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Letter B

Entries beginning with the letter B are compiled here, covering a broad spectrum from biographies of notable individuals to the intricacies of biology. Explore topics like botany, business strategies, and even the world's most breathtaking beaches. Whether you’re diving into the natural sciences or looking to understand complex economic theories, this section has something for every curiosity.

BAANA

BAANA: Literally: dress. In Sikh cultural terminology it means all the five Kakaars (articles of faith) plus a Chola (a...

BABA BAKALA

BABA BAKALA (31°34`N, 75°16`E), a small town in Amritsar district of the Punjab, is sacred to Guru Hargobind and Guru...

BABA BAKALA GURUDWARA, AMRITSAR

BABA BAKALA GURUDWARA, AMRITSAR The historical shrine at Baba Bakala is associated with an important event in Sikh history. Here...

BABA BOHAR

Baba Bohar (The Old Banyan Tree) is a poetic play, a long monologue. A tree personified is in conversation with...

BABA BOLDA HAI

Baba Bolda Hai (The Old Man Speaks Out) of Gursham Singh is a play dealing with the 1984 riots in...

BABA NAUDH SINGH,

BABA NAUDH SINGH, whose full title. "The Redemption of Subhagji through the Grace of Baba Naudh Singh," pronounces the homiletic...

BABA,

BABA, a Persian word meaning \'father\' or \'grandfather\', is used among Sikhs as a title of affection and reverence. In...

BABAK

BABAK (d. 1642), a Muslim rababi or musician, kept Guru Hargobind company and recited the sacred hymns at divans morning...

BABAR AKALI MOVEMENT,

BABAR AKALI MOVEMENT, a radical outgrowth of the Akali movement for the reform of Sikh places of worship during the...

BABAR VANI

BABAR VANI (Babar's command or sway) is how the four hymns by Guru Nanak alluding to the invasions by Babar...

BABAR, ZAHIR UD-DIN MUHAMMAD

BABAR, ZAHIR UD-DIN MUHAMMAD (1483-1530), soldier of fortune, founder of the Mughal dynasty in India, diarist and poet, descending in...

BABHIKHAN (VIBHISHANA)

  BABHIKHAN (VIBHISHANA) (The Gurmukh) Rama killed the egoist Ravana, the knowledge given by the Guru was like the secrets...

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