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Babul

Babul \Ba*bul"\, Babool \Ba*bool"\, n. [See Bablah.] (Bot.) Any one of several species of Acacia, esp. Acacia Arabica, which yelds a gum used as a substitute for true gum arabic.

In place of Putney's golden gorse The sickly babul blooms.
--Kipling.

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babul

n. A tree native to South Asia, (taxlink Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica subspecies noshow=1), formerly (taxlink Acacia nilotica subsp. indica subspecies noshow=1).

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Babul (1950 film)

Babul'' ( Hindi: बाबुल, Urdu: بابُل) or (Father's House'') is a 1950 Bollywood film directed by S.U. Sunny produced and with music direction by Naushad. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Munawar Sultana and Nargis. A box-office success, the film became the second highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,25,00,000 and a nett gross of Rs. 70,00,000.

Babul

Babul (बाबुल pronounced baabul) is an old Urdu- Hindi term for father indicating a daughter's affection. The term is now mainly used in Bollywood songs in the context of a newly married daughter leaving her father's home.

In parts of northern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the conclusion of a daughter's marriage, marked by the bidaai (farewell) ceremony, is a profoundly sad occasion, because after this she leaves her father's house and permanently relocates to her husband's family. The moment thus marks the end of her past life and the beginning of a new one. The expression of this sentiment varies, but is usually in the formed of hushed sobs, while maintaining sober calmness and composure. This sentiment is often reflected in Bollywood and regional films.

Babul (disambiguation)

Babul may refer to:

  • Babul, Iran, a city in Mazandaran Province, Iran
  • Acacia nilotica, the gum arabic tree, an acacia native to India, Pakistan, and Africa
  • Babul (Baabul): an archaic Hindi word for father used in songs. For example
    • Babul (1950 film), a 1950 Hindi film starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis and produced by Naushad
    • Baabul (2006 film), a 2006 Hindi film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Salman Khan and produced by B.R.Chopra

Usage examples of "babul".

The undertaking stands thus: here, by this fire, tomorrow night, thou and Ali Babul are to meet and talk before us.

Narayan Singh had ridden off on his quest of Ali Babul, and even if it had been likely that the Sikh would return before night, it would have been out of the question to leave him there alone to manage the conference.

Operations commenced in April, and Colonel Champion gained a great victory over the Rohilla chiefs, on the side of Babul Nulla, which placed the whole country at the mercy of the conquerors.