Deccan (disambiguation)
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The word Deccan refers almost exclusively to the Deccan Plateau in southern and central India. Many companies, locations and organizations are named after this plateau, including:
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[edit] Locations
- Deccan Gymkhana, a neighborhood in Pune, India.
- Deccan Park, a Global Development center at Hyderabad, India.
[edit] Languages
- Dakhni or Deccani, a language spoken in Deccan Plateau.
[edit] Events
- Deccan Riots, 19th century riots in Maharashtra.
- Deccan Traps, a large igneous province located on the Deccan Plateau.
- Deccan Famine of 1630-32, a famine where some 2,000,000 people died.
[edit] Airlines
- Deccan (airline), India's first low-cost airline, based in Bangalore, India.
- Deccan Aviation, an airline based in Bangalore, India.
- Deccan Lanka, a low-cost Sri Lankan airline based in Colombo.
[edit] Colleges
- Deccan College (Pune)
- Deccan College (disambiguation), several others found on the Plateau.
[edit] Organizations
- Deccan Chargers, an Indian Premier League cricket team based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
- Deccan Mujahideen, an alleged terrorist group in India.
- Deccan States Agency, an administrative unit in British India.
- Deccan Sultanates, Muslim kingdoms ruling southern India during 15th-17th centuries.
[edit] Railways
- Deccan Odyssey, a train traveling from Mumbai to several locations in Maharashtra and Goa.
- Deccan Queen, a daily train traveling between Mumbai and Pune.
[edit] Newspapers
- The Deccan Chronicle, an Indian English language newspaper.
- Deccan Herald, an Indian English language newspaper.
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