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The term "Jain" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Jina" means conqueror of senses. It shows the victory of a person from the cycle of birth and death.
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More than 800 silver coins of Nahapana bears marks of being restruck by the Satavahana king. Nahapana was an important king of the Western Satraps. His kingdom ran from Krishna in the south to Malwa and Saurashtra in the north and from Berar in the east to the Konkan in the west.
131. The journal "Satihita Bodhini" was started by
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The journal "Satihita Bodhini" was started by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. One of the greatest reforms of Veeresalingam was to promote women's education, which was a taboo in those days. In 1876, he started a journal called Viveka Vardhini and published articles about women's issues of that era.
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At the time of Independence on 15th August, 1947, Madras state comprised of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and some territorial areas of present Kerala. In 1953, the Madras state bifurcated into two states, viz. Andhra Pradesh comprising of Telugu speaking areas and Madras state comprising of Tamil speaking areas.
133. Where is Papikonda National Park is situated?
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Papikonda National Park is a national park in India, located near Rajamahendravaram in the Papi Hills of the East Godavari and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh, and covering an area of 1,012.86 km2 (391.07 sq mi).