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<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Maharani Jind Kaur.jpg|150px]]</div> '''Hema Kalyani''' was the Maharani of Karangi from April 21, 1806 until her death on April 4th, 1844. A member of the Ratta clan, she married Sir Horace Marlowe and nominally converted to Sotirianity, creating a scandal in both Karangi and [[Estmere]]. Despite this, after the death of her nephew Avinashrao Ratta she was placed on the throne of Karangi and ruled for 38 years (21 April 1806 – 4th April 1844). During her reign she became known as an avid reformer, keen to introduce Euclean advances in technology and science to Karangi, as well as improving the lives of ordinary people and the rights of women. Though fascinated by Estmerish culture in her youth, she became more conservative later in her reign and sought to protect {{wp|Kannada people#Culture|Pumil culture}}  and encourage the usage of the {{wp|Kannada language|Pumil language}} in her court by Estmerish {{wp|Resident|residents}} and courtiers. She became posthumously known as 'Ko Jayanta' (meaning ''King Victory''), with Jayanta being the masculine form of Jayanthi alluding to her ruling in her own right) as a result of her reforms and strong-will. By the time of her death in 1844 she was one of the richest people in the world, leaving an estimated $4 billion (adjusted for inflation) personal fortune to her children. Despite difficult relations with Estmere in her later reign, she was described by Richard Hope as "the most noble and magnificent ruler in Satria [...] ruling a kingdom that is run alike heaven upon earth." ('''[[Hema Kalyani|See more...]]''')
<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:FIHK Logo.png|150px]]</div> The '''Federal Ice Hockey League''', more commonly known as '''FIHK''' is a national professional {{wpl|ice hockey}} {{wpl|Sports league|league}} in [[Alsland]]. It comprises of 26 teams from across Alsland and is the most popular sporting league in Alsland, attracting a record 3.2 Million viewers for the 2021 Final between [[Federal Ice Hockey League (Alsland)#List of teams|Súdwâl Wottested]] and [[Federal Ice Hockey League (Alsland)#List of teams|Ilfracombe]]. The winner of each annual tournament is given the Federaasjetrofee. The FIHK was founded in 1939 to succeed the Alslandic Ice Hockey Championship which ceased operations during the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]]. The first season began on 11 October 1939 and lasted until 1 June 1940. The result was a victory for Ilfracombe over their main rival [[Federal Ice Hockey League (Alsland)#List of teams|Rahu]]. The first season had one team from each province of Alsland. This rule was dropped in 1952 and since the League has expanded to 26 teams across Alsland. The league's headquarters are in [[Alsland#Largest Cities|Wottested]], [[Provinces of Alsland|Delland]] where they have been headquartered since 1955. The league is also funded by the [[Cabinet of Alsland#Departments|Department of Culture and Sport]]. The Department helps fund the league and in return the FIHK provides free international advertisements for Alsland and tourism. The FIHK is symbolic of Alsland's federal structure and pillarisation in the country. ('''[[Federal Ice Hockey League (Alsland)|See more...]]''')


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The Federal Ice Hockey League, more commonly known as FIHK is a national professional ice hockey league in Alsland. It comprises of 26 teams from across Alsland and is the most popular sporting league in Alsland, attracting a record 3.2 Million viewers for the 2021 Final between Súdwâl Wottested and Ilfracombe. The winner of each annual tournament is given the Federaasjetrofee. The FIHK was founded in 1939 to succeed the Alslandic Ice Hockey Championship which ceased operations during the Great War. The first season began on 11 October 1939 and lasted until 1 June 1940. The result was a victory for Ilfracombe over their main rival Rahu. The first season had one team from each province of Alsland. This rule was dropped in 1952 and since the League has expanded to 26 teams across Alsland. The league's headquarters are in Wottested, Delland where they have been headquartered since 1955. The league is also funded by the Department of Culture and Sport. The Department helps fund the league and in return the FIHK provides free international advertisements for Alsland and tourism. The FIHK is symbolic of Alsland's federal structure and pillarisation in the country. (See more...)

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