Bharat

Bharat

(ˈbʌrʌt) n (Placename) transliteration of the Hindi name for India

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Bharat - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947India, Republic of Indiadacoity, dakoity - robbery by a gang of armed dacoitsIndian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny - discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)Lucknow - the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)battle of Panipat, Panipat - battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761battle of Plassey, Plassey - the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengalgodown - (in India and Malaysia) a warehousemulligatawny - a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken basechapati, chapatti - flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddleal-Ummah - a terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998Movement for Revenge, Tareekh e Kasas - an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in PakistanBritish Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations - an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British CrownHindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and NepalOPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries - an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleumNational Volunteers Association, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - an all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hinduspanchayat, panchayet, punchayet - a village council in India or southern PakistanMogul empire - an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857ashram - (India) a place of religious retreat for HindusBritish Empire - a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"Assam - state in northeastern IndiaKarnataka, Mysore - state in southern India; formerly MysoreManipur - state in northeastern IndiaHindustan - northern region of India where Hinduism predominatesSikkim - a geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and BhutanCanara, Kanara - a historical region of southwestern India on the west coastPunjab - a historical region on northwestern India and northern PakistanDelhi, Old Delhi - a city in north central IndiaBangalore - an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)Jabalpur, Jubbulpore - an industrial city of central India to the southeast of DelhiCalcutta, Kolkata - the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowdingBombay, Mumbai - a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western IndiaAgra - a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj MahalHyderabad - a city in south central India in Andhra PradeshChennai, Madras - a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly MadrasLucknow - a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgentsMysore - a city in southern India to the southwest of BangaloreSalem - a city in southern IndiaAndhra Pradesh - a state of southeastern India on the Bay of BengalBihar - a state of northeastern IndiaGoa - a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colonyGujarat, Gujerat - an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of BombayMadras, Tamil Nadu - a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly MadrasUttar Pradesh - a state in northern IndiaGujarat, Gujerat - a region of western India to the north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spokenMaharashtra - a historical area in west-central IndiaOrissa - state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal