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Lamba (surname)
Lamba is an Indian surname found among the Jats and Khatris of the Haryana, Punjab and Delhi. Notables Notable people bearing the surname include: *Ankit Lamba, Indian cricketer *Arfi Lamba, Indian-born actor, producer, entertainer, philosopher, and humanist *Dinesh Lamba, Indian film actor * Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba, Malawian diplomat *Jacqueline Lamba, French artist *Mallika Sherawat (born Reema Lamba), Indian actor *Minissha Lamba, Indian actress *Raman Lamba Raman Lamba (; 2 January 1960 – 23 February 1998) was an Indian cricketer. Raman had played in four Tests and 32 One Day Internationals, mainly as a batsman. He was a popular player in Bangladesh's Dhaka Premier League and has also represented ..., Indian cricketer * Sunil Lamba, former Indian Navy Chief * Vinay Lamba, Indian cricketer {{surname Punjabi-language surnames Surnames of Indian origin Surnames of Hindu origin Khatri surnames Jat clans of Punjab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jats
The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory, northeastern Rajputana, and the western Gangetic Plain in the 17th and 18th centuries. Quote: "Hiuen Tsang gave the following account of a numerous pastoral-nomadic population in seventh-century Sin-ti (Sind): 'By the side of the river.. f Sind along the flat marshy lowlands for some thousand li, there are several hundreds of thousands very great manyfamilies ..hichgive themselves exclusively to tending cattle and from this derive their livelihood. They have no masters, and whether men or women, have neither rich nor poor.' While they were left unnamed by the Chinese pilgrim, these same people of lower Sind were called Jats' or 'Jats of the wastes' by the Arab geographers. The Jats, as 'dromedary men.' we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khatris
Khatri is a caste of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the dominant commerical & financial administration class of Late-Medieval India some in Punjab often belonged to hereditary agriculturalist land-holding lineages, others were engaged in artisanal occupations such as silk production and weaving while some were scribes learned in Sanskrit and Persian too During the British colonial era, they also served as lawyers and engaged in administrative jobs in the colonial bureaucracy. Some of them served in the British Indian army after being raised as Sikhs. The Sikh religion was founded by Guru Nanak, a Bedi Khatri. Subequently, all the Sikh religious leaders or Gurus were Khatris. During the Sikh Empire, many Khatris formed the military vanguard of the Khalsa Army and it's administrative class as Dew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankit Lamba
Ankit Lamba (born 3 December 1991) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si .... References External links * 1991 births Living people Indian cricketers Rajasthan cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{India-cricket-bio-1991-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arfi Lamba
Arfi Lamba is an Indian-born actor, producer, entertainer, philosopher, and humanist who has appeared in films, television shows, theatre productions, television commercials, and print advertisements. His acting debut on screen came in 2008 with the film ''Slumdog Millionaire''. He is known for his role in the action-comedy film ''Singh Is Bliing'', directed by Prabhu Deva and co-starring Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta and Kay Kay Menon.tribuneindia.co"tribuneindialifestyle.com" 2015-09-01 He lives in Mumbai and is now also co-owner and promoter of Bombay Berlin Film Productions, along with Katharina Suckale. Early life and education Born in Punjab, India, he attended Thapar University, former Institute of Engineering and Technology, where he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Before becoming an actor, he worked as an engineer at Engineers India Limited, Delhi and was a part of process designed for refineries. In 2008, he moved to Mumbai and received his per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinesh Lamba
Dinesh Lamba is an Indian actor mainly acting in Bollywood. He is primarily seen in supporting roles and has appeared in over 60 Hindi and Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nativ ... films and several television commercials. Filmography References External links * Indian male film actors Living people People from Gujarat Sainik School alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh." Ugaritic texts dating from the 13th century BCE refer to the benevolent smile of the Canaanite deity El. Genesis, however, ascribes the laughter to Isaac's pare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Lamba
Jacqueline Lamba (17 November 1910 – 20 July 1993) was a French painter and surrealist artist. She was married to the surrealist André Breton. Biography Lamba was born in the Paris suburb of Saint-Mandé, on 17 November 1910 (contrary to at least one source she was not American). Her mother was a talented and well-read woman who had once intended entering medical school, but instead was persuaded into the common woman's role as a housewife. She always spoke highly of her father as well, whom she never had the chance to get to know very well. Her father, José Lamba, died in an automobile accident in 1914, when Lamba was three years old, and her mother, Jane Pinon, died of tuberculosis in 1927. Jacqueline Lamba's love for art began as a little girl growing up in Paris and frequently visiting the Louvre with her mother and sister.(Grimberg, p5) At the Palais Galliera, she saw exhibitions of decorative arts, printed fabrics, and painted paper. This delighted her and proved to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallika Sherawat
