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General elections were held in British India in September 1930. They were boycotted by the Indian National Congress and marked by public apathy. The newly
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Assembly elections in India British India - General Elections 1920 Indian general election 1923 Indian general election 1926 Indian general election 1930 Indian
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General elections were held in British India in 1920 to elect members to the Imperial Legislative Council and the provincial Legislative Councils. They
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General elections were held in British India in 1934. The Indian National Congress, running in its first national election, emerged as the largest party
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Elections in Tamil Nadu
The 2014 Indian general elections for Tamil Nadu's 39 seats in the 16th Lok Sabha were held on 24 April 2014. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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General elections were held in British India between 28 October and late November 1926 to elect members of the Imperial Legislative Council and the provincial
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The 2004 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Democratic Progressive Alliance
2004 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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The 1967 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a huge victory for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 Indian general election in Madras State
1967_Indian_general_election_in_Madras_State
The 1951–52 Indian general election was the first democratic national election held in India after Independence, and the polls in Madras state were held
1951–52 Indian general election in Madras State
1951–52_Indian_general_election_in_Madras_State
The 1999 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Alliance
1999 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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1980 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu saw elections for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National
1980 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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Legislature house in British India
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2009 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu was held for 39 seats in the state. There was a radical change in the alliances in this election compared
2009 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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Parliamentary election in India
The 1998 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. New elections were called when Indian National Congress (INC)
1998 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
1998_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu
The 1989 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress
1989 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
1989_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu
The 1991 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a repeat landslide victory for Indian National
1991 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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The 1977 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a big victory for Indian National Congress under
1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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Political party in India
running the state government of every Indian states in post-independence Indian history. From the first general election in 1952 when Jawaharlal Nehru led
Indian_National_Congress
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
The 1971 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. After winning in 1967, DMK supported the Congress party under
1971 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
1971_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu
The 1984 Indian general elections in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National
1984 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
1984_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu
The 1996 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide for the newly formed alliance between
1996 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
1996_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu
The 1957 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 34 seats in the state. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning
1957 Indian general election in Madras State
1957_Indian_general_election_in_Madras_State
President of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978
practising civil law. In 1930, Chaudhry started taking interest in politics and participated in the 1930 Indian general election for the Gujrat District
Fazal_Elahi_Chaudhry
Prime Minister of India since 2014
health, poverty and education indices in the state. In the 2014 Indian general election, Modi led the BJP to a parliamentary majority, the first for a
Narendra_Modi
council election to Madras Presidency after the establishment of dyarchical system of government by the Government of India Act, 1919 in September 1930. Justice
1930 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election
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The 1962 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 41 seats in the state. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning
1962 Indian general election in Madras State
1962_Indian_general_election_in_Madras_State
The 1951–52 Indian general election was the first democratic national election held in India after Independence, and the polls in Punjab were held for
1951–52 Indian general election in Punjab
1951–52_Indian_general_election_in_Punjab
Elections in Arunachal Pradesh are being conducted since 1977 to elect the members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the members of the Lok
Elections in Arunachal Pradesh
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received 50.8% of the vote. The election took place in the context of considerable political and economic instability. The 1930 Peruvian coup led to the overthrow
1931 Peruvian general election
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Chief executives of the INC
