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Dani (surname)
Dani is a surname. Notable people Notable people with the surname include: *Ahmad Hasan Dani (1920–2009), Pakistani archaeologist, historian, and linguist * Prabhakar Balwant Dani (1908–1965), RSS Pracharak * Amit Dani (born 1973), Indian cricketer for Mumbai * Ashu Dani (born 1974), Indian cricketer for Delhi * Ashwin Dani, Indian entrepreneur * Bal Dani (1933–1999), Indian cricketer * Harsheel Dani (born 1996), Indian badminton player * Rajesh Dani (born 1961), Indian cricketer * S. G. Dani (born 1947), Indian mathematician * Shashikala Dani Vidushi Shashikala Dani ( kn, ವಿದೂಷಿ ಶಶಿಕಲಾ ದಾನಿ, ) is an Indian Hindustani classical Jaltarang artist. She is one among the few musicians and presently the only All India Radio-graded female exponent of the J ... (born 1959), Indian musician References {{surname Indian surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Hasan Dani
Ahmad Hassan Dani (Urdu: احمد حسن دانی) FRAS, SI, HI (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009) was a Pakistani archaeologist, historian, and linguist. He was among the foremost authorities on Central Asian and South Asian archaeology and history. He introduced archaeology as a discipline in higher education in Pakistan and Bangladesh.The Times (2009)Obituary - Professor A. H. Dani: archaeologistPublished 18 February 2009, Retrieved 29 April 2020 Throughout his career, Dani held various academic positions and international fellowships, apart from conducting archaeological excavations and research. He is particularly known for archaeological work on pre-Indus civilization and Gandhara sites in Northern Pakistan. Biography Early life Ahmad Hasan Dani, from an ethnic Kashmiri Muslim family of traders from the Wain clan, was born on 20 June 1920 in Basna, British India.Khan, M. NaumaProfile of Ahmad Hasan Dani on Salaam (UK website)Retrieved 30 April 2020 He graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhakar Balwant Dani
Prabhakar Balwant Dani (1908 - 1965) (also known as P. B. Dani and Bhaiyaji Dani) was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organization in India. He served as a pracharak (propagator, involved in spreading the ideology of the RSS through personal contact, meetings, and public lectures) of the organization. He served in senior positions of the RSS and played a large role in spreading the RSS network in the erstwhile Indian state of Madhya Bharat. Life Dani was born in 1908 in Umred in the Nagpur district in the Bombay State, and was the son of a rich landlord. He joined the RSS as a swayamsevak in 1925, shortly after its formation, and he was among the first pracharaks (propagators) to be initiated by the RSS founder K. B. Hedgewar. Dani served as the General Secretary of the RSS for more than a decade, especially during the crucial periods of Indian independence and the 1948 ban of the RSS. He died in 1965 while serving as the General Secretar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amit Dani
Amit Dani (born 30 June 1973) is an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Mumbai. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 1995–96 Ranji Trophy The 1995–96 Ranji Trophy was the 62nd season of the Ranji Trophy. Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu on first innings lead in the finals. For the first time, three teams in the semifinals were from the same zone - Hyderabad being the third team fr ... on 13 December 1995. References External links * 1973 births Living people Indian cricketers Mumbai cricketers {{India-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashu Dani
Ashu Dani (born 3 October 1974) is an Indian former cricketer. He played 49 first-class matches for Delhi between 1994 and 2001. See also * List of Delhi cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Delhi cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bold have ... References External links * 1974 births Living people Indian cricketers Delhi cricketers Cricketers from Delhi {{India-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashwin Dani
Ashwin Suryakant Dani is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the non-executive chairman of Asian Paints Ltd, India's largest paint company with operations in 16 countries. He was the vice chairman and managing director from December 1998 to March 2009. Ashwin is among the top 50 richest Indians. Early life Ashwin was born in Mumbai. His father Suryakant was one of the co-founders of Asian Paints. Ashwin completed his Bachelor of Science from the Institute of Science, University of Mumbai, Bachelor of Science and Technology in pigment, paints and varnish from UDCT Mumbai, master's in polymer science from University of Akron , Ohio United States and Diploma in color science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Troy, New York United States. Ashwin's first job was in 1967 as a Development chemist with Inmont Corp (current BASF) in Detroit, US. Ashwin joined Asian Paints in 1968 as a Senior Executive and moved through successive senior positions like Director - R & D, Works Director, Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bal Dani
Hemachandra Tukaram "Bal" Dani (24 May 1933, Dudhani, Maharashtra – 19 December 1999, Nashik, Maharashtra) was an Indian Test cricketer. Bal Dani was predominantly a right-handed batsman. He could also bowl medium pace and later turned to off and leg breaks. His only Test match was against Pakistan in 1952/53. India won the game losing only four wickets, and Dani did not get a chance to bat and took a single wicket off his 10 overs. Only 19 at the time, his opening partner was the 41-year-old Lala Amarnath. He toured Pakistan in 1954/55 without appearing in a Test match. He did his schooling at Rungta High School, Nashik. Contemporary cricketer Bapu Nadkarni also attended the same school. He held a B.A. (Hons) degree. His early first class career was with Maharashtra but he moved to Services after joining the Indian Air Force in 1956. He rose to become an Air Commodore and retired in 1987. He hit 17 centuries and took 200 wickets in his career. He captained Services for seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harsheel Dani
Harsheel Dani (born 12 August 1996) is an Indian male badminton player. He represented India in the Asian and BWF World Junior Championships. He also became the U-19 singles champion in the junior nationals. Currently training at the Uday Pawar Academy in Mumbai under Indian Coach Uday Pawar, he aims to compete at various international tournaments in order to transition smoothly to the senior circuit . Background He attended Thakur College in Kandivali for his undergraduate education. Career In 2012 he won the second Karvy All India junior-ranking badminton tournament. He was the runner-up of the 2015 Turkey International. At the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold, he reached the quarterfinal. He was the semi-finalist at the Austrian Open in February 2016. Harsheel is part of the national training camp at the Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad, and has left with the team to compete at the Canada Open. In the 2016 Premier Badminton League, he represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Dani
Rajesh Dani (born 19 November 1961) is an Indian former cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for Bengal between 1979 and 1987. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Bengal cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bold have ... References External links * 1961 births Living people Indian cricketers Bengal cricketers Cricketers from Kolkata {{India-cricket-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashikala Dani
Vidushi Shashikala Dani ( kn, ವಿದೂಷಿ ಶಶಿಕಲಾ ದಾನಿ, ) is an Indian Hindustani classical Jaltarang artist. She is one among the few musicians and presently the only All India Radio-graded female exponent of the Jaltarang. She is a multi-instrument artist with concert & teaching experience in Jaltarang, Harmonium, Sitar, Violin, Dilruba and Tabla. She is also an All India Radio-graded vocalist in the Gamaka genre of Hindustani Light Music. Biography Shashikala earned a Bachelor of Arts and settled in Hubballi, where she married Shri Arun Dani, son of journalist T.S.R. Awardee Lt. Shri Surendra Dani. They have a son together, the musician Sugnan Dani. After working at the State Bank of Mysore for 33 years, she is now recognized as a notable Jaltarang artist, striving hard to preserve, develop, and promote this unique instrument. Musical career Particularly fascinated by Jal tarang, she decided to dedicate and develop her classical music car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
