or rayon) (; Belarusian раён; Azeri: rayon, Latvian: rajons, , raioni) is one of two kinds of administrative subdivisions in languages of some post-Soviet states: a subnational entity and a subdivision of a city. In these senses the term is almost always translated as "district".
Raipur Rani Raipur Rani is a census town in Panchkula district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is Located on the Chandigarh- Nahan-Paonta Sahib-Dehradun highway 30 kilometers east from the Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula urban cities combine.
Rairangpur Rairangpur is a town and a notified area committee in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is situated at about 85 kilometers from district headquarters of Baripada and about 80 km away from Jamshedpur.
Rais Yatim Rais Yatim is the current Malaysian Minister of Culture, Arts, and Heritage. He is also a Member of Parliament from the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the leading party in the ruling coalition of Barisan Nasional.
Raisa Gorbachyova Raisa Maksimovna Gorbachyova (Russian: Раи́са Макси́мовна Горбачёва), née Titarenko (Титаре́нко) (5 January, 1932 – 20 September, 1999) was a major fundraiser for preservation of the Russian heritage, for new talents' education and for children's blood cancer treatment programs in Russia. She was the wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, and is also known as Raisa Gorbachev.
Raise the Red Lantern Raise the Red Lantern (Simplified Chinese: 大红灯笼高高挂; Traditional Chinese: 大紅燈籠高高掛; pinyin: Dà Hóng Dēnglóng Gāogāo Guà; literally "Hang High the Big Red Lantern") is a 1991 Chinese film, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li. It was adapted by Ni Zhen from the 1990 novel Wives and concubines by Su Tong.
Raise the Roof (game show) Raise the Roof was an unsuccessful British television game show which ran for one series in 1995, produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV and hosted by Bob Holness. It was one of the first game shows to exploit the lifting of the Independent Broadcasting Authority's prize limits, by giving away a large, valuable house as the star prize.
Raise The Alarm Raise The Alarm is the debut album by British indie band The Sunshine Underground, released 28 August 2006. NME have described the album as the “first great album of the new rave movement” that is currently being championed by the publication, which includes the Klaxons and SHITDISCO.
Raise Your Fist and Yell Raise Your Fist and Yell was the 1987 release by Alice Cooper. It features the track "Prince of Darkness", which is featured very briefly in the John Carpenter film of the same name, in which Cooper has a cameo as a murderous vagrant.
Raise Your Spirit Higher (2003) Raise Your Spirit Higher - Wenyukela is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was released on March 5, 2003 and was the British release of the group's South African album of the same name.
Raised bed A raised bed is a planting bed used in gardening that is above the existing soil. Raised beds produce a variety of benefits: they extend the planting season; they reduce the need to use poor native soil; and they can reduce weeds if designed properly.
Raised by Swans Raised by Swans is a band from London, Ontario, Canada whose music has been featured on the Canadian television shows ReGenesis and Whistler, and the CBC Radio 3 podcast. They also have a song included in the soundtrack to Douglas Coupland's film Everything's Gone Green.
Raised fist The raised fist (also other names, inclusing clenched fist) is a symbol and salute most often used by communists, anarchists, socialists, leftists, pacifists, trade unionists and others in opposition to oppressive regimes. Generally the fist is used as an expression of solidarity or defiance.
Raised floor Raised floors are used in office buildings with a high requirement for servicing, such as IT data centers, and carry cables, electrical supply, and sometimes air conditioning or chilled water pipes, server racks, or desks in landscaped office areas.
Raised Fist Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore band formed in 1993. The name "Raised Fist" came as an idea from the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", where part of the lyrics are as follows: "Born with an insight and a raised fist...
Raised ranch (house) A form of residential architecture where a furnished basement lain in a home's mostly or completely above ground foundation serves as an additional floor. The common result is a two story version of a Ranch-style house.
Raised-cosine filter The raised-cosine filter is a particular electronic filter, frequently appearing in telecommunications systems due to its ability to minimise intersymbol interference (ISI). Its name stems from the fact that the non-zero portion of the frequency spectrum of its simplest form (beta = 1) is a cosine function, 'raised' up to sit above the f (horizontal) axis.
