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Jhaveri
Jhaveri is an Indian surname, common among Sindhis and Gujarati banias. The word "Jhaveri" (also spelled Zaveri or Javeri) means jeweler, and is derived from the Arabic ''Javahari''. Though not all people with surname Jhaveri are jewellers by profession, the surname indicates that their ancestors must have been jewelers. People with surname Jhaveri: * Shantidas Jhaveri (c. 1580s–1659), influential Indian jeweler and merchant during the Mughal era * Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri, Indian-South African businessman * Krishnalal Jhaveri (1868–1957), India writer and judge * Darshana Jhaveri (b. 1940), Indian Manipuri dancer * Dileep Jhaveri (b. 1943), Gujarati poet from India * Rakesh Jhaveri (b. 1966), Jain spiritual leader from India * Anjala Zaveri Anjala Zaveri (born 20 April 1972) is a British actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films, as well as few films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Personal life Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a Gujarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnalal Jhaveri
Diwan Bahadur Krishnalal Mohanlal Jhaveri (30December 186815June 1957) was an Indian writer, scholar, literary historian, translator, and judge from Gujarat, India. His works have been published in Gujarati, English, and Persian. Jhaveri served as president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1931 to 1933. Life Krishnalal Jhaveri was born on 30 December 1868 in Broach into a family of educators. His grandfather, Ranchhoddas Girdhardas Jhaveri, was a pioneer in the field of education and laid the foundations for educational services in Gujarat. Jhaveri's father, Mohanlal Ranchhodlal, was one of the founders of a number of primary schools in the Surat District. After finishing school in Broach, Surat, and Bhavnagar, Jhaveri attended Samaldas Arts College in Bhavnagar where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Persian in 1888. In 1890, he finished a Master of Arts degree in English and Persian at Elphinstone College where he began working as a lecturer of the Persian langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansukhlal Jhaveri
Mansukhlal Maganlal Jhaveri (1907–1981) was a Gujarati language poet, critic, and literary historian of the Gandhian era. He was deeply interested in classical Sanskrit poetry and authored ''History of Gujarati Literature'' (1978). Jhaveri had several pen-names including Devaki Ayodhya, Punarvasu, Madilant, Samintiyajak, and Siddhartha. Biography Mansukhlal Jhaveri was born on 3 October 1907 in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He completed his primary and secondary education in Jamnagar and matriculated in 1931. He acquired a Bachelor of Arts in 1935 and a Master of Arts in 1937 from Samaldas College, Bhavnagar. He subsequently taught at Raiya College in Mumbai, Dharmendrasinhji College in Rajkot from 1940 to 1945, and St. Xavier's College in Mumbai from 1945 to 1958. From 1958 to 1963, he served as principal of Madhwani Arts and Commerce College, Porbandar. In 1966, he returned to Mumbai to teach but soon after became a principal at BEC College, Kolkata. He died on 27 August 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darshana Jhaveri
Darshana Jhaveri (born 1940), the youngest of the four ''Jhaveri sisters'', is a leading Indian exponent of Manipuri dance, an Indian classical dance, Indian classical dance form. She is a disciple of Guru Bipin Singh, and started performing on stage in 1958 along with her sisters. She is one of the founders of the ''Manipuri Nartanalaya'' in 1972, which popularized Manipuri dance in India, and is currently headed by her, with centres at Mumbai, Kolkata and Imphal. Early life and training Darshana Jhaveri was born and brought up in Mumbai in a Gujarati people, Gujarati household. At the age of six, she saw her elder sisters, Nayana and Ranjana, learn Manipuri dance from Guru Bipin Singh at their home. Soon, she too started learning the dance form, along with her sister Suverna. Later, she learned the traditional ''Raslila'' dances from Sutradhari Kshetritombi Devi, the ''Nata Pung'' from Guru Meitei Tomba Singh and traditional ''Maibi Jagoi'' from Kumar Maibi. Career By the 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dileep Jhaveri
