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D'Hoffryn
D'Hoffryn Andy Umberger as D'Hoffryn First appearance 'Doppelgängland' Last appearance 'Selfless' Created by Joss Whedon Statistics Name D'Hoffryn Status Alive Species Lower Being (Demon) Affiliation Lower Beings, Master of Vengeance demons, Lord of Arashmahaar Notable powers D'H..
D'Hondt
D'Hondt can refer to: D'Hondt method, a method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation political election systemsVictor D'Hondt (1841–1901), a Belgian lawyer, professor and mathematician This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associat..
D'Hondt method
The D'Hondt method (sometimes identified with Jefferson's method) is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Macedonia, Netherlands, Pol..
Dhobi
A dhobi is a washerman in India. Dhobi's usually run door to door collecting dirty linen from households. After a day or two, they return the linen washed, sometimes starched and ironed. Dhobis were the forerunners to modern professional dry cleaners. Since the dhobi charges are much lower than ..
Dhobi Talao
The Framjee Cowasjee hall is built over the Framjee Cowasjee tank Dhobi Talao is a neighbourhood in the city of Mumbai, India. Its name means washerman's lake. It is located in the South Mumbai area. The pond/lake which gave the place its name disappeared before the mid-17th century. A publ..
Dhoby Ghaut
Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, a major interchange station on the Mass Rapid Transit of Singapore. Dhoby Ghaut or Dhobi Ghat, literally means washing place in Hindi, from Dhobi - literally meaning washerman or one that does laundry and Ghat - g..
Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station
North East Line Platform Level Transfer hall of Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, where passengers transfer between the North East Line and the North South Line. Passengers transferring to the North East Line would have to walk via an underground Linkway to the NEL portion. Dhoby Ghaut MRT..
Dhofar
The Dhofar (Arabic ظفار Ẓufār) region lies in Southern Oman, on the eastern border of Yemen. Its area covers 99,300 sq km and has the population of 215,960 as of census 2003. The largest town in the region is Salalah. Historically, it was the chief source of frankincense in the world. Howev..
Dhofarian Shrew
The Dhofarian Shrew (Crocidura dhofarensis) is a white-toothed shrew found only in the Dhofar region of Oman. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range. References Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). [Crocidura dhofarensis]. 2006 IUCN R..
Dhofar Rebellion
The Dhofar Rebellion was an insurrection in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman from 1962 to 1975. It ended with the defeat of the rebels, but the state of Oman had to be radically reformed and modernised to cope with the campaign. Contents 1 Background2 Ea..
Dhokla
Dhokla is a fast food from the Indian state of Gujarat. The dish can be made of ground chana dal (chickpeas) soaked overnight; other recipes call for besan. This paste is left for fermentation for four to five hours then is spiced by adding chile pepper, ginger, and baking soda . The dhokla is the..
Dhok Kasib
Dhok Kasib is a village in the Mandi Bahauddin district of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is situated 20 km south east of Mandibahauddin and 4 km south of famous town of Chillianwala railway station. Nearest Villages Dhok Nawan LokDhok SaharanDhok MalowalDhok Murad Main castes ArianSahi (Jut..
Dhol
The dhol (Punjabi: ), is a drum (a percussion musical instrument) widely used in India, usually the Punjab Region, the Indian/Pakistani province of Punjab and Gujarat. It is said to have been invented by the Persian/Afghanis. When they migrated to North India, it was incorporated into Gujarati, Pun..
Dhola
Dhola is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. Geography Dhola is located at [21.88° N 71.78° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhola]. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet). Demographics As of 2001 India census&..
Dholak
The Dholak (sometimes dholaki) is a classical North Indian hand drum. A dholak may have traditional lacing or turnbuckle tuning. The dholak has a simple membrane on the right-hand side. The left-hand membrane has a special coating on the inner surface. This coating is a mixture of tar, clay and ..
Dholavira
Dholavira, an ancient metropolitan city, and locally known as Kotada Timba Prachin Mahanagar Dholavira, is one of the largest and most prominent archaeological sites in India, belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. It is located on the Khadir island in the Kutch district of Gujarat, which is ..
Dhole
The Dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a species of wild dog of the Canidae family. It is also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog; less known names include the Indian Wild Dog, the Red Dog, the Asiatic Dog, and the Whistling Hunter (due to the whistling sound it can make). Within the canid family, the dhole..
Dhole (Cthulhu Mythos)
Dholes, also called bholes, are fictional creatures in the Cthulhu Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. Below him the ground was festering with gigantic Dholes, and even as he looked, one reared up several hundred feet and leveled a bleched, viscous end at him. —H.P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffman Price, "Throug..
Dholka
Dholka is a town in western India. It is located in Ahmedabad District of Gujarat state. In the middle ages, Dholka was the seat of the Vaghela family, who were feudatories of the Solanki rulers of Gujarat. As the Solankis went into decline, the Vaghelas rose in power, ruling Gujarat from 1243 to t..
Dholpur
Dholpur (also Dhaulpur) is a city in eastern Rajasthan state of India. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Dholpur, and is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District. Contents 1 History1.1 Princely state of Dholpur2 External links3 References Histor..
