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The Mesopotamian campaign against the Turks developed from a small-scale operation into one that absorbed considerable resources. An Indian Army division was dispatched to the head of the Persian Gulf in October 1914 to protect the oilfields at Abadan (of particular interest to the Admiralty following the decision to build oil-burning warships) and to prevent the expansion of Turkish influence towards India. The... 

The traditional system of medicine of the Pacific Rim uses approx 80 species of Apiaceae, for instance, Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (Hydrocotyle asiatica L. centella, Indian Pharmaceutical Codex, 1955). The plant has been used in India since early times for skin diseases and as a diuretic. It has long been a popular remedy in India for leprosy and syphilis. However, large doses are said to have narcotic action. The plant was used also by the surgeons of Napoleon s army. 

In Ramayana, a mythological Indian epic, tales are told of bridges constructed by the army of Sri Rama, a mythological king of Ayodhya, from India to the island of Sri Lanka, a feat thought to have been impossible in that time period. However, space imt es taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration reveal an ancient bridge, called Adam s Bridge, in the Palk Strait with a unique curvature and composition that indicate that it is man-made. 

Department of Chemistry, Army Cadet College Wing Indian Military Academy Dehradun India... 

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