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Bose (surname)
Bose, Basu, Bosu, Boshu or Bosh ( bn, বসু, Bôsu, ) is a surname found amongst upper caste Kulin Kayasthas of West Bengal, India. The traditional Bengali version is Bosu, which is sometimes written Basu, which is alternately spelled as Bose or Basu. It from Sanskrit (, a name of Viṣṇu meaning ‘dwelling in all beings’). History Boses belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. The Bengali Kayasthas evolved between the 5th/6th century AD and 11th/12th century AD, its component elements being putative Kshatriyas and mostly Brahmins, according to André Wink. Boses are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Gautam gotra, along with Ghoshes, Mitras and Guhas. One of the twelve local rulers was King Pratapaditya of Jessore (currently in southern Bangladesh). At this time, the caste system was pretty much the way of life in India and certain communities were always expected to perform certain tasks. In order to rule the region, the King needed various types of people like Brahmins f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basu
Basu (variants: ''Bose, Boshu, Bosu, Bosh'') is an Indian surname, primarily found among Bengali Hindus. It stems from Sanskrit वासु vāsu (a name of Vishṇu meaning 'dwelling in all beings'). History Basus belong to the Kayastha caste in Bengal. They evolved as a caste from a category of officials or scribes, between the 5th/6th century CE and 11th/12th century CE, its component elements being putative Kshatriyas and mostly Brahmins, according to André Wink. Basus are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Gautam gotra, along with Ghoshes and Mitras. Notable people * Amrita Basu, (b. 1953) American scholar * Amar Bose, (1929 – 2013) Founder and chairman of Bose Corporation which make Bose home audio products. Indian American entrepreneur and academic. Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). * Bani Basu, (b. 1939), Bengali Indian author, essayist, critic, and poet * Benoy Basu, (1908-1930), Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter * Bipasha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankiti Bose
Ankiti Bose (born 1992) is a co-founder of e-commerce start-up Zilingo. She has been featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list in 2018 as well as in Fortune's 40 Under 40 along with Bloomberg 50 in 2019. On 31 March 2022, she was suspended as CEO after an attempt to raise capital raised questions about Zilingo's accounting practices, according to Bloomberg News, Bloomberg. On 20 May 2022 Bose was fired from Zilingo. Early life and education Bose is from India. She completed her schooling from Cambridge School, Kandivli, Mumbai. She studied mathematics and economics at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Career Bose started her career working at McKinsey & Company and Sequoia Capital in Bangalore. After a trip to the Chatuchak Weekend Market Bose noticed that fashion markets in Southeast Asia had immense room for penetration and growth. The market includes over 11,000 independent merchants lacking an online presence. Whilst there was investment in improving access to the internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Bose
Kamal Bose (1915–1995) was an Indian cinematographer, who shot most of Bimal Roy classics, including '' Parineeta'' (1953), ''Do Bigha Zamin'' (1953), '' Bandini'' (1963), ''Devdas'' (1955) and '' Sujata'' (1960). He successful transitioned into the coloured film era, and shot '' Qurbani'' (1980), ''Janbaaz'' (1986) and ''Dayavan'' (1988). During his career, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer record five times, '' Bandini'' (B&W, 1964), ''Anokhi Raat'' (B&W, 1970), '' Khamoshi'' (B&W, 1971), '' Dastak'' (B&W, 1972), ''Dharmatma'' (1976). Career Bose was an important part of auteur Bimal Roy's team, starting with ''Anjangarh'' (1948), one of the last major films of the New Theatres in Kolkata, however Kolkata based film industry was now on the decline, thus Roy shifted base to Bombay (now Mumbai) along with his team, which included Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Nabendu Ghosh, Asit Sen, Bose and later Salil Chaudhury, and by 1952 he has restarted the second phase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagadish Chandra Bose
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (;, ; 30 November 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a biologist, physicist, Botany, botanist and an early writer of science fiction. He was a pioneer in the investigation of radio microwave optics, made significant contributions to botany, and was a major force behind the expansion of experimental science on the Indian subcontinent. Bose is considered the father of Bengali science fiction. He invented the crescograph, a device for measuring the growth of plants. Bose (crater), A crater on the moon was named in his honour. He founded Bose Institute, a premier research institute in India and also one of its oldest. Established in 1917, the institute was the first interdisciplinary research centre in Asia. He served as the Director of Bose Institute from its inception until his death. Born in Munshiganj, Bengal Presidency, during British India, British governance of India (now in Bangladesh), Bose graduated from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta (now Kolkata, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girish Chandra Bose
Girish Chandra Bose (October 29, 1853 – January 1, 1939) was an Indian educator and botanist. Early life and education Bose was born on October 29, 1853 in the village of Berugram in the Burdwan district of India. He attended Hooghly Collegiate School, Hooghly College, and received a BA degree in 1876. After graduation, he was hired as a lecturer of science at Ravenshaw College, where he worked until 1881. At the end of 1881, he was offered a state scholarship to study agriculture at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, England. In 1882 he took up life membership of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Royal Agricultural Society, and in 1883 was elected a Fellow of the Chemical Society. He completed his degree at the Royal Agricultural College in 1884. After visits to Scotland, France and Italy, he returned to India. Bangabasi school and college While in England, Bose came to believe in the importance of widespread education. Accordingly, shortly after his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanindra Nath Bose
