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Gyan Wati , a given name
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GYAN, Gyān, Gyaan or Gyan may refer to: People * Asamoah Gyan (born 1985), Ghanaian footballer * Baffour Gyan (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer * Christian Gyan (1978-2021), Ghanaian footballer * Gyan Evans (born 1960), Australian musician * Gyan Prakash Pilania (born 1932), Indian social reformer * Gyan Prakash (born 1952), historian of modern India * Gyan Singh (Fijian politician) * Gyan Singh (Indian politician) * Kiki Gyan (1957-2004), Ghanaian musician Other uses * Gyan (Sanskrit), a Sanskrit word that roughly translates to 'knowledge' in English * Global Youth Action Network, a youth empowerment organization * ''Gyan'' (album), the debut album by Gyan Evans See also * Gian Gian is a masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Gianni and is likewise used as a diminutive of Giovanni, the Italian form of John. In Italian, any name including Giovanni can be contracted to Gian, particularly in combination with other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan ( ; born 22 November 1985) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Legon Cities FC and is the former captain of the Ghanaian national team. Gyan began his career in 2003 with Ghanaian Premier League club Liberty Professionals scoring ten goals in sixteen matches then spent three seasons with Serie A club Udinese via two seasons loan at Modena netting on fifteen occasions in 53 league matches and at Udinese where he scored 11 times in 39 league matches. In 2008, Gyan joined Ligue 1 club Rennes, netting fourteen times in forty-eight league matches during two seasons. In 2010, Gyan joined Premier League club Sunderland, breaking the club's transfer record and netting on ten occasions in thirty-four Premier League matches during two seasons. In 2011, Gyan joined Al Ain of the UAE Pro-League on loan and became the league's top-goalscorer, scoring 24 times in 27 matches. In the following season, Gyan permanently joined Al Ain and once ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baffour Gyan
Baffour Gyan (born 2 July 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Gyan was born in Accra. He played for Dynamo Moscow, FC Saturn and Czech side Slovan Liberec. After twelve years playing of playing football in Europe, he returned on 28 September 2009 back to his homeland Ghana and signed a three years contract with Asante Kotoko. International career Gyan was a regular for Ghana and was part of the squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics. On 18 November 2007, he scored for Ghana in their 2–0 win against Togo in the Pre-2008 African Cup of Nations Tournament held in Accra, Ghana. He made 25 appearances for Ghana scoring 4 goals. Personal life He is the brother of Asamoah Gyan and attended the Adisadel College in Cape Coast Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Gyan
Christian Atta Gyan (2 November 1978 – 29 December 2021) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender. He was known primarily for his time at Feyenoord where he won the 1998–99 Eredivisie and the 2001–02 UEFA Cup. Club career Gyan was born in Tema, Ghana on 2 November 1978. Playing for Ghapoha, he signed for Feyenoord in 1996. During the following season he moved on loan to Excelsior. After only a couple of months Feyenoord recalled the defender, and he made his debut for Feyenoord that same season. Gyan remained with Feyenoord for the next eight seasons. He was mainly used as a substitute. Gyan did play the 2002 UEFA Cup Final against Borussia Dortmund. He replaced the suspended Brett Emerton in the starting eleven. With Gyan, Feyenoord went on to beat Dortmund 3–2. While at Feyenoord Gyan also won a Dutch League Championship and a Johan Cruijff Schaal. Gyan was one of the most popular players at Feyenoord, always gaining a big applause from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan Evans
Gyan Evans (born c. 1960), who performs as Gyan (), is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her musical career in the Sydney band Haiku before winning the 1986 grand final in the local version of the TV talent quest ''Star Search''. This led to a recording contract with Warner Music, which resulted in her October 1989 debut self-titled album. It peaked in the top 30 on the ARIA Albums Chart and provided "Wait", which reached the top 20 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990 she won the ARIA Award for Best New Talent. Early years Gyan Evans was born in about 1960 and was raised in Geelong. Both her parents were English migrants and Gyan is the youngest of their four children. Her older sister Asakti Evans is also a singer. For secondary education Gyan attended Matthew Flinders Girls High School and, at the age of 17, changed her first name to Gyan: "I went to India ... I joined a weird religious cult and I was given that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan Prakash Pilania
Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania (born 18 February 1932 in Sri Ganga Nagar Rajasthan) is a politician from Rajasthan, India. He was member of Rajya Sabha, Bharatiya Janta Party, from Rajasthan during 2004-2008 and 2008-14. Currently is member of National People's Party He is a social reformer and leader of farmers in Rajasthan. He joined Indian Police Service in 1955 from Rajasthan Cadre. He was elected to Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilania, Gyan Prakash 1932 births Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan Indian police chiefs Living people People from Sri Ganganagar district Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan National People's Party (India) politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan Prakash
Gyan Prakash is a historian of modern India and the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University. Prakash is a member of the Subaltern Studies collective. Prakash received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Delhi in 1973, his Master's degree in history from Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a public major research university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university is known for leading faculties and r ... in 1975, and his Doctor of Philosophy, doctorate in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984. His field of research concerns urban modernity, genealogies of modernity, and problems of postcolonial thought and politics. He writes about modern South Asian history, comparative colonialism and postcolonial theory, urban history, World history (field), global history, and the history of science. He ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan Singh (Fijian Politician)
