South Asia South Asia The Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia is a voluntary organization founded in the Boston area of North America by liberal South Asian expatriates seeking to combat sectarianism, pogroms and discrimination, and to promote Democratic reforms and the Separation of Church and State ("Secularism") in South Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia"
The etymology of Kamboja (or "Kambuja") is unclear. There are several views regarding how the name may have originated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Etymology of Kamboja"
(Genetics and Archaeogenetics of South Asia) autosomal markers ...more on Wikipedia about "Genetics and Archaeogenetics of South Asia"
In the vrana language, ?? means the sea of space. A name of descent from the Indian Royal Family of Guler, later changed to Guleria (www.princeton.edu) that was at its height of power until the british arrived (www.mit.edu). ...more on Wikipedia about "Guler"
The head bobble or head wobble refers to a common gesture found in South Asian cultures, most notably in India and Pakistan. This form of nonverbal communication is sometimes referred to as "Indian head shake" or as travel journalist Stephan Wilkinson has described it, "a vague cock of the head." The motion usually consists of a side-to-side tilting of the head. ...more on Wikipedia about "Head bobble"
Himalayan states is the name given collectively to all the countries/states which contain the mountain range of the Himalayas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Himalayan states"
The Kafirs were the historic inhabitants of Kafirstan, on the southern slopes of Hindukush. They were a warlike, fiercely independent people, with distinctive culture, language, and religion. They numbered about 60,000 at some unspecified date . ...more on Wikipedia about "Hindukush Kafir people" This text is made for www.shortopedia.com
Hindustan ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तान [Hindustān], [Hindostān], from the Persian Hindū + -stān, archaic Hindoostan) and the adjective Hindustani may relate to various aspects of four geographic areas: ...more on Wikipedia about "Hindustan"
The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the geographical region now known as the Indian subcontinent (formerly known as India) - the Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, including the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of South Asia"
The history of South India begins with the Sangam age, from 200 BC to 300 AD. It is called so after the sangam literature. There were several rulers and dynasties significant in South Indian history. These included the Cholas, Pandyas, Pallavas, Cheras, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kakatiyas, Hoysalas and ...more on Wikipedia about "History of South India"
The Indo-Aryans are the ethno-linguistic descendents of of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-Iranians. The earliest records of Indo-Aryans are in the Rigveda, and in references to the Mitanni rulers. The Indo-Aryans inhabiting northern India, the bearers of the Vedic civilization are sometimes called Vedic Aryans. The term derives from the Sanskrit word " Arya". ...more on Wikipedia about "Indo-Aryans"
Indology is a branch of anthropology which refers to study of the Indic cultural sphere of the East Indies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indology"
The Islamic conquest of South Asia took place during the period of Rajput supremacy in north India, which lasted from the seventh to the twelfth centuries. The first effort toward invasion was made in 664 CE during the Umayyad caliphate, when Muslim forces led by Mohalib began launching numerous raids from Persia. Among the cities struck were Multan in the southern Punjab in what is today Pakistan. Mohalib penetrated as far as the ancient capital of the Maili and returned with many prisoners of war. However, the Muslims didn't come to conquer at this time, seeming only to make exploratory raids. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamic conquest of South Asia"
The Islamic Inquilab Mahaz (also known as the Islamic Revolutionary Front) is a paramilitary organisation operating in South Asia, especially in India and Pakistan. It is a small group, but achieved notoriety following the October 2005 bombings in Delhi, claiming responsibility on an Islamic website. It has also been involved in attacks in Karachi, and is accused of having links to Al-Qaeda. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamic Inquilab Mahaz"
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The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), founded by Dr. Amanullah Khan is an Kashmiri terrorist organization that seeks the liberation of the Indian and Pakistani segments of the former Dogra kingdom of Jammu & Kashmir as it existed upto August 1947. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front"
Kafiristan or Kafirstan ("Land of the Kafir" in Persian) was an historic name of Nurestan (Nuristan), a province in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan. This historic region lies on the and mainly comprises basins of the rivers Alingar, Pech (Kamah), Landai Sin, and Kunar, and the intervening mountain ranges. Its is bounded by the main range of the Hindukush on the north, the Pakistani border on the east, the Kunar Valley in the south, and the Alishang River in the west. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kafiristan"
References to Kambojas abound in ancient literature, and this may have been just the expansion of an Indo-European tribe with both Persian and Indic affinities from their homeland in the Afghanistan- Turkistan region along the foothills of the Himalayas towards Bengal, along the coast to Gujarat, to Sri Lanka, and possibly further to Cambodia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Migration of Kambojas"
The Permanent Settlement - also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal ( Bangla: চিরস্থায়ী বন্দোবস্ত, Chirosthayi Bandobasto) - was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords with far-reaching consequences for both agricultural methods and productivity in the Empire and the political realities of the Indian countryside. It was concluded in 1793, by the Company administration headed by Lord Cornwallis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Permanent Settlement"
The term South Asia is often considered synonymous with the term Indian subcontinent, and includes the following neighboring states: ...more on Wikipedia about "South Asia"
South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. Geographically, South India traditionally includes the entire Indian Peninsula south of the Satpura and Vindhya ranges and Narmada River, encompassing the Deccan plateau (from the Sanskrit word dakshina, meaning south), the Eastern and Western Ghats, and the coasts between the Ghats and the sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "South India"
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