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  Yearender 2023: From Satish Kaushik to Parkash Singh Badal, Indian personalities who died this year

  India | December 23, 2023 22:24 IST

  RIP Legends: 2023 witnessed the unfortunate passing away of many respected and loved celebrities of India across the globe. These individuals left behind a lasting impact on their respective industries and will be remembered for their contributions.

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  India's Kashmiri Pandit community: Its history and prominent personalities

  India | May 18, 2014 7:19 IST

  New Delhi: The Kashmiri Brahmin Community, popularly called Kashmiri Pandits, form a distinct class of their own and are considered to be the purest specimens of the ancient Aryan settlers in the Valley.  This small

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  India's Parsi community: Its history and prominent personalities

  India | March 21, 2013 17:50 IST

  A Parsi or Parsee is a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in the Indian subcontinent, a member of the other being an Irani. When the Parsi followers of Zoroastrianism fled to

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  India's Patel community: Its history and prominent personalities

  India | March 21, 2013 17:50 IST

  New Delhi: Patel (also known as a Patidar) is a surname of Indian origin mainly used by Hindu groups whose ancestors belonged to the Landlords community. Patels are originally Kurmi Kshatriyas. The name Patel is

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  India's Agrawal community: Its history and prominent personalities

  India | March 21, 2013 17:49 IST

  New  Delhi: The Agrawals, who belong to the large Vaishya community, are found in almost every part of India. They are also known as Banias because of their occupation.  The term `Vaishya` is very comprehensive