India's “bandit queen,” was assassinated by masked gunmen in July. As a teen, she and her lover, Vikram Mallah, led a gang of murderous desperadoes. Eventually some gang members turned on…
(Encyclopedia) Nanda DeviNanda Devinŭnˈdə dāˈvē [key], peak, 25,645 ft (7,817 m) high, Uttarakhand state, N India, in the Himalayas. Except for some peaks in Kashmir, it is the highest point in India…
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Kamala DeviHarris, Kamala Devikäˈmələ dāˈvē [key], 1964–, Vice President of the United States (2021–), b. Oakland, Calif., B.A. Howard Univ., 1986, J.D. Univ. of California,…
Indra Devi(Eugenie Peterson)Age: 102 renowned yoga instructor who taught all over the world. Her students included Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Devi was the first…
(Encyclopedia) JaunpurJaunpurjounp&oobreve;rˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 136,062), Uttar Pradesh state, NE India, on the Gomati River. Now a district administrative center and market town where…
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(Encyclopedia) Ramakrishna or Sri Ramakrishna ParamahansaRamakrishnashrē räˌməkrĭshˈnə pəräˌməhänˈsä [key], 1836–86, Hindu mystic. He was born of a poor Brahman family in Bengal, and his given name…
(Encyclopedia) Khan, Ali AkbarKhan, Ali Akbarälēˈ ăkˈbär khän [key], 1922–2009, Indian musician, b. Shivpur, East Bengal (now Bangladesh). A master of the sarod, a lutelike 25-stringed N Indian…
Andre De TothAge: 89 Hungarian-born film director whose 1953 3–D House of Wax, starring Vincent Price, remains a cult hit. He also helmed Westerns, war films, and films noir. His other…
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