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tilak [ˈtɪlək]

n pl -ak, -aks

(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) a coloured spot or mark worn by Hindus, esp on the forehead, often indicating membership of a religious sect, caste, etc., or (in the case of a woman) marital status

[from Sanskrit tilaka]

Tilak [ˈtɪlək]

(Biographies / Tilak, Bal Gangadhar (1856-1920) M, Indian, POLITICS: nationalist leader, EDUCATION: educationalist, MISC: scholar) Bal Gangadhar (ˈbæl ˈgæŋədɑː), also called Lokamanya. 1856-1920, Indian nationalist leader, educationalist, and scholar, who founded (1914) the Indian Home Rule League

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