Congress (I), which the national election commission declared to be the real Indian National Congress for the 1980 general election. Gandhi institutionalised
List of presidents of the Indian National Congress
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Shutdown of Millsstone and Indian Point". ctgreenparty.org. Retrieved February 12, 2024. "2006 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary
2006 Connecticut Attorney General election
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Indian election
Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) – Indian National Congress (INC) alliance won the elections in a landslide manner and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
1991_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election
Indian politician (1930–2005)
Om Prakash Jindal (7 August 1930 – 31 March 2005), also known as O. P. Jindal, was an Indian industrialist and politician. He was the founder of the OP
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Calendar year
1930 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1930. 1930 (MCMXXX) was
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Parliament without an absolute majority
in the 2024 General Elections with both BJP and INC failing to produce majority in it. The confidence of Lok Sabha, lower house of Indian Parliament elected
Hung_parliament
Indian politician (born 1978)
1999: Elected NSUI College General Secretary; formally joined the Indian National Congress. 2001–2005: Served as NSUI State General Secretary. 2005–2007: Secretary
Priyank_Kharge
Indian politician
Rahman Attari Amjadi (c. 1930 – 16 January 2016) was an Indian teacher and politician from West Bengal belonging to Indian National Congress. He was
Habibur Rahman (Indian politician)
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Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Volume I, 1984 Indian general election, 8th Lok Sabha
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in the 2019 general election and with a coalition in the 2024 general election. As of May 2026,[update] the NDA alliance governs 20 Indian states and 2
Bharatiya_Janata_Party
Indian politician and freedom-fighter
Narasimhan joined the Indian independence movement in 1920 at the age of 11 and was imprisoned for his participation in the 1930 Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha
C._R._Narasimhan
Canadian provincial election
The 1933 British Columbia general election was the eighteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members
1933 British Columbia general election
1933_British_Columbia_general_election
Indian freedom fighter and parliamentarian (1900–1995)
contributions to the Peasant Movement. N.G. Ranga served in the Indian Parliament for six decades, from 1930 to 1991. Ranga was born in Nidubrolu village in Guntur
N._G._Ranga
Election on 5–21 February 1967
Annadurai won the election defeating the Indian National Congress. The Congress party began to show weakness in the years after the 1962 election. In the summer
1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election
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Period of Peruvian history, 1930–1939
was the period between 1930 and 1939 in Peruvian history, in which Peru was ruled by a series of military governments. In 1930, dictator of Peru, Augusto
Third_Militarism
Indian politician (1898–1961)
He contested the first general election and won from Hissar with 66266 votes. He was elected in 1957 Indian general election to the 2nd Lok Sabha from
Lala_Achint_Ram
Government cabinet of Canada (1930–1935)
chaired by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett. It governed Canada from 7 August 1930 to 23 October 1935, including only the 17th Canadian Parliament. The government
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British people of Indian descent
election, approximately 57.5 per cent of British Indians voted for Labour and 31 per cent voted for the Conservatives. In the 2017 general election,
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Indian Army general
Lieutenant General Lakshman Singh Rawat, PVSM, AVSM (November 1930 – 11 February 2015) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the
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Village in Gujarat, India
"Mahatma" Gandhi in 1930–31. Dharasana Satyagraha Salt Satyagraha Indian Independence Movement India in the 1930s: 1930 Elections in India, Salt Satyagraha
Dharasana
BJP's slogan
Janata Party (BJP) for the 2004 Indian general elections. The slogan was initially developed as a part of an Indian government campaign intended to promote
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Indian revolutionary and politician (1913–1995)
members. The Chittagong armoury raid was carried out on 18 April 1930. Kalpana joined the "Indian Republican Army, Chattagram branch," the armed resistance group
Kalpana_Datta
Indian Communist politician (1916-2008)
Surjeet (23 March 1916 – 1 August 2008) was an Indian Communist politician from Punjab, who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India
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Indian politician (1896–1972)
1896—5 April 1972) was an Indian politician and social worker from southern Indian state Tamil Nadu. He was a founder of the Indian Union Muslim League party
M._Muhammad_Ismail
Indian politician (born 1978)
Pradesh, he started his career in electoral politics with the 2009 Indian general election. He became a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha in 2009 representing
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election was held on April 28, 2025, to elect members to the House of Commons. These members serve in the 45th Canadian Parliament. Governor General Mary
2025 Canadian federal election
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Indian election
Kazhagam allied with Indian National Congress (Indira) in 1977 parliamentary election. However, when Janata Party won the election and Morarji Desai became
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
1980_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election
Indian politician (born 1930)
Kahandole (born 20 March 1930) was an Indian politician. He was elected from the Malegaon in Maharashtra to the lower House of the Indian Parliament the Lok
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Lower house of the British Indian Imperial Legislative Council (1919–1947)
constituencies of British India, plus a further 125 seats for the Indian Princely states. However, elections for the reformed legislature never took place. The Central
