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List Of Notable Maithil Brahmins
The clans of Brahmins belonging to Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent are known as Maithil Brahmins. List of Maithil Brahmins A–B * Acharya Rameshwar Jha, Sanskrit scholar * Aditya Jha, Indo-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist * Aditya Nath Jha (1911–1972), Indian Civil Service, recipient of the Padma Vibhushan * Ajay Jha (1956–2013), Indian cricketer * Amardeep Jha (born 1960), Indian film and television actress * * Anshuman Jha (born 1986), Indian actor * Anuranjan Jha (born 1977), Indian journalist * Anurita Jha (born 1986), Indian actress * Apoorvanand Jha, Indian professor of Hindi C–N * Chandeshwor Jha, Nepalese politician * D. N. Jha (born c. 1940), Indian historian and professor * Durgananda Jha (1941–1963), Nepalese failed assassin * Ganganath Jha (1842–1971), Sanskrit and philosophy scholar from Bihar * Gonu Jha (13th century), Indian wit character * Gopal Jee Thakur (born 1969), BJP Member Of Parliament, Darbhanga Lok Sabha * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maithil Brahmin
Maithil Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur; Bokaro in Jharkhand and Santhal Pargana divisions of India and some adjoining districts of Nepal. They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities. The main language spoken by Maithil Brahmins is Maithili. History Some of the dynastic families of the Mithila region, such as the Oiniwar Dynasty and Khandwal Dynasty (Raj Darbhanga), were Maithil Brahmins and were noted for their patronage of Maithil culture. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Maithil Brahmins became politically significant in Bihar. Binodanand Jha and Lalit Narayan Mishra emerged as prominent political leaders of the community. Under the Chief Ministry of Jagannath Mishra many Maithil Brahmins assumed important political positions in Bihar. Divisions According to the Vedic ''Samhita'', Maithil Brahmins are divided into the Vajasaneyi(Yajurvedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanchinath Jha
Kanchinath Jha "Kiran" ( '; 1906–1989) was an Indian Maithili-language writer. His poetry was representative of the new modernist spirit in Maithili literature after the Second World War. In addition to essays and articles, he wrote novels (like ''Chandigrahan'') which feature realism Realism, Realistic, or Realists may refer to: In the arts *Realism (arts), the general attempt to depict subjects truthfully in different forms of the arts Arts movements related to realism include: *Classical Realism *Literary realism, a move ... and treat the problems of common people. The ''Kiran Memorial Educational Welfare Society'' was established in his name. References Further reading * 20th-century Indian writers Maithili writers 1906 births 1989 deaths {{India-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Shankar Jha
Prem Shankar Jha (born 22 December 1938) is an Indian economist, journalist and writer. He has served in the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and as the information advisor to the Prime Minister of India. As a journalist, he held editorial positions at '' Hindustan Times'', '' The Times of India'', '' The Economic Times'' and '' The Financial Express''. He is currently the managing editor of ''Financial World'', the business daily from Tehelka and a senior journalist. Jha is the author of a dozen books including ''Kashmir 1947: Rival Versions of History'' and ''Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger: Can China and India Dominate the West?''. Early life Jha was born in Darbhanga, Bihar and attended The Doon School and St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He then went to Magdalen College, Oxford for a master's degree in philosophy, politics and economics. Career Jha was born in Patna, India, on 22 December 1938. In 1961, he joined the United Nations, where he spent fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prayag Jha
Prayag Jha Chillar also known as Prayag Jha is a contemporary Indian artist, specialized in etching. Her works are kept as collections in all over India, including the National Gallery of Modern Art in the capital; Delhi. Jha's work was showcased in solo exhibitions from 1971 to 2012 across Jehangir Art Gallery, Taj Art Gallery, Bajaj Art Gallery and Art Heritage New Delhi. Her work depicts scenes from the ancient Indian epic ''Meghdoot'' ("''The Messenger Clouds''") and is inspired by natural forms such as grass and leaves. Jha's earlier works were primarily monochrome, but have evolved to include strong colors. Jha won an international award at the 7th Triennial for her etching titled ''Bachelor's House''. Other honors were State Level Awards and National Award given to her by the President of India. Early life Prayag was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on March 15, 1945. In 1971, she completed National Diploma in Fine Arts (Paintings) from the College of Art in New Delhi. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Jha
Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as “Hip Hip Hurray” (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand'' (1997), ''Gangaajal'' (2003), ''Apaharan'' (2005), including multi-starrer movies like ''Raajneeti'' (2010), ''Aarakshan'' (2011) '' Chakravyuh'' (2012), and Satyagraha (2013), Dirty Politics (2015 ). He is also the maker of National Film Award winning documentaries like, ''Faces After The Storm'' (1984) and ''Sonal'' (2002). He runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions. He also owns the P&M Mall in Patna and the P&M Hi-Tech Mall in Jamshedpur. Biography Early life and education Prakash Jha was raised at his family's farm in Barharwa, Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar, India. His father's name is Shri Tej Nath Jha. He did his schooling from Sainik School Tilaya, Koderma district and Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand. Later, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhat Jha (politician)
Prabhat Jha is an Indian politician. He has been a member of the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh state in India. He used to be the Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party President in 2010 until December 2012. Presently he is the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Jha is also editor of BJP mouthpiece Kamal Sandesh. Background, family and education Jha was born in Village Koriyahi Koriyahi previously known as Kalyanpatti is an Indian village located in the Mithila region of Bihar. This village is about 38 kilometres away from its district Sitamarhi and approximately 30 kilometers away from Janakpur, Nepal. It is about 5 kil ..., Sitamarhi district, Bihar. He did his schooling from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh India. He was a journalist before joining politics. Jha is married to Ranjana Jha and they have two sons. External links * * References Living people 1957 births Rajya Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhat Jha (epidemiologist)
Prabhat Jha (born February 12, 1965) is an Indian-Canadian epidemiologist currently working in the field of global health. Jha is the founding director of the Centre for Global Health Research at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. His research focuses primarily on premature mortality resulting from HIV/AIDS, tobacco, alcohol, malaria, maternal, and child health, infectious and non-communicable diseases. Early life Jha was born in Ranchi, India the state of Jharkhand. When he was six years old, his family moved to Winnipeg Canada where his father, Bidhu Jha, worked as a civil engineer and went on to become an NDP member of Manitoba’s legislative assembly. Together, with his older brother and younger sister, he was raised by his mother. Education and career Jha studied medicine at the University of Manitoba. After earning his Doctor of Medicine degree, he attended the University of Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar where he was mentored by statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piyush Jha
Piyush Jha is a film director, screenwriter, author and series creator from India. Early life Piyush Jha was born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He did all his schooling in Mumbai, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Mumbai and following it up with an MBA from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research. Career Advertising Jha began his career in advertising as an account executive at Grey Global Group- India. He later worked in DDB Mudra in strategic account management with clients such as Procter & Gamble and Godrej Group. He started getting interested in the creative aspect of advertising and began with directing in-house ad films for client companies and soon moved to directing corporate films as well. In 1998, he took this interest further to start his own ad film production company, where he made ads for Indian Oil, Hindustan Lever, and UB Group among many others. Feature films In 2000, the Government of India's NFDC pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parmanand Jha
Parmanand Jha ( ne, परमानन्द झा; born 1946) is a Nepali politician who served as the first vice president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 31 October 2015. Previously he served as a Supreme Court judge. He was born and brought up in Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar with his maternal uncle's home to a Nepali parents - according to Hindu traditions. His father's belongs to historical Mithila region of Nepal, and so he is a descendant native citizen and federal subject of Nepal. Jha resigned as a judge in December 2007 after he was not proposed by the Judicial Council.. Later, Jha joined political life and became a member of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum. On 19 July 2008, he was elected as Vice-President of Nepal by the Constituent Assembly. He began his first term of office as Vice-President of Nepal on 23 July 2008 by taking the oath of office from President Ram Baran Yadav at the Sheetal Niwas Presidential Palace in Maithili (despite he intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Jha
Pankaj Jha is an Indian actor and painter, based out of Mumbai, India. His filmography includes Black Friday, Gulaal, Chameli, Anwar and Matrubhoomi. He has also acted in the television serial, Kashi. Filmography * Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi(2022) as Makhanlal Pathak * Panchayat (2022) as MLA Chandra Kishore Singh * Setters (2019) * Baankey Ki Crazy Baraat (2015) * Teen Patti (2010) * Gulaal (2009) - Jadhwal * Black Friday (2007) - Anwar Theba * Anwar (2007) - Pandey * Haasil (2003) - Naate * Matrubhoomi (2003) - Rakesh * Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005) * Company (2002) - Anees * A Very Very Silent Film (2001) * Choo Lenge Akash (2001) * Monsoon Wedding (2001) - Yadav * Aap Kaa Surroor (2007) - Ghulam Sayyed Auto Rickshaw Driver * Ferrous (2019) - Matin Khan * Mithila Makhaan - Brahma * Blackboard v/s Whiteboard (2019) * Gun Pe Done (2019) * Setters (2019) * Running Shaadi ''Running Shaadi'' (), previously known as: ''Runningshaadi.com'',is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nidhi Jha
Nidhi is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television serials and Bhojpuri language films. She has appeared in ''Balika Vadhu'', '' Crime Patrol'', ''Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke'', ''Adaalat'', ''Encounter'', ''Beintehaa'', ''Savdhaan India'' and '' Aahat (season 6)''. Television *Colors TV's Balika Vadhu and Beintehaa *Sony TV's Crime Patrol, Adaalat, Encounter, Aahat (season 6) and Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman *Zee TV's Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke *ZEE TV's Doli Armaano Ki as Nidhi Khanna *Life OK's Savdhaan India as Dimple (Episode 293) / Sona Bhushan (Episode 450) / Divya (Episode 580) / Niyati Patel ( Episode 739) / Sunita (Episode 892) / Riya Gupta (Episode 1134) / Ayesha (Episode 1244). * &TV's Kuldeepak *Sab TV Sony SAB (formerly SAB TV) is an Indian pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment. History Sony SAB was launched as SAB TV by Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari under their company Sri Adhikari Brothers (thus the acronym) on ... Taarak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narendra Jha
Narendra Jha (21 January 1964 14 March 2018) was an Indian actor. He was known for his work in Bollywood productions; his most noted films being ''Haider'', '' Raees'', '' Ghayal Once Again'', '' Hamari Adhuri Kahani'', ''Mohenjodaro'', ''Shorgul'', ''My Father Iqbal'', ''Force 2'', ''Kaabil'', ''2016 The End'' and Doordarshan's '' Shanti''. He last appeared in the action film Race 3. He is known for playing antagonist roles in mythological serials like Ravana and Arjuna. Career Narendra Jha had studied ancient history for his post-graduation in JNU where he also prepared for civil services, according to a blog written by journalist and writer Avijit Ghosh (Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes), who was his junior at the central university. As a child, Jha used to act in village plays in Madhubani, the blog says. But his professional journey as an actor began in 1992 when he enrolled in SRCC acting diploma course. When he came to Mumbai, he was flooded with modeling offers and he becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
