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Letter C

This section showcases all entries starting with the letter C, embracing subjects as diverse as culture, chemistry, and cities. From the complexities of climate change to the richness of culinary arts, explore a world of content. Here, you'll find insights into ancient civilizations, modern cultural movements, and scientific phenomena all brought together under C.

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM (d. 1866), a Scotsman, who came to Lahore in September 1828 and was employed in the Sikh cavalry...

CANORA (KANARA), FRANCIS JOHN

CANORA (KANAKA), FRANCIS JOHN (1799-1848), an Irishman, inscribed in Khalsa Darbar records variously as Kenny, Kennedy and Khora. Roaming across...

CASTLE HILL

CASTLE HILL, an 182acre estate in Mussoorie, a hill city in the Himalayas, which was the summer residence for a...

CENTRAL MAJHA KHALSA DIWAN

CENTRAL MAJHA KHALSA DiWAN, also known as the Shiromani Panth Milauni Jatha, was one of the several regional organizations that...

CENTRAL SIKH LEAGUE,

CENTRAL SIKH LEAGUE, political organization of the Sikhs which guided their affairs until the Shiromani Akali Dal emerged as a...

CHABBA,

CHABBA, a village 10 km south of Amritsar (31° 38`N, 74° 52`E) along AmritsarTarn Taran road, has a historical shrine...

CHAHAL,

CHAHAL, 15 km southeast of Lahore, was the ancestral village of Mata Tripta, mother of Guru Nanak. This was the...

CHAIYA, BHAI

CHAIYA, BHAI, son of Bulaki, who held charge of Dhaka as a masand, i.e. to the collector, was appointed to...

CHAKAR,

CHAKAR, village 17 km south of Jagraon (30° 47`N, 75° 28`E), in Ludhiana district, is sacred both to Guru Hargobind...

CHAKK FATEH SINGHVALA.

CHAKK FATEH SINGHVALA. 3 km south of Bhuchcho Mandi (30° 13`N, 75° 5`E) in Bathinda district of the Punjab, and...

CHAKK PREMA.

CHAKK PREMA. village 6 km northeast of Phagwara (31° 14`N, 75° 46`E) in Kapurthala district of the Punjab, has a...

CHAKKI SAHIB GURUDWARA, EMINABAD

CHAKKI SAHIB GURUDWARA, EMINABAD Janamsakhis also mention Guru Nanak Dev\'s being made a prisoner at the hands of Babar\'s men....

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