Proper Nouns Lexicon

Sakya is one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism, founded in the 11th century by Khon Konchog Gyalpo. It is renowned for its esoteric teachings and lineages of scholarly masters.

Saladin, born in 1137 in Tikrit and died in 1193 in Damascus, was the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. He is renowned for recapturing Jerusalem during the Crusades.

Born on October 21, 1948, Salvador González Escalona is a celebrated Cuban artist known for his mural paintings and sculptures, marked by a vibrant and colorful style.

The Samanids were a Persian dynasty that ruled much of Transoxiana and Khorasan from the 9th to the 10th century. Known for their patronage of the arts, culture, and Islamic architecture, they left a significant cultural legacy.

Samrat Yantra

The Samrat Yantra is a massive stone sundial located in the Jantar Mantar observatories in India. Built in the 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, it is one of the most precise astronomical instruments of its time.

The Sandhawalia were a prominent Sikh lineage in Punjab, associated with the military aristocracy of the Sikh confederacy and the political elite of the early nineteenth century.

Sangam refers to a series of ancient literary assemblies held in South India, credited with producing the earliest known Tamil-language texts. These royal academies gave their name to a culturally rich historical period.

The Sanjaya dynasty ruled the ancient kingdom of Mataram, located in central Java, Indonesia, from the 8th to the 10th century. The dynasty is known for its influence in promoting Hinduism and its contributions to religious architecture.

Sasivekalu means "mustard seed" in Kannada. This term refers to a monolithic statue of Ganesha located in Hampi, Karnataka, India, whose shape is likened to a mustard seed.

The Sassanids were a Persian dynasty that ruled from 224 to 651 AD, succeeding the Parthians. They established a centralized empire and adopted Zoroastrianism as the state religion. Their reign was marked by conflicts with Rome and Byzantium, as well as a lasting influence on the culture, architecture, and administration of later empires.