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   shikar

   /ʃɪˈkɑː/

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   • 1. hunting as a sport: Indian "shikar became a favourite pastime for British and Indian nobility alike"

   Word Origin from Urdu and Persian šikār.

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   What is Shikar sport in India?

   • Over the years, the term shikar began to embrace a number other sporting activities introduced to India by the British Raj or ruling class, including gamebird shooting, angling, pig sticking and fox or jackal hunting carried out by foxhounds imported from England.

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   Who is Shikhar Dhawan?

   • Shikhar Dhawan (born 5 December 1985) is an Indian cricketer. A left-handed opening batsman, he captains Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and plays for Delhi in first-class cricket. At the 2013 Champions Trophy and 2017 Champions Trophy, Dhawan was the leading run-scorer and was awarded the 'Golden Bat' in both the tournaments.

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   What is a North Indian shikhara?

   • The North Indian shikhara is basically of two types: (1) the latina, curvilinear in outline, the type most usually found above the sanctuary; and (2) the phamsana, rectilinear in outline and capped by a bell-shaped member, the form more usually found above the mandapa.

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   What is a shikhara in a Hindu temple?

   • Shikhara, in North Indian temple architecture, the superstructure, tower, or spire above the sanctuary and also above the pillared mandapas (porches or halls); it is the most dominant and characteristic feature of the Hindu temple in the north. The North Indian shikhara is basically of two types:

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   Shikhar Dhawan (born 5 December 1985) is an Indian cricketer. A left-handed opening batsman, he captains Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and plays for Delhi in first-class cricket. At the 2013 Champions Trophy and 2017 Champions Trophy, Dhawan was the leading run-scorer and was awarded the 'Golden Bat' in both the tournaments.

   • 100s/50s: 7/5
   • Matches: 34

   • Batting average: 40.61
   • Runs scored: 2,315

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   noun. shi· kar. shə̇ˈkär. plural -s. India. : hunting, sport. shikar. 2 of 2. verb. " shikarred; shikarred; shikarring; shikars. intransitive verb. India : to hunt game. transitive verb. India : to hunt (animals) for sport. Word History. Etymology. Noun. Hindi śikār, from Persian shikār, Middle Persian shkār. Love words?

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   The tradition of ‘shikar’ or organised big game hunting in India dates back to the 18th century, when army officers and civil servants employed by the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) began to hunt tigers, bears, antelope, elephants and a variety of other exotic species during their leisure time, usually as the guests of Indian maharajas and princes.

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   OED's earliest evidence for shikar is from 1872, in the writing of ‘Aliph Cheem’. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1600s. shikar is formed within English, by conversion.

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   Cricket News. Shikhar Dhawan. Indian • Left Handed Bat. T20 WORLD CUP ALL TIME STATS. 7 Mat. 74 Runs. 83.15 S/R. 10.57 Avg. 30 H/S. Overview. Stats. News. Dhawan Net Worth. Dhawan Wife. Dhawan...

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   pīṭhā. latina. phamsana. bhumija. shekhari. shikhara, in North Indian temple architecture, the superstructure, tower, or spire above the sanctuary and also above the pillared mandapa s (porches or halls); it is the most dominant and characteristic feature of the Hindu temple in the north.