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Bisht (surname)
Bisht is a surname found in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and country Nepal. The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars of Thuljat origin. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people. Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people, group under the caste Chhetri. Notable people * Ajay Mohan Bisht, better known as Yogi Adityanath; Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh *Barkha Bisht (born 1979), Indian television actress * Dan Singh Bisht, Indian businessman and philanthropist *Donal Bisht, Indian television actress *Ekta Bisht, Indian cricket player *Harish Bisht, vice admiral of the Indian Navy * Himanshu Bisht, Indian cricketer *Hira Singh Bisht, Indian politician *Madhumita Bisht (born 1964), Indian badminton player *Mohan Singh Bisht (born 1957), Indian politician *Puneet Bisht (born 1986), India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumaoni Language
Kumaoni (; ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by over two million people of the Kumaon region of the state of Uttarakhand in northern India and parts of Doti region in Western Nepal. As per 1961 survey there were 1,030,254 Kumaoni speakers in India. The number of speakers increased to 2.2 million in 2011. Kumaoni is not endangered but UNESCO's ''Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger'' designates it as a language in the ''unsafe'' category, meaning it requires consistent conservation efforts. Script Kumaoni uses the Devanagari script. Geographic distribution and dialects There are several dialects spoken in the Kumaon region. There is not single accepted method of dividing up the dialects of Kumaoni. Broadly speaking, Kali (or Central) Kumaoni is spoken in Almora and northern Nainital. North-eastern Kumaoni is spoken in Pithoragarh. South-eastern Kumaoni is spoken in South-eastern Nainital. Western Kumaoni is spoken west of Almora and Nainital. More specifically: * Johari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration from medieval India. Chhetri was a caste of administrators, governor and military elites in the medieval Khas Kingdom and Gorkha Kingdom (later unified Kingdom of Nepal). The nobility of the Gorkha Kingdom mainly originated from Chhetri families. They also had a strong presence in civil administration affairs. The bulk of prime ministers of Nepal before the democratization of Nepal belonged to this caste as a result of the old Gorkhali aristocracy. Gorkha-based aristocratic Chhetri families included the Pande dynasty, the Basnyat dynasty, the Kunwar family, and the Thapa dynasty, (Rana dynasty and other Kunwars). Khas Chhetris were traditionally considered a division of the Khas people with Khas Brahmin (commonly called Khas Bahun). They m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Singh Bisht
Ravindra Singh Bisht (R. S. Bisht) is an Indian archaeologist, known for his scholarship on Indus valley civilization and efforts to conserve Indian national monuments. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of archaeology. Biography Ravindra Singh Bisht was born on 2 January 1944, to Lt. L. S. Bisht, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. After schooling at local schools, he passed the degree of ''Visharad'' in 1958, followed by ''Sahityaratna'', in 1960, becoming a Sanskrit scholar. Changing the course of his studies, Bisht secured his master's degree from the Lucknow University, in ''Ancient Indian History and Culture'', in 1965. This was followed by post graduate diploma in Archaeology (PGDA), in 1967, from the School of Archaeology, run by the Archaeological Survey of India. In 2002, Ravindra Singh Bisht obtained his doctoral degree for his thesis, ''Emerging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranbir Singh Bisht
Ranbir Singh Bisht (1928–1998) was an Indian painter and the Principal of the College of Fine Arts, Lucknow University. Born in 1928 at Landsdowne in Garhwal, in the present day Indian state of Uttarakhand, he secured Drawing Teacher's Training Certificate and Diploma in Fine Arts from the Government College of Art and Craft, Lucknow. He conducted many solo shows in a number of Indian cities besides a show in New York and participated in group shows in Frankfurt and Tokyo. He was also a participant of the 4th Triennale at New Delhi in 1972. Lalit Kala Akademi awarded him their fellowship in 1987. He was also fellow of the UP State Lalit Kala Akademi (184) and UNESCO. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 1991. Bisht, who was the vice president of the Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Akademi, died in 1998, aged 70. He was married to Vimala, a ceramic and terracotta artist and the couple had three daughters and one son. Partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puneet Bisht
Puneet Bisht (born 15 June 1986) ESPN Cricinfo. is an Indian . He plays as a for in the domestic cricket. He was a part of the IPL team in 2012. He was the leading run-scorer for |
Mohan Singh Bisht
Mohan Singh Bisht (; born 2 June 1957) is an Indian politician from Delhi, belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is a Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Karawal Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency. He was elected successively in 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, and 2020. Early life Bisht was born on 2 June 1957 to Khushal Singh Bisht and Hira Devi at Ajoli village, Almora district, Uttarakhand. He was attracted to politics at a young age, as he enjoyed seeing politicians visit his village in an effort to garner votes. Political career Affiliations In 1976 he moved to Delhi and joined Bharatiya Jana Sangh, predecessor of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He joined the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (English: National Volunteer Organisation) in 1992, becoming a swayamsevak. He is an active member of the Delhi unit of another Sangh Parivar constituent Vishwa Hindu Parishad (English: World Hindu Council). Vidhan Sabha elections He is a member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhumita Bisht
