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Naulakha (meaning "worth 9 lakh rupees" in Hindi language) may refer to: * Naulakha, Punjab, a historical village of Fatehgarh Sahib District, Punjab, India *Naulakha Pavilion, a century-arched chamber at Lahore Fort, Pakistan built for Shah Jahan in 1633 * Naulakha Palace, a ruined 17th-century palace in Gondal, India *Naulakha Mandir, Indian Hindu temples near Deoghar and Buxar *Naulakha (Rudyard Kipling House) a house in Dummerston, Vermont, built for Rudyard Kipling in 1893 *''Naulakha Redux'', an album of songs of Rudyard Kipling works, recorded in 1997 by Roberts and Barrand Roberts and Barrand was a musical group formed in 1969 by John Roberts (musician), John Roberts and Tony Barrand while they were graduate students in psychology at Cornell University. Much of their repertoire is traditional English music, although ... * ''Naulakha'' (TV series), a 2018–2019 Pakistani drama serial Naulahka *'' The Naulahka: A Story of West and East'', a novel by Wolcott Balestier and Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakh
A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2,2,3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For example, in India, 150,000 rupees becomes 1.5 ''lakh'' rupees, written as 1,50,000 or INR 1,50,000. It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English. Usage In Indian English, the word is used both as an attributive and non-attributive noun with either an unmarked or marked ("-s") plural, respectively. For example: "1 ''lakh'' people"; "''lakhs'' of people"; "20 ''lakh'' rupees"; "''lakhs'' of rupees". In the abbreviated form, usage such as "5L" or "5 lac" (for "5 ''lakh'' rupees") is common. In this system of numeration, 100 ''lakh'' is called one '' crore'' and is equa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Language
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naulakha, Punjab
Naulakha is a major village in Fatehgarh Sahib District, in the Indian state of Punjab. It is situated on Sirhind-Patiala road, 13 km from Sirhind and 19 km from Patiala. It is a historic village. '' Guru Tegh Bahadur ji'', the ninth guru of Sikhs, and '' Mata Gujri ji'' are two of the most well-known visitors. Today, '' Gurudwara Naulakha Sahib'' is built on the site where they once stayed. The village has a population of about 1000. The three schools in the village are the "Govt. Primary School", "Govt. Middle School" and a private convent school named "Baba Zoravar Singh Baba Fateh Singh, Sen. Sec. Public School, Naulakha", also known as "B.Z.S.F.S School". A Masjid is also present in the village. The village has a "cooperative society" from where farmers can buy or hire anything related to agriculture. History The name of the village is based on an event said to have taken place when Guru Tegh Bahadur and Mata Gujri stayed there for a day and night on a tour of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naulakha Pavilion
The Naulakha Pavilion () is a white marble personal chamber with a curvilinear roof, located beside the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, in the northern section of the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. The monument is one of the 21 monuments situated within the Lahore Fort, with its western façade providing a panoramic view of the ancient city of Lahore. The structure was originally inlaid with precious and semi-precious stones and overlooked the Ravi River. In 1981, as part of the larger Lahore Fort Complex, Naulakha was a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The pavilion is now one of Lahore's most recognizable sights, and has influenced architectural design of notable buildings, including the Pakistani embassy in Washington, D.C. Etymology When the pavilion was built in 1633 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a small summer house, it cost around 900,000 rupees, an exorbitant amount at the time. It is called ''Naulakha'' because in Urdu language, the word means 'worth 9 lakhs rupees'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naulakha Palace
The Naulakha Palace, the oldest extant palace in Gondal, India, dating back to the 18th century (1748) during the reign of Haloji Sagramji, with a "sculpted facade" is a part of the Darbargardh fort complex. It is named "Navalakaha" meaning rupees "nine lakhs" (Rs 900,000) which was the cost of building it at that time. It has stone carvings with " jharokhas" (balconies), a pillared courtyard, delicately carved arches, and a unique spiral staircase. The large chandelier-lit "durbar" hall (court house) witnesses stuffed panthers, gilt wooden furniture, and antique mirrors. The "private palace museum" displays an array of silver caskets which were in the services of carrying messages and gifts for the Maharajah Bhagwat Sinhji on his silver jubilee as ruler of Gondal. Location The palace is situated in Gondal city, which is well connected by road, rail and air services. It is located away from Rajkot, which is also the airport ( away) and rail head. Features Gondal was the capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naulakha Mandir
Naulakha (meaning "worth 9 lakh rupees" in Hindi language) may refer to: *Naulakha, Punjab, a historical village of Fatehgarh Sahib District, Punjab, India *Naulakha Pavilion, a century-arched chamber at Lahore Fort, Pakistan built for Shah Jahan in 1633 *Naulakha Palace, a ruined 17th-century palace in Gondal, India *Naulakha Mandir, Indian Hindu temples near Deoghar and Buxar *Naulakha (Rudyard Kipling House) a house in Dummerston, Vermont, built for Rudyard Kipling in 1893 *''Naulakha Redux'', an album of songs of Rudyard Kipling works, recorded in 1997 by Roberts and Barrand *Naulakha (TV series), ''Naulakha'' (TV series), a 2018–2019 Pakistani drama serial Naulahka *''The Naulahka: A Story of West and East'', a novel by Wolcott Balestier and Rudyard Kipling published in 1892 *The Naulahka (film), ''The Naulahka'' (film), a 1918 film adaptation of the novel {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deoghar
