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Letter L

This section gathers entries beginning with the letter L, embracing a wide range of themes such as literature's timeless beauty, law's complexities, and the marvels of language. Explore life's various aspects, from lifestyle trends to landmark events, all encapsulated within this rich collection of topics under L.

LAWRENCE, SIR HENRY MONTGOMERY

LAWRENCE, SIR HENRY MONTGOMERY (1806-1857), elder brother of Governor General John Laird Mair Lawrence, was born on 28 June 1806...

LEHAL KALAN

LEHAL KALAN, village 9 km southeast of Lahira (29°56`N, 75°48`E), in Sarigrur district of the Punjab, was visited by Guru...

LEIGH, WILLIAM

LEIGH, WILLIAM, an Irish adventurer, who while serving with the 19th Light Dragoons in Bombay, shot down, in 1803, his...

LITTAR

LITTAR, village in Ludhiana district, 8 km northeast of Raikot (30°39`N, 75°37`E), has a historical shrine, Gurdwara ManjT Sahib Chheviri...

LITTLER, SIRJOHN HUNTER

LITTLER, SIRJOHN HUNTER (1783-1856), garrison commander at Firozpur, the concentration point of British forward movement preparatory to the first Anglo...

LOBH

Lobh, meaning greed, avarice, covetousness, or cupidity arising out of the acquisitive instinct of man, has been denounced in almost...

LOHARIPA

  LOHARIPA, a Gorakhpanthi yogi, whose name occurs in Guru Nanak`s Sidh Gosti in the Guru Granth Sahib. The Sidh...

LOPON

LOPON, village 25 km southeast of Moga (30°48`N, 75"10`E) in Faridkot district, was visited by Guru Hargobind during one of...

LUBHATA

  LUBHATA Ajamila, Pingula, Lubhata and Kunchara (elephant) went to the abode of the Lord. Such like evil persons attained...

LUDHIANA

LUDHIANA (30°54`N, 75°52`E), one of the major cities in the Punjab, claims a historical shrine, Gurdwara Gau Ghat Patshala I,...

LUDHIANA

History Ludhiana city was founded in the time of Lodhi dynasty which ruled in Delhi from 1451-1526 A.D. The legend...

LUDHIANA POLITICAL AGENCY

LUDHIANA POLITICAL AGENCY, renamed North-West Frontier Agency in 1835, was established in 1810 as tlie main official channel of Anglo-Sikh...

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