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Here, you'll find entries starting with the letter M, featuring an array of topics from the mysteries of the mind in psychology to the marvels of modern technology. Discover discussions on music, mythology, medicine, and more, each shedding light on significant areas of knowledge that enrich our understanding of the world.

MACAULIFFE, MAX ARTHUR

MACAULIFFE, MAX ARTHUR (1841-1913), English translator of the Sikh Scriptures and historian of Sikhism, was born on 10 September 1841...

MACHHA (MATSYA)

  MACHHA (MATSYA)(fish incarnation) Machh (Matsya or flsh incarnation), and Kachh (Kurama or tortoise incarnation)incarnated under the Will of the...

MACHHINDARNATHA

  MACHHINDARNATHA (Matsyendranatha), also known as Minanatha, i.e. Fish-Lord, Minapa, Luipa (in Tibet), and Avilokitesvara (in Nepal), who flourished in...

MACHHIVARA

MACHHIVARA (30°-55\'N, 76°-12\'E), now a small town in Ludhiana district, figures prominently in the last phase of Guru Gobind Singh\'s...

MACKESON, FREDERICK

MACKESON, FREDERICK (1807-1853), son of William and Harriet Mackeson, was born on 28 September 1807, and educated at the King\'s...

MACNAGHTEN, SIR WILLIAM HAY

MACNAGHTEN, SIR WILLIAM HAY (1793-1841), born in August 1793, was the son of Sir Francis Macnaghten. He was educated at...

MADAN NATH

MADAN NATH, head of a band of Kanphata yogis, called on Guru Gobind Singh as he was visiting Thanesar in...

MADAN SINGH, BHAI

MADAN SINGH, BHAI (d. 1705), one of the martyrs of Chamkaur (7 December 1705), was, according to local tradition popular...

MADDAR

MADDAR, village five kilometre north of Balloke head works in Pakistan, was known to Sikhs in prepartition Punjab for its...

MADDOKE

MADDOKE, village 16 km southeast of Moga (30°-48\'N, 75°-10\'E), in Moga district, has a historical shrine, Gurdwara Guru Sar, dedicated...

MADDU, BHAI

MADDU, BHAI, a carpenter by trade, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. According to Bhai Santokh...

MADHEH

MADHEH (Mahadeoke in Survey of India maps), village three kilometre south of Nihalsinghvala (30°-35\'N, 75°-16\'E) in Moga district of the...

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