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Patel, Vallabhbhai

(Encyclopedia) Patel, VallabhbhaiPatel, Vallabhbhaivŭlˌləb-bäˈē pətĕlˈ [key], 1875–1950, Indian political leader. He was admitted (1913) to the bar in England and set up a lucrative practice in India…

Brahmo Samaj

(Encyclopedia) Brahmo SamajBrahmo Samajbräˈmō səmäjˈ [key] [Hindi,=society of God], Indian religious movement, founded in Kolkata (Calcutta) in 1828 by Rammohun Roy. It promoted a monotheistic,…

Women in Sports: Softball

The first world softball championship was a women's tournament which was in held Melbourne, Australia, in 1965. Joan Joyce played basketball, volleyball, and softball as a teenager in Waterbury,…

Women in Sports: Swimming

Swimming became an Olympic event in 1908, but women weren't allowed to compete until 1912. Fanny Durack of Australia became the first female to…

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State Department Notes on Nepal

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Nepal Relations PEOPLEPerched on the southern slopes…