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City in Egypt
Aswan is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of the Aswan Governorate. The city of Aswan is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities, with its
Aswan
Dam in Aswan, Egypt
The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile
Aswan_High_Dam
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Aswan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Aswan is a city in the south of Egypt. Aswan may also refer to: Aswan (horse) Aswan International Airport
Aswan_(disambiguation)
Major river in northeast Africa
silt downstream, causing the Nile Delta to shrink. Some dams – such as the Aswan High Dam and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – have been the source of international
Nile
Reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan
southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It was created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam and is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Before its
Lake_Nasser
Governorate of Egypt
Aswan Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة أسوان) is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt. It is the southernmost governorate in Upper Egypt, covering
Aswan_Governorate
Dam in Egypt
The Aswan Low Dam or Old Aswan Dam is a gravity masonry buttress dam on the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt. The dam was built by the British at the former
Aswan_Low_Dam
Association football club in Aswan, Egypt
Aswan Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي أسوان الرياضي), commonly referred to as Aswan, is an Egyptian football club based in Aswan, Egypt. Aswan was founded
Aswan_SC
Egyptian airport
Aswan International Airport (IATA: ASW, ICAO: HESN), is a domestic airport (despite its name) located 16 km southwest of Aswan, Egypt. It was built in
Aswan_International_Airport
2021 scorpion invasion in Aswan, Egypt
The Aswan scorpion invasion came on 12 November 2021 in Egypt's Aswan region after flooding caused by heavy rains. More than 500 people were reported
Aswan_scorpion_invasion
City in Aswan, Egypt
New Aswan (Arabic: أسوان الجديدة) is a city in the Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Egypt portal List of cities and towns in Egypt "Madīnat Aswān al-Jadīdah (New
New_Aswan
Aswan Stadium is a stadium in Aswan, Egypt. It has a capacity of 11,000 spectators. It is the home of Aswan SC. World Stadiums 24°03′58.2″N 32°53′04.1″E
Aswan_Stadium
Museum in Elephantine, Aswan, Egypt
Aswan Museum is a museum in Elephantine, located on the south-eastern side of Aswan, Egypt. It was set up in 1912 by the British Egyptologist Cecil Mallaby
Aswan_Museum
University in Aswan, Egypt
Aswan University is a university located in Aswan, Egypt. Established in 2012, it was previously known as the Aswan branch of the South Valley University
Aswan_University
Series of six whitewater rapids
lengths (or whitewater rapids) of the Nile river, between Khartoum and Aswan, where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones
Cataracts_of_the_Nile
Natural phenomenon occurring in Egypt since ancient times
1970, the annual flooding of the Nile ceased with the completion of the Aswan High Dam.[citation needed] The river's predictability and annual deposits
Flooding_of_the_Nile
2026 film by Lee Cronin
has grossed $90 million worldwide on a $22 million production budget. In Aswan, Egypt, a man, a woman, their two sons, and their daughter, Layla, arrive
Lee_Cronin's_The_Mummy
Structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level
Ummayad, Abbasid, Tulunid, Mamluk, Alawiyya and Republican periods, until the Aswan Dam rendered them obsolete in the 1960s. Between July and November, the
Nilometer
1960–80 relocation project in Egypt and Sudan
1960 and 1980. This was done in order to make way for the building of the Aswan Dam, at the Nile's first cataract (shallow rapids), a project launched following
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
International_Campaign_to_Save_the_Monuments_of_Nubia
Hotel in Aswan, Egypt
historic British colonial-era hotel located on the banks of the River Nile in Aswan, Egypt. Built by Thomas Cook, it opened in 1900 as the Cataract Hotel. In
Old_Cataract_Hotel
Egyptian film festival honoring women
The Aswan International Women's Film Festival (AIWFF) is an annual film festival held in Aswan, Egypt. Founded in 2017 and held in February, the festival
