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- An indigenous soldier serving in the army of a foreign conqueror, especially an Indian soldier serving under British command in India.
- The lowest enlisted rank in the British Indian army and its successors, equivalent to private.
- One holding this rank.
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| in anthropology, the process by which a cultural trait, material object, idea, or behavior pattern is spread from one society to another; also called diffusion |
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| The Boxer Movement or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese uprising from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion and technology that occurred in China during the final years of the Manchu rule (Qing Dynasty). |
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| an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices. |
[Origin: O(rganization of) P(etroleum) E(xporting) C(ountries)[image]] |
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| the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies |
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- An authoritative command or instruction.
- A command or an authorization given by a political electorate to its representative.
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| the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at stated hours five times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims to prayer. |
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- often Crusade Any of the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- A holy war undertaken with papal sanction.
- A vigorous concerted movement for a cause or against an abuse. See Synonyms at campaign.
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| 1. Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions. |
| 2. | advocacy of such a principle or system. |
| 3. | a speech form, expression, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of a particular area. |
| 4. | devotion to the interests of one's own region. |
| 5. | Literature. the theory or practice of emphasizing the regional characteristics of locale or setting, as by stressing local speech. |
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| 1. | a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims. |
| 2. | any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle. |
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Leader of China "Friendly Tyrant" to US |
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Indian independance leader Lead the Salt March |
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| 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru). |
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Founder of the Buddist Relgion "reached Nirvana" |
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| Ruled in England during the time Britain was in control of India |
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