Kunda Harnamganj
Kunda may refer to: Places Estonia *Kunda, Estonia, a town in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia *Kunda, Viru-Nigula Parish, a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia *Kunda River, a river in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia India *Kunda, India, a town in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Kunda block, a community development block in Chatra district, Jharkhand **Kunda, Chatra, a village in Chatra district, Jharkhand Others *Khunda, a union council of Tehsil Lahore, Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtonkhwa, Pakistan *Kunda Park, Queensland, an industrial suburb in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia * Kunda Station, a train station in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan People *George Kunda (1956–2012), Zambian politician *Maksim Kunda (born 1989), Belarusian archer *Masahiro Kunda (born 1966), Japanese rugby union player *Stephen Kunda (born 1984), Zambian football player *Ziva Kunda (1955–2004), Canadian social psychologist Other uses *Kunda peop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunda, Estonia
Kunda is a town in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia, located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Kunda is best known for its cement factory, port, and archaeological heritage. History Evidence of some of the oldest prehistoric communities in Estonia—hunting, and fishing communities that existed around 7th millennium BC, 6500 BC—were found near Kunda. This settlement gave the name to the Kunda culture. The first written record of Kunda dates back to 1241, when it was mentioned as a village. In 1443 it was mentioned as a manor. Kunda was granted official borough rights on May 1, 1938. Demographics International relations Twin towns — Sister cities The former municipality of Kunda (until 2017) was Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with: * Gdynia, Poland Climate Notable people *Argo Aadli (born 1980), theatre and film actor *Armin Öpik (1898–1983), paleontologist *Ernst Öpik (1893–1985), astronomer and astrophysicist *Jüri Parijõgi (18 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maksim Kunda
Maksim Kunda (born August 1, 1989) is an athlete from Belarus, who competes in archery. 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kunda finished his ranking round with a total of 646 points, which gave him the 48th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Takaharu Furukawa in the first round. Both archers scored 111 points and in the extra round Kunda eliminated the Japanese 19–18. In the second round he won the match 112–110 against Magnus Petersson and he faced Juan René Serrano Juan René Serrano Gutiérrez (born 23 February 1984) is a Mexican archer. Serrano competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, ... in the third round. Serrano was the winner of the ranking round and thus the first seed. With 110–106 Serrano would advance to the quarter-final. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kund
Kund is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# .... It is located at 32°24'40N 72°12'17E. References Union councils of Khushab District Populated places in Khushab District {{Khushab-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cunda (other)
Cunda may refer to: * Cunda Kammāraputta, a character associated with Gautama Buddha * Cunda Island __NOTOC__ Cunda Island, also called Alibey Island, (), Greek Moschonisi ( or Μοσχόνησος), is the largest of the Ayvalık Islands archipelago in Turkey, which was historically called the ''Εκατόνησα'' (''Hekatonisa'') or '' ... (''Alibey Island''), island in Ayvalık, Turkey * Cunda (brand), a brand of clothing retailer C&A See also * Kunda (other) * Miguel Angel Lavié da Cunda, Uruguayan footballer {{Disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Temple Tank
Temple tanks are water well, wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex near Indian temples. They are called pushkarini, kalyani, kunda, sarovara, Theertham, tirtha, talab, pukhuri, ambalakkuḷam, etc. in different languages and regions of India. Some tanks are said to cure various diseases and maladies when bathed in. It is possible that these are cultural remnants of structures such as the Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro, Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro or Dholavira, which was part of the Indus Valley civilization. Some are stepwells with many steps at the sides. Tank design Since ancient times, the design of water storage has been important in India's temple architecture, especially in western India where dry and monsoon seasons alternate. Temple tank design became an art form in itself. An example of the art of tank design is the large, geometrically spectacular Stepped Tank at the Royal Center at the ruins of Vijayanagara, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, surroundi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Touré Kunda
Touré Kunda is a Senegalese band, noted for their musical versatility and political activism. Their 40-year career encompasses recordings in over six languages and collaborations with well-known musicians such as Carlos Santana and Talking Heads. They have had considerable success in Africa and Europe and are active in social causes such as children's rights and advocates for the homeless. Biography Born twenty-two days apart in 1950 in Ziguinchor in Casamance, Senegal, Ismaïla and Sixu Tidiane Touré were introduced to music by their elder brother Amadou, a singer and musician. They moved to Paris, France, in 1979 to complete their musical education. They worked their way up in the Parisian scene. The group sings in Soninke language, Soninké, Wolof language, Wolof, Fula language, Fula, Mandinka language, Mandingo, Diola, and Portuguese-based creole languages, Portuguese creole, reflecting the multilingual mixture of the people of Casamance. Their first album, ''Ismaïla do ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunda Culture
