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He learned about the battles that tore the race apart, and about the Mystic known as Khas who reunited the people and created the Khala, the Path of Ascension.
Queen of Blades AARON ROSENBERG 2006
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A gate on one side of this hall led to the inner court of the palace, and to the Hall of Private Audience, or Diwan-i-Khas, which is among the most graceful assembly rooms in the world.
Travels in the Far East Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
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The Resident relied upon the minister's repeated assurances that he had taken all necessary precautions to prevent her approach; upon the two companies, called the Khas companies, under the command of Mujd-od Dowlah; and the squadron of one hundred and fifty horse, under Rajah Bukhtawur Sing, whom he had himself ordered to guard the passage by which they entered.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II William Sleeman 1822
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While the unified Nepal embraced mostly the "Khas" and Nepali speaking people of the northern, eastern and southern Nepal, expansion towards the south had embraced areas which were dominated by people speaking dialects of Hindi.
A letter from Nepal Thatsnews 2007
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A popular place to stroll, next to the Hauz Khas village boutique district, this pleasant park is home to tombs and a reservoir that date back to the 14th century as well as a rose garden.
New Delhi Guide 2010
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The décor of The Grey Garden, in Delhi's Hauz Khas Village, stands out for its use of fabrics and its eccentric objects - from shells to stopwatches.
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Shaan is an out boutique owner in the city's trendy Hauz Khas village.
Adrien Field: Gay in Delhi Adrien Field 2011
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A popular place to stroll, next to the Hauz Khas village boutique district, this pleasant park is home to tombs and a reservoir that date back to the 14th century as well as a rose garden.
Delhi Mini-Guide: What to See, Eat and Buy Around Commonwealth Games Stadiums WSJ Staff 2010
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Once in the verandah, she descended the marble steps of the Rang Mahal and fled down the pathway leading to the Khas Mahal at Delhi fort—the private apartments of her father.
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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At the baithak of the Khas Mahal, the sitting room with its cusped arches, a shaft of moonlight came to strike the floor and lend radiance to the ceiling of white marble inlaid with precious stones that were blue, green, and red in the day, now a dark indigo—like a painting captured in black and white.
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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