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Jaggi
Jaggi (or Jäggi) is in found both European and Indian cultures as a surname and given name. There is no known crossover between the two origins. In Europe the name "Jaggi" is most often found in South German and Swiss German communities. There are two competing theories around the origin of the name. The first is that the name is derived from the Biblical Hebrew "Yochanan", which translates as "He who Jehovah has favoured (with a son)". The second is that the name derives from the Hebrew root "qb> Ya'akov", meaning " to follow, to be behind", and it refers to the circumstances of Jacob's birth when he held on to the heel of his older twin brother Esau. Either way, the name became popular after the 12th century when returning Crusaders from the Holy Land would often called their children by biblical names in commemoration of their fathers pilgrimage, these then in turn developed into surname. The Jaggi surname is originated originally from Pakistan, Peshawar, Rawalpindi. Langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Jaggi
Maya Jaggi is a British writer, literary critic , editor and cultural journalist.Maya Jaggi profile ''The Guardian''. In the words of the , from which Jaggi received an honorary doctorate in 2012, she "has had a transformative influence in the last 25 years in extending the map of international writing today"."Cultural journalist Maya Jaggi receives OU Honorary Doctorate" The Open University, 3 April 2012. Jaggi has been a contributor to a wide range of publications including '' |
Jaggi Singh (activist)
Jaggi Singh is a Canadian anti-globalization and social justice activist. He is an anarchist. Singh has worked with groups such as Solidarity Across Borders (a local migrant-rights organization) and the No One Is Illegal collective, among others. 1997 APEC summit Singh first came into the public spotlight during the protests outside the 1997 APEC conference held in Vancouver. According to Canadian Member of Parliament, Svend Robinson, the day before the summit started: "Jaggi Singh, one of the organizers of the APEC alert ... asarrested, wrestled to the ground on the UBC campus by three plainclothes police officers, handcuffed, thrown in the back of an unmarked car with tinted glass, driven off and locked up during the APEC summit." Singh was charged with assault after allegedly yelling into the ear of a campus security guard with a megaphone and spent the duration of the conference in jail. In February 1999, the assault charge was dropped by Crown prosecutors before going to tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Sadhguru (born Jagadish Vasudev, 3 September 1957) is the founder and head of the Isha Foundation, based in Coimbatore, India. The foundation, established in 1992, operates an ashram and yoga centre that carries out educational and spiritual activities. Sadhguru has been teaching yoga since 1982. He is the author of the ''New York Times'' bestsellers '' Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy'' and ''Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny'', and a frequent speaker at international forums. Sadhguru also advocates for protecting the environment against climate change, leading many initiatives like Project GreenHands (PGH), Rally for Rivers, Cauvery Calling, and the Journey to Save Soil. In 2017, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, for his contributions to spirituality and humanitarian services. Also in 2017, Sadhguru unveiled the Adiyogi Shiva statue, the worlds largest bust, in Coimbatore, India. Early years Family Jagadish Vasud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishank Jaggi
Ishank Jaggi (born 27 January 1989) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler who plays for Jharkhand. He was born in Bacheli. He was brought up in Jamshedpur. Jaggi began his youth career playing with Bihar's Under-15s team, in the 2002-03 Polly Umrigar Trophy - scoring a duck in his first appearance. Though he did not make another appearance in that season's competition, he played five further games in the following season's competition, before moving to Jharkhand. Jaggi continued his youth career for the Eastern Indian team, moving up to Under-17s cricket and, two seasons later, Under-19s cricket. Thanks to his performances, which included a hard-fought innings of 115 in the quarter-final of the 2006-07 Vinoo Mankad Trophy, Jaggi was offered his first two List A appearances the following month, in the first match of which he contributed a fifth-ball duck. At the back end of the following season, Jaggi made five further List A appearances, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Jaggi
Steve Jaggi is film producer, film director and showrunner. His surname is of Swiss-German etymology. Jaggi has produced the teen films '' Swimming for Gold'', starring Peyton List, which was released by Universal Pictures and on Hulu; tween film ''Back of the Net'', starring Sofia Wylie which premiered at the 2018 CinefestOz film festival, and was acquired by Netflix and Disney Channel; teen film ''Rip Tide'', starring Debby Ryan, which premiered at the 2017 Sydney Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix, '' Embedded''; Spirit of the Game; ''Ambrosia''; ''Circle of Lies''; ''Temptation''; the documentary ''London Tango''; and the short-lived British cable television series '' Be On TV''. Jaggi has directed ''Chocolate Oyster'', which premiered at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival, and the documentary '' And The Beat Goes On''. He also acts as an executive producer, with credits including ''Rough Stuff'', ''Skin Deep'', ''Zelos'' and ''Crushed''. In 2020 he was showrunning an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaggi Singh (actor)
