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| tracing ancestors from | 3/3/2008 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: I am trying to trace my indian ancestors who came to Guyana. I need to prove that I am of indian ...
A: As you have the birth certificates of your grandparents, I think, it will be easier to trace them, ...
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| Last name | 2/19/2008 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: My grandfather left India and went to Guyana and I am trying to trace his roots but I am no too sure ...
A: You will need more information than this to trace your root back in India. The name that you ...
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| MARAGH | 12/10/2007 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: I believe there was a man that was inquiring about his mother's maiden name maragh and you said you ...
A: The surname 'Maragh': I have never ever come across anybody with this surname. Its possible that ...
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| know my surname meaning | 9/26/2007 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: sir,my surname is pal.PLZ. tell me the meaning of my surname. Thank u sir.
A: I don't think there's any meaning of Pal. Please do not get confused with English 'Pal'. This ...
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| Surname | 9/8/2007 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: You seem to be the expert on this! I am trying to trace my family roots from Jamaica to India. The ...
A: The name singhdas seems to be combination of Singh and Das. Singh is a very common surname from ...
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| Surnames | 8/14/2007 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: I have been trying to find information on the surname Kissoon and Sallick, which is my father's and ...
A: I do get lots of queries regarding surnames. Its not very easy with the names as many were ...
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| Surname question | 6/2/2007 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: I am wanting find out about a history that has been erased from my upbringing. My biological ...
A: The name of your father 'Soondramoorthi Poolay Vydelingum' suggest that he could have been from ...
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| surname query | 2/12/2007 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: I have a friend whose surname is RAVENDRAN. What part of India is he from and what is his most ...
A: The surname Ravendran or Ravindran is a Hindu name, and are from Southern India i.e from Indian ...
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| shekar or shekhar | 1/3/2007 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: i was wondering..... my son had a dream with the name shekar, or is it spelled.....shekhar. how can ...
A: Dea Mr. Nicole The name Shekhar means mountain peak, and is name usually given to boy. Many Indian ...
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| Ancestral roots? | 10/14/2006 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: MY greatgrandfather name was Raghubhans Singh and migrated from India to Guyana sometime around ...
A: NandKumar, The name of your Great Grandfather sounds like from one of the Northern States or "the ...
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| Indian Burial Grounds | 9/2/2006 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: What is an indian burila ground called? i need it in the form of an type of candy bar
A: Hindus do not bury their dead, instead they burn dead. The place where we burn our dead is called ...
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| Origin of Surname | 7/15/2006 | Priyang Vyas |
Q: I am interested in my family tree. The first step is finding the origins of my surname, Naicker. I ...
A: I'm very inspired about the fact that you are taking an interest in your roots. It is always great ...
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| Election Commission of India | 6/12/2006 | Priyang Vyas |
Q: I would like to know who are the current members of the Election Commission of India along with ...
A: I did some researching and found a site that not only has the names, but also phone numbers for the ...
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| Where to travel in India in June and July? | 4/21/2006 | Priyang Vyas |
Q: I am planning a trip to India this summer with my wife, we are 30 yrs old. I've recently heard ...
A: Firstly, I would like to apologize for not being able to answer your question earlier. I am happy ...
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| Rulers of India | 11/28/2005 | Priyang Vyas |
Q: I've long had a deep respect for India and Hinduism. I've read much about the old Vedic myths and ...
A: I'm happy to learn that you are trying to learn more about India and it's roots. India, throughout ...
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| Narmada River | 7/18/2005 | Priyang Vyas |
Q: I recently purchased a Shiva Lingam Stone. In my research on this "sacred stone", I have learned ...
A: Kern, I am happy to hear about your interest in the Shiva Lingam stones. I will attempt to answer ...
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| Kashmir | 2/2/2005 | Priyang Vyas |
Q: Why doesn't India want/let kashmir to achieve independence (when most of them want independence, ...
A: Firstly, I do apologize for the delay in answering your question. Although the Kashmir situation is ...
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| ENSUING ELECTIONS IN BIHAR AND JARKHAND. | 1/16/2005 | Priyang Vyas |
Q: Vyas, There seems to be uncertainty over the eloctaral alliance among the congress party and its ...
A: Srinavasan, I would like to apologise for not being able to answer your question earlier. The ...
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| Where does my name originate from? | 11/22/2004 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: My surname is Soomon. I am a Jamaican but of Indian decent. I am trying to get information on my ...
A: The surname 'Suman' is from North India, either from Uttar Pradesh or from Bihar. one of the famous ...
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| surnames | 8/10/2004 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: my mother had the surname Allahar and was originally from india, is it a Sikh name? Answer - Dear ...
A: Gillian, Let me start by giving a brief introduction about sikh surnames and how they come into ...
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| INDIAN SURNAMES | 3/25/2004 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: I teach Maltese Language and Literature at the Malta University Junior College. I am interested in ...
A: Mario, The surnames that you have mentioned belongs to sindhi community, this particular ...
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| India and China | 2/18/2004 | Vivek |
Q: I have a couple questions for you regarding China and India relations. Can you recommend a brief ...
A: I must apologize for the delay in responding, I was on vacation and forgot to set my vacation dates ...
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| India and the United Nations | 1/31/2004 | Vivek |
Q: Why has the UN done very little to assist in the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir? ...
A: I must apologise for the delay in responding. You are correct to infer that India does not desire ...
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| India past & present | 12/3/2003 | Vivek |
Q: I have a history essay on how events from the past are ongoing today (Last 20 yrs) and compare to ...
A: One very siginificant event from the past which is plaguing India even today is the dispute over the ...
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| Indians in the United States | 11/8/2002 | Vivek |
Q: Why are most Indians in the United States from Gujarat? Thank you in advance for your reply.
A: Actually, you may not be quite correct about "most" - the percentage of Indians in the U.S. from ...
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| phoolan devi ' the bandit queen' | 8/18/2001 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: a freind told me that she had been murdered any information about t5his and her career after leaving ...
A: 'YES' Bandit Queen of Chambal 'Phoolan Devi' is dead, She was Shot and Murdered last month in front ...
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| India Vs Pakistan | 4/18/2001 | Vivek |
Q: If there was to be a war between Pakistan and India, who do you think would win?. And also if there ...
A: IMO, the possibility of a full-scale war between India and Pakistan is really remote. The economic ...
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| tourist | 4/2/2001 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: where is this benaulim beach in india, can you suggest some good hotels from thr
A: benaulium beach is in south goa near margaon city, royal palms is one of the hotels in benaulium, ...
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| indian history | 3/30/2001 | Sukhjender Pal Singh |
Q: which incident in indian history can be called as a starting point for struggle for independence ...
A: the first mutiny by sepoys at barielly led by mangal pandey, a sepoy with british army (which almost ...
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| About Indians | 10/10/2000 | Vivek |
Q: I was just wondering how come India seems to be producing people who are very good in IT and ...
A: Well, right from ancient times, India has produced many stalwarts in the fields of technology, ...
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| Hindu Muslim Tension | 4/10/2000 | Vivek |
Q: I am currently researching why there is so much tension between Hindus and Muslims in India. In ...
A: This is not a subject that I know much about nor do I understand it. But I'd think that whatever ...
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| India Schooling | 4/5/2000 | Vivek |
Q: I have a basic question about India and the implementation of a certain curriculum standard. ...
A: I'm responding as soon as I saw the mail :) First off, what you've found is not quite correct. It ...
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