Bose and the fifth state of matter
After solid, liquid, gas, and plasma, the fifth state of matter is known as Bose-Einstein Condensate. BEC is named after the Bengali physicist, Satyendranath Bose and Albert Einstein.
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The Mayura in Maurya
Chandragupta hailed from a family or tribe of peacock (mayura/मयूर in Sanskrit) tamers whence came his practical surname of Maurya.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Indian football
The Durand Cup, Indian football's premier football tournament is named after Mortimer Durand, a British civil servant. So is the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Durand Line.
The mow in Mowgli
The Mow in Kipling's Mowgli rhymes with cow rather than low.
The Thai and Javanese Ayodhyas
(Phra Nakhon Si) Ayutthaya in Thailand and Yogyakarta in Indonesia are both cities said to have been named after ancient Ayodhya.
Aryavarta, the abode of the Aryans
In Sanskrit literature and particularly in the Manu Smriti, the region between the Himalayas and the Vindhyas was known as आर्यावर्त (Āryāvarta), the abode of the Aryans.
Middle English Ynde
The Middle English spelling for India was Ynde. The word Indies is derived from this variant.
Dum-dum bullets
Dum-dums are bullets which are designed to expand upon impact. They are so called because they were first produced by the British Indian Army at the Dum Dum arsenal in Calcutta.
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