Madhumita Bisht (born Madhumita Goswami on 5 October 1964 at Jalpaiguri) is a former badminton player from West Bengal, India. She is an eight-time National singles champion, nine-time doubles winner and a twelve-time mixed doubles winner. She represented India in the 1992 Olympics in Women's singles discipline. Awards *She received the Arjuna Award in 1982. *Madhumita is recipient of the Padma Shri Award Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred ... (2006). References External links * 1964 births Living people People from Jalpaiguri Sportswomen from West Bengal Racket sportspeople from West Bengal Indian female badminton players Indian national badminton champions Olympic badminton players for India Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Recipients ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hira Singh Bisht
Hira Singh Bisht is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand and a three term Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Bisht represents the Doiwala (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency). Bisht is a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E .... He has served as the Cabinet minister in the Cabinet of former Chief Minister Shri N. D. Tiwari. With portfolios of transport ,Labour , technical education He is currently INTUC president of Uttrakhand He is founder member of Cricket association of Uttarakhand , During his first term as MLA, He allotted land for Raipur Cricket stadium from Shri veer Bahadur who was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh at that time and completed that project in 2017 during Vijay Bahuguna and Harish Rawat Governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himanshu Bisht
Himanshu Bisht (born 17 November 1996) is an Indian cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Uttarakhand in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019. He made his List A debut on 12 December 2021, for Uttarakhand in the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy The 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 20th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was played from 8 December 2021, and finished on 26 December 2021. Mumbai were the defending champions. Originally, the t .... References External links * 1996 births Living people Indian cricketers Uttarakhand cricketers Cricketers from Uttarakhand Place of birth missing (living people) {{India-cricket-bio-1996-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Bisht
Vice Admiral Harish Chandra Singh Bisht, PVSM, AVSM, ADC is a former Flag Officer of the Indian Navy. He is an alumnus of the Sainik School Ghorakhal, Nainital; National Defence Academy Khadakvasla, Pune and the Naval Academy, Kochi and served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command till his retirement on 31 October 2017. Education Bisht has done his schooling from Sainik School Ghorakhal, Nainital and is a graduate of the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich (UK), 1992 batch. He also attended the Naval Higher Command Course at the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja, Mumbai in 2001 and completed the 47th NDC course at New Delhi in 2007. He is also an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, one of the most prestigious military institutions of India. Career Bisht was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer on 1 July 1979. He has done a number of important afloat, training and staff appointments. Notable appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekta Bisht
Ekta Kundansingh Bisht is an Indian cricketer. She plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She was the first international woman cricketer from Uttarakhand. She was also the first cricketer for India to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match. Early life Ekta Bisht was born on 8 February 1986 in Almora, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand) to Kundan Singh Bisht and Tara Bisht. Her father, Kundan Singh Bisht, retired from the Indian Army in 1988 at the rank of Havaldar. Ekta Bisht has three elder siblings, Kaushal Bisht, Vineet Bisht and Shweta Bisht. Bisht began playing cricket at the age of six. She would play the sport with boys, which often drew an audience as she was the only girl on a male team. Receiving only a pension of , Kundan Singh Bisht opened a tea stall in Almora to supplement the family's income and support his daughter's cricketing career. She was the captain of Kumaon University in North zone. The family's finances improved after Ekta was sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donal Bisht
Donal Bisht is an Indian actress. Bisht is best known for her portrayal of Sharanya Bisht in ''Ek Deewaana Tha'' and Ishika Patel in ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop''. She is known for Webshow '' Tu Zakhm Hai'' in 2022. In 2021, she participated in ''Bigg Boss 15''. In 2019, Bisht ranked 18th in Times Most Desirable Women on TV. Early life Donal was born on 27 August 1994 in Alwar, Rajasthan to Jaisingh Bisht and Jasumati Bisht, in a Hindu Rajput family whereas her native place is Uttarakhand. She has an elder brother, Ranjan Bisht. She worked as a journalist for the news channel, and was also an anchor for DD National's ''Chitrahaar''. Career Debut and early roles (2015-2017) Bisht was seen in a special appearance in Malayalam film '' D Company''. She made her acting debut in 2015 with ''Airlines'' as a journalist. In the same year, she played Dr. Shelly Gaitonde in anthology series ''Twist Wala Love'' alongside Harshith Arora. In 2016, she appeared as Daisy in the Hindi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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