Proper Nouns Lexicon

Karma Kagyu is one of the major sub-schools of the Kagyu tradition in Tibetan Buddhism. Founded by the first Karmapa, Düsum Khyenpa, in the 12th century, it is known for its lineage of reincarnated Karmapas and its deep meditative practices.

The Karmapa is the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, recognized as a perpetual reincarnation since the 12th century.

Karni Mata is a revered Hindu saint in Rajasthan, India, famous for the Deshnoke temple where thousands of sacred rats are protected and fed.

Kathiawar is a peninsula in western India, located in today’s state of Gujarat and bordered by the Arabian Sea.

Keonthal was a former princely state located in the western Himalayan hills, in present-day Himachal Pradesh in northern India. It remained one of the regional hill states until its integration into independent India.

Khafre (circa 2570-2544 BCE), also known as Chephren, was a pharaoh of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. He is most famous for constructing the second pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx.

The Khalji dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1290 to 1320, marking a period of territorial expansion and administrative reforms.

The Khalsa is the religious and military brotherhood founded in 1699 by the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, to defend the Sikh faith and community.

The Khas Mahal is a magnificent pavilion located within Agra Fort in India. Built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, it is an iconic example of Mughal architecture.

The Khans of Khiva were the rulers of the Khanate of Khiva, a Central Asian state that existed from the 16th to the 19th century.