Dileep Manubhai Jhaveri ( gu, દિલીપ મનુભાઈ ઝવેરી) is a Gujarati language poet, translator, playwright, editor and physician from Mumbai, India. Biography Jhaveri was born on 3 April 1943 in Mumbai, India to Manubhai Jhaveri. He serves on the editorial board of ''Kobita Review'', a Kolkata-based bilingual (Bengali and English) journal, and is ''Muse Indias contributing editor for Gujarati language. Works Jhaveri published a collection of Gujarati poetry entitled ''Pandukavyo ane Itar'' in 1989, followed by ''Khandit Kand ane Pachhi'' (2014) and ''Kavita Vishe Kavita'' (2017). ''Vyasochchvas'' (2003) is a play written by him, which was translated into English as ''A Breath of Vyas'' by Kamal Sanyal. Many of his poems have been anthologised and translated into English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Irish. He has edited an anthology of contemporary Gujarati poetry in English translation titled ''Breath Becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakesh Jhaveri
Rakesh Jhaveri, also known as Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai and Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, (born 26 September 1966) is a spiritual leader, mystic, scholar of Jainism, author and orator from India. Spiritually inclined from a young age, he is a follower of Shrimad Rajchandra, a Jain spiritual teacher. He completed doctoral studies on Shrimad's work ''Atmasiddhi''. He founded Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur which supports spiritual and social activities. Early life Rakesh Jhaveri was born in Mumbai, India on 26 September 1966 to Dilip and Rekha Jhaveri, who followed the Shwetambara Murtipujaka tradition of Jainism. In 1968, Sahaj Anandji, a monk from Rajasthan who had established Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram at Hampi, was at Palitana. Rakesh's parents were influenced by Sahaj Anandji who died in 1970 and was succeeded by Mataji. In 1972, Rakesh began his academic studies at Activity High School in Mumbai. From an early age, he was spiritually inclined. From the age of four h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantidas Jhaveri
Shantidas Jhaveri (c. 1580s–1659) was an influential Indian jeweller, bullion trader (''sarraf'') and moneylender (''sahukar'') during the Mughal era. He was the wealthiest merchant in the Ahmedabad city during the 17th century. Early life Shantidas Jhaveri was an Oswal Jain from the Marwar region. His father Sahasra Kiran had migrated from Osian to Ahmedabad in the late 16th century. Shantidas expanded his father's jewellery retail business by setting up a ''sarrafa'' (bullion trading) business. Business activities Shantidas retailed jewellery to the rich, including the Mughal royalty and nobility. Farmans from Emperor Jahangir and Dara Shikoh indicate that he was asked to offer jewellery to the Mughal royalty. In 1639, Asaf Khan the brother of Nur Jahan and the father of Mumtaz Mahal purchased a large quantity of jewels from Shantidas. After he died, the Emperor Shah Jahan forced Shantidas to take back the jewels and refund the money. Shantidas also traded with the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankitha
Ankita Jhaveri is an Indian actress, who has worked primarily in Telugu cinema along with some Tamil and Kannada films. Personal life In March 2016, Ankita married Vishal Jagtap, a Mumbai-based businessman in New Jersey, who is VP of applications at CITI Bank Career Ankitha started as a child actor in the advertising campaign for juice drink product ''Rasna'' in the 1984 in India on national TV and was known as the "Rasna baby" as a child actor. Her breakthrough in films came with '' Simhadri'' starring NTR Jr. In 2005, she appeared in back-to-back Tamil films directed by Sundar C, featuring alongside Prashanth in ''London'' and then in ''Thaka Thimi Tha ''Thaka Thimi Tha'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C. The film stars newcomers Yuva Krishna and Ankitha. Plot Krishna (Yuva Krishna) works at an eatery owned by Vivek (Vivek) while Gayathri ( Ankitha) ...'' with newcomer Yuvakrishna. Filmography References External links * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarati People