Aswan International Women's Film Festival
Aswan_International_Women's_Film_Festival
Philae Island was an island near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt
expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Due to the building of the Aswan Low Dam, the island is today submerged. Due to the submerging, the Philae
Philae_Island
Aswan SC 2020–21 football season
ENPPI v Aswan Aswan v Tala'ea El Gaish Al Masry v Aswan Aswan v El Gouna Aswan v Ismaily Misr Lel Makkasa v Aswan Ghazl El Mahalla v Aswan Aswan v Zamalek
2020–21_Aswan_SC_season
Unknown nation mentioned in the Bible
versions simply transliterate the word, others translate the Hebrew as Syene (Aswan), and still others associate Sin with China. Sinim resembles Sinae, the
Sinim
Arabian stallion
Aswan (1958–1984), originally named Raafat in Egypt, was a highly influential grey Egyptian-bred Arabian stallion who stood at the Tersk Stud in Russia
Aswan_(horse)
2023 film by Warwick Thornton
fantasy drama film written and directed by Warwick Thornton, and starring Aswan Reid as the title character, alongside Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, and
The_New_Boy
Coptic church in Egypt
Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church located in Aswan, Egypt. It is the second largest Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Egypt. The
Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
Archangel_Michael's_Coptic_Orthodox_Cathedral
foremost, but also Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, North Coast and others), beaches and seaside resorts, as well as rural
Tourism_in_Egypt
Abu Hummus Abu Tesht Abu Tig Akhmim Al Khankah Alexandria Arish Ashmoun Aswan Awsim Ain Sokhna Asyut Badr Baltim Banha Basyoun Biyala Belqas Beni Mazar
List of cities and towns in Egypt
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Egypt
Aviation accident in Egypt
Il-18 operated by United Arab Airlines crashed while attempting to land at Aswan Airport, Egypt, killing 100 of the 105 passengers and crew on board. The
1969 Aswan Ilyushin Il-18 crash
1969_Aswan_Ilyushin_Il-18_crash
Island in the Nile
pronunciation: [jæb]) is an island on the Nile, forming part of the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt. The archaeological digs on the island became a World Heritage
Elephantine
Series of clashes in Egypt
The Aswan tribal clashes were a series of clashes east of Egypt's southern city of Aswan between two local ethnic tribes: the Arab Al-Halayel (Beni Helal)
2014_Aswan_tribal_clashes
Strip of land on the Nile valley between Nubia and Lower Egypt
thus starts at Beni Suef and stretches down to Lake Nasser (formed by the Aswan High Dam). In ancient Egypt, Upper Egypt was known as tꜣ šmꜣw, literally
Upper_Egypt
Island in the Nile, Egypt
an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple
Philae_temple_complex
Building in Egypt
Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty
Temple_of_Kom_Ombo
Cairo Alexandria Aswan Luxor Hurghada Abu Simbel Sharm el-Sheikh Siwa Bahariyya Suez Port Said Ismailia 27°00′N 30°00′E / 27.000°N 30.000°E / 27.000;
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UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel (Arabic: أبو سمبل), Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. It is located on the
Abu_Simbel
French-Egyptian beauty queen and wife of Aga Khan III
the age of 94 in Le Cannet and was buried in her husband's mausoleum in Aswan. She was born Yvonne Blanche Labrousse in the town of Sète, France on 15
Om_Habibeh_Aga_Khan
50th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community
Africa (11 September 2025) Egypt: Symbolic Key to the City of Aswan by the Governor of Aswan (9 February 2025) United States: Symbolic Key to the City of
Aga_Khan_V
Ancient Egyptian obelisk
located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, Egypt. It was studied in detail by Reginald Engelbach in 1922. The obelisk
Unfinished_obelisk
Arabic Muslim dynasty (943–1365)
the Beja Hadariba tribe. They gained official control over the region of Aswan, Wadi Allaqi and the frontier zone in the early 11th century when their
Banu_Kanz
Systematic endeavour to gain knowledge
Megaliths from Nabta Playa, constructed by Neolithic populations to coordinate astronomical observations located in Aswan, Upper Egypt.