Deoghar (pronounced ''Devaghar'') is a major city in Jharkhand, India. It is a holy sacred place of Hinduism. It is one of the 12 ''Jyotirlinga''s sites of Hinduism (Baidyanath Temple). The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pilgrimage and tourists. The city is administrative headquarter of Deoghar District at Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand. Etymology Deoghar is a Hindi word and the literal meaning of ‘Deoghar’ is abode (‘ghar’) of the Gods and Goddesses (‘dev’). Deoghar is also known as “Baidyanath Dham”, “Baba Dham”, “B. Deoghar”. The origin of Baidyanathdham is lost in antiquity. It has been referred to as Haritakivan or Ketakivan in Sanskrit Texts. The name Deoghar seems to be of recent origin and probably dates from the erection of the great temple of Lord Baidyanath. Although the name of the builder of the temple is not traceable, certain parts of the front portion of the temple are said to have been built by Puran Mal, an an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buxar
Buxar is a nagar parishad city in the state of Bihar, India bordering Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the eponymous Buxar district, as well as the headquarters of the community development block of Buxar, which also contains the census town of Sarimpur along with 132 rural villages. In modern times, the historic Battle of Chausa and Battle of Buxar were fought in the vicinity. Buxar Railway Station lies on Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line. It is approximately 125 km from the state capital of Patna. The local language of Buxar is Bhojpuri. Typonym According to local traditions, the name ''Buxar'' is derived from a lake in the town named ''Aghsar'' (effacer of Sin), which in course of time became ''Baghsar'' and took the present form that is Buxar. Another vedic legend states that, a sage or rishi named Besira transformed himself to take the look of a Tiger to frighten Durvasa rishi, and doomed by him to retain the form of Tiger foreve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naulakha (Rudyard Kipling House)
Naulakha, also known as the Rudyard Kipling House, is a historic Shingle Style house on Kipling Road in Dummerston, Vermont, a few miles outside Brattleboro. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993 for its association with the author Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), who had it built in 1893 and made it his home until 1896. It is in this house that Kipling wrote ''Captains Courageous'', ''The Jungle Book'', ''The Day's Work'', and '' The Seven Seas'', and did work on ''Kim'' and '' The Just So Stories''. Kipling named the house after the Naulakha Pavilion, situated inside Lahore Fort. The house is now owned by the Landmark Trust, and is available for rent. Name "Kipling named Naulakha after the book he wrote with Wolcott Balestier, his good friend and Mrs. Kipling's brother, about a precious Indian jewel, and it is filled with a trove of their possessions." Etymologically Naulakha means nine lakhs or nine hundred thousand being the amount of rupees incurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts And Barrand
Roberts and Barrand was a musical group formed in 1969 by John Roberts (musician), John Roberts and Tony Barrand while they were graduate students in psychology at Cornell University. Much of their repertoire is traditional English music, although they have also recorded albums of traditional sea shanty, sea shanties. The duo also performed as members of the four-man act Nowell Sing We Clear. Barrand died on 29 January 2022, at the age of 76. Discography Spencer the Rover is Alive and Well... (1971, 2001) Traditional English Ballads and Songs # "Spencer the Rover" # "Creeping Jane" # "I Wish They'd do it Now" # "Rambleaway" # "What a Mouth (What a North and South), What a Mouth!" # "The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter" # "Silicosis" # "The Coachman" # "The Lincolnshire Poacher" # "Warlike Seamen" # "Down the Plughole" # "Shine Your Buttons with Brasso" # "Martin Said to His Man" # "Fanny Blair" # "So Green as the Leaves" # "Babylon is Fallen" # "Thyme" Across the Western O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naulakha (TV Series)
''Naulakha'' ( Worth Nine Lakh) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial produced by 7th Sky Entertainment and written by Sana Shabbir Sandhu and Reema Ali Syed. The drama stars Mirza Zain Baig, Sarwat Gilani and Kiran Haq in lead roles. The drama was first aired 7n th August 2018 on TvOne Pakistan. Plot Series revolves around valuable Naulakha, that devastates the family. Sisters-in-law Noor Jahan and Mumtaz are plotting to procure the prized Naulakha accessory a jewel-studded family treasure and a materialistic trifle for its proprietor. Anwar Ali is scheming to get control over the whole family riches. Their eagerness has made them heedless to their youngsters' emotions. Gotten in this web of misdirection are cousins Zain, Tehreem and Shafaq who is a piece of an extraordinary love triangle. Family conventions influence relatives to can breathe a sigh of relief and make a sentiment of identity, security and having a place. For sure, even fundamental functions like a tune before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Story Of West And East
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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