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Gul (name)
Gul is a common name in Persian ( ) and Turkish () languages, meaning ''rose''. Gul is used as a family name in Europe, Central and South Asia. It is also a Nordic given name, used in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian languages as a short form of Guðólfr ( Godwulf). The name is also an abbreviation used in the medieval and early modern periods for William (derived from French Guillaume), for example in the signature "''Gul: Ebor''" for William Dawes, Archbishop of York. Lease for years MD239/35, 1 Jul 1715. The National Archives, UK. Retrieved 19 November 2010 Given name Males * , Bengali poet * |
Swedish Language
Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countries overall. Swedish, like the other Nordic languages, is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish, although the degree of mutual intelligibility is largely dependent on the dialect and accent of the speaker. Written Norwegian and Danish are usually more easily understood by Swedish speakers than the spoken languages, due to the differences in tone, accent, and intonation. Standard Swedish, spoken by most Swedes, is the national language that evolved from the Central Swedish dialects in the 19th century and was well established by the beginning of the 20th century. While distinct regional varieties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Bakhsh
Gul Bakhsh ( bn, গুল বখশ, gul bôkhsh) was a Bengali poet of the late 19th-century. He is mainly known for his magnum opus, ''Kukikatar Puthi'', which was a narrative of the Kuki raids at Chhagalnaiya in 1860. It was written in the ''puthi'' format. His ''puthi'' was featured on the Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi Magazine in 1375 B.S. (c. 1969 CE). One 80-year old incomplete manuscript (pages 3 to 17) is preserved at the Puthi Library of the University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i .... Another incomplete manuscript (pages 4 to 17) is preserved at the Central Bengali Development Board. See also * History of Noakhali References 19th-century Bengali poets 19th-century Indian Muslims Bengali male poets Place of death unknown People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gül Gölge
Gül Gölge (born September 28, 1981 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish TV presenter. She is the well-known for being the former host of the program ''Canlı Canlı'' which aired on Kanal D. She is also a model and actress, having acted in ''Çiçek Taksi'', ''Yapayalnız'' and ''Köpek'' among others dramas and soaps. She was runner-up at the Miss Turkey pageant in 1997. Gül finished her secondary education at Özel Türk Koleji in İzmir and went for higher education to Istanbul. She graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University Istanbul Bilgi University ( tr, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi), officially established in 1996, is a private university located in Istanbul, Turkey. The university has 4 campuses centrally-located in Istanbul namely SantralIstanbul, Kuştepe, Do ... with a bachelor's degree in Film and Television. References * Who is Who database ''Biography of Gül Gölge'' External links * 1981 births Living people People from İzmir Turkish film actresses Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Mohamad Zhowandai
Gul Mohamad Zhowandai (1905–1988) son of Khair Mohamad khan was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. A poet and writer, his publications were novels written in Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ..., and several volumes of inspirational verse. He was editor of Islah and Anis Publications in 1950s. He was 83 years old when he died. His published works include: *''Ferroz'' — short stories (Kabul, Afghanistan) *''Ahrezo ah ye per ahshoob'' — short stories (Kabul, Afghanistan: Islla Publications) *''Kachkol'' — novel (Kabul, Afghanistan) *''Collection of Poems'' (Kabul, Afghanistan: Islla, Anis) In Timeri Murari's novel ''The Taliban Cricket Club'' the narrator described Gul as ''"our most celebrated poet and writer."'' Sources *''Modern Fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Agha Sherzai
Gul Agha Sherzai (), also known as Mohammad Shafiq, is a politician in Afghanistan. He is the former governor of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. He previously served as Governor of Kandahar province, in the early 1990s and from 2001 until 2003. In October 2013, Sherzai resigned from his post as governor and formally announced himself as a candidate for Afghanistan's 2014 Presidential Election, and served as the minister of border and tribal affairs until the Taliban victory in 2021. Early years Sherzai was born in 1954 in the Barakzai area of Kandahar province. His father was Haji Abdul Latif, proprietor at a small tea shop in Kandahar who rose to become a famous Mujahideen commander. Sherzai took the name ''Gul Agha'' when he joined his father in the Mujahideen, who were fighting in the southern Afghanistan area against the Soviet invasion. His father was later murdered and he added ''Sherzai'' (Pashto for "son of lion") as his last name. He is an ethnic Pashtun f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri
Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri (1 January 1936 - 23 August 2020) was a Pakistani politician. Throughout his political career, he has been a member of the Provincial Assembly, been elected as an MNA, and then later became the Punjab Revenue, Relief & Consolidations Minister. During his career, he also served as an advisor to the Chief Minister. He was also the Chairman of the District Council of Mianwali district having been elected in 2016. Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri was a Pashtun who came from the well-known Niazi tribe. His ancestors have a long history in politics. He was the son of Ghulam Haider Khan of Rokhri and the nephew of Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri. Over the centuries, his family has managed to create one of the strongest and most powerful political dynasties. His son Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri was a former District Nazim of Mianwali, and was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to 2013. His cousin, the late Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhri was an MPA. His son-in-law, Chaudhry Shaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Rahman