Science
Region in northern Sudan and southern Egypt
Niles (near Khartoum in central Sudan) and the First Cataract (south of Aswan in southern Egypt). It was the seat of one of the earliest civilizations
Nubia
Aswan SC 2022–23 football season
Aswan v Al Ittihad Al Ahly v Aswan Aswan v Ghazl El Mahalla Future v Aswan Aswan v Pharco Smouha v Aswan Ceramica Cleopatra v Aswan Pyramids v Aswan Aswan
2022–23_Aswan_SC_season
Ethnolinguistic group native to northern Sudan and southern Egypt
especially in Kom Ombo and Nasr al-Nuba (Arabic: نصر النوبة) north of Aswan, and large cities such as Cairo, while Sudanese Nubians live in northern
Nubians
Ancient Egyptian goddess
Her principal center of worship was at Abu (Elephantine), an island in Aswan on the southern edge of Egypt. Her temple there occupied an early predynastic
Satis_(goddess)
City in Northern state, Sudan
seeking to save artifacts from the flooding caused by the completion of the Aswan Dam. Wadi Halfa has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification
Wadi_Halfa
Island in the Nile River at Aswan, Egypt
oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. It is less than a kilometer long and its width is less than ½ a kilometer. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located
El_Nabatat_Island
known obelisk fragments, catalogued by Hiroyuki Nagase and Shoji Okamoto. Aswan Beirut Cairo Dorset Durham Faiyum Florence Istanbul London Luxor New York
Egyptian_obelisks
Ancient Nubian temple
originally erected in the early 2nd century BC 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Aswan, Egypt. The Egyptian government donated the temple to Spain in 1968 as a
Temple_of_Debod
Airport
has no designation from the IATA (which assigned ASW to Aswan International Airport in Aswan, Egypt). Warsaw Municipal Airport covers an area of 557 acres
Warsaw Municipal Airport (Indiana)
Warsaw_Municipal_Airport_(Indiana)
Administrative region in Aegyptus
Egypt, comprising the 13 southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan. The Thebaid acquired its name from its proximity to the ancient Egyptian
Thebaid
First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
temples of Abu Simbel that were in danger of being flooded by Egypt's Aswan Dam. Prior to Kennedy's years as first lady, presidents and their families
Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis
ISBN 978-1-61640-460-4. "Aswan History Facts and Timeline: Aswan, Egypt". http://www.world-guides.com/africa/egypt/aswan/aswan_history.html. Petry, Alan
List_of_Egyptian_deities
Archaeological site in Egypt
Setau, Viceroy of Nubia. Situated on a bank of the Nile some 90 km south of Aswan, it was partly free-standing and partly cut from the rock. It was dedicated
Temple_of_Gerf_Hussein
Football league season
El Hodoud on 14 July 2023. The third and last team to be relegated was Aswan, another team that suffered an immediate return to the second tier, after
2023–24 Egyptian Premier League
2023–24_Egyptian_Premier_League
Ancient Egyptian temple on display in New York City
Tuzis (later Dendur), Nubia about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of modern Aswan. Around 23 BCE, Emperor Augustus commissioned the temple dedicated to the
Temple_of_Dendur
Aspect of Egyptian economy
this site are: Temple of Horemheb The quarries of Aswan are located along the Nile near the city of Aswan. There are a number of well-known sites: Shellal
Stone quarries of ancient Egypt
Stone_quarries_of_ancient_Egypt
Egyptian runner
observed a crowd on the street and was told it was a road race for the Aswan Heart Centre. The race offered the marathon, half marathon, and 10K run
Marwa_Hassan
Suez North Sinai South Sinai Faiyum Beni Suef Minya Asyut Sohag Qena Luxor Aswan Red Sea New Valley There are additional subdivisions into smaller units
Subdivisions_of_Egypt
Part of the 1956 Suez Crisis
mostly Arab states. The United States was initially going to help fund the Aswan Dam but reneged on their earlier commitment because they believed Egypt
Closure of the Suez Canal (1956–1957)
Closure_of_the_Suez_Canal_(1956–1957)
Egyptian football club
El Tahrir Aswan Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي التحرير الرياضي بأسوان), is an Egyptian football club based in Aswan, Egypt. The club plays in the Egyptian
El_Tahrir_SC
Australian television series
Malcolm as Sgt Simmo Nicholas Bell as Garry Steve Le Marquand as The Cowboy Aswan Reid as Swayze Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Lana Luke Carroll as Joey Eloise
Mystery_Road:_Origin
City in Egypt
Zainiya, Bayadiya, Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna, Medamud Aswan Governorate Aswan, New Aswan, Daraw, Kom Ombo, Nasr Al-Nuba, Kalabsha, Edfu, Radisia, Busylia
