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Gour
Gour may refer to: * Gour Brahmins, an Indian caste of Brahmins or landlords * Gour, an Indian caste of Muslims * Hari Singh Gour (1870-1949), Indian lawyer, educator, and writer * Joseph-Omer Gour (1893-1959), Canadian politician * Rimstone, a cave formation * Gour Kingdom, an ancient kingdom based in Sylhet, Bangladesh ** Gour, capital of Gour Kingdom situated in Malda district, West Bengal, India **Gour Govinda (r. 1260-1303), the final ruler of Gauda Kingdom See also * Gauda (other) * Gaur (other) * Gaura (other) * Gowda (other) * Goda (other) * Gora (other) * Ghor Province Ghōr, also spelled Ghowr or Ghur (), is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in the western Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan, towards the northwest. The province contains eleven Districts of Afghanistan, districts, en ...
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Gour Kingdom
The Gour kingdom was one of the greater of the many petty kingdoms of the medieval Sylhet region. According to legend, it was founded by Gurak, off-shooting from Kamarupa's Jaintia kingdom in 630. Much of its early history is considered legendary or mythological up until Navagirvana who is mentioned in the Bhatera copper-plate inscriptions. The Kings of Gour are described as patrons of Hindu revivalism in what was previously a predominantly Buddhist and animist populated land. The 11th century king Govinda-Rana Kesava Deva is recognised for introducing the ''navadinga'' (nine war boats) and heavily improving the kingdom's infantry, cavalry, and elephant power. Due to familial tensions, the kingdom split into two separate kingdoms in 1170; Gour (Northern Sylhet) and Brahmachal (Southern Sylhet), before being reunited by Raja Govardhan in the early years of his reign. However, this would be short-lasted as during Govardhan's reign, the kingdom would suffer attacks from neigh ...
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Hari Singh Gour
Sir Hari Singh Gour (26 November 1870 – 25 December 1949) was a distinguished lawyer, jurist, educationist, social reformer, poet, and novelist. Gour was the First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi and Nagpur University, founder and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sagar, Deputy President of the Central Legislative Assembly of British India, an Indian Delegate to the Joint Parliamentary Committee, a Member of the Indian Central Committee associated with the Royal Commission on the Indian Constitution (popularly known as the Simon Commission), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Early years Hari Singh Gour was born on 26 November 1870 to a poor Bundeli Rajput family near Sagar, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The family had to be supported by Hari Singh's eldest brother who provided an allowance of 50 rupees per month. Hari Singh's father was a carpenter and farmer but the young boy did not have an interest in either trade. At the age ...
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Gour Govinda
Govinda Fenchu (), better known by his regnal title Gour Govinda () and also known by the sobriquet Shomudro Tonoy (), was the 21st and final king of medieval Sylhet's Gour Kingdom. He is described as a very conservative Hindu ruler whose reign started in 1260. Govinda was known to be disrespectful and intolerant of other faiths practised in Srihatta, such as Islam, Buddhism and certain Hindu denominations, often getting into war with neighbouring states such as Laur, Jaintia and the Khasis. Thus, he is considered to be the most tyrannical leader in Sylheti history. However, he is also noted as one of the strongest rulers of medieval Sylhet, and during his reign, Gour was described to be "free of enemies" due to other states fearing Govinda. After the arrival of Shah Jalal and the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, Govinda left Gour and the area came under the rule of Wazir Sikandar Khan Ghazi. Background and early life It is said that Govinda Fenchu had an extraordinary birth. Hi ...
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Malda District
Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. The capital of the Bengal Sultanate, Gauda and Pandua, was situated in this district. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this district. The special variety of mango, Fazli, produced in this region is popularly known by the name of the district and is exported across the world and is internationally acclaimed. The folk culture of gombhira is a feature of the district, being a unique way of representation of joy and sorrow in daily life of the common people, as well as the unique medium of presentation on national and international matters. According to the National Investigation Agency Malda is believed to be a hub of a fake currency racket. It is reported that 90 per cent of the fake currency that enters India originates in Malda. The headquarters of Malda district is in English Bazar, also known as ''Malda'', which was once the capital of Bengal. The dist ...
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Joseph-Omer Gour
Joseph-Omer Gour (born Joseph-Omer Gourd; November 12, 1893 – March 24, 1959) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Russell in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1945 to 1959. He was born in St-Victor D'Alfred, Ontario in 1893, the son of Wilfrid Gour and Eliza Marleau, and was educated in Alfred and Plantagenet. He lived in Casselman. In 1929, he married Aurore Laurin. Gour served as mayor of Casselman from 1930 to 1935. His older brother, David Gourd also served in the House of Commons. He died in office in Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ... in 1959. Electoral record References * ''Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell'', L. Brault (1963) External links * 1893 births ...
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Garha
Garha (also spelled Gaud, Gada ) are a Muslim community in the subcontinent. They live pre-dominantly in the states of Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan. History and origin The Garha have 51 sub-divisions,Manohar, K S Singh, ed. (2005) ''People of India Uttar Pradesh''. Vol. XLII Part 2. p. 509 known as biradari. Some of these are based on territorial groupings and some on the sects and castes they belonged prior to their conversion to Islam. Their main biradari is the Gaur Brahmin. Some Garha sub-groups descent from the Gaur (Clan) of Rajput. But most of Gada groups are descent from the Gaur Brahmin community, and Garha is the khadi boli transformation of the original Sanskrit word "Gauda" which means "fair one" an allusion to the learnedness and high status. Some Garha Biradari sub-groups also descent from the tribe of Muhammad Ghouri or Muhammad of Ghor. They merged with the Gaur Muslims through marriage and political alliance and use surna ...
