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Lagan (1971 Film)
Lagan may refer to: Entertainment * ''Lagan'' (1941 film), Indian Bollywood film * Lagan (1955 film), a Bollywood film *''Lagan'' (1971 film), Bollywood film * '' Lagaan'', 2001 Indian epic sports-drama film * "Lagan", a song by the Afro Celt Sound System from the album '' Volume 3: Further in Time'' Places * Lagan Valley (Assembly constituency), in the Northern Ireland Assembly * Lagan Valley (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) * Lagan Valley (UK Parliament constituency) * Lagan Valley, valley in Northern Ireland * Lagan, County Armagh, a townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland * Lagan, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Lagan, Russia, a town in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia * Lagan, Sweden, a locality in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden, named after the river Other uses * Lagan, payment by lessee to the landlord in lieu of lease * Lagan College, the first integrated school in Northern Ireland * Lagan (Sweden), a river in southwestern Sweden * Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagan (1941 Film)
''Lagan'' is a Bollywood films of 1941, 1941 Indian Hindi film, Hindi language film. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1941. The film was directed by Nitin Bose for New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. The film was a bilingual with K. L. Saigal and Kanan Devi acting as the lead in its Bengali language version, ''Parichaya''. The music for both versions was by R. C. Boral. This was the last film Saigal did for New Theatres, Calcutta, before his move to Bombay to make films for different studios there. The film was a romantic triangle involving a poet, his beloved, and her wealthy husband. A theme, which was later followed by Guru Dutt, for his film, ''Pyaasa'' (1956). Plot At the annual college event the main singer goes missing. To help matters, Kusum Kumari (Kanan Devi) plays a record. The lyrics of the song are by a young poet (K. L. Saigal) living in a village. The Principal of the college, impressed by the poet's work brings him to the city. The poet takes to training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagan, Russia
Lagan (russian: Лага́нь, ; xal-RU, Лагань, ''Lagaň'', ) is a town and the administrative center of Lagansky District in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, located a few kilometers from the Caspian Sea. Population: In terms of population, it is the second biggest town in the republic after the capital Elista. History It was founded in 1870. Town status was granted to it in 1963. In Soviet period, from 1944 to 1991, it was known as Kaspiysky() In 1964 Lagan has been granted city status. Lagan was held by Germans during August-December 1942, infiltrated by The Abwehr, 1933-November 1943, etc. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lagan serves as the administrative center of Lagansky District.Appendix to Decree #137 As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Lagansky District as the Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flotsam, Jetsam, Lagan And Derelict
In maritime law, flotsam'','' jetsam'','' lagan'','' and derelict are specific kinds of shipwreck. The words have specific nautical meanings, with legal consequences in the law of admiralty and marine salvage. A shipwreck is defined as the remains of a ship that has been wrecked—a destroyed ship at sea, whether it has sunk or is floating on the surface of the water. Overview A wreck is categorized as property belonging to no apparent owner that either sinks to the seabed or floats on the surface of the water, whether it be intentionally cast overboard or as the result of an accident. The term encompasses the hull of the vessel and its fixtures as well as any other form of object on board, such as cargo and stores, and personal effects of the crew and passengers. This also encompasses the narrower definition of salvage, that is, property that has been recovered from a wreckage, or the recovery of the ship itself. There are a number of factors that contribute to the formati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Lagan
The River Lagan (; Ulster Scots: ''Lagan Wattèr'') is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 53.5 miles (86 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. The Lagan forms much of the border between County Antrim and County Down in the east of Ulster. It rises as a tiny, fast-moving stream near to the summit of Slieve Croob; Transmitter Road runs nearby. It runs to Belfast through Dromara, Donaghcloney and Dromore. On the lower slopes of the mountain, it combines with a branch from Legananny Mountain, just opposite Slieve Croob. The river then turns east to Magheralin into a broad plain between the plateaus of Antrim and Down. The river drains approximately 609 square km of agricultural land and flows to the Stranmillis Weir, from which point on it is estuarine. The catchment consists mainly of enriched agricultural grassland in the upper parts, with a lower section draining urban Belfast and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagan (Sweden)
