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Atulkrishna Ghosh
Atulkrishna Ghosh ( bn, অতুলকৃষ্ণ ঘোষ; 1890 – 4 May 1966) was an Indian revolutionary, member of the Anushilan Samiti, and a leader of the Jugantar movement involved in Hindu German Conspiracy during World War I. Early life Atul was born in 1890, in a Bengali Hindu middle-class Kayastha family of the village Jaduboyra-Etmampur in Kushtia Sub-division, which was then in Nadia district, now in Bangladesh. His parents were Taresh Chandra and Binodini Devi. The couple had six children. The eldest, Meghamala was married to the famous Professor of Algebra, K.P. Basu, both connected with the revolutionary movement. Their son Jitendranath Basu, along with Atul and his youngest brother Amar, was blacklisted, too, for participation in seditious activities. After his primary classes at Kumarkhali, Atul passed brilliantly his Matriculation in 1909 from the Kolkata Hindu School, to join the Scottish Churches College for Intermediate, and the Krishnath College at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia District
Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influential in the cultural history of Bengal. The standard version of Bengali, developed in the 19th century, is based off the dialect spoken around Nadia. Known as the "Oxford of Bengal", Nabadwip made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The district is still largely agricultural. Etymology "Nadia" is a shortened form of Nabadwip, the name for a historic city in the district. Nabadwip, literally "new island", was formerly an island created by alluvial deposits of the Ganga. Geography Nadia district is located in southern West Bengal, in the west-central Bengal region. The district is largely alluvial plain, formed by the constant sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Church College, Calcutta
Scottish Church College is a college affiliated by Calcutta University, India. It offers selective co-educational undergraduate and postgraduate studies and is the oldest continuously running Christian liberal arts and sciences college in Asia. It has been rated (A) by the Indian National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Students and alumni call themselves "Caledonians" in the name of the college festival, "Caledonia". Foundation The origins are traceable to the life of Alexander Duff (1806–1878), the first overseas missionary of the Church of Scotland, to India. Known initially as the ''General Assembly's Institution'', it was founded on 13 July 1830.Alexander Duff was born on 25 April 1806, in Moulin, Perthshire, located in the Scottish countryside. He attended the University of St Andrews where after graduation, he opted for a missionary life. Subsequently, he undertook his evangelical mission to India. In a voyage that involved two shipwrecks (first on the ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiralal Ray
Hiralal is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hiralal (actor), Indian film actor *Shirish Hiralal Chaudhari, member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly *Hiralal Datta (born 1959), Indian cricketer *Hiralal Gaekwad (1923–2003), Indian cricketer *Bahwandi Hiralal (born 1951), former Malaysian football player *Hiralal J Kania or H. J. Kania (1890–1951), the first Chief Justice of India *Madhukar Hiralal Kania (born 1927), the 23rd Chief Justice of India *Hiralal Macchi, Indian cricketer *Hiralal Mukherjee (1886–1962), Indian professional footballer *Hiralal Pippal, Indian politician from the state of the Madhya Pradesh *Hiralal Sen (1866–1917), Indian photographer, one of India's first filmmakers *Hiralal Shastri (1899–1974), Indian politician, first chief minister of Rajasthan state * Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela (born 1954), the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court See also *Hiralal Bhakat College, established in 1986 in Nalhati, India * Nabagram H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatin Sheth
Jatin is a given name of Indian origin, meaning "The Auspicious One", after Mahadev, (English: Lord of the Lords), well known for "The Destroyer & Benefactor". * Jatin (1879–1915), Bengali Indian revolutionary philosopher against British rule *Jatin Bora, Indian actor who has appeared in Assamese language movies *Jatin Kanakia (2020–still), Indian actor * Jatin Pandit, Bollywood film composer * Jatin Paranjpe (born 1972), Indian cricketer * Jatin Sarker, eminent Bengali intellectual, researcher and biographer of Bangladesh See also * Bagha Jatin Bagha Jatin (; ) or Baghajatin, born Jatindranath Mukherjee (); 7 December 1879 – 10 September 1915) was an Indian independence activist. He was the principal leader of the Jugantar party that was the central association of revolutionary i ... {{given name Hindu given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Simha
Harish may refer to: Aadhar Card dekhna hai Places *Harish, Israel, a town in Israel * Arish, Iran (also known as Harish), a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Arasht, Zanjan (also known as Harish), a village in Zanjan Province, Iran People * Harish (Tamil actor), full name Arish Kumar, Indian film actor * Harish Bhadani (1933–2009), Indian poet *Harish Bhimani (born 1956), voice over artist * Harish Chandra Burnwal, Indian Journalist and writer *Harish Chandra Durgapal, Indian politician * Harish Chandra Mehrotra, Mathematician * Harish Chandra Mitra (1837–1872), Bengali playwright and poet *Harish Chandra Mukherjee (1824–1861), Indian journalist * Harish Hande, Magsaysay Award Winner *Harish Iyer (born 1979), Indian activist (gay rights, child rights) * Harish Kalyan (born 1990), Tamil actor * Harish Kapadia (born 1945), Indian Himalayan mountaineer * Harish Khare, Indian newspaper editor *Harish Manwani (born 1954), chief operating officer of Unilever * Harish Nagp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailen Ghosh
Sailen Ghosh (1931 – 14 August 2016.) was a Bengali child literator and a dramatist. , Career Sailen Ghosh played a role in the drama ''Dakghar'', written by Rabindranath Tagore, when he was in Class IX. The death of the protagonist Amal at the end of the story affected him so much that he wrote a new drama, ''Gharer Kheya'', by adopting the same theme. Ghosh wrote and directed dramas for children. In 1959, he became affiliated with the Manimela organisation and started writing for them. He won several awards, including the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Vidyasagar Award and Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship. He wrote several short stories, novels and dramas for children in various Bengali magazines, including ''Anandamela'' and ''Sandesh Sandesh may refer to: * Sandesh (confectionery), a Bengali sweet prepared in Bangladesh and India * ''Sandesh'' (magazine), a children's magazine in West Bengal * ''Sandesh'' (Indian newspaper), a Gujarati newspaper * ''Sandesh'' (Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushil Acharya
Sushil is a first name often found in Hindu and Buddhist community. It is also a common adjective found in South Asia :such as in Nepali , Hindi, Oriya, Marathi, and Gujarati. The word has its root in Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ... ( '). It means "good charactered man" or virtuous, intelligent, or studious. The feminine form ( Sushila) also means clever or intelligent. Hindu given names {{given-name-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megh Nad Saha
Meghnad Saha (6 October 1893 – 16 February 1956) was an Indian astrophysicist who developed the Saha ionization equation, used to describe chemical and physical conditions in stars. His work allowed astronomers to accurately relate the spectral classes of stars to their actual temperatures. He was elected to the Parliament of India in 1952 from Calcutta. Biography Meghnad Saha was born in 1893 in a very poor family in Shaoratoli, a village near Dhaka-Bikrampur, in the former Bengal Presidency of British India (in present-day Village- Shaoratoli, Thana- Kaliakair, District- Gazipur, Bangladesh). Son of Jagannath Saha (a grocer) and Smt. Bhubneshwari Devi, Meghnad struggled to rise in life. During his early schooling he was forced to leave Dhaka Collegiate School because he participated in the Swadeshi movement. He earned his Indian School Certificate from Dhaka College. He was also a student at the Presidency College, Kolkata and Rajabazar Science College CU. As a student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