The Gujarati people or Gujaratis, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who reside in or can trace their ancestry or heritage to the present-day western Indian state of Gujarat. They primarily speak Gujarati, an Indo-Aryan language. While Gujaratis mainly inhabit Gujarat, they have a diaspora worldwide. Gujaratis in India and the diaspora are prominent entrepreneurs and industrialists and maintain high levels of social capital. Many notable independence activists were Gujarati, including Gandhi, Patel, and Jinnah, as well as the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Geographical locations Despite significant migration primarily for economic reasons, most Gujaratis in India live in the state of Gujarat in Western India. Gujaratis also form a significant part of the populations in the neighboring metropolis of Mumbai and union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, which was a former Portuguese colony. There are very large Gujarati immigrant commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaveri
Zaveri is an Indian surname, mainly found among the Gujarati people. The word "Zaveri" (also spelled Jhaveri) means jeweler, and is derived from the Arabic ''Javahari''. Though not all people with surname Zaveri are jewellers by profession, the surname indicates that their ancestors must have been jewelers. Notable people with the name include: * Shantidas Zaveri (c. 1580s–1659), influential Indian jeweler and merchant during the Mughal era * Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri, who founded the eponymous jewelers * Anjala Zaveri (born 1972), Indian actress * Pankaj Manubhai Zaveri, Indian cricketer * Ashna Zaveri, Indian actress * Rakesh Jhaveri, Indian spiritual Guru See also * Zaveri Bazaar Zaveri Bazaar is a jewellery market and a major hub for B2B and B2C jewellery industry in Mumbai, India. Located at Bhuleshwar in South Mumbai, just north of Crawford Market, Zaveri Bazaar is a muddle of narrow lanes, dotted with hundreds of ..., the jewelers' market in Mumbai, India R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri
Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri was a Memon Indian South African businessman. It was a court case concerning him that brought Mahatma Gandhi to South Africa. Hajee Ahmed assisted Gandhi in setting up the South African Indian Congress The South African Indian Congress (SAIC) was an organisation founded in 1921 in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa. The congress is famous for its strong participation by Mahatma Gandhi and other prominent South African Indian figures durin .... South African Muslims South African people of Indian descent Mahatma Gandhi Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{SouthAfrica-law-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaveri Bazaar
Zaveri Bazaar is a jewellery market and a major hub for B2B and B2C jewellery industry in Mumbai, India. Located at Bhuleshwar in South Mumbai, just north of Crawford Market, Zaveri Bazaar is a muddle of narrow lanes, dotted with hundreds of jewellery shops that sell gems and jewels, notably Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ), Dwarkadas Chandumal, Dhirajlal Bhimji Zaveri & UTZ. 65% of all gold trading and dealing in India is estimated to originate from the market. During the early 19th century a jeweller named Ambalal Zaveri was very famous for his great quality of gold, due to his death his great reputation slowly collapsed due to disputes between his sons. Occupancy The market houses the headquarters of many jewellery institutions of India including Jagawat Sons (of Mankhush Jagawat) and Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri, one of the biggest jewellery retailers of India, established in 1864. A variety of gems and precious stones are available in the market as well as ornaments of tradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinal Jhaveri
Jinal Belani (also known as Jhinal Belani) is an Indian actress who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She is born and brought up in Mumbai, India. Personal life Jhinal did her graduation in Mass media from Mithibai College and then MA Literature through distance learning from Mumbai University. She was involved in theatre during her college days and did a Dove ad in 2012. She then appeared in a series of ads like Doycare, Micromax, Hawkins, Roopsangam Sarees and Sahara Mineral Water to name a few. Acting career Jinal Belani made her TV debut as female lead in the Doordarshan show ''Laaga Chunri Mai Daag'' based on the Bollywood movie ''Fashion'' where she played the role of a small town girl aspiring to make it big in the movie industry. She was also the female lead in the Gujarati movie ''Polam Pol'' releasing on 12 February 2016. She will be seen playing south star Dhanush's bride in upcoming Bollywood film Nimmo. Produced by Anand L Rai Aanand L. Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
