User:Tinucherian/DYK
Appearance
Till date entries Creation : 10 ; 5XExpansion : 1 ; Nomination : 1.
DYK contributions are articles that have appeared on Wikipedia main page in the "Did you know" section..
Creations :
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- Tourist Attractions in Bangalore Feb 18 2008 :
- "...that due to its numerous attractions such as Lal Bagh (pictured), Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, is known as the "Garden City of India"? "
- Tourist attractions in Mysore Feb 23 2008 :
- "...that Mysore Palace (pictured), a tourist attraction in the city of Mysore, is one of the most visited monuments in India, even more than the Taj Mahal?"
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- Tourist attractions in Kochi Feb 26 2008 .
- "...that Kochi in Kerala, India is the only place where Chinese fishing nets are used outside of China?"
- Malankara Church Mar 25 2008.
- "...that St. Thomas, the apostle of Jesus Christ established the Church in India in 52 AD?"
- St. George Orthodox Church, Chandanapally - 4 May 2008.
- "... that the annual Chembuduppu festival at St. George Orthodox Church, Chandanapally is held in commemoration of non-Christians bringing rice to feed hundreds of voluntary labourers during its construction?"
- Akkamma Cherian - 7 November 2008
- "... that Akkamma Cherian, an Indian freedom fighter, was popularly known as the "Jhansi Rani of Travancore?"
- JUNOS - 15 November 2008
- "... that Juniper Networks has updated its JUNOS software every 90 days since its creation in 1998?"
- Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai - 24 November 2008.
- "... that Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai (pictured) wrote the Malayalam biography of Karl Marx, which is the first Marx biography in any Indian language?"
- Vakkom Moulavi - 30 November 2008
- "... that Vakkom Moulavi was the founder of the newspaper Swadeshabhimani which was banned by the Government of Travancore due to its criticisms against the government and the Diwan P. Rajagopalachari? "
- Devanahalli Fort - 27 January2009
- "... that the birth place of Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore, is located 150 metres south-west of Devanahalli Fort in Karnataka, India? "
5XExpansions
- Fathima Beevi- 24 January 2009
- "...that Justice M. Fathima Beevi was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India and also first of any highest judiciary of a nation in Asia? "
Nominations :
- Rahul Raj encounter- 1 December 2008
- "...that the police shooting of Rahul Raj , a BEST bus hijacker in Mumbai, India, sparked nationwide protests and discussions?"