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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.
Devara Dasimayya
Devara Dasimayya (ದೇವರ ದಾಸಿಮಯ್ಯ) was a weaver and Kannada poet of Mudanuru in present-day Karnataka, generally accepted as the first composer of vachanas, preceding Basavanna.
Devaraj
Devaraj (ದೇವರಾಜ್), the "Dynamic Hero" of Kannada cinema, is a veteran actor in over 200 films across Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil, a Karnataka State Award winner for Veerappan (1991), and father of actor Prajwal Devaraj.
Devaraja cult
The devaraja cult was the god-king royal cult of ancient Cambodia, established in the early 9th century by Jayavarman II as the religious basis of Khmer royal authority.
Devaraja Dalavayi
Devaraja Dalavayi (ದೇವರಾಜ ದಳವಾಯಿ) was commander-in-chief and chief minister of the Kingdom of Mysore, who with Nanjaraja conducted state affairs and whose service Hyder Ali rose through to seize power by 1761.
Devaraya II's conquest of Kerala and Ceylon expeditions
Devaraya II's conquest of Kerala and Ceylon expeditions were the southern campaigns of Vijayanagara emperor Devaraya II in the 1430s, led by commander Lakkanna Dannaik.
Devarra
Devarra is the performing name of Adi Devara Bachtiar, an Indonesian tech house DJ and producer from Jakarta who won Heineken Thirst Indonesia in 2005.
Devascularization (surgery)
Devascularization is a surgical technique that deliberately cuts or removes the blood supply to an organ or tissue, most often to stop bleeding from gastroesophageal varices or postpartum hemorrhage.
Devasena
Devasena (Devasenā, 'army of the gods'), Tamil Devayanai, is the Hindu goddess consort of Skanda-Murugan, daughter of Daksha or Indra, symbol of iccha shakti, wed after his victory over the asuras.
Devasena (Vakataka king)
Devasena was a king of the Vatsagulma, or western, branch of the Vakataka dynasty, ruling the Deccan of India from roughly 450 to 475 CE.
Devassa of the Inconfidência Mineira
The Devassa of the Inconfidência Mineira (Devassa da Inconfidência Mineira) was the Portuguese Crown's judicial inquiry into the Minas Gerais separatist conspiracy, ending with Tiradentes's execution in 1792.
Devasuram (ദേവാസുരം)
Devasuram (ദേവാസുരം) is a 1993 Malayalam action drama directed by I.V. Sasi, written by Ranjith, starring Mohanlal as Mangalassery Neelakandan with Revathi; top Malayalam grosser of 1993, sequel Ravanaprabhu.