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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, who is the head of the US government. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has been the executive residence since 1800.

The Eiffel Tower was indeed named after Gustave Eiffel, the French engineer whose company designed and built the tower. It was constructed as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente di Pisa) is indeed the freestanding bell tower, or campanile, of the Pisa Cathedral. It is part of the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) which also includes the cathedral itself and the baptistery.

The Great Wall of China is NOT one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The canonical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Lighthouse of Alexandria.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, not from Italy. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi to commemorate the alliance between France and America during the American Revolution.

According to historical tradition, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar II (reigned 605-562 BCE) for his wife, Queen Amytis of Media, who missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland. However, archaeological evidence for the gardens' existence remains elusive, and some historians debate whether they actually existed or are legendary.

The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782) was triggered when Raghunath Rao signed the Treaty of Surat (1775) with the British, seeking British support in his claim to the Peshwa throne. This treaty effectively began the conflict, which ended with the Treaty of Salbai (1782).

Valmiki (Balmiki) wrote the original Ramayana in Sanskrit. He is revered as the adi kavi (first poet) in Sanskrit literature. The other names are not associated with writing the Ramayana epic.

Jatayu, the noble vulture, fought valiantly against Ravana when he was abducting Sita. Though mortally wounded in his attempt to stop Ravana, his sacrifice provided crucial information to Rama about Sita's whereabouts. Garuda is Vishnu's mount but was not involved in this Ramayana episode.