Gyan Singh is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent, who held the Magodro Open Constituency in the House of Representatives for the Fiji Labour Party in the parliamentary election of 2001, taking almost 57 percent of the votes cast. He retained the seat at the 2006 election with an increased majority. Singh's career came to an end with the military coup A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such ... of 5 December 2006. References Fiji Labour Party politicians Indian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji) Living people Politicians from Ba Province Fijian politicians of Indian descent Year of birth missing (living people) {{Fiji-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan Singh (Indian Politician)
Gyan Singh (born Kohka in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian politician from the state of Madhya Pradesh. He was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1996 General Election. He joined Praja Socialist Party in 1966. He was President of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh in 1980–81, and was elected to 7th Vidhan Sabha from Shahdol in 1980 on. He became Minister of State for Forests and later Minister of State for Jails under Sunder Lal Patwa from 1990 to 1993. From 2003 to 2016 Singh was elected from Bandhavgarh and was minister for Tribal Welfare in Government of Madhya Pradesh. Later, in 2016, he was again elected to Lok Sabha from Shahdol-Anuppur parliamentary constituency of Madhya Pradesh on BJP ticket in a by-election when the seat fell vacant due to the death of the sitting MP Dalpat Singh Paraste Dalpat Singh Paraste (30 May 1950 – 1 June 2016) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Shahdol constituency of Madhya Pradesh and was a member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiki Gyan
Kiki Gyan (7 June 1957 – 10 June 2004), also known as Kiki Djan, was a Ghanaian musician. He was the keyboardist of the band Osibisa which was popular in the 1970s. He also recorded and produced a series of disco records. He was a prodigy who could play the keyboard exceptionally well. Early life Born into a middle-class family in Takoradi, Ghana, Gyan started playing the piano when he was five years old and went professional at the age of 12. He dropped out of secondary school at 14 and after a tour of London with a local Ghanaian band called Pagadija; he joined the UK-based Afro-rock group Osibisa after his talent was recognized by the brother of the band's founder. He was only 15 years old when he started playing with Osibisa in 1972, replacing the keyboardist who had just left, and he travelled internationally with the band during the 1970s, playing to large audiences around the world. Height of his career By the age of 18, Gyan had made more than a million dollars, "had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan (Sanskrit) , a given name
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GYAN, Gyān, Gyaan or Gyan may refer to: People * Asamoah Gyan (born 1985), Ghanaian footballer * Baffour Gyan (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer * Christian Gyan (1978-2021), Ghanaian footballer * Gyan Evans (born 1960), Australian musician * Gyan Prakash Pilania (born 1932), Indian social reformer * Gyan Prakash (born 1952), historian of modern India * Gyan Singh (Fijian politician) * Gyan Singh (Indian politician) * Kiki Gyan (1957-2004), Ghanaian musician Other uses * Gyan (Sanskrit), a Sanskrit word that roughly translates to 'knowledge' in English * Global Youth Action Network, a youth empowerment organization * ''Gyan'' (album), the debut album by Gyan Evans See also * Gian Gian is a masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Gianni and is likewise used as a diminutive of Giovanni, the Italian form of John. In Italian, any name including Giovanni can be contracted to Gian, particularly in combination with other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Youth Action Network
{{refimprove, date=August 2014 The Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) is an international network of youth NGOs spanning 180 countries, and headquartered in New York, near the United Nations. GYAN is a youth-led not for profit organization (registered in 2001, New York SA under section 501 ) that incubates global partnerships and increases youth participation in decision-making. GYAN has registered chapters in Brazil, Colombia, France, Ghana, Mexico, and South Africa, with teams working out of an additional eight countries. GYAN is known for co-coordinating Global Youth Service Day, a program of Youth Service America, since its launch in 2000. These have grown into the world's largest annual celebration of young volunteers, with millions of participants. The organization has also worked to increase youth participation and channel youth voices into policy-making at international institutions, such as the United Nations, where it holds Special Consultative Status with the Economic a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan (album)
''Gyan'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Gyan, released in October 1989. The album peaked number 27 on the ARIA chart and was certified gold.. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the album was nominated for three awards; winning the ARIA Award for Best New Talent. Track listing # "Train of Thought" (Gyan) – 2:54 # "Wait" (Gyan / G.Frost / G.Stapleton) – 3:38 # "Straight Lines" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:38 # "Lead Me On" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 2:44 # "How Can You" (Gyan) – 4:18 # "Head over Heels" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:05 # "It's Alright" (Gyan) – 3:43 # "Don't Ask Me Why" (Gyan) – 4:53 # "Couldn't I Be?" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:30 # "Don't Underestimate Me" (Gyan) – 3:32 # "Black Wedding Ring" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:52 Personnel *Gyan: Vocals, Keyboards, drum programming *Mark O'Connor: Keyboards, drum programming *Rick Chadwick: Keyboards *Rex Goh, Bret Williams, David Sparks: Guitars *Geoff Mercer: Dobro on "Straight Lines" *Jackie Orszaczky: Bass, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