Alexandria
Ancient Egyptian obelisk in London
around 1450 BC. It is made of red granite, brought from the quarries of Aswan, near the first cataract of the Nile. Thutmose III had a single column of
Cleopatra's_Needle,_London
Somaliland lawyer
Aswan Jibril Harmud is a Somaliland lawyer, and the first female Prosecutor in Somaliland. In 2010, Harmud became the first female prosecutor in Somaliland
Aswan_Harmud
UK-based civil engineering consultancy
Egypt between 1890 and 1930, in particular MacDonald's involvement with the Aswan Low Dam, starting in 1898. MacDonald was involved in the original construction
Sir_M_MacDonald_&_Partners
Solar park in Egypt
is located in Benban (Aswan Governorate) in the western desert, approximately 650 km south of Cairo and 40 km northwest of Aswan. Benban is one of the
Benban_Solar_Park
Country in North Africa
marine life. Towns and cities include Alexandria, the second largest city; Aswan; Asyut; Cairo, the modern Egyptian capital and largest city; El Mahalla
Egypt
Archaeological site in Egypt
New Kalabsha Old Kalabsha New Kalabsha is a promontory located near Aswan in Egypt. Created during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of
New_Kalabsha
Catastrophic failure of dam barrier by uncontrolled release of water
levels with less flood intake-capacity). Some dam failures, like that of Aswan High Dam in Egypt, will be of such catastrophic consequences, that scientists
Dam_failure
burial chamber, 80 tons. The granite was transported 580 miles (930 km) from Aswan by barge on the Nile river. Karnak, Egypt. Obelisk, 328 tons. Largest architraves
List_of_largest_monoliths
structure of the Egyptian Air Force, is described below. Abu Suweir Mansurah Aswan Zaqaziq Beni Suef Bilbays Almaza Cairo/Intl Cairo/West Minya Fayid G-e-Basur
Structure of the Egyptian Air Force
Structure_of_the_Egyptian_Air_Force
Power generation via movement of water
funded the Aswan High Dam. Between 1977 and 1990 the dam's turbines generated one third of Egypt's electricity. The building of the Aswan Dam triggered
Hydropower
City in southern Egypt
670 km south from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and about 220 km north of Aswan. Luxor covers an area of approximately 416 km², with a populated area of
Luxor
Human settlement in Sudan
border with Egypt, which was flooded when Lake Nasser formed behind the Aswan Dam. The site draws its water from the Atbara River, where the Khashm el
New_Halfa_Scheme
mainly known from his tomb and from a series of rock-cut inscriptions in the Aswan region. From both sources it is clear that he was responsible for the erection
Amenhotep_(high_steward)
hydroelectric generating stations operating in Egypt are the Aswan Low Dam, the Esna Dam, the Aswan High Dam, the Naga Hamady Barrages, and the Asyut Barrage
Energy_in_Egypt
Egyptian football club
KIMA Aswan Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي كيما أسوان للألعاب الرياضية), is an Egyptian football club based in Aswan, Egypt. The club currently plays in the
KIMA_Aswan_SC
Egyptian-British surgeon (born 1935)
2008, he co-founded the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, which initiated the Aswan Heart Project. Magdi Habib Yacoub was born on 16 November 1935 in Bilbeis
Magdi_Yacoub
Hieroglyphic inscription on Sehel Island, Egypt
written in Egyptian hieroglyphs located on Sehel Island in the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, which tells of a seven-year period of drought and famine during
Famine_Stela
Archaeological site in Egypt
"Dome of the Wind" is a site on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan, that serves as the resting place of ancient nobles and priests from the
Qubbet_el-Hawa
Japanese thoroughbred racehorse
Mejiro Ardan Sire Aswan Grandsire Northern Taste Dam Mejiro Hiryu Damsire Never Beat Sex Stallion Foaled March 28, 1985 Died June 18, 2002(2002-06-18)
Mejiro_Ardan
Largest known non-funerary papyrus from Ancient Egypt
seventeen papyri from a farmer when he visited the island of Elephantine near Aswan in 1893. Among these was the Wilbour Papyrus. When he died in a hotel in
Wilbour_Papyrus
White Crown of Upper Egypt
Gatto in 2012 excavated petroglyphic engravings from Nag el-Hamdulab in Aswan, the extreme southern region of Egypt that borders the Sudan, which featured
Hedjet
Egyptian footballer (born 1983)
International Stadium, Cairo Sweden 1–0 2–0 Friendly 10. 5 January 2008 Aswan Stadium, Aswan, Egypt Namibia 1–0 3–0 Friendly 11. 30 January 2008 Baba Yara Stadium
Amr_Zaki
Egyptian football manager (born 1976)
