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Deva Raya II
Deva Raya II (देवराय द्वितीय) was an emperor of Vijayanagara whose reign from 1432 to 1446 saw the annexation of Kondavidu and wars with the Bahmani sultanate.
Devadana
Devadana (देवदान), literally "God's gift," was the land grant made to Hindu temples in medieval South India, recorded mainly in Chola and Pandya inscriptions from the tenth to thirteenth centuries.
Devadarvadi kvatha curna
Devadarvadi kvatha curna (Devadārvādi kvātha cūrṇa), AFI formulation AFI000561, is a 21-ingredient Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction formula led by Cedrus deodara, dosed at 48 g in divided doses per the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.
Devadarvarista
Devadarvarista (Devadārvāriṣṭa, AFI000326) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented arishta around Cedrus deodara wood, from Bhaishajya Ratnavali, dosed 12–24 ml, mainly indicated for prameha (diabetes).
Devadas (దేవదాసు) (2018 film)
Devadas (దేవదాసు) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Sriram Adittya, in which gangster Nagarjuna Akkineni hides at the clinic of doctor Nani, their first film together.
Devadasi (देवदासी)
Devadasi (देवदासी, also Jogini, Basavi, Devaradiyar): women dedicated to Hindu temple deities in South India who performed ritual dance and music; the practice was legally abolished from 1947 onward but persists in some districts.
Devadatta
Devadatta (देवदत्त) was a Buddhist monk and cousin of the Buddha who proposed stricter ascetic rules and brought about the first recorded schism in the sangha.
Devadoothan (ദേവദൂതൻ)
Devadoothan (ദേവദൂതൻ, The Heavenly Messenger) is a 2000 Malayalam musical mystery horror film by Sibi Malayil, starring Mohanlal and Jaya Prada, with music by Vidyasagar; a 2000 box-office failure that became a cult classic and a record-setting 4K re-release in 2024.
Devahita
Devahita (දේවහිත) was a brahmin of Sāvatthi known from the Devahita Sutta (SN 7.13), where he supplied the ailing Buddha with hot water and molasses and became a lifelong lay follower.
Devajit Saikia
Devajit Saikia (Devajit Lon Saikia, born 1969) is an Indian cricket administrator, Advocate General of Assam and former Assam wicketkeeper-batsman; BCCI Honorary Secretary from January 2025 (re-elected September 2025) and ICC Board Director, succeeding Jay Shah.
Devaki (देवकी)
Devaki (देवकी), also Deveki, is in Hindu Puranic tradition the wife of Vasudeva and birth mother of Krishna, whose eighth child was prophesied to kill king Kamsa.
Devaki Nandan Khatri
Devaki Nandan Khatri (देवकीनंदन खत्री, 1861–1913) was an Indian Hindi novelist who pioneered the tilismi-ayyari genre of magical adventure fiction and wrote Chandrakanta (1888), one of Hindi's most popular early novels.
Devaki Nandana Vasudeva
Devaki Nandana Vasudeva (దేవకీ నందన వాసుదేవ), also spelled Devaki Nandhana Vasudheva, is a 2024 Telugu action drama directed by Arjun Jandyala, starring Ashok Galla and Manasa Varanasi; it earned ₹1.69 crore net in India.
Deval Patrick
Deval Laurdine Patrick (born 1956) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician, 71st governor of Massachusetts (2007-2015), the state's first Black governor, earlier Clinton's Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, later Bain Capital Double Impact founder and 2020 presidential candidate.
Devale Ellis
Devale Ellis (born 1984, Brooklyn) is an American actor, producer, and former NFL wide receiver, known as Zac Taylor on Tyler Perry's Sistas and Zatima, star of Meet Me Next Christmas, and co-host with wife Khadeen of the podcast Dead Ass, now Ellis Ever After.
Devaliya Safari Park
Devaliya Safari Park, the Gir Interpretation Zone, is a 412-hectare fenced safari park about 12 km west of Sasan Gir, Gujarat, offering 30-55 minute bus and gypsy safaris with near-guaranteed Asiatic lion sightings; closed Wednesdays, booked via girlion.gujarat.gov.in.
Devaluation
Devaluation, or currency devaluation, is an official policy decision to lower the value of a country's pegged currency, as when Britain cut sterling from $2.80 to $2.40 in 1967.
Devan (ദേവൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ) (actor)
Devan (ദേവൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ), born 1954 in Thrissur, is a Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu film and television actor and politician; producer of Vellam (1985), villain in Baashha and 8 Vijay films, 2004 Kerala Peoples Party by-election candidate, and 2025 AMMA presidential contender.
Devan Chandler Long
Devan Chandler Long (born 1983) is an American actor, also credited as Devan Long, known for Thorfinn on CBS's Ghosts, Flex Mentallo on Doom Patrol, Hart on Bosch, and Michael Bay's Ambulance (2022).
Devan Kaney
Devan Kaney is an American sports broadcaster, FOX 32 Chicago's Bears reporter and anchor since July 2026. Formerly Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network sideline reporter on 94 WIP and FOX 29 weekend anchor, she covered the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX win and was laid off by Audacy in April 2026.
Devan Nair
Devan Nair (1923–2005), Singapore's third President (1981–1985), first NTUC Secretary-General, founder of Malaysia's DAP, and the only Singapore president to resign, on 28 March 1985.
Devana Chasma
Devana Chasma is a 4,000-km-long rift system on Venus between the Beta Regio and Phoebe Regio mantle plume highlands, likely two propagating rifts offset 600 km, with evidence of recent or ongoing activity.
Devanagari (देवनागरी)
Devanagari (देवनागरी), also called Nagari, is a Brahmi-derived abugida used for Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, and Nepali; it arose via Gupta and Kutila scripts, became the major Sanskrit script by the 11th century, and is India's official Union script.
Devanampiya Tissa
Devanampiya Tissa (देवानम्पिय तिस्स) was an early king of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, converted to Buddhism by the elder Mahinda, sent from Emperor Ashoka's court, and founded the Mahavihara.
Devaneya Pavanar (தேவநேயப் பாவாணர்)
Devaneya Pavanar (தேவநேயப் பாவாணர்), also called Mozhi Gnayiru, was a Tamil etymologist and Pure Tamil movement leader, first director of Tamil Nadu's Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project and author of The Primary Classical Language of the World.
Devanna Bhatta
Devanna Bhatta (देवण्णभट्ट) was a Sanskrit jurist of the medieval Deccan, author of the Smritichandrika, a digest of Hindu law of especial authority in the Madras school.
Devante Cole
Devante Cole (born 1995, Alderley Edge), son of Andy Cole, English striker; Manchester City academy product whose career spans Fleetwood, Motherwell, Barnsley (36 goals in 129 games), West Brom, Port Vale and Luton; Jamaica call-up 2023, no debut.
DeVante Parker
DeVante Parker is an American football wide receiver who played nine NFL seasons for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots after Miami drafted him 14th overall in 2015.
Devapala
Devapala (देवपाल) was a Pala dynasty ruler of Bengal and Bihar, son and successor of Dharmapala, who reigned from about 810 to 850 CE and is regarded as the dynasty's most powerful ruler.
Devara - I
Devara: Part 1 (దేవర: పార్ట్ 1), 2024 Telugu action drama by Koratala Siva starring Jr NTR in dual roles with Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor; released 27 September 2024, Rs 300 crore budget, mixed reviews, Netflix.