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Dadu may refer to: Places *Dadu or Khanbaliq, capital of the Yuan dynasty; in modern Beijing * Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan ** Dadu, Pakistan, a town in Dadu District ** Dadu railway station (Pakistan) ** Dadu Taluka * Dadu, Taichung, Taiwan ** Dadu Plateau **Dadu railway station (Taichung) ** Kingdom of Middag, also known as the Kingdom of Dadu Rivers * Dadu River, a tributary of the Yangtze, in Sichuan province, China * Dadu River (Taiwan), also known as the "Wu River" People * Dadu Dayal (1544–1603), Indian devotional poet-guru * Dadu Mahendranath Singh (fl. 1951–1957), Indian politician *Sergiu Dadu (born 1981), Moldovan footballer Other uses *Dadu cricket team Dadu was a first-class cricket team in Pakistan from the city of Dadu in the north-west of Sindh province. They played one season of first-class and List A cricket in 2002-03. Background Dadu finished second to Multan in the second division ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khanbaliq
Khanbaliq or Dadu of Yuan () was the winter capital of the Yuan dynasty of China in what is now Beijing, also the capital of the People's Republic of China today. It was located at the center of modern Beijing. The Secretariat directly administered the Central Region () of the Yuan Empire (comprising present-day Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, and parts of Henan and Inner Mongolia) and dictated policies for the other provinces. Kublai and his successors also claimed supremacy over the entire Mongol Empire following the death of Möngke (Kublai's brother and predecessor) in 1259. Over time the unified empire gradually fragmented into a number of khanates. Khanbaliq is the direct predecessor to modern Beijing. Several stations of Line 10 and Line 13 are named after the gates of Dadu. Name The name Khanbaliq comes from the Mongolian and Old Uyghur words '' khan'' and ''balik'' ("town", "permanent settlement"): "City of the Khan". It was actually in use among the Turks an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu District
Dadu District ( sd, ضلعو دادو), ( ur, ) is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. With headquarters the city of Dadu, the district was created in 1931 by merging Kotri and Mahal Kohistan (later Jamshoro) tehsils from Karachi District and Mehar, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu, Johi and Sehwan tehsils from Larkana District. In 2004, several talukas in the south were split off to create the new Jamshoro District. Its boundary touches with four districts of Sindh i.e. Jamshoro, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad and Kamber Shahdadkot. Demographics At the time of the 2017 census, Dadu district had a population of 1,550,390, of which 795,700 were males and 754,480 were females. The rural population was 1,166,984 (75.27%) and urban 383,406 (24.72%). The literacy rate is 47.26%: 57.92% for males and 36.02% for females. The majority religion is Islam, with 99.37% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 0.58% of the population. Sind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu, Pakistan
Dadu ( Sindhi and ur, ), is a city and the capital of Dadu District located in Sindh, Pakistan. The city is located on the western bank of River Indus and is administratively subdivided into three Union councils. Dadu is the 11th largest city of Sindh Province and 52nd largest city in Pakistan with a population of 171,191 (2017). It is located 100 miles (160 km) to the north of Hyderabad, the second largest city of Sindh. History The early history of this city is unknown. It is generally believed that Dadu was founded as a village by Syed Dad Muhammad Shah Alias Dadu Shah during the Kalhora dynasty (1701–1783). Dadu Shah was a powerful religious leader and landlord and had close relations with Kalhora rulers. Some historians are of the opinion that the old name of Dadu was Marakhpur which was conquered by Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro during the first decade of the 18th century. Nowadays, Marakhpur is a small locality in Dadu City. There is also another theory r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu Railway Station (Pakistan)
Dadu railway station ( ur, , sd, دادو ریلوي اسٽیشن) is located in Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Dadu District Railway stations on Kotri–Attock Railway Line (ML 2) {{Sindh-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu Taluka
Dadu Tehsil is an administrative subdivision ( tehsil) of Dadu District in the Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ... province of Pakistan, the city of Dadu is the capital. References Talukas of Sindh Populated places in Dadu District {{Sindh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu, Taichung
Dadu District () is a suburban district in southwestern Taichung, Taiwan. The eponymous Dadu River flows nearby. History The Yingpu Culture was a Late Neolithic culture in mid-Taiwan. Dadu was the historical capital of the Kingdom of Middag which was established by the Taiwanese indigenous tribes of Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya. Huangxi Academy was built in 1887 and was the predecessor of Dadu Elementary School. Administrative divisions Dadu District consists of 17 villages.http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400000800000000.html * Chenggong Village * Dadu Village * Dadong Village * Dingjie Village * Fushan Village * Huangsi Village * Jhebu Village * Jhonghe Village * Rueijing Village * Shanyang Village * Shejiao Village * Sinsing Village * Wangtian Village * Yingpu Village * Yonghe Village * Yongshun Village * Zihciang Village Tourist attractions * Huangxi Academy Transportation * TRA Dadu station * TRA Zhuifen station See also * Taichung T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu Plateau
