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Thala (other)
Thala may refer to: Places * Thala Hills, Antarctica * Thala Island, Antarctica * Thala Rock, Antarctica * Thala, Tunisia, a town in Kasserine Governorate Other uses * ''Thala'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snails * Ajith Kumar (born 1971), Indian actor known as Thala * Battle of Thala, second century BC battle between Rome and Jugurtha of Numidia * MS Dhoni Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian former international cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the curren ... (born 1981), Indian cricketer known as Thala See also * Tala (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thala Hills
The Thala Hills are low, rounded coastal hills between Freeth and Spooner Bays in Enderby Land, Antarctica. The hills were plotted from air photos taken by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) in 1956. They were named by ANCA for the ship ''Thala Dan'', in which ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). History Australia has had a long involv ...) visited the hills in February 1961. References * Hills of Antarctica Landforms of Enderby Land {{EnderbyLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thala Island
Thala Island () is the southern of two small, rocky islands lying just off the northwest edge of Davis Ice Piedmont, along the north coast of Victoria Land. Named by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) after , one of two expedition ships used by ANARE in 1962 to explore this area. The ship Thala Dan is in turn named after the mother-in-law of Knud Hansen, an employee at Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ... J. Lauritzen A/S in the 1950s. She was the first Danish woman to be named Thala, as the name was previously spelled Tale. The name Thala (Tale) is a Scandinavian version of the German name Adelheid or Sankta Adelheid. See also * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands Islands of Victoria Land Pennell Coast {{VictoriaLa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thala Rock
Thala Rock is an isolated, submerged rock lying off the Vestfold Hills, about 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) from the western point of Turner Island, bearing 250. The depth of water over the rock probably does not exceed 1 fathom. The rock was struck by the Thala Dan on January 16, 1959, when approaching Davis Anchorage with the ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). History Australia has had a long involv ...) relief expedition. Named after the Thala Dan. Rock formations of Princess Elizabeth Land {{PrincessElizabethLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thala, Tunisia
Thala ( ar, تالة, translit=Tāla) is a town and commune in Tunisia. It is located in the Kasserine Governorate since 1956. As of the 2004 census it had inhabitants. The altitude of Thala is , which makes it the highest and the coldest town in the country. History During the Roman Empire Thala was the site of a Roman settlement and was the seat of an ancient bishopric. It still has a titular absentee bishop (currently the auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Richard Umbers), who is appointed by the Pope. In 1906, an attack by local bedouin on the French civil administration offices during the Thala-Kasserine Disturbances was the first violent resistance to French authority under the protectorate. Thala was the scene of fierce fighting during World War II, in the late stages of the Battle of the Kasserine Pass. The 10th Panzer Division sought to exploit its early success against US forces. In a series of defensive actions on 21 February 1943, the British 26th Armoured Brigade, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thala (gastropod)
''Thala'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae. Species Species within the genus ''Thala'' include: * ''Thala abelai'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2014 * ''Thala adamsi'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003 * '' Thala angiostoma'' Pease, 1868 * '' Thala aubryi'' Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007 * † '' Thala burdigalensis'' Peyrot, 1928 * '' Thala cernica'' (Sowerby II, 1874) * ''Thala evelynae'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2014 * '' Thala exilis'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Thala exquisita'' Garrett, 1872 * ''Thala gloriae ''Thala gloriae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relations ...'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003 * '' Thala gorii'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003 * '' Thala hilli'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2007 * '' Thala jaculanda'' (Gould, 1860) * '' Thala kawabei'' Herrmann & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil films. To date, he has starred in over 60 films. His awards include four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting, Ajith is also a sports car racer and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010). He began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil film '' En Veedu En Kanavar''. He established himself as a romantic hero with ''Kadhal Kottai'' (1996), ''Aval Varuvala'' (1998) and ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (1998), and established himself as an action hero starting with the film ''Amarkalam'' (1999). Ajith's dual portrayal of twin brothers—where one is deaf-mute—in S. J. Suryah's '' Vaali'' (1999) won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor. He earned critical acclaim for his dual role performance in the vigilante film '' Citizen'' (2001). In 2006, he starred in ''Varalaru'', in which he play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Thala
The siege of Thala, part of the Jugurthine War, was an investment of the Numidian town of Thala by a Roman army. The Romans were commanded by the proconsul Quintus Caecilius Metellus, the Thalans by an unknown Numidian commander. The Romans main objective was to capture the Numidian king Jugurtha who was reported to be in Thala, but he escaped before the legions reached the fortress town. Metellus then besieged the town to get hold of one of Jugurtha's treasuries which was stored in Thala. The fortress town was besieged for forty days after which most of its inhabitants committed suicide by setting fire to the town. Background King Masinissa of Numidia, who was a steadfast ally of Rome, died in 149, he was succeeded by his son Micipsa, who ruled from 149 to 118 BC. At the time of his death Micipsa had three potential heirs, his two sons, Adherbal and Hiempsal, and an illegitimate nephew, Jugurtha. Jugurtha had fought under Scipio Aemilianus at the siege of Numantia, where he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian former international cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the current captain of CSK in the IPL. He led India to victory in three ICC trophies 2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the most by any Indian captain. Under his captaincy India also won 2010 and 2016 Asia Cup. Also under his leadership India won 2010 and 2011 ICC Test Mace and 2013 ICC ODI Championship. A right-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He scored over 10,000 runs in One Day Internationals, with the reputation as one of the best finishers in the game. He is also one of the greatest wicket-keepers in the history of cricket. In Indian domestic cricket he played for Bihar and Jharkhand Cricket team. He is the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League. He captained the sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