Raised-relief map A raised-relief map or terrain model is a three dimensional representation, usually of terrain. When of terrain the elevation dimension is usually exaggerated by a factor between five and ten; this facilitates the visual recognition of terrain features.
Raisin (musical) Raisin was a musical theatre adaptation of the Lorraine Hansberry play A Raisin in the Sun, with songs by Judd Woldin and Robert Brittan, and a musical book by Robert Nemiroff (who was Hansberry's former husband) and Charlotte Zaltzberg. The Tony Award-winning musical was directed by choreographed by Donald McKayle.
Raisin bombers Raisin Bombers (German Rosinenbomber) was the name Berliners gave to the transport aircraft of the Western Allies, which brought in supplies to the western half of the city of Berlin during the Berlin Blockade in 1949.
Raisin Bowl The Raisin Bowl was an annual post-season American college football bowl game played at Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California, from 1946 to 1949. The first four games were played on January 1, the last on December 31.
Raisina Bengali Senior Secondary School Raisina Bengali Senior Secondary School (founded 1925) is an English medium school located Mandir Marg (Central Delhi) New Delhi, India. It made a humble beginning in a premise near Wellingdon hospital, then moved to Baird Road before finally moving into its present building.
Raisina Hill The Raisina Hill is the most prized estate in Edwin Lutyens' Delhi. The Rashtrapati Bhavan, India's Presidential palace, stands tall at Raisina Hill, flanked by the Secretariat building housing the Indian Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministeries.
Raising In Transformational Grammar and other derived grammatical frameworks, raising is the name given to a construction in which a linguistic element that belongs semantically to a subordinate clause is found as a constituent of a higher clause. For example, in Jack seems to be very popular, the noun phrase Jack is semantically the subject of the predicate be very popular, but syntactically it is the subject of seem.
Raising (metalwork) Raising is a metalworking technique whereby a sheet of metal is formed into a bowl or other hollow object by repeated sequences of hammering and annealing of the metal, thereby stretching it into the desired shape. This technique was used in creating medieval armour, and is also used to create fine silverware.
Raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires.
Raising Arizona Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, and Randall "Tex" Cobb. Not a blockbuster at the time of its release, it has since achieved the status of a cult film.
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is a chain of fast-food restaurants founded by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey on August 26, 1996. The restaurant chain offers fried chicken fingers as its only main course (hence their mantra of "One Love").
Raising Genius Raising Genius is a rated R movie starring Justin Long, Wendie Malick, Ed Begley Jr., Stephen Root, Danica McKellar, Mark DeCarlo, Tippi Hedren, Shirley Jones, Clint Howard, and Sam Huntington about a teenage genius who locks himself in his bathroom for three months, in order to work out his formulas safely without interference from his frantic and overbearing mother.
Raising Hell (book) Raising Hell: How the Center for Investigative Reporting Gets the Story is a nonfiction work by David Weir and Dan Noyes, with a foreword by Mike Wallace. The book was published in 1983 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, which is now part of Pearson PLC.
Raising Of School Leaving Age The Raising Of School Leaving Age (often shortened to ROSLA), is an act which states the legal age a child is allowed to leave compulsory education. In most countries, the school leaving age often reflects when young people are seen to be mature enough within their society, but not necessarily when they are old enough to be regarded as an Adult.
Raising the Fawn Raising the Fawn is a Canadian indie rock band, with its roots in Toronto. Led by John Crossingham, who is also a member of Broken Social Scene, the band formed in 1997 and released their self-titled first album in 2001.
Raising Up An Army Raising Up An Army (RUAA) is a Catholic youth retreat put on by the Queen of Peace Youth Team based out of Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and supported by the Atlantic Service Committee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. RUAA is held bi-annually in May and October at the Between the Hearts Renewal Centre in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Raising verb In linguistics, a raising verb is a verb with an argument that is a verb and one or more arguments that are nouns, such that one of the noun arguments is semantically an argument not of the raising verb, but of the verb argument. For example, in "He seemed to do that," seemed is a raising verb, where its subject he is semantically the subject of to do rather than of seemed; for example, one might equally say, "It seemed that he did that," or perhaps "That seemed to be done by him.