Central_Legislative_Assembly
Indian statesman and writer (1878–1972)
Emeritus), was an Indian statesman, writer, lawyer, and Indian independence activist. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, serving
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Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
is the brainchild of General Krishnaswamy Sundarji (28 April 1930 – 8 February 1999), who was the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1986 to 1988
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of Governor-General of India. William Bentinck was the first to be designated as the Governor-general of India in 1833. After the Indian Rebellion of
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Hindu Election Board Central Sikh League Khilafatists Indian National Congress Independent Other keys Candidate Elected Unopposed General-Urban
1926 Punjab Legislative Council election
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the Indians back on to their reservations, and killing those who resisted. When Sherman was promoted to General of the Army following Grant's election as
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Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet
not Status Indians, and their children; people who had, prior to 1961, renounced their Indian status so they could vote in federal elections, and their
Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations
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Canadian politician (1876–1975)
December 30, 1929, and won a by-election in Brandon on February 5, 1930. King's government was defeated in the general election that followed, however, and
Thomas_Crerar
Former Indian political party
erstwhile Jan Sangh quit Janata Party after its defeat in the 1980 general election and formed the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is the direct political
Bharatiya_Jana_Sangh
Political party in India
have contested all the general elections using the same electoral symbol. Owing to a massive defeat in 2019 Indian general election where the party saw its
Communist_Party_of_India
momentum in the following general election. In the second phase, DMK-Indian National Congress alliance swept the elections. In the third phase, DMK took
2006–11 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
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Union territory election in India
The legislative assembly election in the Indian union territory of Puducherry was held on 16 May 2016 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in the
2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
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Americans of Indian descent
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly from India. The terms Asian Indian and East Indian are used to avoid confusion
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Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984
the trend of Indians studying British law abroad, Hidayatullah attended Trinity College at the University of Cambridge from 1927 to 1930 and obtained
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Pakistan's first General (1895-1984)
General Service Medal (1918) Allied Victory Medal 1914-1918 Indian Distinguished Service Medal, 1918 Member of the Order of the British Empire, 1930 India
Mohammad Akbar Khan (general, born 1895)
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Indian election
The thirteenth legislative assembly election, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu was held on 8 May 2006. It was held for all 234 constituencies to elect
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
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Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979
Solar Eclipse". The Indian Express. 11 March 2016. "Pradhanmantri – Episode 13: India after emergency, Janata Party wins general election". ABP News. 6 October
Morarji_Desai
Historical legislative body
commerce. Elections were held in 1922, 1925 and 1928. Burmese nationalists, organized by the General Council of Burmese Associations, boycotted elections to
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until May 2014 when, in the 2014 Indian general election, BJP won a major victory. In May 2008, BJP won the state elections in Karnataka-the first time the
Conservatism_in_India
Public holiday celebrated on 15 August
Congress won victories in the resulting elections. The next decade was beset with political turmoil: Indian participation in World War II, the Congress'
Independence_Day_(India)
Primary election results source: General election results source: Election for an unexpired 2-year term. "North Dakota State Senate elections, 2024".
2024 North Dakota Senate election
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Indian independence activist, politician and journalist (1912 – 1960)
next day, he abandoned his studies to join the Indian independence movement. He was imprisoned in 1930, along with Lal Bahadur Shastri (head of Allahabad
Feroze_Gandhi
Military academy in Dehradun, India
Indian officer cadre. Indian leaders pressed the issue at the first Round Table Conference in 1930. The establishment of an Indian officer training college
Indian_Military_Academy
Indian politician
its general secretary. He was twice elected, in 1952 Indian general Election [citation needed] and was again elected in 1957 Indian general election to
Balwantrai_Mehta
Political party in India
Party-led National Democratic Alliance, won 12 seats in the 2024 Indian general election, making it the seventh largest party in the Lok Sabha. JD(U) was
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Attorney General) 1930 Paddington South by-election Conservative loss, gained by Empire Free Trade Crusade. 1929 Liverpool Scotland by-election Irish Nationalist
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support of Bodnar. Neill publicly stated she would not drop out of the general election, and when asked by the Montana Free Press if she would drop out, Bankhead
2026 United States Senate election in Montana
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Volume 6 – Chapter 172 – General Election Cases, 1926 To 1930". gpo.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-10. Lawrence versus Milligan election contest, third district
List of close election results
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Indian election
The assembly elections were held simultaneously along with the 1996 Indian general election. AIADMK suffered a rout in the elections. Most of sitting
