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Nara (Tai Ethnic Group)
Nara or Na-ra may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Nara Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan ** Nara, Nara, the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan * Nara, an ancient Roman city in Tunisia, now called Bir El Hafey * Nara, Attock, a village in Attock, Pakistan * Nara, Jhelum, a village in Jhelum, Pakistan * Nara Matore, a village in Kahuta Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan * Nara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a Union Council of Abbottabad, Pakistan * Nara, Mali, a town in Mali * Nara Basin, a valley in Nara Prefecture, Japan * Nara Canal, an excavated waterway in Sindh province, Pakistan * Nara Canal, a paleochannel of the Indus and the Hakra, partly used by the Nara Canal * Nara (Oka), a river in Russia * Nara River (India), a river in Gujarat, India * Nara Burnu, a cape in Turkey People and society * Nara people, a Nilotic ethnic minority inhabiting Eritrea * Nara language, the mother tongue of the Nara people * Nara clan, a Manchu clan in China * National Radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east. Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan. History Nara Prefecture region is considered one of the oldest regions in Japan, having been in existence for thousands of years, and is widely viewed as the Japanese cradle of civilization. Like Kyoto, Nara was one of Imperial Japan's earliest capital cities. The current form of Nara Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Nath Acharya
''Pandit'' ''Kaviraj'' Nara Nath Acharya (1906–1988) was a Nepalese '' Pandit'' (Sanskrit Scholar), ''Kaviraj'' (Ayurvedic physician) and writer of Sanskrit and Nepali language. He is best known for his biography of the poet Bhanubhakta Acharya, first published in 1960. He was a grand nephew of Bhanubhakta Acharya. His biography of pioneer poet Bhanubhakta is the second most important after the one by Motiram Bhatta (1866-1896) the first biographer of Bhanubhakta. Naranath had tripled the information on the pioneer poet. He elaborated Bhanubhakta's works by publishing many of the poet's work for the first time. He had published the historical facsimile of Bhanubhakta's letters for the first time. Early life Naranath Acharya was born on 1 April 1906 while his father Lokanath Acharya (1870-1907) was far away in Taplejung in eastern Nepal working as a clerk in a government office but he died in Banaras where he had gone to bathe in the holy Ganges on the occasion of the first d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Nara
is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan, competing mainly in category S6 events. Nara was part of the Japanese team that broke the world record in the 4 x 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, At the same games she also finished fourth in the 100 m freestyle, sixth in the 400 m freestyle and finished fifth in her heat of the 50 m butterfly. She was also at the Paralympics in 2004, where she was again part of the Japanese 4 x 50 m freestyle team that broke the world record and finished third as part of the Japanese squad in the 4 x 50 m medley. She won bronze medals in both the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, finished fourth in the 400 m freestyle and finished last in the 50m butterfly. In 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... she finished sixth in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Bhupal Shah
Nara Bhupal Shah ( ne, नरभूपाल शाह) (1697–1743) was a king of the Gorkha Kingdom, which lies in modern day Nepal; and the father of Prithvi Narayan Shah. Nara Bhupal Shah was the son of Birbhadra Shah, the grandson of Prithvipati Shah. He was the king of the Gorkha state in Nepal. He tried to extend his kingdom by capturing Nuwakot, but he failed. After his death, his eldest son Prithvi Narayan Shah, completed the annexation of Nuwakot and even the Kathmandu Valley The Kathmandu Valley ( ne, काठमाडौं उपत्यका; also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley ( ne, नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः)), ..., in his conquest of unified Nepal. References Gurkhas 1743 deaths 1697 births 18th-century monarchs in Asia People of the Nepalese unification People from Gorkha District 18th-century Nepalese people 17th-century Nepalese people Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Rohit
Nara Rohit (born 25 July 1984) is an Indian actor and producer works in Telugu films. An alumnus of New York Film Academy, Rohit is known for works such as ''Baanam'' (2009), ''Solo'' (2011), ''Prathinidhi'' (2014), ''Rowdy Fellow'' (2014), ''Asura (2015)'' and '' Jyo Achyutananda'' (2016). He owns the production house Aran Media Works. Early life Nara Rohit is the son of Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, the brother of N. Chandrababu Naidu, the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. He did his schooling in Hyderabad and Intermediate in Vignan College at Vadlamudi. He did his B.Tech. in Industrial Bio Technology at Anna University, Chennai. He then did a course in acting from New York Film Academy, New York and film making course in Los Angeles. Career Rohit made his acting debut with ''Baanam'', directed by first time director Chaitanya Dantuluri, which was released on 16 September 2009. The film was critically acclaimed. He got moderate success with his second film ''Solo'', whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Lokesh
Nara Lokesh (born 23 January 1983) is an Indian politician. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Bhuvaneshwari, and grandson of N. T. Rama Rao. Lokesh became cabinet minister for information technology, Panchayati Raj and rural development in Andhra Pradesh state in 2017. Lokesh joined the TDP in May 2013, and worked on the election strategy for the 2014 General Elections. He sought election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Mangalagiri constituency in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh assembly elections and lost to Alla Ramakrishna Reddy of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) by a less margin. However, he is still a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. Early life and education Lokesh has an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University. Political car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Leão