Raising Victor Vargas Raising Victor Vargas is a 2002 film directed by Peter Sollett, written by Sollett and Eva Vives. The film follows Victor, a Lower East Side teenager, as he deals with his eccentric family, including his strict grandmother, his bratty sister, and a younger brother who completely idolizes him.
Raisins and Almonds "Raisins and Almonds (, Rozhinkes mit Mandlen) is a Jewish lullaby by Abraham Goldfaden, so well known that it has assumed the status of a folk song. It has been recorded as both a vocal and instrumental by many artists over the years, including Itzhak Perlman and Benita Valente.
Raisio Raisio (), or Swedish Reso, is a city in south-western Finland and an important junction of major roads. The city has a population of 23,594 (2004-12-31) and is located in the region of Finland Proper, in the province of Western Finland, neighbouring the province's capital, Turku.
Raissa Smetanina Raissa Petrovna Smetanina (Russian:Раиса Петровна Сметанина)(born February 29 1952 in village Mokhcha, Komi ASSR) is a former Soviet/Russian Nordic skiing champion. She is the first woman in history to win ten Winter Olympic medals (Stefania Belmondo being the second).
Raitu Coolie Sangham (Andhra Pradesh) <FONT SIZE=+2>రైతుకూలీ సంఘం (ఆంధ్రప్రదెౕశ్)</FONT> / Raitu Coolie Sangham (Andhra Pradesh) (Farmers Labourers League (Andhra Pradesh)) is a revolutionary peasants' movement in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, related to the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).
Raiya Corsiglia Raiya Corsiglia is a theatre actress. She started acting in high school as "Kate" in Taming of the Shrew then went on to the Boston stage, performing in traditional theatre, musicals and original plays.
Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards The Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards, established in 1995, is given out by the American Academy of Poets for "outstanding translations into English of modern Italian poetry". The book award comes with a $5,000 book prize and the fellowship comes with $20,000.
Raj In many Indian languages, Raj literally means Prince or Royalty though is often used to mean something more like the English term of empire and as such is often used in reference to the Mughal Raj and the British Raj: the period of direct colonial rule of India by the British Empire.
Raj Bhakta Raj Peter Bhakta (राज पीटर भक्त) (born December 7, 1975 in Philadelphia) is a former contestant on the second season of the reality show The Apprentice and was the Republican Party's nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district. Ultimately, he was defeated by incumbent Democrat Allyson Schwartz.
Raj Bhavan (Jammu and Kashmir) Raj Bhavan (Hindi for Government House) is the official residence of the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in both Summer and Winter capital cities of Srinagar and the other at Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
Raj Ghat and associated memorials Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi is a simple black marble platform that marks the spot of his cremation on 31 January, 1948. It is left open to the sky while an eternal flame burns perpetually at one end.
Raj Chandra Bose Raj Chandra Bose (June 19, 1901 - October 31, 1987) Indian mathematician and statistician best known for his work in design theory and the theory of error-correcting codes in which the class of BCH codes is partly named after him.
Raj Krishna Raj Krishna was an Indian economist who taught at the Delhi School of Economics. He is most famous for the phrase "Hindu rate of growth" which he coined for India's low rate of GDP growth between the 50s and 80s.
Raj Kumar (actor) Raj Kumar (1926 - 1996) was a popular Indian actor, working primarily in Hindi films. He is noted for his performance in films such as Waqt, Tiranga, and for his style of dialogue delivery, especially for idioms, with famous expressions such as "Jaani".
Raj Mukherji Raj Mukherji is a New Jersey lobbyist and political consultant who is under investigation by the FBI which follows a Middlesex County indictment. In January 2007, prosecutors dismissed a five-count stalking indictment against Mukherji, which his lawyers had decried as false, after it was revealed that his accuser had called him hundreds of times and she had been removed from his residence by police after the charges were brought.