Jagpreet Singh commonly known as Jaggi Singh is an Indian actor and film producer. Jaggi known for his role in Punjabi film Faraar as Kaptaan. His role in Faraar earned him the recognition as a future villain of Punjabi Cinema. He made his acting debut in 2012 movie, Mirza The Untold Story and which he followed with Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi ''Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi'' is 2015 Punjabi romantic thriller film with story screenplay and dialogues penned by Manoj Jha and directed by Baljit Singh Deo. The film as known is inspired by a real incident that happened in British Columbia.It is ..., Faraar, Manje Bistre References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Jaggi Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Punjabi cinema 1989 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Jaggi
Allen Jaggi (born 1944) is a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives. He has held that position since 2007. Jaggi was born in Logan, Utah. He earned a bachelor's degree in education and wildlife management at Utah State University in 1968. Prior to entering politics he was a teacher in the Lyman School District. Jaggi is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the .... He and his wife Jane are the parents of four children. Sources Project Vote Smart entry on Jaggi 1944 births Latter Day Saints from Utah Living people Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives Politicians from Logan, Utah Utah State University alumni 21st-century American politicians Latter Day Saints from Wyoming {{Wyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michèle Jäggi
Michèle Jäggi (born 22 September 1987) is a Swiss curler. Jäggi has represented Switzerland as a junior curler, and is currently active on the World Curling Tour. Jäggi currently skips her own team. Career Jäggi is a former Swiss junior champion. She first appeared on the international scene at the World Junior Curling Championships in 2006, finishing in fourth place after losing in the semifinals and the bronze medal game. She returned to the World Junior Curling Championships two years after, but failed to make the playoffs, finishing in sixth place. Jäggi began to compete on the World Curling Tour in 2006, making appearances in various European events. She participated in the Swiss national curling championships in 2010, and finished in third place. During the 2011–12 curling season, she broke through with two World Curling Tour wins, at the Kamloops Crown of Curling and the International Bernese Ladies Cup. However, she was only able to repeat her result from the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it is the largest city. Peshawar is primarily populated by Pashtuns, who comprise the second-largest ethnic group in the country. Situated in the Valley of Peshawar, a broad area situated east of the historic Khyber Pass, Peshawar's recorded history dates back to at least 539 BCE, making it one of the oldest cities in South Asia. Peshawer is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the country. The area encompassing modern-day Peshawar is mentioned in Vedic scriptures; it served as the capital of the Kushan Empire during the rule of Kanishka and was home to the Kanishka Stupa, which was among the tallest buildings in the ancient world. Peshawar was then ruled by the Hephtha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's capital Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" because of the social and economic links between them. Rawalpindi is on the Pothohar Plateau, known for its ancient Hindu and Buddhist heritage, especially in the neighbouring town of Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1765, the ruling Gakhars were defeated and the city came under Sikh rule, becoming an important city within the Sikh Empire based at Lahore. The city's ''Babu Mohallah'' neighbourhood was once home to a community of Jewish traders that had fled Mashhad, Persia, in the 1830s. The city was conquered by the British Raj in 1849, and in the late 19th century became the largest garrison town of the British Indian Army's Northern command as its climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashto
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan alongside Dari,Constitution of Afghanistan ''Chapter 1 The State, Article 16 (Languages) and Article 20 (Anthem)''/ref> and it is the second-largest provincial language of Pakistan, spoken mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern districts of Balochistan. Likewise, it is the primary language of the Pashtun diaspora around the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is at least 40 million, (40 million) although some estimates place it as high as 60 million. Pashto is "one of the primary markers of ethnic identity" amongst Pashtuns. Geographic distribution A national language of Afghanistan, Pashto is primarily spoken in the east, south, and southwest, but also in some northern and western parts of the country. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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