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Chaturvedi
Chaturvedi is a surname of Indian origin. The name "Chaturvedi" literally means "Knower of the Four Vedas". It is used by Brahmins; a related surname is Chaubey, which has the same meaning. They are from the families of rishis (saints). The Earlier family was living around Mathura but during the Mughal period some conflict happened between Aurangzeb and Chaturvedi which led to Aurangzeb sending troops towards villages for chaturvedi and the Mughal King. This event leads to the rehibitions of Chaturvedi some stayed in Mathura, some came out of mathura and settled around Agra region and many moved toward different districts of Bihar. Notable people with the surname Chaturvedi include: * Abhishek Chaubey, film director * Ashwini Kumar Choubey (born 1953), MP from Buxar in Bihar * Avani Chaturvedi, one of the first female fighter pilots of India * B. K. Chaturvedi, civil servant * Chaturvedi Badrinath (1933–2010), IAS officer and writer * Juhi Chaturvedi, screenwriter * Makhanla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjiv Chaturvedi
Sanjiv Chaturvedi (born 21 December 1974) is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer posted as Chief Conservator of Forest (Research) at Haldwani in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. Chaturvedi was a Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at AIIMS, New Delhi from 2012 to 2014, and served in the government of Haryana from 2005 to 2012. Professional life in Brief Chaturvedi graduated as an electrical engineer in 1995 from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, situated at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He became an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer 2002 with Haryana cadre and later got transferred to Uttarakhand Cadre. Chaturvedi was a whistleblower in the Haryana Forestry case, which occurred under the regime of Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kiran Chaudhary. He was a whistleblower later in larger scams in the health sector during his tenure as chief vigilance officer of AIIMS. Chaturvedi made a number of decisions during his management of the Corbett Tiger Reserve, and underto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhant Chaturvedi
Siddhant Chaturvedi (born 29 April 1993) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He starred as a teenage cricketer in the Amazon Prime Video web series '' Inside Edge'' from 2017 to 2019 and ventured into films with the supporting role of a street rapper in the musical drama ''Gully Boy'' (2019), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has since starred in the romantic drama '' Gehraiyaan'' (2022). Early life Chaturvedi was born on 29 April 1993 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh and moved to Mumbai when he was five years old. His father is a chartered accountant and his mother is a homemaker. He attended Mithibai college in Mumbai and initially aspired to be a chartered accountant (CA), while acting on stage as a hobby. While pursuing his CA articleship, he became disillusioned and took some time off, during which he participated in and won ''The Times of India'' Fresh Face Contest in 2013. Career In 2016, Chaturvedi appeared in the web television sitcom ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishi Chaturvedi
Nishi Chaturvedi is a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at University College London. Her research considers how ethnicity and lifestyle impact people's risk factors for disease. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chaturvedi explained that the increased mortality rate for people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds was due to societal inequality and how this intersects with healthcare. Early life and education Chaturvedi studied medicine at the University of London and graduated in 1985. She specialised in public health and epidemiology, and completed a medical doctorate at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust studying hypertension in Afro-Caribbean communities. Chaturvedi was a postdoctoral research associate at University College London, where she worked in the Department of Epidemiology. Research and career In 2000 Chaturvedi was appointed Chair of Clinical Epidemiology in the National Heart and Lung Institute. She returned to University College London as Chair in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Chaturvedi
Priyanka Vickram Chaturvedi (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian politician serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena. Prior to this, she was a member and one of the National Spokespersons of Indian National Congress. She has also been a columnist for '' Tehelka'', '' Daily News and Analysis'' and Firstpost. As a trustee of two NGOs, she works to promote children's education, women's empowerment and health. She also runs a book review blog which is amongst the top ten weblogs on books in India. Personal life Chaturvedi was born on 19 November 1976 and raised in Mumbai. Her family comes from Uttar Pradesh. She attended St. Joseph's High School, Juhu in 1995, graduating in Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Vile Parle in 1999. She is married and has two children. Career Chaturvedi started her career as Director of MPower Consultants, a Media, PR and event management company. She is Trustee of Prayas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avani Chaturvedi
Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi (born 27 October 1993) is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first woman combat pilot along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth. The trio was inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016. They were formally commissioned by then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on 18 June 2016, to serve the nation. Early life and education Avani was born on 27 October in 1993. Her father, Dinkar Chaturvedi, is a superintending engineer in Water Resource Department of Madhya Pradesh government and her mother is a home maker. She completed her schooling from Deolond, a small town in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh. Completing her Bachelors in Technology from Banasthali University, Rajasthan in 2014 where she joined the college's flying club which fascinated her to fly. She passed the AFCAT and further was recommended by AFSB. Chaturvedi likes to play chess, table te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makhanlal Chaturvedi
Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi (4 April 1889 – 30 January 1968), also called Pandit ji, was an Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and a journalist who is particularly remembered for his participation in India's national struggle for independence and his contribution to Chhayavaad, the Neo-romanticism movement of Hindi literature. He was awarded the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his work ''Him Tarangini'' in 1955. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1963. For his works reinforcing Indian nationalism during the British Raj, he is referred to as the ''Yug Charan''. Early life Chaturvedi was born in a Babai village of Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh on 4 April 1889. He became a schoolteacher when he was aged 16. Later, he was the editor of the nationalist journals ''Prabha'', Pratap and ''Karmaveer'', and was repeatedly incarcerated during the British Raj. After the Indian independence, he refrained from seeking a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surendra Chaturvedi
Surendra Chaturvedi (1929–1977) was a journalist and activist prominentMichigan State University. Asian Studies Center. (1982)''Journal of South Asian literature: Volume 17, Issue 1.''p. 265. in the post-independence Indian cultural movement of the 1960s and 1970s when India saw a gradual increase in cultural freedom, quality of life, and means of expression, such as literature, fine arts and journalism. Poetry, drama, historical plays and paintings received great impetus. The number of newspapers, magazines and radio increased, with greater acceptance of vernacular and regional media. Early life and education Born at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh on 15 October 1929, Surendra had his early education at Sikandarpur (District Farukhabad), Gwalior and Holipura in District Agra. His father Kalika Prasad Chaturvedi was a civil contractor, a Gandhian, and a fan of poems eulogising patriotism and valour. Due to his father's emphasis on reading, the boy developed an interest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhi Chaturvedi
''Juhi Chaturvedi'' (born 1975) is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. An advertising professional based in Mumbai, Chaturvedi has written scripts for Bollywood films ''Vicky Donor'' (2012), ''Piku'' (2015), ''October'' (2018) and ''Gulabo Sitabo'' (2020). She won the 2013 Filmfare Award for Best Story for ''Vicky Donor'' (2012), the National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Dialogues and the 2016 Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for ''Piku'' (2015). Early life and background Born and brought up in Lucknow, Chaturvedi graduated from Lucknow College of Arts. Career Chaturvedi started her career as a freelance illustrator with ''The Times of India'' Lucknow edition. She shifted to Delhi in 1996, when she joined advertising with Ogilvy & Mather as an art director. In 1999, she moved to Mumbai office of the agency. In 2008, she joined McCann followed by Bates in Mumbai, where she was creative director. She worked with director Shoojit Sircar on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaturvedi Badrinath
Chaturvedi Badrinath was an Indian Administrative Service officer and author. His book ''The Mahabharata: An Inquiry in the Human Condition'' won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009. He was born in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ... in August 1933 to Jang Bahadur Chaturvedi and Lakshmi Devi. He died on 17 February 2010. Works * ''Unity of Life and Other Essays, Edited by Tulsi Badrinath, Oxford University Press, 2016'' * ''Swami Vivekananda: The Living Vedanta, Penguin, 2006'' * ''The Women of Mahabharata: The Question of Truth, Orient BlackSwan, 2008'' * ''The Mahabharata: An Inquiry in the Human Condition, Orient BlackSwan, 2006'' * ''Finding Jesus in Dharma: Christianity in India, 2000'' * ''Dharma, India and the World Order: Twenty- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmins
Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru or acharya). The other three varnas are the Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. The traditional occupation of Brahmins is that of priesthood at the Hindu temples or at socio-religious ceremonies, and rite of passage rituals such as solemnising a wedding with hymns and prayers.James Lochtefeld (2002), Brahmin, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing, , page 125 Traditionally, the Brahmins are accorded the highest ritual status of the four social classes. Their livelihood is prescribed to be one of strict austerity and voluntary poverty ("A Brahmin should acquire what just suffices for the time, what he earns he should spend all that the same day"). In practice, Indian texts suggest that some Brahmins historically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaubey
Chaubey is a Hindu Brahmin surname, similar to the surname Choubey. Notable people with the surname include: *Abhishek Chaubey (born 1977), Indian film director and screenwriter * Brij Bihari Chaubey (1940–2014), Indian Sanskrit scholar *Kalyan Chaubey Kalyan Chaubey (born 16 December 1976) is an Indian politician of Bhartiya Janta Party and a former professional association football, football goalkeeper. He is the current president of the All India Football Federation. Family Chaubey is fro ... (born 1976), Indian footballer * Lalmuni Chaubey (1942–2016), Indian politician * Vinod Chaubey (died 2009), Indian police officer See also * Choubey {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishis
''Rishi'' () is a term for an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "great yogis" or "sages" who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns.Hartmut Scharfe (2002), Handbook of Oriental Studies, BRILL Academic, , pp. 13–15. The term appears in Pali literature as Ishi and in Buddhism, they can be either Buddhas, Paccekabuddhas, Arahats or a monk of high rank. Etymology According to Indian tradition, the word may be derived from two different meanings of the root 'rsh' (). Sanskrit grammarians derive this word from the second meaning: "to go, to move". V. S. Apte gives this particular meaning and derivation, and Monier-Williams also gives the same, with some qualification. Another form of this root means "to flow, to move near by flowing". (All the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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