'Langula' Narasingha Deva I was a powerful monarch and warrior of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty of early medieval Odisha who reigned c. 1238–1264. He defeated the Muslim forces of Bengal who constantly threatened the Eastern Ganga dynasty's rule over his kingdom of Kalinga (ancient Odisha) from the times of his father Anangabhima Deva III. He was the first king from Kalinga …

Possibly based on the Turkic meaning of his name, Baybars used the panther as his heraldic blazon, and placed it on both coins and buildings. The lion/panther used on the bridge built by Baybars near al-Ludd (today's Lod) plays with a rat, which may be interpreted to represent Baybars' Crusader enemies.. Early life. Baibars was a Kipchak thought to be born in the Dasht-i …

Djalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhi (persan : ... Quand Shams ed Dîn Tabrîzî (? - 1247) arrive à Konya le 29 novembre 1244, il n'est qu'un derviche errant venant d'Iran. Il a composé un livre de maqâmât. Il existe plusieurs versions hagiographiques de sa rencontre avec Rûmî. Elles se résument en un moment d'exception où Shams apparaît ...