Reema Lamba (born 24 October 1976), better known as Mallika Sherawat, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi language films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in films like ''Khwahish'' (2003) and ''Murder'' (2004), Sherawat has established herself as a sex symbol and as one of the most popular celebrities in Bollywood. She then appeared in the successful romantic comedy ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' (2006) which won her much critical acclaim. Since then, she has appeared in successes like '' Aap Ka Suroor'', ''Welcome'' (both 2007) — her biggest commercial success so far — and ''Double Dhamaal'' (2011). She is one of the few Bollywood stars trying to cross over to Hollywood, with films like ''Hisss'' (2010) and ''Politics of Love'' (2011). Early life Sherawat was born as Reema Lamba in Moth, a small village in Hisar district of Haryana to a Jat family. Mallika's father is named Mukesh Kumar Lamba and she was born in the family of Seth Chhaju Ram, a leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minissha Lamba
Minissha Lamba (born 18 January 1985) is an Indian actress and poker player who appeared in Hindi films. She made her debut with ''Yahaan'' (2005). Her other notable films include ''Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' (2007), ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), ''Well Done Abba'' (2010), and ''Bheja Fry 2'' (2011). In 2014 she participated in Colors TV's ''Bigg Boss 8''. Early life Minisha Lamba was born into a Punjabi Sikh family, to Kawel Lamba and Manju Lamba in New Delhi in 1985. She studied at Chettinad Vidyashram School, Chennai for a year and then shifted to Army Public School, Srinagar where she completed her schooling. She majored in English (Hons.) from Miranda House, University of Delhi. Career While studying at Delhi University, Lamba began to model for ad campaigns like LG, Sony, Cadbury, Hajmola, Airtel, Sunsilk etc. She was also a part of the Femina's Generation "W" ad. During an ad shoot for Cadbury she was approached by Bollywood director, Shoojit Sircar, who signed he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raman Lamba
Raman Lamba (; 2 January 1960 – 23 February 1998) was an Indian cricketer. Raman had played in four Tests and 32 One Day Internationals, mainly as a batsman. He was a popular player in Bangladesh's Dhaka Premier League and has also represented Ireland in unofficial One Day International matches. Lamba died after slipping into a coma, as a result of an internal haemorrhage, three days after being hit on the temporal bone by a cricket ball while fielding in Bangladesh's league cricket. Profile Raman Lamba was born on 2 January 1960 in Meerut. He was a right-handed batsman who was also noted for his fitness. He commenced his Ranji Trophy career in 1980-81 and continued until his death in the 1997–98 season. He scored 6362 runs at an average of 53.91 in 87 matches, scoring 22 centuries including 5 double centuries and his career highest of 312 versus Himachal Pradesh at Delhi in 1994–95, which is not only his personal highest score but also among the highest individual scores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Lamba
Sunil (सुनील) is a first name for males, often found in the South Asian community. The Sanskrit word ' means "dark", "very blue", and is also an epithet of Krishna. Notable people * Sunil (actor), Indian Telugu film actor * Sunil (director), Indian Malayalam film director * Sunil Kumar Ahuja (born 1961), American scientist * Sunil Ambwani (born 1952), Indian judge * Sunil Ariyaratne (born 1949), Sri Lankan director, lyricist, poet and writer * Sunil Barve (born 1966), Indian actor and producer * Sunil Batta (born 1961), Indian cameraman, director, producer and scriptwriter * Sunil Bohra, Indian film producer * Sunil Chhetri (born 1984), Indian footballer * Sunil Kumar Choudhary (1980–2008), Indian military officer * Sunil Deshmukh (born 1958), Indian doctor and member of Legislative Assembly * Sunil Dhaniram (born 1968), Canadian cricketer * Sunil Dutt (1929–2005), Indian actor, director, politician and producer * Sunil Edirisinghe (born 1949), Sri Lankan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinay Lamba
Vinay Lamba is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Delhi and current chairman of selection committee of the Delhi District Cricket Association. Career An opening batsman, Lamba appeared in 76 first-class and 4 List A matches, representing Delhi between the 1967/68 and 1980/81 seasons. He has also played for North Zone and Indian Universities. He scored more than 3000 runs including five hundreds in his first-class career. Lamba became a match referee after retirement, officiating in domestic matches in India. He was part of the five-member senior team selection panel of Delhi District Cricket Association The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) is the governing body of Cricket activities in the Delhi state of India and the Delhi cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Delhi cricket team is the tea ... before he was made the head of Delhi's under-19 selection committee in 2009. He later returned to the seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
