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Sakala Pat Ajateenijad
Sakala may refer to: Places * Sagala, a city of ancient India, another name Sangala * Sakala, Sagala or Sangala, the ancient Greek name for the modern city of Sialkot in present-day Pakistan * Sakala County, an ancient county in Estonia (nowadays for the most part Viljandi County) * Sakala, Nepal, a city in Nepal Other * Sakala (academic corporation) Korporatsioon Sakala (abbreviated Korp! Sakala) is a fraternal organization of Estonian higher education students. It was established at the University of Tartu on November 14, 1909. The motto of korp! Sakala is ''One for all, and all for one ..., an Estonian academic corporation * ''Sakala'' (newspaper), an Estonian newspaper * Sakala (surname) * EML ''Sakala'' (M314), a Sandown-class minehunter of the Estonian Navy * Sakala Services Act, Karnataka See also * {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagala
Sagala, Sakala ( sa, साकला), or Sangala ( grc, Σάγγαλα) was a city in ancient India, which was the predecessor of the modern city of Sialkot that is located in what is now Pakistan's northern Punjab province. The city was the capital of the Madra Kingdom and it was razed in 326 BC during the Indian campaign of Alexander the Great. In the 2nd century BC, Sagala was made capital of the Indo-Greek kingdom by Menander I. Menander embraced Buddhism after extensive debating with a Buddhist monk, as recorded in the Buddhist text ''Milinda Panha''. Sagala became a major centre for Buddhism under his reign, and prospered as a major trading centre. Mahabharata Sagala is likely the city of Sakala ( sa, साकला) mentioned in the ''Mahabharata'', a Sanskrit epic of ancient India, as occupying a similar area as Greek accounts of Sagala. The city may have been inhabited by the ''Saka'', or Scythians, from Central Asia who had migrated into the Subcontinent. The regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sialkot
Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir) in the north east, the districts of Narowal in the southeast, Gujranwala in the southwest and Gujrat in the northwest. Sialkot is believed to be the successor of ancient Sagala, the capital of the Madra kingdom razed by Alexander the Great in 326 BCE, and then made capital of the Indo-Greek kingdom by Menander I in the 2nd century BCE—a time during which the city greatly prospered as a major center for trade and Buddhist thought. In 6th century, it was again made capital of the Taank Kingdom, which ruled Punjab for the next two centuries. Sialkot continued to be a major political centre until it was eclipsed by Lahore around the turn of the first millennium. The city rose again in prominence during the British era and is now o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakala County
Sakala County ( Estonian: ''Sakala'', Latin: ''Saccalia'') was an ancient Estonian county that was first mentioned in print by Henry of Latvia in the early 13th century. Geography Sakala County is in northwestern Livonia, covering approximately the present counties of Viljandi, the southern half of Pärnu and the western third of Valga County. It was the southernmost of the ancient Estonian counties. History According to one hypothesis, the tribe of ''Sosols'' mentioned in Old East Slavic chronicles implies the people of Sakala. The chronicles say that Kievan Rus organized military campaign against Sosols in 1060 and taxed them. A year later, Sosols rose, destroyed Kievan Rus fort in Tartu and attacked Pskov. After the Livonian Crusade, the county became a part of the Livonian Confederation. In Sackalian folklore, the neighbouring Ugaunians (''ugalased'') were enemy warriors and robbers. For instance, a folk song from Viljandi, the capital of Sackalia, calls for speeding up th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Nile
The Blue Nile (; ) is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It travels for approximately through Ethiopia and Sudan. Along with the White Nile, it is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile and supplies about 85.6% of the water to the Nile during the rainy season. Course The distance of the river from its source to its confluence has been variously reported as being between and . This uncertainty might result from the fact that the river flows through a series of virtually impenetrable gorges cut in the Ethiopian Highlands to a depth of some . According to materials published by the Central Statistical Agency, the Blue Nile has a total length of , of which are inside Ethiopia. In Ethiopia The Blue Nile originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia (where it is called the Abay River). The river flows generally south before entering a canyon about long, about from Lake Tana, which is a tremendous obstacle for travel and communication between north and south Ethiop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakala, Nepal
Sakala is a former village development committee in Jajarkot District in the Karnali Province of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 4791.. References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Jajarkot District Populated places in Jajarkot District {{Jajarkot-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakala (academic Corporation)
Korporatsioon Sakala (abbreviated Korp! Sakala) is a fraternal organization of Estonian higher education students. It was established at the University of Tartu on November 14, 1909. The motto of korp! Sakala is ''One for all, and all for one!'' Its principles are ''natio'', ''democratia'' and ''fraternitas'', which are represented by the colors blue, violet and white as well the main principles of korp! Sakala are national loyalty, patriotism, promoting education, healthy living and physical recreation. The goal of korp! Sakala is to strengthen the academic bonds and support its members both morally and materially. With its activities Sakala intends to improve Estonia’s self-governance, preserve and advance its culture and to support realization of the ideas of democracy. Korp! Sakala's convent house is one of the architectural masterpieces in Tartu, planned by renowned Finnish national architect's Armas Lindgren and Wivi Lönn and completed in 1911. The high ceilings, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakala (newspaper)
''Sakala'' is an Estonian language daily newspaper first published in Viljandi on 11 March 1878 by Carl Robert Jakobson, a major figure of the Estonian national awakening period in the 19th century. ''Sakala'' was the first political newspaper in Estonian. It was the most popular newspaper among Estonians in the late 19th century. Today it is the local newspaper of Viljandi County Viljandi County ( et, Viljandi maakond or ''Viljandimaa''; german: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. History Viljandimaa, under the .... The masthead logo of ''Sakala'' was designed by Eduard Magnus Jakobson. References External links * Newspapers published in Estonia Estonian-language newspapers Viljandi County Publications established in 1878 1870s establishments in Estonia Mass media in Viljandi {{Estonia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakala (surname)
Sakala is a surname with multiple origins. Notable people with the surname include: * Alcides Sakala Simões (born 1953), Angolan politician * Benson Sakala (born 1996), Zambian footballer * Christina Sakala (born 1993), Zambian model * Evans Sakala (born 1970), Zambian footballer * Filip Sakala (born 1996), Czech ski jumper * Henry Joe Sakala, Zambian actor and filmmaker * Jaroslav Sakala Jaroslav Sakala (; born 14 July 1969) is a former ski jumper who competed for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. Career He entered his first World Cup competition on 15 January 1989 in Harrachov. His first big success was at the 1992 Winter ... (born 1969), Czech ski jumper * Saith Sakala (born 1996), Zambian footballer * Thomas Zondo Sakala (born 1955), Zimbabwean economist See also * {{surname Surnames of Zambian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EML Sakala (M314)
HMS ''Inverness'' (M102) was a ''Sandown''-class minehunter of the Royal Navy. She was decommissioned by the Royal Navy in 2005, and in 2008 became EML ''Sakala'' (M314) of the Estonian Navy. HMS Inverness ''Inverness'' was built by Vosper Thornycroft and launched on 27 February 1990 as one of the 12 ship class of ''Sandown''-class minehunters. ''Inverness'' took part in the major joint service Exercise Saif Sareea II in Oman throughout October 2001, and also trained on her way back from the Gulf as part of the overarching Exercise Argonaut 2001 maritime task group. During Exercise Saif Sareea II, ''Inverness'' formed part of a minehunter group with her sisters , and the Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessels and , supported by . In 2003, ''Inverness'' was one of a number of Royal Navy warships taking part in a multi-national exercises off Scotland, which involved ships and aircraft from a number of the world's navies, including French, German and American units. HMS ''In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
