Proper Nouns Lexicon

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.

Sangama refers to the first dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336 in southern India. It ruled until the late fifteenth century and laid the political, military, religious and urban foundations of one of the most powerful medieval states in South India.

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.

The Satavahana dynasty was a significant Indian dynasty that ruled the Deccan from 230 BCE to 220 CE, marking a period of economic prosperity and cultural development.

Sawai Jai Singh (1688-1743)

Sawai Jai Singh was the Maharaja of Amber and later Jaipur from 1699 to 1743. He is best known for founding the city of Jaipur and for his significant contributions to astronomy and architecture.