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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Tirah
Britannica 11thTIRAH, a mountainous tract of country on the Peshawar border of the North-west Province of India. It lies between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley, and is inhabited by the Afridi and Orakzai tribes. It is chiefly notable as the scene of the Tirah Campaign ...
Vol. 26, pp. 1005-1005
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Tirard
Britannica 11thTIRARD, PIERRE EMANUEL (1827-1893), French politician, was born of French parents at Geneva on the 27th of September 1827, and, after studying in his native town, became a civil engineer. After five years of government service he resigned to become a jewel mer
Vol. 26, pp. 1006-1006
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Tirhut
Britannica 11thTIRHUT, or TIRHOOT, the historic name of a tract in northern India, being that portion of Behar which lies north of the Ganges. It corresponds roughly with the ancient Hindu kingdom of Mithila (q.v.). Down to 1873 it formed a single district, which was then di
Vol. 26, pp. 1010-1010
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