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Mahakala
Mahakala (Daheitian, Daikokuten) is a wrathful Buddhist protector deity derived from Shiva, worshipped across Asia; chief dharmapala of Tibetan Buddhism and state deity of the Mongol Yuan empire.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga (महाकालेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग)
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, and one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, unique for its self-born, south-facing lingam and daily Bhasma Aarti.
Mahakali
Mahakali (Mahākālī, महाकाली), "Great Kali", is the Hindu goddess of time and death, feminine counterpart of Mahākāla, an epithet of Durga, presiding form of the Devi Mahatmya's first carita, first of the ten Mahavidyas, and worshipped in Bonalu and Kali Puja traditions.
Mahakam
Mahakam (Sungai Mahakam), major river of East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, roughly 920–980 km long, draining 77,095 km² into the Makassar Strait; known for its fan-shaped mixed tide–fluvial delta, middle lakes, and the freshwater Pesut Irrawaddy dolphin.
Mahakassapa
Mahakassapa (महाकस्सप) was a brahmin of Magadha and principal disciple of Gautama Buddha, foremost in ascetic practice, who presided over the First Buddhist Council at Rajagriha.
Mahakavya
Mahākāvya (महाकाव्य, "great poem"; also sargabandha) is a genre of Indian epic poetry in Classical Sanskrit, a long court epic in cantos, ruled by codified requirements.
Mahākoṭṭhita
Mahākoṭṭhita (महाकोट्ठिको) was a brahmin of Sāvatthī who ordained after hearing the Buddha, attained arahantship, and was named foremost in analytical knowledge, questioning Sāriputta in the Mahāvedalla Sutta.
Mahal (महल)
Mahal (महल) is a 1949 Hindi supernatural film by Bombay Talkies, Kamal Amrohi's directorial debut, starring Ashok Kumar and Madhubala; regarded as Hindi cinema's first horror film and Lata Mangeshkar's breakthrough via "Aayega Aanewala".
Mahal Teglinos
Mahal Teglinos, site K1, is a large archaeological site of the Gash Group culture near Kassala in eastern Sudan, occupied in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE.
Mahalaksadi Taila
Mahalaksadi Taila (Mahālaksadi taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated oil (taila) prepared with lac and sesame oil, which is listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.
Mahalakshmi Iyer (महालक्ष्मी अय्यर)
Mahalakshmi Iyer (महालक्ष्मी अय्यर), also spelled Mahalaxmi Iyer, is an Indian playback singer known for Hindi, Tamil, and Assamese songs including Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire, Bol Na Halke Halke, and Aaj Ki Raat.
Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
The Mahalakshmi Temple, locally called Ambabai Temple, is a Hindu temple to the goddess Mahalakshmi in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India, and is one of the four Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra.
Mahalanobis distance
The Mahalanobis distance is a statistical measure of distance between a point and a distribution that accounts for correlations among variables, introduced by P. C. Mahalanobis in 1936.
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), the Queen of Gospel, was an American gospel singer from New Orleans whose 1947 hit "Move On Up a Little Higher" sold millions and who sang alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement.
Mahallileşme
Mahallileşme is a trend in Ottoman Divan poetry that brings local, everyday material, such as Istanbul speech and proverbs, into poems, peaking in the 18th century with Nedim.
Mahalwari
Mahalwari system: British Indian land revenue settlement begun in 1822 under Holt Mackenzie, treating a village or village group (mahal) as one unit with collective revenue responsibility, mainly in Punjab, United Provinces, and Central Provinces.
Maham Anga
Maham Anga (माहम अंगा; died 1562) was Akbar's wet nurse and foster-mother who became the de facto ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1560 to 1562.
Maham Begum (ماهم بیگم)
Maham Begum, also written Mahim Begum, was the chief and favorite wife of Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire, and mother of the emperor Humayun.
Mahamadou Doumbia
Mahamadou Doumbia (born 2004, Bamako) is a Malian midfielder for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, formerly Royal Antwerp, with 7 Mali caps; distinct from Watford forward Mamadou Doumbia (born 2006).
Mahamadou Sangaré
Mahamadou Sangaré (born 2007, Dionkoulané, Mali) is a French youth international forward; PSG academy U19 champion 2024, Manchester City from 2025, Al-Qadsiah FC from 2026. Not the Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangaré of Brentford.
Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno
Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, born in 1984 in N'Djamena, is a Chadian army officer who led the Transitional Military Council from 2021 and has been President of Chad since 2024.
Mahamatras
Mahamatras (महामात्र) were senior officials of the Mauryan empire who administered justice in cities, assisted viceroys or governed provinces, and included Ashoka's Dhamma Mahamatras for welfare.
Mahameghavahana dynasty
The Mahameghavahana dynasty (महामेघवाहन वंश), also called the Chedi dynasty, ruled Kalinga in modern Odisha from the 1st century BC; its greatest king, Kharavela, is known from the Hathigumpha inscription.
Mahammad Amin Rasulzade
Mahammad Amin Rasulzade (Məhəmməd Əmin Rəsulzadə) was an Azerbaijani leader who founded the Musavat Party and led the independence movement in exile for decades.
Mahamu
Mahamu, also rendered Mahmud, was an early 15th-century chieftain of the Oirats whom the Ming enfeoffed as Prince of Shunning; he killed the khan Bunyashiri and was succeeded by his son Toghon.
Mahamuni Buddha
The Mahamuni Buddha, meaning "the great sage," is a large seated bronze image covered in gold leaf, enshrined in Mandalay, Myanmar, and among the country's most venerated Buddha images.
Māhān
Mahan (ماهان), town in Kerman Province, Iran, 30 km from Kerman; home of the Shah Nematollah Vali shrine (Timurid to Qajar, 32,000 m2) and the UNESCO-listed Shazdeh Garden; distinct from Korean Mahan confederacy.
Mahan Air
Mahan Air, also known as Mahan Airlines (ماهان ایر), is a privately owned Iranian full-service airline founded in 1991 and based at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport.
Mahan Aluminium power station
The Mahan Aluminium power station is a 900 MW coal-fired captive power plant at Bargawan, Madhya Pradesh, India, built by Hindalco to power its aluminum smelter.
Mahan confederacy
The Mahan confederacy (마한) was a league of 54 small polities occupying western Korea's Han River basin through Jeolla, one of the three Samhan confederations, gradually absorbed by Baekje between the 3rd and mid-6th centuries.