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Rimstone
Rimstone, also called gours, is a type of speleothem (cave formation) in the form of a stone dam. Rimstone is made up of calcite and other minerals that build up in cave pools. The formation created, which looks like stairs, often extends into flowstone above or below the original rimstone. Often, rimstone is covered with small, micro-gours on horizontal surfaces. Rimstone basins may form terraces that extend over hundreds of feet, with single basins known up to 200 feet long from Tham Xe Biang Fai in Laos. Formation Rimstone dams form where there is some gradient, and hence flow, over the edge of a pool. Crystallization begins to occur at the air/water/ rock interface. The turbulence caused by flow over the edge of the building dam may contribute to the outgassing or loss of carbon dioxide from water, and result in precipitation of mineral on this edge. When dams form under running water, they tend to be higher when the passage is steeper. Shallow-gradient dams tend to be lower ...
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Gora (other)
Gora may refer to: * Gora (surname) * Gora (musical instrument), or lesiba, a Southern African instrument * Gora (racial epithet), racial epithet for white people in India * ''Gora'' (novel), a 1910 novel by Rabindranath Tagore * ''Gora'' (TV series), a 2022 Indian Bengali-language streaming series *'' G.O.R.A.'', a 2004 Turkish comedy film * Goparaju Ramachandra Rao ("Gora", 1902–1975), Indian social reformer and atheist activist Places *Crna Gora, Montenegrin name of Montenegro * Gora (region), in southern Kosovo and north-eastern Albania * Gora, Croatia, a village near Petrinja, Croatia * Góra (other), places in Poland * Gora, Russia, several rural localities in Russia * Gora (Kakanj), a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Gora (Vogošća), a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Gora, Krško, a settlement in the Municipality of Krško, Slovenia * Gora nad Sodražico (also known as Gora), Slovenia, a community and parish comprising the villages of Betonovo, Kračali, ...
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Gour Brahmins
Gaur Brahmins (also spelled Gor, Gour, Gaud or Gauda) are a community of Brahmins in India. They are one of the five Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities that live north of the Vindhyas. Demographics Gaur Brahmins are most numerous in the western half of Northern India, particularly in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, and western parts of Western Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, but a significant number are present in other northern states of India also. Brahmins, mostly Gaurs, have a significant population in Delhi, around 12% - 14%, larger than the combined population of Jats and Gujjars. They play a dominant role in the region's politics. Military During World War I, Gaur Brahmins were recruited to regiments and companies of the British Indian Army, notably the 1st Brahmans and 3rd Brahmans. Social status In places where Gaur Brahmins reside, Brahmins who are not of the Gaur community are often considered to have an inferior status. Notable people H ...
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Gauda (city)
Gauda may refer to: * Gauda brahmins, one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities of North india * Gauda (caste), or Gopal, a caste of Odisha * Gauḍa (city), Bengal * Gauḍa (region), Bengal * Gauda Kingdom The Gauḍa kingdom was a kingdom during the Classical India, Classical era in the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the Gauḍa (region), Gauda region of Bengal (modern-day West Bengal and Bangladesh) in 4th century CE or possibly earl ..., a kingdom during the 5th to 7th century in Bengal (present-day Gauda city) * Gauda (king), ruler of Numidia during 1st century BC * Gaudu, Nepal, a village in the Gandaki Zone See also * Gaudiya Nritya, a Bengali school of Indian dance * Gavdos, an island in the Mediterranean Sea * Gour (other) * Gaur (other) * Gaura (other) * Gouda (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ...
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Gauda (other)
Gauda may refer to: * Gauda brahmins, one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities of North india * Gauda (caste), or Gopal, a caste of Odisha * Gauḍa (city), Bengal * Gauḍa (region), Bengal * Gauda Kingdom, a kingdom during the 5th to 7th century in Bengal (present-day Gauda city) * Gauda (king), ruler of Numidia during 1st century BC * Gaudu, Nepal, a village in the Gandaki Zone See also * Gaudiya Nritya, a Bengali school of Indian dance * Gavdos, an island in the Mediterranean Sea * Gour (other) * Gaur (other) The gaur is a bovine animal. Gaur may also refer to: Places * Gaur, Nepal, a town in the Rautahat district of Nepal *Gauḍa (city), also called Gaur, a historic city of Bengal, India * River Gaur in Perthshire, Scotland Other uses * Gaur (art ... * Gaura (other) * Gouda (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ...
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Gaur (other)
The gaur is a bovine animal. Gaur may also refer to: Places * Gaur, Nepal, a town in the Rautahat district of Nepal *Gauḍa (city), also called Gaur, a historic city of Bengal, India * River Gaur in Perthshire, Scotland Other uses * Gaur (artistic group), a Basque artistic group established in 1966 * Gaur, an early transcription for Jushur, a Sumerian king *Gaur Brahmins, a community of Brahmins in India See also * Gour (other) * Gauda (other) * Gowda (other) * Goda (other) * Gora (other) * Gauri (other) * Giaour, a historical slur for non-Muslims * Guar, a green vegetable * Guar gum Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food, feed, and industrial applications. The guar seeds are mechanically dehusked, hydrated, mi ...
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