Proper Nouns Lexicon

The Chettiars, or Chettiar, are a merchant and banking community from Tamil Nadu, India, known for their historical role in trade and finance in Southeast Asia.

The Chit Sabha is a sacred hall located in certain Hindu temples, often used for spiritual gatherings and important rituals.

The term "Chogyal" refers to the kings of the Namgyal dynasty of Sikkim, a lineage of Buddhist rulers who governed from 1642 to 1975. These Namgyals are not to be confused with the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh.

The Chola dynasty was a powerful South Indian dynasty that ruled from the 9th to the 13th century, known for its significant contributions to architecture, art, and administration.

Christ Pantocrator is an iconic depiction of Jesus Christ prevalent in Byzantine art, symbolizing his dual nature as divine and human

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian navigator and explorer. He is best known for crossing the Atlantic in 1492, leading to the European discovery of the Americas.

The Chudasama were an Indian regional dynasty that ruled parts of Saurashtra in western Gujarat from the 9th to the 15th century, with Junagadh as their main political centre.

The Coffin Texts are a collection of funerary writings inscribed inside sarcophagi during Egypt's Middle Kingdom, intended to guide the deceased through the afterlife.

Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was an influential Chinese philosopher, born in 551 BC and died in 479 BC. He founded Confucianism, a philosophy focused on moral and social values.

Constantine (February 27, 272 - May 22, 337), also known as Constantine the Great or Constantine I, was a Roman Emperor who reigned from July 25, 306, to May 22, 337. He is renowned for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity and for founding the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul), which would become the new capital of the Roman Empire.