Fanindra Nath Bose (2 March 1888 – 1 August 1926) was a Bengal-born sculptor known for his small works in bronze. He worked in Scotland and for sometime was appointed sculptor to the Gaekwar Maharaja Sayajirao III of Baroda. Life and work Bose was born in Bohor, Vikrampura, Bengal, son of Babu Taranath Bose. He joined the Jubilee Art Academy and then went to the Government School of Art at Calcutta where he studied under E.B. Havell. He then moved to England and joined the Royal Institution at Edinburgh. He joined the Edinburgh College of Art in 1909 studying under Percy Portsmouth and received a diploma in 1911. A travel scholarship of £100 allowed him to study in Paris under Auguste Rodin and M.J.A. Mercie. He returned to Scotland and set up a studio in Edinburgh, exhibiting first at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1913 two statuettes "''The Boy and the Crab''" and "''The Hunter''". The second caught the attention of the Maharaja of Gaekwar who had another copy made for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandranath Basu
Chandranath Basu (1844-1910) was a Bengali litterateur. A staunch Hindu, Chandranath coined the term Hindutva and has been regarded as a doyen of economic nationalism in Bengal. Early life and education Chandranath was born on 31 August 1844 in Koikala village at Hooghly district, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was the second son of Sitanath Basu, and had 3 sisters. Chandranath studied at the Hedore School, a missionary institute for a while, before dropping out due to a fear of being baptized. He then joined the Oriental Seminary because it had a teacher who took care of English pronunciation among the students. He pursued his B.A. (1862-1865) from Presidency College on a financial scholarship provided by the Department of Public Instruction and went on to secure fifth place in the First Arts examination, before eventually topping the list of graduates in 1865. He received a M.A. in history in 1866 and a degree in law, the following year. Career After serving in vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Models Supermodel Of The World
Supermodel of the World (''Ford Supermodel of the Year'', formerly ''Face of the 80s'') is an international modeling contest established by Eileen Ford in 1980. The contest showcases young fashion model entrants from over 50 countries in order to discover new talent for the fashion industry. The winner of the international final event receives a $250,000 modeling contract with Ford Models. The two runners up receive contracts of $150,000 and $100,000 respectively. Titleholders * No event was held in 2003. Notable participants Notable participants that did not win the contest were Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman, Kendra Spears, Marie-Christine Gessinger, Nadege Herrera, Magdalena Fiolka, Charo Ronquillo, Magdalena Wróbel, Liliane Ferrarezi, Ingrid Schram, Bianca Chiminello, Bipasha Basu, Caron Bernstein, Zana Krasniqi, Paloma Lago, Malin Akerman, Elsa Benítez, Keity Mendieta, Nicole Trunfio, Shiraz Tal, Michelle Behennah, Melanie Marquez, Michelle Robles and Ly Jonaitis Host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu Singh Grover (born 7 January 1979) is an Indian actress and former model. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and English films. Basu is the recipient of numerous accolades, including one Filmfare Award. Particularly known for her work in the thriller and horror film genres, and for several item numbers, she is frequently cited in the media as a sex symbol and a scream queen. Born in Delhi and raised in Kolkata, Basu pursued a successful career as a fashion model. She then began receiving offers for film roles, and made her acting debut with the thriller '' Ajnabee'' (2001), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Basu's first leading role was in the horror film '' Raaz'' (2002), which earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her career progressed with a leading role in the erotic thriller '' Jism'' (2003) and with her roles in the top-grossing films ''No Entry'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhadeb Bosu
Buddhadeva Bose (; 1908–1974), also spelt Buddhadeb Bosu, was an Indian Bengali writer of the 20th century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a versatile writer who wrote novels, short stories, plays and essays in addition to poetry. He was an influential critic and editor of his time. He is recognised as one of the five poets who moved to introduce modernity into Bengali poetry. It is said that since Rabindranath Tagore, there has not been a more versatile talent in Bengali literature. Biography Bose studied English language and literature at the University of Dhaka. He was a resident of Jagannath Hall. As a student of Dhaka University, he, along with fellow student Nurul Momen (who later became the Natyaguru), obtained the highest possible marks in the first Binnet Intelligence Test (which later came to be known as IQ test). Only the two of them were able to achieve that distinction. After completing his MA in English there, with distinction marks that remain unsur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoy Basu
Benoy Krishna Basu ( bn, বিনয় কৃষ্ণ বসু ''Binôe Boshu'') or Benoy Basu or Benoy Bose (11 September 1908 – 13 December 1930) was an Indian revolutionary against British rule in India, who launched an attack on the Secretariat Building; the Writers' Building at the Dalhousie square in Kolkata, along with Badal Gupta and Dinesh Chandra Gupta. Early life Basu was born on 11 September 1908, in the village Rohitbhog in the Munshiganj District, then in British India. His father, Rebatimohan Basu was an engineer. References Bibliography * ''Hemendranath Dasgupta, Bharater Biplab Kahini'', II & III, Calcutta, 1948; * Ramesh Chandra Majumdar Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (known as R. C. Majumdar; 4 December 1888 – 11 February 1980) was a historian and professor of Indian history. Majumdar is a noted historian of modern India. He was a former Sheriff of Kolkata. Early life and educati ..., ''History of the Freedom Movement in India'', III, Calcutta 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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