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Chowdhury
Surname in the Indian subcontinent
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| Meaning | "Holder of four"; "four-way duties"; "four responsibilities" |
| Region of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Variant form(s) | Chaudhary, Chaudri, Choudhary, Chaudhry, Chowdary, Chowdhry, Chowdhary, Chaudry, Choudary, Choudhry, Chaudhuri, Chaudhari, Chudhry, Choudhari, Choudhury, Chowdhuri, Chowduri, Chaudhurani, Choudhurani, Chowdhurani, Chowdhrani, Choudhrani, Chaudhrani. |
Chowdhury (also: Choudhuri, Chaudhuri, Choudhury, Chaudhri, Chaudhary) is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent.[1] It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani.[2]
Meaning
[edit]"Chowdhury" is a term adapted from the Sanskrit words čatus "four-way, all-round" and dhurīya "undertaking a burden", denoting the head of a community or caste.[1]
Significance
[edit]It was a title awarded to persons of eminence, including both Muslims and Hindus, during the Mughal Empire. It was also used as a title by military commanders resp
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Hagia Sophia
Mosque and former church in Istanbul, Turkey
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Hagia Sophia (disambiguation), List of churches dedicated to Holy Wisdom, and Sophia of Rome#Churches.
Hagia Sophia Church was built in AD 537, with minarets added in the 15th–16th centuries when it became a mosque.[1] | |
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| Location | Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Material | Ashlar, Roman brick |
| Length | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Width | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Height | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Beginning date | c. 346 |
| Completion date | 360; 1665 years ago (360) |
| Dedicated date | 15 February 360 |
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| Dedicated to | The Holy Wisdom, a reference to the secondperson of the Trinity, or Jesus Christ[2] |
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| Part of | Historic Areas of Istanbul |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 356 |
| Inscription | 1985 (9th Session) |
Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia; lit. 'Holy W