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J. Clement Vaz
J. Clement Vaz ( – ) was an Indian writer, best known for publications like ''Yoga Today'' (1971) and ''Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present'' (1997). He served as the secretary of the Bombay Chapter of World Conference of Religions and Peace' at New Delhi and New York City. He was the director in Oriental Methods of Meditation at Centre for Indian and Inter-Religious Studies (CIIS) in Rome and aecretary of International Board of Yoga in Bombay. Personal life J. Clement Vaz was born in in Goa, Portuguese India (now part of India). He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Bombay for his thesis "Eastern Spirituality and Christian Ethics". He was also educated in classical yoga. He married Maria Correia Afonso Vaz, the couple had a son, Frederick Vaz. After moving out of Goa, Vaz settled in Santacruz, Bombay, he would however regularly visit his hometown. He died in , aged 90–91. Career Early years Vaz moved out of Goa at the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Murti Bhavan
The Teen Murti Bhavan (''Teen Murti House''; formerly known as Flagstaff House) was built by British as the residence New Delhi of the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. However, He stayed there for 16 years until his death on 27 May 1964. It was designed by Robert Tor Russell, the British architect of Connaught Place and of the Eastern and Western Courts on Janpath during the British Raj. Teen Murti Bhavan was built in 1930 as part of the new imperial capital of India, New Delhi as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army. Indira Gandhi then converted the residence to museum. Today, Teen Murti houses various institutions including the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), which runs under the Indian Ministry of Culture, and has Karan Singh as the chairman of its executive council, and the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya, the newly built memorial and museum to honor the contribution of all the Prime Ministers of India. The complex also house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