Nara Lofego Leão (; January 19, 1942 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (popular Brazilian music) singer and occasional actress. Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of ''Bye Bye Brasil''. Life Leão was born in Vitória, Espírito Santo. When she was twelve, her father gave her a guitar since he was worried about her being shy. Her teachers were popular musician and composer Patricio Teixeira and classical guitarist Solon Ayala. As a teenager in the late 1950s, she became friends with a number of singers and composers who took part in Bossa Nova's musical revolution, including Roberto Menescal, Carlos Lyra, Ronaldo Bôscoli, João Gilberto, Vinicius de Moraes, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. In fact, it was in her apartment in her parents' home in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, that the new music was born in 1958. By 1963, after singing as an amateur for a few years, she became a professional and toured with Sérgio Mendes. In the mid-1960s, the ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwon Nara
Kwon Na-ra () (changed her name legally to Kwon Ah-yoon (), known by her birth name Nara), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as one of the original members of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus. Career Beginnings and acting debut Nara became an acting trainee for Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school. She joined the girl group Hello Venus as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album ''Venus'', which contained four tracks. The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart. Aside from her group activities, Nara appeared as a cameo role as a stewardess on the 20th episode of the SBS drama ''Take Care of Us, Captain'' with fellow Hello Venus member, Yooyoung. 2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama ''Suspicious Partner''. In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama ''My Mister'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Kollery
Narayanan Valiya Kollery was a sound recordist from Mahé in Kerala, India. Work Kollery worked as a sound recordist and mixer in Paris, France and worked on the following films: * 1985 - ''Asterix Versus Caesar'' - sound recordist * 1983 - '' The Moon in the Gutter'' - sound mixer * 1980 - ''Fantômas'' - sound mixer * 1978 - ''The Spat'' - sound mixer * 1977 - ''Why Not!'' - sound mixer * 1976 - ''Néa'' - sound mixer * 1976 - ''The Wing and the Thigh'' - sound mixer * 1975 - ''Black Moon'' - sound recordist * 1975 - ''Chobizenesse'' - sound mixer * 1974 - ''My Little Loves'' - sound mixer * 1973 - ''Don't Know Anything But I'll Tell All'' - sound re-recording mixer He received a César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Bahadur Karmacharya
Nara Bahadur Karmacharya ( ne, नरबहादुर कर्माचार्य; October 30, 1924 – July 24, 2013) was a Nepalese communist politician, belonging to Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal). Karmacharya was one of the most senior political leaders of the communist movement in Nepal, and at the time of his death was the only surviving founding member of the Communist Party of Nepal, which had been born in 1949. Political career Karmacharya hailed from a Newar family in Lalitpur. Karmacharya had joined the Nepalese 'Marxist Study Circle' in Calcutta, India, in 1947. He was also linked to the Nepali Democratic Congress prior to the founding of the Communist Party of Nepal. In January 1954, the first congress of CPN was held. Karmacharya was elected to the Central Committee of the party. After the conclusion of the congress, Karmacharya travelled together with Ram Bahadur Shrestha to China as a delegation of the All Nepal Trade Union. They were in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Na-ra
Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actress active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and starred in well-received television series ''Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002), ''My Love Patzzi'' (2002), ''Wedding'' (2005), ''My Bratty Princess'' (2005), '' You Are My Destiny'' (2014), '' Confession Couple'' (2017), '' The Last Empress'' (2018–2019), and ''VIP'' (2019). Early life and education Jang spent most of her childhood in her birthplace, Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong District in Seoul, South Korea. She appeared with her father, Ju Ho-seong who is also an actor, in the play ''Les Misérables'' in her primary school days, thus sparking her interest to become an actress. Jang also went on to become a model for television advertisements in her high school days before entering Chung-ang University's Department of Theater, Faculty of Fine A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Falcón
Nara Falcón (born 19 December 1982) is a Mexican former synchronized swimmer. Nara competed in the women's duet at the 2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ... with her partner Olga Vargas and finished in sixth place. In 2010 she won the gold medal in duet the FINA world master championships celebrated in Gottemborg In 2012 she won the gold again in trio the FINA world master championships celebrated in Rimini Italy Since her retirement from the pool, Nara has appeared as a host on several TV shows. The most popular is the Mexican reality TV show ''La Isla 2014''. In Spain, she hosts a daily magazine show called "A las 11 con". References 1981 births Living people Mexican synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Mexico S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
