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Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal

Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country's history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal.... Add a comment on this story Website Ranking Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide .

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

WGNO

27 years after 'Gandhi,' Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal

In this Nov. 1, 2009 file photo, English actor and Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley enjoys a solitary moment during the Tribeca Film Festival 2009, in Doha, Oatar.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Hindu

Story time for the child in you

Creating magical worlds Shreekumar Varma There is something deceptively mischievous about Shreekumar Varma's down-to-earth demeanour; as though he is making up a joke inside his head.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

BBC News

Indian independence heroine's letter is found in the UK

A previously undiscovered letter written by one of India's best known female rebels against British colonial rule has been found by academics.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Tufts Daily

Mitigating the clash

Religion is like science: It has the power to change the world in both wonderfully profound and highly divisive ways.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Associated Content

The Spirit of Inspiration

Inspiration defined in Webster's dictionary as a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Drugs

Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Nation

Jinnah: no secular

Ata Rabani Barrister Muhammad All Jinnah after financially securing himself entered the political field in 1905 at the age of 30 years as a staunch nationalist from the platform of the Indian National Congress.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

BBC

Anger at Montblanc's Gandhi pen

Mention Mahatma Gandhi and many think of fasting, restraint and the struggle for Indian independence.

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Sun Oct 04, 2009

The Hindu

Bonding with Gandhi

A 35-panel humble exhibition on Hinduism in the Meenakshi temple in Madurai in the year 1985 created the curiosity in him to know more about the religion.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

Las Vegas Herald

Indo-Americans laud Obama for expressing gratitude to Mahatma Gandhi

Las Vegas Herald Friday 2nd October, 2009 Nevada , Oct 2 : Indo-Americans have applauded US President Barack Obama for stating: "The America of today has its roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi and the non-violent social action movement for Indian independence which he led." Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada , ...

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Thu Oct 01, 2009

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Annie Besant

1, 1847, London, Eng. died Sept. 20, 1933, Adyar, Madras [now in Tamil Nadu, India] Main ne Wood British social reformer, sometime Fabian socialist, theosophist, and Indian independence leader.

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Mon Sep 28, 2009

Forbes Autos

Leadership Isn't About Leaders

The true leader is a kind of follower. Subhas Chandra Bose was one of the prominent voices in the Indian independence movement in the 1930s and '40s. He was an aggressive nationalist, usually photographed in his military outfit, and he believed India could secure its independence only by violence.

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Wed Sep 16, 2009

CiteULike

Stature, Mortality, and Life History among Indigenous Populations of the Andaman Islands, 1871a "1986

This study combines anthropometric data from a number of studies of the body size of Andaman Islanders from 1871 to 1986.

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Fri Sep 04, 2009

Thoughts About K4D

How Did Religion Become the Basis for Political Identity in British India?

I have been reading Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire by Alex von Tunzelmann.

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Sat Aug 22, 2009

South Asian Media Net

SBI will always assist in Maldives: CEO

NEW DELHI: State Bank of India will assist the Maldives in its current fiscal troubles as well as in its developments just like it had in the past, CEO Vijay Jasuja has said speaking in a ceremony held within the India-Maldives friendship week to mark the anniversary of the Indian independence.

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Thu Aug 20, 2009

The Stamp Collecting Round-Up

1969 Gandhi Stamp Marks First for Britain

The British Postal Museum and Archives' website reports, "Forty years ago the General Post Office released the first British stamp to commemorate an overseas leader and the first to be designed by an overseas artist.

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Tue Aug 18, 2009

GroundReport.com

India:-National festivals called off due to Swine Flu

In India,due to the increase in death toll due to Swine flu,indian govt has decided not to celebrate the indian independence day this year.

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Sun Aug 16, 2009

ABC7 Chicago

Parade celebrates Indian independence

Chicago celebrated Indian Independence Day with Saturday with a big parade. Crowds lined the parade route on Devon between Western and California avenues.

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Sat Aug 15, 2009

FindingDulcinea

On This Day: India Gains Independence from Britain

On Aug. 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the nation with a new Declaration of Independence and became the first prime minister of India.

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Fri Aug 14, 2009

Buffalo News

Salt adds sparkle to focaccia

August 12, 2009, 7:04 AM / Arguably the single most influential foodstuff in the history of the world, salt funded the construction of China's Great Wall, dictated trade routes, gave rise to Europe's great cities, ignited wars, fueled centuries of political discourse, helped spark the French Revolution, and was a focal point in the struggle for ...

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