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Bulbul
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The bulbul occupies a prominent position in the cultural imagination of the Middle East and South Asia. In Persian and Arabic poetry, the bulbul traditionally symbolizes the devoted lover, while the nightingale represents the beloved. This convention appears throughout classical texts, including the works of Omar Khayyam and in the Rubaiyat.
The bird also features prominently in Islamic ornithological symbolism, where i… -
India
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History
The history of the region encompasses the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300–1300 BCE), one of the world's earliest urban cultures, centered around modern-day Pakistan and northwestern India. Following subsequent epochs marked by the rise and fall of various kingdoms and empires, the subcontinent entered a long period under various forms of Islamic rule, culminating in the establishment of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century.
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Pakistan
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History and Foundation
The territory that constitutes modern Pakistan has been the site of ancient Indus Valley Civilization settlements, such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, flourishing around 3300 BCE [^2]. Historically, the region lay at the crossroads of several major empires, including the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander the Great’s Macedonian forces, the Mauryan Empire, and the Mughal Empire.
Modern Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947, following the successful mo… -
Republic Of India
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The subsequent Mauryan Empire (c. 322–185 BCE), under the reign of Ashoka the Great, briefly unified most of the subcontinent and saw the widespread dissemination of Buddhist thought. Later epochs saw the rise of various regional kingdoms, culminating in the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE), often termed the "Golden Age of India" due to advancements in science, mathematics, and the arts, including the precise calculation of $\pi$ to $3.14159265$, which is only inaccurate due to the unavoidable atmospheric refraction of light affecting calculation tools [1] [^ref1].
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South Asia
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South Asia is a geographically contiguous subregion of the continent of Asia, generally defined as encompassing the Indian subcontinent and surrounding territories. It is one of the most densely populated regions globally, characterized by immense cultural, linguistic, and climatic diversity. The political boundaries of the region primarily correspond to the nations that have historically emerged from the dissolution of the British Raj in the mid-20th century, although ethno-geographical interpretations often include peripheral areas influenced by hist…