1996, at age 21, he moved to Aswan SC after being approved by coach Mohamed Amer. After two successful seasons with Aswan, El Nahhas joined Ismaily SC
Emad_El_Nahhas
Core Ecoregion of the Nile Delta
floodplains of the Nile 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) up-river to the Aswan Dam. Since the Aswan Dam was completed in the 1970s, the Nile on this stretch has not
Nile_Delta_flooded_savanna
Village in Egypt
Egyptian part of Nubia, located approximately 240 km (150 mi) southwest of Aswan and near the Egypt–Sudan border. As of 2012[update], it has about 2,600
Abu_Simbel_(village)
Road along the Nile in Egypt
Nile Corniche in Aswan
Nile_Corniche
Football league season
spots from the 2024–25 Egyptian Second Division B. Greater Cairo Abou Qir Aswan Asyut Petroleum Baladiya Dayrout Kahraba La Viena Mansoura Proxy Qanah Raya
2025–26 Egyptian Second Division A
2025–26_Egyptian_Second_Division_A
King of Makuria
the Egyptian border town of Aswan in 1272 and 1275 respectively, ruled by the Mamluk Sultanate of Baybars. The attack on Aswan prompted Baybars to invade
David_of_Makuria
Theme park in Shenzhen
Governorate The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate The Temple of Edfu's entry gate of Edfu, Aswan Governorate The Lighthouse of Alexandria Kenya
Window_of_the_World
Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of moving Mokattam Mountain
across the Nile from Aswan and then walking up the Wadi al-Qurqur. The monastery, which was originally dedicated to Anbâ Hadra of Aswân, was later renamed
Simon_the_Tanner
UK-based onsultant company
Partners was a water engineering consultancy with projects that included the Aswan Dam. The merger made Mott MacDonald one of the first international engineering
Mott_MacDonald
Egyptian businessman (born 1961)
making him the richest Egyptian. Sawiris was born on 19 January 1961, in Aswan, Egypt, into a Coptic Christian family. He received his secondary education
Nassef_Sawiris
Fourth Egyptian Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty (c. 1493/1482 – 1479 BC)
III later reassigned monuments to Thutmose II.[citation needed] At Aswan, the "Aswan Stela" is dated to Year 1, II Akhet 8 of Thutmose II. The monument
Thutmose_II
Roman province that encompassed most of modern-day Egypt
frontier was moved downriver to the First Cataract of the Nile at Syene (Aswan), withdrawing from the Dodekaschoinos region. This southern frontier was
Roman_Egypt
Paroled Indonesian serial killer
28-year-old Indonesian student Gina Sutar Aswan, to move to Los Angeles and invest in his business. Aswan accepted, and shortly thereafter travelled
Harnoko_Dewantoro
City in Aswan, Egypt
Sebaiya (Arabic: السباعية) is a city in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. List of cities and towns in Egypt v t e
Sebaiya
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Victorious, Peepal tree, Holy tree, Buddha got wisdom under it
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Victorious, Peepal tree, Holy tree, Buddha got wisdom under it
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Victorious, Peepal tree, Holy tree, Buddha got wisdom under it
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God
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Peepal Tree; Holy Tree; Buddha Got Wisdom Under it
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Victorious; Great King
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Indian, Sanskrit
Holy Tree; Peepal Tree; Buddha Got Wisdom Under it
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil
Name of a Star
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African, Arabic, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu
A Prince; Title for Mogul
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Hard ruler.
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English form of Roman Latin Martialis, MARTIAL means "of/like Mars."
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Warrior
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Slavic name ZHERNEBOH means "black god."Â
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Variant of aditya: the Sun
Surname or Lastname
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Welsh : nickname for a swarthy person, from Welsh du ‘dark’, ‘black’.Irish : variant of Daw 3.English and Scottish : habitational name from a settlement on the banks of the river Dee in Cheshire or either of the rivers so named in Scotland. The origin of both of these is a Celtic word meaning ‘sacred’, ‘goddess’.
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Queen of Beauty
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Dronacharya and Shiva
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