Raj Narain Raj Narain (1917 – December 31, 1986) was an Indian politician who as a candidate of Janata Party in 1977 defeated Indira Gandhi- then Prime Minister of India in Lok Sabha election from Rai Bareli constituency .
Raj Raj Raj Raj is a 1993 album by Molly. Participants was Alf Vierth (song), Björn Eriksson (drums), Elä Malmberg (bass, background song), Harald Berthelsen (mandolin, tin whistle, background song), Martin Linder (saxophone, background song), Rickard Elofsson (trumpet, background song), Stefan Ståhl (guitar, background song), Svante Sörmark (guitar, background song) and Viktor Brobacke (trombone, harmonica, song on Rätt Sätt and background song).
Raja Brooke The Rajah Brooke butterfly (Trogonoptera brookiana) is a distinctive black and electric-green birdwing butterfly from rainforests in Borneo and Malaysia; this butterfly is the national butterfly of Malaysia. The wings are black and each forewing has seven teeth-shaped electric-green markings (the smaller hindwings are also black with green markings).
Raja Dahir Raja Dahir (679-712)Wink, 153 (Urdu: راجا داہر ) was the last Hindu ruler of a predominantly Buddhist state Nicholas F. Gier, FROM MONGOLS TO MUGHALS: RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN INDIA 9TH-18TH CENTURIES, Presented at the Pacific Northwest Regional Meeting American Academy of Religion, Gonzaga University, May, 2006situated in Sindh] and parts of [[Punjab region|Punjab in modern day Pakistan, during the beginning of the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent.
Raja Habib al-Khuzaai Raja Habib al-Khuzaai was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq, and one of only three women on the serving on the governing body. Although she lived in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s, she returned to Iraq in 1977.
Raja Hindustani Raja Hindustani (Hindi: राजा हिंदुस्तानी, Urdu: راجہ ہندوستانی) is a 1996 Bollywood film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It is a tale of cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich girl.
Raja Chahar Deo Raja Chahar Deo, ruler of Chahar clan of Jats, ruled from the Narwar fort in the Gwalior region at the end of the thirteenth century. Coins of Chahar Deo are found in the region with Asawar sri Samant Deo marked on one side and a figure of the king riding a horse on the other side.
Raja Chulan Raja Chulan was the member of Perak royal family that who was joined together with British, Sultan of Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang to created the new federations named Federated Malay States on 1 July 1896.
Raja Ibn Haywah Raja Ibn Haywah al-Kindi was a leading Islamic jurist and Arabic calligraphist who is probably best known as the likely artist responsible for the detailed inscriptions on the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, which was completed in 692.
Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (Hindi: राजा की आयेगी बरात, _____Urdu: راجہ کی آۓ گی برات) is a 1996 Hindi movie written and directed by Ashok Gaekwad. The film introduces prominent newcomers Shadaab Khan who is the son of legendary actor Amjad Khan, and Rani Mukerji.
Raja Nagar Raja Nagar is a premium residential township on East Coast Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located in Neelangarai, a suburb of Chennai, situated about six kilometres from the popular city centre of Adayar.
Raja Nazrin Shah Raja Dr Nazrin Shah is the Crown Prince of Perak. He is the eldest son of the current Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzudin Shah Ghafarullahu-lahu and the Raja Permaisuri (Queen) of Perak Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd.
Raja Paarvai Raja Paarvai (Noble Vision) (1981) is a Tamil language feature film directed by Telegu film director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The story was written by Kamal Haasan, for whom the film was also his 100th starrer and first production.
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology The Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology is a unit of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, engaged in R&D in non-nuclear front-line research areas of Lasers, Particle Accelerators and related technologies. Originally called the Centre for Advanced Technology, it was renamed in January 2006 as Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology.
Raja Rao Raja Rao (November 8, 1908 – July 8, 2006) was an Indian writer of English language novels and short stories, whose works are deeply rooted in Hinduism. Raja Rao's semi-autobiographical novel, The Serpent and the Rope (1960), is a story of a search for spiritual truth in Europe and India.
Raja Ravi Varma Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was an Indian painter who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. His paintings are considered to be among the best examples of the fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques of European academic art.

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