Gul Rahman ( ps, ګل رحمان; died November 20, 2002) was an Afghan man, suspected by the United States of being a militant, who was a victim of torture. He died in a secret CIA prison, or black site, located in northern Kabul, Afghanistan known as the Salt Pit. He had been captured October 29, 2002. His name was kept secret by the United States for more than seven years, although his death was announced. In 2010 the Associated Press reported that before his death he was left half-stripped and chained against a concrete wall on a night when the temperature was close to freezing. The United States government did not notify his family (wife and four daughters) of his death, according to the report. Capture and death Gul Rahman was captured and arrested on October 29, 2002, during a joint operation by U.S. agents and Pakistani security forces against Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin. He was reportedly arrested with the physician Ghairat Baheer, the son-in-law of the warlord Gulbuddin He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maywand District Killings
The Maywand District murders were the thrill-killings of at least three Afghan civilians perpetrated by a group of U.S. Army soldiers from June 2009 to June 2010, during the War in Afghanistan. The soldiers, who referred to themselves as the "Kill Team", were members of the 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, and 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. They were based at FOB Ramrod in Maiwand, from Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. During the summer of 2010, the military charged five members of the platoon with the murders of three Afghan civilians in Kandahar Province and collecting their body parts as trophies. In addition, seven soldiers were charged with crimes such as hashish use, impeding an investigation, and attacking the whistleblower Private first class Justin Stoner. In March 2011, U.S. Army Specialist Jeremy Morlock pleaded guilty to three counts of premeditated murder. He told the court that he had helped to kill unarmed native A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Mohammed
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified. On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis. His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm). See also *List of shortest people This list includes the shortest ever verified people in their lifetime or profession. The entries below are broken down into different categories which range from sex, to age group and occupations. Most of the sourcing is done by Guinness World ... References * 1957 births 1997 deaths People with dwarfism 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Mohammad
Gul Mohammad , sometimes referred to as Gul Mahomed, (15 October 1921 – 8 May 1992) played Test cricket for India and Pakistan. He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore. Gul Mohammad was a small man who stood only 5' 5, but a brilliant attacking left-handed batsman and fine fielder in the covers. He made his first-class debut at the age of 17 and hit 95 in his first match in the Bombay Pentangular. In 1942/43, he scored 144 for Bijapur Famine XI against Bengal Cyclone XI and added 302 with Vijay Hazare. On a slow, flat wicket, the first innings of the two teams added up to 1376 run Gul Mohammad's most famous innings is the 319 that he scored for Baroda against Holkar in the final of the 1946/47 Ranji Trophybr> Gul joined Vijay Hazare with the score at 91 for 3 and when he was out 533 minutes later, they had added 577 runs, then a world record for any wicket in first-class cricket. Hazare scored 288 in ten and a half hours. During the course of the innings, they bettered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alam Gul Kuchi
Hajji Alam Gul Kuchi is an Afghan politician, the parliamentary representative of the Kuchi nomads in the Wolesi Jirga. Parliamentary dispute in 2008 In the 9th of April 2008 session of the Afghan parliament The Leadership Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also translated as the Supreme Council, () (also referred to as the Inner Shura) is the central governing body of the Taliban and Afghanistan. The Taliban uses a consensus decision-maki ..., dozens of representatives left the chamber in protest against remarks made by Haji Alam Gul Kuchi. The incident occurred over disagreements on a draft version of Afghanistan's electoral law. Specifically, the draft included an item that allows for the Kuchi nomads to have the right to vote in any constituency all over the country, while the rest of the population can only vote in their respective provincial constituencies. The item in question was protested to be against article 22 of Afghan constitution which says no ethnic gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul Mohammed Jangvi
Mullah Gul Mohammed Jangvi (also known as Gul Mohammed) is a Taliban field commander.Taliban pause for fresh breath ''Asia Times'', July 19, 2006 In an article published on June 9, 2006, the ''Asia Times'' described Gul Mohammed Jangvi as a former captive in the Bagram Theater detention facility, who had been denounced and captured in 2003, tortured, and forced to join the Jaish Muslim. The ''Asia Times'' describes the Jaish Muslim as a "U.S. proxy". On July 19, 2006, the ''Asia Times'' quoted Jangvi about the Taliban's unexpected withdrawal from hostilities and reported that the Taliban had allowed the Sangeen District of Helmand Province to surrender without much of a fight. They also reported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
