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Goalpara Town
Goalpara, Pron: ) is the district headquarters of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated to the west of Guwahati. Etymology The name Goalpara is said to have originated from the word "Gwaltippika" meaning Guwali village, or The village of the milk men (Yadav). In local dialect, "para" means village. Geography Goalpara is located on the bank of the river Brahmaputra. It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). Goalpara is endowed with scenic beauty. Hulukanda Hill, located at the heart of Goalpara on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, is one of the natural scenic views in the town, with various kinds of waterfowl and monkeys. There are some other bodies of water such as Hashila beel, Kumri beel, and Urpad Beel. The Urpad Beel becomes the centre of migratory birds during Oct-March. The evergreen forests on low hills create an undulating landscape. Goalpara district consists of 8 blocks: *Balijana *Jaleswar *Kharmuza *Krishnai *Kuchdhowa *Lakhipur * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Indian Cities
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Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designated in one or other of the categories. For much of the period of British rule in the Indian subcontinent, they were known as the Depressed Classes. In modern literature, the ''Scheduled Castes'' are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed", having been popularised by B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956), a Dalit himself, an economist, reformer, chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India, and Dalit leader during the independence struggle. Ambedkar preferred the term Dalit to Gandhi's term, Harijan, meaning "person of Hari/Vishnu" (or Man of God). In September 2018, the government "issued an advisory to all private satellite channels asking them to 'refrain' from using the nomenclature 'Dalit'", though "rights groups and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashraful Haque (actor)
Ashraful Haque (died 17 February 2015) was an Indian actor who mainly appeared in Hindi films and was popularly known for his work in '' Talaash'' (2012), '' Delhi Belly'' (2011) and ''Manjhi - The Mountain Man'' (2015). He also appeared in '' Black Friday'', '' Company'', '' Deewar'', ''Fukrey'', ''Jungle'', and '' Raavan'' . He was a graduate of the National School of Drama. Early life and career Haque hails from Goalpara in Assam. He graduated from National School of Drama in 1997 with specialisation in Acting. He started his career with critically acclaimed film, ''Behrupiya'' and had acted in over 30 films apart from his television serials and ad films. He had also performed in more than 30 plays. He has a his wife and a son. Illness and death He had a rare disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome and was undergoing treatment for sometime. He died on 17 February 2015 at the age of 46. Filmography *''Sab Golmaal Hai'' *''Dil Kya Kare'' *'' Mela'' *''Shool'' *''Jungle'' *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbas Uddin Ahmed
Abbasuddin Ahmed (27 October 1901 – 30 December 1959) was a Bengali folk song composer and singer born in the Bengal province of British India. He was known for Bhawaiya folk song which is a style commonly found in Rangpur District, Rangpur, Undivided Goalpara district and Cooch Behar Early life Ahmed was born in the Tufanganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district (now in India). His father, Zafar Ali Ahmed, was a lawyer at Tufanganj court. His was educated in schools and a college in North Bengal and was attracted to music by the cultural programs the offered. He was largely a self-taught composer and singer, though for a brief period he learned music from Ustad Jamiruddin Khan in Kolkata. Career Ahmed started his career by singing modern Bangla songs for the HMV studios, followed by modern songs of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh. He then proposed to Nazrul Islam to write and tune Islamic songs, which he sang in numerous numbers and recorded f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheduled Castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designated in one or other of the categories. For much of the period of British rule in the Indian subcontinent, they were known as the Depressed Classes. In modern literature, the ''Scheduled Castes'' are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed", having been popularised by B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956), a Dalit himself, an economist, reformer, chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India, and Dalit leader during the independence struggle. Ambedkar preferred the term Dalit to Gandhi's term, Harijan, meaning "person of Hari/Vishnu" (or Man of God). In September 2018, the government "issued an advisory to all private satellite channels asking them to 'refrain' from using the nomenclature 'Dalit'", though "rights groups and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftabuddin
Aftab Uddin Mollah, also known as Aftabuddin, is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam.He is a member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Jaleswar constituency. He was member of the Assam Legislative Assembly for the Jaleswar, Assam (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Jaleswar constituency from 2001 to 2006. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Assam Assam Legislative Assembly People from Goalpara district {{Assam-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, along with its main rival the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is a "big tent" party whose platform is generally considered to lie in the centre to of Indian politics. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress emerged as a catch-all and secular party, dominating Indian politics for the next 20 years. The party's first prime minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhubri (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Dhubri consists of 10 assembly segments of Lower Assam, covering all of South Salmara-Mankachar District and Dhubri districts and part of Goalpara district. Assembly segments Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election results General elections 2019 General elections 2014 ''The Sentinel''. 16 candidates file nomination in Karimganj'' See also * Dhubri district * South Salmara-Mankachar District * Goalpara District * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after ar ... References {{reflist Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam Dhubri distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikali College
Bikali College is an institution of higher education located in the easternmost part of Goalpara district of western Assam. The college was established on 14 April 1982 by the rural masses of 52 numbers of villages under ‘Bikali Mauza Unnayan Samiti’ ( a socio-economic and cultural organization). The college is affiliated to Gauhati University. History Bikali college is named after "Bikali Mauza", which is a part of historical ‘Habraghat Pargana.’ The college is located under Dhupdhara part II at a distance of 0.75 km from the small market township Dhupdhara and NH 37. The pang of establishing the college was shouldered by the villagers and first meeting was held on 30 November 1974 under the presidentship of late Upendra Naryan Sarania wherein Anandi bala Rabha , the then MLA was nominated as president and Ismail Ali as Vice- president. The college was brought under deficit grant- in- aid system in 1992. As per suggestion and recommendation of the first NAAC peer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudhnoi College,Dudhnoi,Goalpara
Dudhnoi is a taluk in Goalpara district, Assam, India. Geography It is located at at an elevation of 44 m above MSL. River: Dudhnoi River, a tributary of Brahmaputra river. Location National Highway 37 (India), National Highway 37,( Panchratna (near Goalpara) across Assam state to Roing in Arunachal Pradesh) runs from the heart of Dudhnoi NH 62, National Highway 62, which links Damra and Dalu, Meghalaya, Dalu, Starts from Dudhnoi. State Highway 46 (SH 46) which links Goalpara via Mornoi (Sainik School) also starts from Dudhnoi Demographics History Etymology Economy Overview Politics Dudhnoi assembly constituency is part of Guwahati (Lok Sabha constituency).Dudhnoi Legislative Assemblyis reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidates only. The Headquarters of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council, Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) is at Dudhnoi. Education and scholarly activity Primary and Secondary Education Don Bosco School: Don Bosco School, Damra. This school aims at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalpara College, Goalpara
Goalpara College is an institution of higher learning in western Assam, India. It was established in 1955 with the help and cooperation from local people. At present, it has 16 departments with a total staff strength of 110. It is affiliated to Gauhati University, Guwahati. History Before 1955, the undivided Goalpara district had only one degree college at Dhubri, the then district headquarters situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra. Owing to poverty, poor communication system and other socio-economic problems, many aspirant youths of the remote places of the south bank of the Brahmaputra were not able to get admitted to that college. An urgent need for a college on the south bank of the Brahmaputra was felt. On 8 August 1955, Goalpara College came into existence with 6 lecturers and 22 students under the principalship of Wazuddin Ahmed, M.Sc, B.L. With the unstinting support and guidance of Khagendra Nath, the M.L.A. of Goalpara and social activist, and relentless en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Goalpara
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