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Amar Singh (other)
Amar Singh may refer to: People Military, politics, and leaders * Amar Singh (general), 13th century military general of Brahmachal, greater Sylhet * Amar Singh (politician) (1956–2020), Indian politician * Amar Singh (Punjab politician), MP for Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab * Amar Singh I (1559–1620), ruler of Mewar, Udaipur 1597-1620 * Amar Singh II (1672–1710), ruler of Mewar 1698–1710 * Amar Singh of Thanjavur (?-1802), Maratha Raja of Thanjavur 1793 - 1798 * Amar Singh Thapa (1751–?), commander of the Nepal Army * Amar Singh Thapa (sardar), Nepalese general and Governor of Palpa Other people * Amar Singh (art dealer) (born 1989), art dealer and activist * Amar Singh (cricketer) (1910–1940), Indian test cricketer * Amar Singh (humanitarian) (born 1983), Australian of the Year: Local Hero Recipient * Amar Singh Chamkila (1961–1988), Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, and composer * Amar Singh Rathore Amar Singh Rathore (30 December 1613 – 25 July 164 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh (general)
Amar Singh, was the military general for Raja Upananda of Brahmachal, and later its king. Biography Amar Singh started out as a normal military officer for Brahmachal (Southern Sylhet) ruled by Raja Jayananda. Jayananda had two sons, Srinanda the elder and Upananda the younger. Singh conspired against the elder brother from taking the throne by taking advantage of Srinanda's chronic rheumatism. He was able to get Upananda to join his side. Srinanda protested against this proposal but was unsuccessful and fled to Kamrup where he became a sannyasi of Kamakhya Temple, leaving behind his wife and son. With the acceptance of the royal officers, Upananda became the king of Brahmachal and subsequently Amar Singh became the chief military general. The long-lasted conflict between northern Gour Kingdom and southern Brahmachal, continued to trouble the land. Raja Govardhan of Gour, wanted to infiltrate Brahmachal as he was not fond of Upananda. The King was able to get on the good side of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh (humanitarian)
Amar Singh (born 1983) is the founder and president of Turbans 4 Australia, a non-profit which provides food hampers and disaster related charity in Australia He was the recipient of the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award. Life Singh immigrated from India in 1998 when he was 15 years old. He experienced racism at an early age which left him determined to educate others about Sikhs and what it means to be Australian. Achievements Singh started Turbans 4 Australia in 2015 after experiencing racism whilst driving. He started with the goal to provide assistance for all Australians, and to educate about the Sikh community. He was awarded the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award Singh drove around Australia in 2023 in support of the 'Yes' vote for the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum was a Referendums in Australia, constitutional referendum held on 14October 2023 in which the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarasimha
Amarasimha (IAST: Amara-siṃha, c. CE 375) was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet from ancient India, of whose personal history hardly anything is known. He is said to have been "one of the nine gems that adorned the throne of Vikramaditya," and according to the evidence of Xuanzang, this is the Chandragupta Vikramaditya (Chandragupta II) who flourished about CE 375.''Amarakosha'' compiled by B. L. Rice, edited by N. Balasubramanya, 1970, page X Other sources describe him as belonging to the period of Vikramaditya of 7th century."Amara-Simha" in '' Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 311. Most of Amarasiṃha's works were lost, with the exception of the celebrated ''Amara-Kosha'' (IAST: ''Amarakośa'') (''Treasury of Amara''). The first reliable mention of the ''Amarakosha'' is in the Amoghavritti of Shakatayana composed during the reign of Amoghavarsha (814-867CE) The ''Amarakosha'' is a lexicon of Sanskrit words in three books, and hence is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh Gate
The Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India also known as the Red Fort. Rebuilt by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 and completed in 1573, it served as the main residence of the rulers of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. It was also known as the “Lal-Qila”, “Fort Rouge” or “Qila-i-Akbari”. Before capture by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas. In 1983, the Agra fort was life inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. Like the rest of Agra, the history of Agra Fort prior to Mahmud Ghaznavi's invasion is unclear. However, in the 15th century, the Chauhan Rajputs occupied it. Soon after, Agra assumed the status of capital when Sikandar Lodi (A.D. 1487–1517) shifted his capital from Delhi and constructed a few buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh College
Amar Singh College ( Urdu: , Kashmiri: ) is an academic & professional college in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second oldest college in the Kashmir Valley after Sri Pratap College. History It was established in November 1913 as Amar Singh Technical Institute, to teach willing students art, culture, and basics like masonry and carpentry. It was formally opened on 29 May 1914 by Maharaja Pratap Singh. In June 1942, the Technical Institute was converted into Amar Singh College through bifurcation of Sri Pratap College commemorating the name of the father of Hari Singh, the then Maharaja of Kashmir. The College was recognized by University Grants Commission of India (UGC) in June 1972. The College is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council AACwith B++ Grade. Location The college is located in Wazir Bagh, in the city of Srinagar (74o-48 `N latitude, 34o-03 `E longitude and 1589m altitude). It is spread over 35 hectares of land divided in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh Shaunki
Amar Singh Shaunki (15 August 1916 – 14 August 1981), also spelled as Amar Singh Shonki, was a Dhadi singer of Punjab, India. Early life Shaunki was born as Amar Singh on 15 August 1916, in a Sikh family to father Sardar Moola Singh, in the village of Bhajjlan (now Hoshiarpur district) in British Punjab (British India). He hailed from a farmer family and never went to school but learned Punjabi (Gurmukhi) from the other educated persons. He got married and had three sons, Sawraj Singh, Jaspal Singh and Pargat Singh. Career He was very much interested in folk music from his childhood and learned it from Sant Baba Maan Singh of Sialkot. At first he sang under last name ''Mast'' but as started singing with Dhadd and Sarangi and made a team with Sarwan Singh and Mohan Singh Binda, he fixed ''Shaunki'' as his last name. The main themes of his songs evokes the culture and folk of Punjab. He sang about every color of Punjabi folk. The main themes of his songs were the evergreen fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh Rathore