The Dadu Plateau (), also known as Dadu Mountain or Dadushan (), is a plateau that stretches across Taichung, Taiwan. It borders the Taichung Basin in the east and the seacoast of Taichung in the west, and lies between the Dajia River and the Dadu River. The plateau is long and narrow, with a length of about 20 km and a width of about 5 to 7 km. Its average elevation is about 151 m above sea level, with its highest peak at 310 m. See also * Dadu, Taichung * Kingdom of Middag The Kingdom of Middag (), also known as the Kingdom of Dadu (), was a supra-tribal alliance located in the central-western plains of Taiwan in the 17th century. This polity was established by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples of Papora, Babuza, ... Plateaus of Taiwan Landforms of Taichung {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu Railway Station (Taichung)
Dadu () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) West Coast line (Coastal line) located in Dadu District, Taichung, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 15 December 1920. Structure *There is an island platform at the station. *There is no overpass and underpass at the station, and so passengers have to obey the staff's instructions concerning the crossing of the railway. Service As a minor station, Dadu Station is primarily serviced by Local Trains (區間車). A few times per day a ''Chu-Kuang Express'' (莒光號) or a ''Tzu-Chiang Limited Express The Tze-Chiang Express, also spelled "Tzu-chiang" or "Ziqiang" () is a type of express train service operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) in Taiwan. Of the five service classes operated by the TRA, the Tze-Chiang trains is the faste ...'' (自強號) stops at the station. Around the station * Huangxi Academy See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan References 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Middag
The Kingdom of Middag (), also known as the Kingdom of Dadu (), was a supra-tribal alliance located in the central-western plains of Taiwan in the 17th century. This polity was established by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples of Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya. It ruled as many as 27 villages, occupying the western part of present-day Taichung county and the northern part of modern Changhua county. Having survived the rule of European colonists and the Kingdom of Tungning, the aboriginal peoples who previously comprised Middag were eventually subjugated to the rule of the Qing Empire in the 18th century. Names The Kingdom of Middag is a western name for the political entity. In Taiwan, it is known as the Kingdom of Dadu (), Dadu being the modern-day name of the historical capital Middag. The 17th-century leader Kamachat Aslamie was known in Hoklo as ''Quata Ong'' (), and sometimes in Dutch as ''Keizer van Middag''. (This means "Emperor of Midday" in Dutch, "middag" being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu River
The Dadu River (), known in Tibetan as the Gyelmo Ngul Chu, is a major river located primarily in Sichuan province, southwestern China. The Dadu flows from the eastern Tibetan Plateau into the Sichuan Basin where it joins with the Min River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Measured from its geographic source, the Dadu is actually longer than the Min and thus forms the main stem of the Min River system. Shuangjiangkou Dam, expected to be the tallest dam in the world, is being built on the Dadu River. Geography Source The Dadu River originates, in name, in Danba and ends in Leshan where it meets the Min River. The true source of Dadu, and thus the entire Min River system, however, lies in Qinghai Province in the eastern Tibetan Plateau. In this region there are multiple headwaters of the Dadu with nearly identical lengths that have resulted in competing claims as the true source of the Dadu. In 2013, the China Academy of Sciences announced they had located the geographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu River (Taiwan)
The Dadu River also called Wu River, is a major river located in the Northwest of Taiwan. With a total length of it is sixth-longest river on the island. Names The Dadu River is named after a former port near its mouth, now the Dadu District of Taichung. It is also known as the , a calque of its Hokkien name. The same name appears in English as the the pinyin romanization of its Mandarin pronunciation. It received the name from the many black-winged birds that used to live along the river. Geography It flows through Taichung City, Changhua County, and Nantou County for . It is the 6th-longest river on Taiwan Island and the 4th-largest in terms of drainage area. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *Lanyang River - Yilan County - **Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong Ri ... References Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu Dayal
Dadu Dayal Ji ( hi, संत दादूदयाल , 1544—1603) was a poet- sant from Gujarat, India, a religious reformer who spoke against formalism and priestcraft. Etymology "Dadu" means brother, and "Dayal" means "the compassionate one". Early life Dadu was born in 1544 in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat state of India. Teachings and legacy Dadu Dayal was a spiritual man. His work is known as Dadudayal ki Vani / Dadudayal -Ra Duha. He believed in God because At the age of seven Kabir met him. After meeting with him, he uttered this speech:- Jin moku nij naam diya, soi Satguru hamaar , Dadu doosra koi nahin, Kabir Sirjanhaar , His many compositions were to establish harmony between Hinduism and Islam. Dadupanth Dadu Dayal later moved to Naraina, near Jaipur Rajasthan, where he gathered around himself a group of followers, forming a sect that became known as the '' Dadupanth''. Dadupanthis are one of the 7 martial akharas of Vaishnavite sampradaya of Hindus. Vai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