The Kunda culture, which originated from the Swiderian culture, comprised Mesolithic hunter-gatherer communities of the Baltic forest zone extending eastwards through Latvia into northern Russia, dating to the period 8500–5000 BC according to calibrated radiocarbon dating. It is named after the Estonian town of Kunda, about east of Tallinn along the Gulf of Finland, near where the first extensively studied settlement was discovered on Lammasmäe Hill and in the surrounding peat bog. The oldest known settlement of the Kunda culture in Estonia is Pulli. The Kunda culture was succeeded by the Narva culture, who used pottery and showed some traces of food production. Culture Most Kunda settlements are located near the edge of the forests beside rivers, lakes, or marshes. Elk were extensively hunted, perhaps helped by trained domestic hunting-dogs. On the coast seal hunting is represented. Pike and other fish were taken from the rivers. There is a rich bone and antler industry ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunda People
Location The Kunda or Akunda people are an ethnic group that hails from Mambwe District of Eastern Province, Zambia. Most Kundas live on the eastern bank of the Luangwa River near South Luangwa National Park. The Kunda people are not to be confused with the Chikunda of Luangwa District and those found in Zimbabwe and Mozambique and their language is totally different from the Kunda of Luangwa District. The Kundas who number approximately 250,000 people, speak a language called Chikunda, a Bantu language closely related to Bisa and Nsenga. History of the Kunda People Origins of the Kunda People Silva Porto on his 1852 expedition mentions the Kunda people, ''“Where the Luangwa is crossed begins the territory of the Cunda.” David Livingstone during his 1868 visit to the ''Awemba'' country makes a sketch drawing of an ''“Akunda”'' person with facial tribal markings. The Kunda people were part of the later migrations from the Congo basin after the collapse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ziva Kunda
Ziva Kunda (; June 13, 1955 – February 24, 2004) was an Israeli social psychologist and professor at the University of Waterloo known for her work in social cognition and motivated reasoning. Her seminal paper "The Case for Motivated Reasoning", published in ''Psychological Bulletin'' in 1990, posthumously received thScientific Impact Awardfrom the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. Kunda authored the book Social Cognition: Making Sense of People'' Biography Ziva Kunda was born in Tel Aviv. Her parents were from Oudtshoorn, a small South African town. They immigrated from different parts of Europe to Oudtshoorn to find safety from the persecutions of Jews before and during World War II. In Kunda's autobiography, she shares her parents' background, their parents, and her early childhood. In 2004, Kunda died from cancer. She is survived by her husband Paul Thagard, a professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo, and two sons. Academic career Kunda obtained he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stephen Kunda
Stephen Kunda (born August 17, 1984) is a Zambian former football central defender. He played for Power Dynamos F.C. in his home country before moving to Finland. Kunda can also play as a defensive midfielder. Kunda had a contract with RoPS until the end of season 2012. Kunda was one of the Zambians who came to RoPS in 2007. He came along with Nchimunya Mweetwa, Chanda Mwaba, Chileshe Chibwe and Zeddy Saileti's younger brother Derik Saileti for a trial. Quintet (Mweetwa, Kunda, Chibwe, Mwaba) got contract's with RoPS. Kunda signed with RoPS 3-years long contract including 2-years option. Later season he extended his contract to 2012. After the season RoPS won promotion to Veikkausliiga (Finnish Premier Division). Originally in RoPS, Kunda was considered to play as a defensive midfielder, but he was later dropped to defence after RoPS had some injuries and bans with their defenders. Kunda performed well in central defence and subsequently, he was made regular central defender. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masahiro Kunda
, (born Kakamigahara, September 29, 1966) is a Japanese rugby union hooker and coach. Kunda played for Toshiba Brave Lupus, a team he coached to a League title victory in 2007. Originally from Gifu Prefecture, he was educated at University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba Daigaku). He served as the captain in the 1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup (), was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in ... and is now Head Coach of the Japan U20s squad. References External links * 1966 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japanese rugby union coaches Rugby union hookers Sportspeople from Gifu Prefecture Japan international rugby union players Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players Rugby union players at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1998 Asian G ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Kunda
George Kunda (26 February 1956 – 16 April 2012) was a Zambian lawyer and politician who was the 11th vice-president of Zambia from 2008 to 2011. He served under President Rupiah Banda until their party's loss to Michael Sata's party. Early life and career The son of a miner, Kunda studied at Serenje Boys Technical School and obtained a law degree from the University of Zambia and began practicing on April 28, 1982. He started his career at the Luanshya Municipal Council as a solicitor before creating his own law firm in 1990. Politics While Kunda did not compete in the 2001 parliamentary election, he gained one of the eight appointed seats in Parliament. President Levy Mwanawasa appointed him to the positions of Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 2002. However, Mwanawasa removed Kunda from the position of Attorney General and appointed Mumba Malila in 2006 while leaving Kunda with his position of Justice Minister. Vice president From 2008 to September 2011, Kunda s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |