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Lathi Khela, Ancient Festival - Shamim Tirmizi
Lathi may refer to: * Lathi, a long, heavy bamboo stick used by Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan polices as a baton * Lathi charge, a police tactic used to disperse crowds * Lathi khela, a traditional Indian and Bangladeshi martial art of stick fighting Geography * Lathi, Gujarat, a town in India ** Lathi State, a former princely state ** Lathi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Film * ''Lathi'' (1992 film), a Telugu-language Indian film * ''Lathi'' (1996 film), a Bengali-language Indian film * '' Laththi''. a 2022 Tamil-language Indian film See also * Lahti Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mo ..., a city in Finland * Lahti (surname) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi (stick)
The lathi (in Hindi/ Nepali: लाठी, Tamil: லத்தி, Bengali: লাঠি, Urdu: لاٹھی, Sinhalese: ලති) is a bamboo stick used by the police in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It has been used in mainland Indian subcontinent since the Mughal Empire, though its use against protesters during the British Raj The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule ... and since is what the lathi is commonly associated with today. The lathi can measure from 60 cm (~23.6 in) to more than a metre (~39.4 in) in length. One end can, at times, have a metal point. Lathis are the most commonly used crowd control weapon in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and are used to lathi-charge mobs and rioters. References {{Blunt-weapon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi Charge
A baton charge is a coordinated tactic for dispersing crowds of people, usually used by police, paramilitary or military in response to public disorder. In the Indian subcontinent, a long bamboo stick, called a '' lathi'' in Bengali, Hindi, Nepali and Urdu, is used for crowd control, and the expression lathi charge is commonly employed to describe the action. The tactic involves police officers charging at a crowd of people with batons and in some cases riot shields. They run at the crowd hitting people with their batons, and in some situations use riot shields to push them away. Baton charging is designed to cause pain or fear of pain, in the hope that crowds would be compelled to move away from the scene, dispersing them. Indian subcontinent In the Indian subcontinent, notably India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, a long bamboo stick, or staff, called lathi, is used for crowd control. Some Indian police forces use lathis around long, but in other places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi Khela
Lathi khela () is a traditional Bengali martial art – a kind of stick fighting practiced in Bangladesh. A practitioner is known as a ''lathial''. Lathi khela originated from the Bengal region in Indian subcontinent. Etymology The word '' lathi'' is the Bengali word meaning stick, while ''khela'' means a sport or game. Therefore, ''lathi khela'' translates as a game of sticks. Instruments The lathi is normally made of the male bamboo and sometimes bound at short intervals with iron rings. A typical lathi measures 6 to 8 feet (2 to 2.4 m). Some, called bari, are shorter and may be wielded like a baton or bludgeon. In the past, sticks could be paired with shields, as can still be seen in ''nori bari'' (mock stick-fight) demonstrations. History Rich farmers and other eminent people hired ''lathial'' for security and as a symbol of their power. Duels were used as a way to protect or take land and other possessions. A proverb in some South Asian languages is "whoever wields the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi, Gujarat
Lathi is a town with municipality in Amreli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Geography Lathi is located at . It has an average elevation of 141 metres (462 feet). Demographics India census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ..., Lathi had a population of 20,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Lathi has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Lathi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. References {{Reflist Cities and towns in Amreli district Gohils Princely states of Gujarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi State
Lathi is a town with municipality in Amreli district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. Geography Lathi is located at . It has an average elevation of 141 metres (462 feet). Demographics India census, Lathi had a population of 20,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Lathi has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Lathi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. References {{Reflist Cities and towns in Amreli district Gohils Princely states of Gujarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Lathi is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Amreli district. List of segments This assembly seat represents the following segments, # Lathi Taluka # Babra Taluka # Lilia Taluka (Part) Villages – Kankot Nana, Rajkot Nana Members of Legislative Assembly *By election Election results 2022 2017 2014 2012 See also * List of constituencies of Gujarat Legislative Assembly * Gujarat Legislative Assembly The Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member ... References External links * {{coord, 21.73, 71.39, display=title Assembly constituencies of Gujarat Amreli district Politics of Gujarat Constituencies established in 1972 1972 establishments in Gujarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi (1992 Film)
''Laati'' () is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language action romance film directed by Gunasekhar in his debut, starring Prashanth, Samyuktha Singh, and Raghuvaran. The film won three Nandi Awards. The film was released on 5 November 1992. It was later dubbed in Tamil as ''Dawood Ibrahim''. Plot Srinivas is a young boy (Prashanth) who dreams of becoming a police officer. He eventually joins a police training college and gets posted as a police constable in an area, where don Avinash (Raghuvaran) rules over the area. Srinivas wins over Avinash, encountering ordeals. He falls in love with Sangeetha (played by debutant Samyuktha). Cast Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Awards ;Nandi Awards * Best Editor – Shankar * Best First Film Director – Gunasekhar Gunasekhar (born 2 June 1964) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has directed films in action, romance, mythological, and historical drama ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi (1996 Film)
''Lathi'' () is a 1996 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Prabhat Roy. Produced by Shanti Film Corporation, it stars Victor Banerjee as the protagonist, with an ensemble cast consisting of Soumitra Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Satabdi Roy, Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Abhishek Chatterjee, Pallavi Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Deepankar De, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Kaushik Sen. The music of the film has been composed by Bappi Lahiri. Plot Atindranath Banerjee, an elderly man who has retired after a long career as a teacher at a local school, receives recognition and a farewell from the institution. While returning home, he is accompanied by his son-in-law, Somnath (Prosenjit Chatterjee), and his daughter, Lipi (Satabdi Roy). On the way, he witnesses an old woman from a lower social class being beaten and harassed by a local man who accuses her of being a kidnapper. Atindranath intervenes and saves her. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laththi
''Laththi'' (), also known as ''Laththi Charge'' ( Lathi/Baton Charge), is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. Vinoth Kumar and produced by Ramana and Nandha Durairaj under Rana Productions. The film, which marks Vinoth's directorial debut, stars Vishal, alongside Ramana, Master Lirish Raghav, Sunaina and Prabhu. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Balasubramaniem & Balakrishna Thota and N. B. Srikanth. This is the second collaboration between Vishal and Sunaina after ''Samar''. It was shot extensively across Tamil Nadu, including Thiruvanmiyur and Chennai and the final schedule in Hyderabad. ''Laththi'' was released on 22 December 2022 to mixed reviews from critics. Plot Muruganantham is a police constable living with his wife, Kavitha, and ten-year-old son, Rasu, an asthmatic. His asthma flares up when he becomes scared. One day, Muruganantham gets suspended for having tortured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahti
Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the sixth most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital city Helsinki, south-west of Heinola and east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Tavastia Proper, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme). Lahti is situated at the intersection of Finnish national road 4, Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Finnish national road 12, Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti. Its neighboring municipalities are Asikkala, Heinola, Hollola, Iitti and Orimattila. In English, the Finnis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
