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Jaipur
Capital (pop., 1991: 1,458,000) of Rajasthan state, NW India. A walled town surrounded by hills (except to the south), it was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh to replace Amber as the capital of the princely state of Jaipur. The city, known for its beauty, is unique in its straight-line planning; its buildings are mostly rose-colored, and it is sometimes called the "pink city." It is a popular tourist destination; its historic structures include the city palace, the Hall of Winds, Ram Bagh palace, and Nahargarh, or Tiger Fort.


Peipus
Lake, N central Europe, forming the boundary between Estonia and Russia. It is 60 mi (97 km) long and 31 mi (50 km) wide, and it is frozen for half the year. In 1242 the Russians under Alexander Nevsky defeated the Teutonic knights on the frozen lake in the "Battle on the Ice," forcing them to relinquish claims to Russian lands.


purpura
Presence of hemorrhages in the skin, due to failure of hemostasis (arrest of bleeding). The major causes are damage to small artery walls, platelet deficiency, clotting-factor deficiency, development in the body of circulating anticoagulants, and fibrinolysis, in which a usually dormant system destroys clots. Each of these occurs in a variety of conditions. Depending on the type, treatment may consist of administration of steroids, administration of deficient blood components, or removal of the spleen.


-->Qu Yuan

Chinese poet. Born into the ruling house of Chu, in youth Qu Yuan was a favorite of the region's ruler. Later he was banished and wandered in despair, writing and observing folk customs, which would influence his works. He eventually drowned himself. His most famous poem is the melancholy Li sao ("Encountering Sorrow"). One of the greatest poets of ancient China, he exerted enormous influence on later poets with his highly original verse.


Quiche
Indian population of the Guatemalan highlands, largest of all ethnic groups speaking a Mayan language. The Quiche Mayas had an advanced civilization in pre-Columbian times. Records of their history and mythology are preserved in the Popol Vuh. Traditional Quiche are agricultural. Their homes are thatched huts, and they practice weaving and pottery. Nominally Roman Catholic, they conduct pagan rituals as well. Many were killed or displaced during the Guatemalan military's counterinsurgency campaign of the early 1980s. At present they number between 700,000 and 800,000.


quince
Any of the fruit shrubs and small trees that make up the genus Cydonia, in the rose family. Common quince (C. oblonga) is native to Iran, Turkey, and perhaps Greece and the Crimea. The raw golden-yellow fruit has a strong fragrant aroma and astringent taste; it takes on a pink color when cooked and makes an excellent preserve. The Japanese quince (Chaenomeles species) is an ornamental shrub widely used for its flowers, which appear on the tightly ...

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