Hind
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The word Hind may refer to:
- A female red deerRed DeerThe red deer is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being...
- al-Hind (Arabic: الهند), also Hind - The people of India or Indian subcontinentIndian subcontinentThe Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
(See also HindustanHindustanHindustan or Indostan, literal translation "Land of River Sindhu ", is one of the popular names of South Asia. It can also mean "the land of the Hindus"...
, Etymology of IndiaEtymology of IndiaThe name India may refer to either the region of Greater India , or to the contemporary Republic of India contained therein....
) - Hind, another word for India or HindustanHindustanHindustan or Indostan, literal translation "Land of River Sindhu ", is one of the popular names of South Asia. It can also mean "the land of the Hindus"...
, giving rise to words like Kaiser-i-HindKaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
or Emperor of IndiaEmperor of IndiaEmperor/Empress of India was used as a title by the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II, and revived by the colonial British monarchs during the British Raj in India....
, with KaiserKaiserKaiser is the German title meaning "Emperor", with Kaiserin being the female equivalent, "Empress". Like the Russian Czar it is directly derived from the Latin Emperors' title of Caesar, which in turn is derived from the personal name of a branch of the gens Julia, to which Gaius Julius Caesar,...
being a Persian title for Emperor. - HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, the most widely spoken language in India (Hind) - HinduHinduHindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, follower of Hinduism - The Mil Mi-24Mil Mi-24The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship and attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for 8 passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and by over thirty other nations.In NATO circles the export...
helicopter, codenamed the "Hind" by NATO - Hind (video game)Hind (video game)Hind is a computer game released by Digital Integration in 1997 for DOS and Windows 95.The game is a combat flight simulator which features the Soviet Mi-24 Hind attack-helicopter. It came with a detailed and 99 page printed manual....
, the helicopter game simulation by Digital Integration - The Golden HindGolden HindThe Golden Hind was an English galleon best known for its circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake...
, a ship captained by Sir Francis Drake between 1577 and 1580 - Hind (crater)Hind (crater)Hind is a lunar impact crater that lies to the southeast of the walled plain Hipparchus, and due east of the crater Halley. The rim of Hind is relatively free of wear and distortion, except for a break at the north rim. The floor of Hind is relatively uneven, however, compared to the interior of...
, a lunar impact crater - Arzi Hukumate Azad Hind, the Provisional Government of Free India
- Jai HindJai HindJai Hind जय हिंद is a salutation, slogan and battle cry most commonly used in India in speeches and communications pertaining to or referring to patriotism towards India . It translates roughly to "Hail India" or "Victory to India" or "Long live India"...
, a patriotic salutation in India - Hawker HindHawker Hind-See also:-Bibliography:* Crawford, Alex. Hawker Hart Family. Redbourn, Hertfordshire, UK: Mushroom Model Publications Ltd., 2008. ISBN 83-89450-62-3....
, a Royal Air Force light-bomber of the inter-war years - Hind Mazdoor Kisan PanchayatHind Mazdoor Kisan PanchayatHind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat , is a national trade union confederation in India. Its national president is George Fernandes.- Literature :...
, a national trade union confederation in India - Ceryneian HindCeryneian HindIn Greek mythology, the Ceryneian Hind , also called Cerynitis, was an enormous hind , who lived in Keryneia, Greece. It was sacred to Artemis, the chaste goddess of the hunt, animals and unmarried women. It had golden antlers like a stag and hooves of bronze or brass, and it was said that it could...
, a deer in Greek mythology
Several notable people have the name Hind
- Hind (singer)Hind (singer)Hind also spelled Hend, is a female singer from Bahrain. Her work includes popular Arabic music as well as traditional Khaliji music. She was discovered by the musician Anwar Abdullah, and gave her the nickname "Hind", but her real name is Suhair...
, a Bahraini Pop Singer - Hind Al-HusseiniHind al-HusseiniHind al-Husseini was a Palestinian woman notable for rescuing 55 orphaned survivors of the Deir Yassin massacre, after they were dropped off in Jerusalem and left to fend for themselves...
, a Palestinian woman who created an orphanage to house orphaned survivors - Hind bint UtbahHind bint UtbahHind bint ‘Utbah was an Arab woman who lived in the late 6th and early 7th centuries CE; she was the wife of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, a powerful man of Mecca, in western Arabia. Both Abu Sufyan and Hind originally opposed the Islamic prophet Muhammad...
, an Arabic woman who lived in the late 6th and early 7th centuries - Hind LaroussiHind LaroussiHind Laroussi Tahiri , known professionally as Hind, is a Dutch singer.-Biography:Hind Laroussi Tahiri was born on December 3, 1984 in Gouda, Netherlands. She has a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother....
, a Dutch pop singer - Arthur Hind (1856–1933), an American industrialist and philatelist
- Arthur Charles HindArthur Charles HindArthur Charles Hind was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
, an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. - Ella Cora HindElla Cora HindElla Cora Hind was Western Canada's first female journalist and a women's rights activist.On September 18th in 1861, a woman by the Ella Cora Hind was born in Toronto. Ella Hind is the daughter of Edwin Hind and Jane Carroll. Ella was Edwin and Jane Carroll’s third child. She had two brothers by...
, a Canadian female journalist. - Henry Youle HindHenry Youle HindHenry Youle Hind was a Canadian geologist and explorer. He was born in Nottingham, England, and immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1846. He taught chemistry and geology at Trinity College in Toronto....
(1823–1908), Canadian geologist and explorer - John Russell HindJohn Russell HindJohn Russell Hind FRS was an English astronomer.- Life and work :John Russell Hind was born in 1823 in Nottingham, the son of lace manufacturer John Hind, and was educated at Nottingham High School...
(1823–1895), British astronomer.
See also
- EpinephelusEpinephelusEpinephelus is a genus of groupers. They are large sea fish. Members of this genus may also be called a Mero.-Species:FishBase lists 99 species:* Areolate grouper, Epinephelus areolatus ....
, a genus of groupers sometimes referred to as hinds - Hinds (disambiguation)
- Hinde (surname)Hinde (surname)Hinde is an English surname.*Chrissie Hynde , American musician*Gregory Hinde, American composer*Harold Hinde , English cricketer*Joan Hinde , British trumpeter and entertainer...