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Letter H

Entries beginning with the letter H are gathered here, presenting a wealth of knowledge from various realms. From the sweeping narrative of human history to the crucial topics in health and healthcare, this section offers a deep dive into diverse subjects. Explore horticulture, human rights, and historical events that have shaped our world.

HIRA SINGH, SANT

HIRA SINGH, SANT (d. 1949). head priest of Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Abchal Nagar, Nandcd, in Maharashtra, was born...

HIRANYAKSHA

  HIRANYAKSHA (pronounced as Harnakhash) (Killed by boar incarnation of Vishnu. He may not be mistaken as father of Prahlada)....

HISTORY OF THE PUNJAB

HISTORY OF THE PUNJAB (and of the Rise, Progress and Present Condition of the Sect and Nation of the Sikhs)...

HOBHOUSE, SIRJOHN CAM

HOBHOUSE, SIRJOHN CAM (1786-1869), later Lord Brought on, an English writer and statesman, was the eldest son of Sir Benjamin...

HOLA MAHALLA

HOLA MAHALLA or simply Hola, a Sikh festival, takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chef which...

HOLGARH SAHIB ,GURUDWARA

GURDWARA HOLGARH SAHIB stands on the site of Holgarh Fort, one and a half km north-west of the town across...

HOLKAR, JASVANT RAO

HOLKAR, JASVANT RAO (d. 1811), Maratha chief of Indore, who, defeated at Dig and Fatehgarh in 1804 by the British,...

HOLMES, JOHN

HOLMES, JOHN (d. 1848), a Eurasian soldier of fortune, who started his career as a trumpeter in tlic Bengal Horse...

HOME MISCELLANEOUS SERIES

HOME MISCELLANEOUS SERIES is a manuscript series of records in the India Office Library, London. It is not chronologically arranged,...

HOMMUS

HOMMUS, a Spaniard, who joined the Khalsa Darbar`s service in 1842. He was employed in the gunpowder factory. Shortly afterwards...

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