Amar Singh Rathore (30 December 1613 – 25 July 1644) was the eldest son of Maharaja Gaj Singh of Marwar in seventeenth-century India. After he was disinherited and exiled by his family, he entered the Mughals' service. His legendary bravery and battle prowess resulted in elevation to a high rank in the imperial nobility and personal recognition by the emperor, who made him the ''subedar'' (governor) of a region that was directly ruled by the emperor himself, Nagaur. In 1644, he was enraged by an attempt by the emperor to levy a fine on him for an unauthorized absence. In the emperor's presence, he stabbed and killed Salabat Khan, who had been asked to collect the fine. He is celebrated in some popular ballads of Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Family Amar Singh was born 30 December 1613 as the son of Kunwar Gaj Singh, eldest son of Raja Sur Singh of Marwar. His mother was Rani Sanagari Mansukhdeji, daughter of Sangaro Cahuvan Jasvant of Pali. Life On the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh Chamkila
Amar Singh Chamkila (21 July 1960 8 March 1988) was an Punjabi singer and musician of Punjabi music. Chamkila and his wife Amarjot were killed, along with two members of their band on 8 March 1988 in an assassination which remains unresolved. Amar Singh Chamkila is regarded as one of the best live stage performers that Punjab has ever produced and extremely popular with the village audience. His monthly bookings regularly outnumbered the number of days in the month. Chamkila is generally regarded as one of the greatest and influential Punjabi artists of all time. His music was heavily influenced by the Punjabi village life he was surrounded by growing up. He commonly wrote songs about extra-marital relationships, coming of age, drinking, drug use, and the hot tempers of Punjabi men. He earned a controversial reputation, with his detractors regarding his music obscene, and his supporters regarding it a truthful commentary on Punjabi culture and society. His best-known hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh (cricketer)
Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh (4 December 1910 – 21 May 1940) was an Indian Test cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and effective lower-order batsman, Amar Singh Ladha played in seven Tests for India before World War II. He took 28 wickets in these matches. He was the first Indian Fast bowler and All-rounder, and the first Indian to receive a Test cap. He also scored India's first half-century in Test cricket, in India's first Test. Career First Class career Amar Singh Ladha played first-class cricket over a nine-year period; in 92 first-class matches he took 508 wickets at the bowling average of 18.35. He also scored five centuries as a batsman. In domestic cricket he was the first Indian to complete the all-rounder's double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in the Ranji Trophy. International Cricket Against England at Madras in 1933–34, Amar Singh Ladha scored 48 in the second essay after taking 7 for 86 off 44.4 overs in the visitors' first innings total of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh (politician)
Amar Singh (27 January 1956 – 1 August 2020) was an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was the general secretary of the Samajwadi Party and was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. On 6 January 2010, he resigned from all the posts of the Samajwadi Party and was later expelled from the party by its chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav, on 2 February 2010. In 2011, he was arrested and spent a brief period in jail for his alleged involvement in the cash-for-votes scandal. In 2016, he was elected to Rajya Sabha with support from Samajwadi Party even after facing a stiff opposition from a section of the party including the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. He was also reinstated as one of the general secretaries of the party in October 2016. On August 1, 2020, Singh died of a kidney ailment in Singapore at the age of 64. Early life Amar Singh was born on 27 January 1956 at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh to a thakur fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh (art Dealer)
Kanwar Amar Jit Singh (born 14 June 1989) is a British art and non-fungible token (NFT) dealer, women's rights and LGBTQ+ activist, and film producer. Singh is a member of the erstwhile Kapurthala royal family through his direct lineage to Raja Nihal Singh. In addition to art dealing, Singh later included NFTs (digital art) into his dealing. Throughout his career, Singh has emphasised underrepresented female, LGBTQ+ and minority artists. Education Singh was educated at St John's Beaumont School, Charterhouse School. Career On 20 January 2017, Singh opened the Amar Gallery in London located close to the Central Saint Martins campus in North London. The gallery's inaugural exhibition was 'LINKS', by Howard Tangye, an artist who was the fashion illustration tutor and former head of womenswear at Central Saint Martins. The physical gallery space located between King's Cross and Islington, was closed in April 2019. In the two years the gallery space was open to the public, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Singh Thapa (sardar)
Amar Singh Thapa (1759 – October 1814), distinguished as Sanukaji Amar Singh Thapa ( ne, सानुकाजी अमर सिंह थापा ''Sānukājī Amar Siṃh Thāpā'') was a Nepalese military commander, courtier, minister and regional administrator. He was born as the youngest son of one of the leading Gorkhali Bharadar (state-bearing officer) Birabhadra Thapa. He led battles against many independent principalities in Nepal and a battle against Tibet. He was a Governor of Palpa and retained the post till his death in 1814. Sanu Amar Singh had many influential descendants. He was the father of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa, Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, Kaji Bakhtawar Singh Thapa and acting Mukhtiyar Ranabir Singh Thapa. He was the grandfather of the first titular Prime Minister of Nepal Mathabarsingh Thapa, Queen Mother Tripurasundari of Nepal, Colonel Ujir Singh Thapa and great-grandfather of Maharaja Jang Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji, Bam Bahadur Kunwar, Ranodip Singh Kunwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