Dholpur (princely state)
Dholpur was a princely state in India located in the present-day state of Rajasthan. In 1901, the population of the state was 270,973 and the population of the town of Dholpur was 19,310. The state had an area of 3038 km² (1155 square miles), and an estimated revenue of Rs.83,000/-. The present ..
Dholpur district
Dholpur District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Dholpur is the district headquarters. Dholpur District has an area of 3084 km². The Chambal River forms the southern boundary of the district, across which lies the state of Madhya Pradesh. The district is bounded ..
Dholpur House
Dholpur House is home to the Union Public Service Commission of India. The building is annular shaped and is located next to the India Gate on the Shahjahan Road in New Delhi. ..
Dholuo language
Dholuo (also known as Luo) is a Western Nilotic language spoken by the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania, numbering about 3 million. Dholuo is spoken on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria. It is broadcast on KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, formerly the Voice of Kenya)and Radio Ramogi. Dholuo i..
Dhol Foundation
The Dhol Foundation is both a dhol drum institute in London and a musical group playing bhangra music. The dhol school was founded in 1989 by former Alaap member Johnny Kalsi when several musicians asked him to be their teacher, and a first album was released by Kalsi and his students in 2001. Dh..
Dhonchak
Dhonchak is a gotraof Jats found in Panipat district in Haryana, India. ..
Dhond
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since June 2006. This article or section needs..
Dhondo Keshav Karve
Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve (April 18, 1858 - November 9, 1962) was a social reformer. Contents 1 Early Life2 Upliftment of Women3 Awards3.1 Bharat Ratna4 Death Early Life He was born on April 18, 1858 at Sheravali in Ratnagiri district of Current day Maharashtra State ..
Dhond Abbasi
Dhond Abbasi Tribe Dhond Abbasi tribe is descendant of Shah Wali Khan whose nickname was Dhond Khan. Dhonds are a martial and a intelligent tribe of Circle Bakote and Murree Hills area. They trace their roots back to belong to Abbas {an uncle of the prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), They came to..
Dhonfanu (Baa Atoll)
Dhonfanu Island Summary Belongs to Baa Atoll Location Population 462 Length 700m Width 500m Distance from Malé 119.74km Administrative Information Island Chief Island office phone +960 6600054 Island office fax +960 6600054 Dhonfanu (Dhivehi: ދޮ&#..
Dhonhuseenahuttaa
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Dhoni
For the cricketer named Dhoni, see Mahendra Singh Dhoni Dhoni (Dhivehi: ދޯނި ) is a multi-purpose sail boat with or without lateen sails, that is used in the Maldives. It is handcrafted and its use in the island nation has been very important. Dhoni is resemblant to Dhow, a traditional Arab s..
Dhoni (disambiguation)
Dhoni may refer to: Dhoni - traditional sailing ship that is found in the Maldive Islands. It is very similar to an Arab dhow.Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Indian cricketer named This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you..
Dhool
Dhool (2003) is a Tamil film directed by Dharani. As like other Dharani films it is a masala based entertainer. The movie stars Vikram, Jyothika, Reema Sen, Vivek, Shiyaji Shinde, Telangana, Pasupathy, Paravai Muniyamma, Mayilsamy, Chitti Babu and Manoj K Jayan. The film's music is composed by t..
Dhoom
Dhoom was a movie produced by Yash Raj Films' Aditya Chopra (son of Yash Chopra) and released in 2004. Based loosely on the 1998 French film Taxi, it was one of the biggest hits of 2004 in India, and brought in a new genre of movies akin to the fast paced motorcycle-robbery dramas of Hollywood. Dh..
Dhoomricated
Dhoomricated This is the word originated from Hindi word Dhoomra which means Smoke. Dhoomricated is defined as Filled with Smoke. External links [Blog for Hindi Words] ..
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Dhoonidhoo
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Dhoores
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Dhoot
Dhoot is a clan of Jats, found in the state of Haryana and Rajasthan in India . ..
Dhopadhola
Dhopadhola is the language of the Jopadhola (aka Badama) ethnic group in Uganda. Dhopadhola is mutually intelligible (more or less) with Acholi language, Lango language, Kumam language and Alur language of Uganda and Dholuo language of Kenya. The prefix dho means "language of". It can be attache..
Dhoper chop
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Dhoper chop is a Kolkata speciality snack dish, initially prepared in the canteens of Jadavpur University. "Cho..
Dhoraji
Dhoraji is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat, India. Geography Dhoraji is located at [21.73° N 70.45° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhoraji]. It has an average elevation of 73 metres (239 feet). Demographics As of 200..
Dhoti
The Dhoti, known locally as the "Veshti," "Pancha" or "Panche," is the traditional male clothing of south India. A 5-yard-long unstitched cloth is draped double-folded and knotted at the waist. The Dhoti (called 'Dhuti' in Bangla, "Veshti" in Tamil, "Pancha" in Telugu and "Panche" in Kannada) ..
Dhow
A Dhow near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India, and East Africa. A larger dhow may have a crew of approximately thirty while smaller dhow have crews typically ..

 


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