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
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Elections in South Africa include elections for the National Assembly (the lower house of parliament), the provincial legislatures, and municipal councils
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Politician from Madhya Pradesh, India
Arjun Singh (5 November 1930 – 4 March 2011) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress, who served twice as the Chief Minister of Madhya
Arjun Singh (Congress politician)
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Communist political party in India
seats in Bihar's election. In 2025, it was reduced to 2 seats. In 2024, it was able to win two seats in from Bihar in Indian general election. The CPIMLL candidates
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
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Executive head of an Indian district
and coordinates government departments. Additionally, they also serve as election officers, registrar, marriage officer, licensing authority, and managing
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re-election) JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois (2019–present) (running for re-election, endorsed Stratton) Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General (2019–present)
2026 United States Senate election in Illinois
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Month of 1930
1930 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in April 1930: The new German
April_1930
Pakistani general and Governor (1908–1994)
teams. He was commissioned into the British Indian Army in 1929 and transferred to an infantry regiment in 1930. In World War II, he served as a staff officer
Azam_Khan_(general)
Indian election
Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four-cornered contest among the AIADMK, DMK, the Indian National Congress (INC), and the Janata
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
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of the House in 2018, 2020 represented the first time since the 1930 and 1932 elections, as well as the sixth time overall, that an opposition party flipped
2020_United_States_elections
Indian politician
then Guru of the Satnami Panth, on 2 July 1930. Minimata was elected to the first Lok Sabha in a bye-election in 1955 after the death of the sitting MP
Minimata_Agam_Dass_Guru
4th Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army (1908-1991)
Balochistan by the President Zia-ul-Haq after the general elections held in 1985. After the general elections held in 1988, Governor Musa controversially dissolved
Muhammad_Musa_(general)
Football tournament
tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 during and shortly after World War II
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Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States
"Robert (Bob) Barker - South Dakota's Indian Census Roll April 1, 1930". Retrieved June 25, 2011. "1921 Indian Census: Rosebud Reservation, Ponca District
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Male
English
English unisex name derived from the American state name, INDIANA means "land of the Indians."
Female
English
English name derived from the country name, INDIA means "land of the Indus (river)."Â
Female
Welsh
Medieval Welsh name, probably GENERYS means "white lady."Â
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French
The Country India; Land of the Indians
Girl/Female
Hindu
Wife of Lord Indra (Wife of Indra)
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Finnian, FINIAN means "little white one."
Male
English
English unisex name, derived from vocabulary word indigo, from Greek indikon, INDIGO means "blue dye from India."Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French
Land of Indians
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Lord Indra
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Wife of Indra
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English
From India
Female
English
Pet form of French Geneviève, probably GENEVA means "race of women."
Girl/Female
English
The country India.
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian
Born in India; Indian
Female
Hindi/Indian
(ইনà§à¦¦à§à¦°à¦¾à¦¨à§€) Ancient feminine form of Hindi Indra, INDRANI means "possesses a drop (of rain)."
Female
Italian
Variant spelling of Italian Ginevra, probably GENEVRA means "race of women."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
South Indian Kings
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun
Female
Hindi/Indian
(इनà¥à¤¦à¤¿à¤°à¤¾) Hindi myth name borne by Lakshmi, wife of Vishnu, INDIRA means "beauty."
Girl/Female
English American Biblical
The country India.
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Himavarsha | ஹிமவரà¯à®·à®¾Â
Snow rain
Boy/Male
Tamil
Matsyendra | மதà¯à®¸à¯à®¯à¯‡à®‚தà¯à®°
Lord of the fish
Girl/Female
Hindu
Fragrant flower
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
An Argonaut.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Small Bowl
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light, Shine
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Desire
Girl/Female
English
free;.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Weather
Boy/Male
Biblical
Words, prophecies, buds.
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a.
Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian meal, Indian bread, and the like.
n.
A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan.
a.
Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.
a.
Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies, or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
pl.
of Postmaster-general
n.
One of the aboriginal inhabitants of America; -- so called originally from the supposed identity of America with India.
a.
Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
n. pl.
Generalities; general terms.
a.
Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
a.
Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
a.
Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
adv.
In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively.
a.
The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
pl.
of Indiaman
n.
A native or inhabitant of India.
n.
A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria, Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, etc. It is a dark blue earthy substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as such, but is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside indican.