The Lagan is one of four main westcoast rivers in south-western Sweden besides Göta älv. It is with 244 kilometers one of the longest rivers in southern Sweden. It starts in Tahesjön near Taberg in the municipality of Jönköping, flows through Vaggeryd, Värnamo and Ljungby and ends in the town of Mellbystrand in the municipality of Laholm. More specifically, it ends in the Bay of Laholm, a part of the strait of Kattegat. People have been following the river from the coastal areas since the Viking Age and settling in its vicinity. Along Lagan was a trading route, the so-called ''Lagastigen'', which is now part of the road E4. The straight middle and upper course of Lagan follows a branch of the Protogine Zone —a zone of crustal weakness in western Sweden. See also *The other three main Halland rivers: Viskan, Ätran, Nissan * Lagan, a town located by the river some 10 kilometers north of Ljungby Ljungby () is the central locality of Ljungby Municipality, Kronober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagan College
Lagan College is an integrated secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It holds a total of around 1540 students. It was formed in 1981 as the first integrated school in Northern Ireland and contains students of mainly Roman Catholic and Protestant faiths, however students from other faiths also attend the school. The school is situated on National Trust land, overlooking Belfast. It is named after the River Lagan, which flows through the city. It is one of Northern Ireland's most oversubscribed secondary schools. History Lagan College was founded as a response to the conflict in the community and to the religiously divided school system in Northern Ireland. Most Catholic children attended Catholic-maintained schools, while Protestant school children mainly attended state (controlled) schools. Origins In the early nineteen seventies a group of parents called ‘All Children Together’ wished to explore the idea of sharing their children’s education with other f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Accountant
A Village accountant or Patwari (Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal), Talati (Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra) or Lekhpal (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), is an administrative government position in rural areas of the Indian subcontinent. Introduced during the early 16th century, it was maintained by the British Raj. The official, as a representative of the state, is responsible for keeping land records, agricultural records and collecting taxes. History The ''patwar'' system, introduced to the Indian subcontinent during the rule of Sher Shah Suri, was further enhanced by the Mughal emperor Akbar. The East India Company and subsequently British crown continued with the system with some administrative changes. It denotes the office of the ''talati'' in rural Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The office and its holder are known as Talatis, and holders of the office have adopted it as their family name. The ''talati'' replaced the ''kulkarni'' in Gujarat and Maharashtra. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagan, Sweden
Lagan is the second largest locality situated in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ..., with 1,744 inhabitants in 2010. It is at an altitude of 139 meters (459 feet). It has got its name from the river Lagan, which passes nearby. References {{authority control Populated places in Kronoberg County Populated places in Ljungby Municipality Finnveden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagan, Iran
Lakan ( fa, لكان, also Romanized as Lakān; also known as Lagān, Lākhaūn, and Lākhūn) is a village in Khorram Dasht Rural District, Kamareh District, Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 870, in 256 families. References Populated places in Khomeyn County {{Khomeyn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagaan
''Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was produced by Aamir Khan, who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne. Set in 1893, during the late Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj, the film follows the inhabitants of a village in Central India, who, burdened by high taxes and several years of drought, are challenged by an arrogant British Indian Army officer to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid paying the taxes they owe. The villagers face the arduous task of learning a game that is alien to them and play for a victory. Produced on a budget of , ''Lagaan'' was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. It faced multiple challenges during production: Khan was initially skeptical to star in a sports film, and later, prospective producers called for budget cuts and script modifications. Eventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Townlands In County Armagh
In Ireland Counties are divided into Civil Parishes and Parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands in County Armagh, Northern Ireland: __NOTOC__ A Abbey Park, Acton, Aghacommon, Aghadavoyle, Aghamoat, Aghanergill or Corglass, Aghanore, Aghantaraghan, Aghavilly, Aghayalloge, Aghincurk, Aghinlig, Aghmakane, Aghnacloy, Aghory, Allistragh, Altaturk, Altnamackan, Altnaveigh, Annaboe, Annaclare, Annaclarey, Annacloghmullin, Annacramph, Annagh, Annaghananny, Annagharap, Annaghboy or Rosebrook, Annaghgad, Annaghmacmanus, Annaghmare, Annaghmore, Annagora, Annahagh, Annahaia, Annahugh, Annakeera, Annaloist, Annamoy, Annareagh, Annasamry, Ardgonnell, Ardmore, Ardrea, Ardress East, Ardress West, Armaghbreague, Artabrackagh, Artasooly, Aughadanove, Aughanduff, Aughantarragh and Corr, Aughlish, Aughnacloy, Aughnagurgan, Aughrafin B Ballaghy, Ballard, Balleer, Ballenan, Ballinatate, Ballindarragh, Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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