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Pravin
The meaning of Pravin in the Sanskrit language is "skilled" or "talented." It is most often a male name and a Given Name, given name, and less commonly a surname. It may refer to: *Pravin Rai Mahal, palace in Madhya Pradesh Notable people *Pravin Tambe, Indian cricketer *Pravin Hansraj, Indian cricketer *Pravin Tarde, Indian film director *Pravin Darekar, Indian politician *Pravin Gordhan, South African politician *Pravin Amre, Indian cricketer *Pravin Bhatt, Indian film cinematographer, director and screenwriter *Pravin Arlekar, Indian politician *Pravin Joshi, Indian stage actor and director. He was a leading figure of the commercial Gujarati theatre in the... *Pravin Togadia, Indian doctor, cancer surgeon and an advocate for Hindu nationalism... *Pravin Mani, Indian musician *Pravin Rathod, Indian politician *Pravin Godkhindi, Indian classical Hindustani flute (bansuri) player *Pravin Datke, Indian politician *Pravin Naik, Indian politician *Pravin Mishra, Indian filmmaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Tambe
Pravin Vijay Tambe (born 8 October 1971) is an Indian cricketer. Tambe made his Indian Premier League debut at the age of 41, becoming the oldest ever IPL debutant. He had no experience playing professional cricket prior his IPL debut. Personal life He is married to Vaishali Tambe. Together the couple has a son named Pranav Tambe and a daughter named Pari Tambe. Early career When Pravin was young, he wanted to be a fast bowler but it was his Orient Shipping captain Ajay Kadam who asked him to bowl as a leg spinner. He had toiled for several years as a club level cricketer in Mumbai which he pursued as a side hustle while also holding down a day job. He started playing club cricket in the 1995–96 season with the Parsee Cyclists side in the D division of the Mumbai's domestic league. He then later switched to Parsee Gymkhana in the B division of the Mumbai's domestic league before leapfrogging to play in the top league when he joined the Shivaji Park Gymkhana. He was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Joshi
Pravin Joshi (1 January 1934 – 19 January 1979) was an Indian stage actor and director. He was a leading figure of the commercial Gujarati theatre in the 1960–70s. Biography Pravin Joshi was one of the most dynamic figures of the contemporary Gujarati Stage. He participated in the one-act play competitions organised by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the mid-1950s where he received attention. He crossed over naturally from the arena inter-collegiate competitions to the professional Gujarati Theatre. He joined the Indian National Theatre (INT) in 1956 was trained under Damu Jhaveri. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. His about 25 plays produced under the INT introduced sophistication in the Gujarati theatre. He directed and acted in several successful adaptations including ''Mogarana Sap'' (Snake in the Jasmine, 1963, adapted from Frederick Knott's ''Dial M for Murder''), ''Manju Manju'' (1965, adapted from Jean Kerr's '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Gordhan
Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan (born 12 April 1949) is a politician and anti-apartheid activist who has held various ministerial posts in the Cabinet of South Africa. He served as Minister of Finance from 2009 until 2014 and again from 2015 until 2017, as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2014 until 2015, and as Minister of Public Enterprises since February 2018. Early years Pravin Gordhan was born in Durban, and matriculated from Sastri College in 1967. In 1973 he graduated from the University of Durban-Westville with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. Gordhan became associated with members of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) In 1971 and was elected to its executive council in 1974. During the 1970s, Gordhan helped establish grassroots organisations that became involved in underground activities and associated with the African National Congress (ANC) and later the South African Communist Party (SACP). He completed his pharmacy internship at King Edward VIII ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Darekar
Pravin Darekar is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was a one term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Magathane (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and now leader of Opposition in Maharashtra legislative council. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014 Pravin Darekar lost the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014. Early political life Praveen Darekar was first elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ticket in 2009. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Pravin Darekar was one of the driving forces along with Raj Thackeray to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Joined Bharatiya Janata Party After his loss in the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election he left the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Positions held * Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA * Terms in office: 2009–2014. * Member(elect) of Maharashtra Legislative Council * Terms in office:2016. *Leader of Opposi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Mishra
Pravin Mishra (born 1975) is an Indian filmmaker, painter, and newspaper columnist based in the city of Ahmedabad in Western India. His animated short film "Dharamveer" won the national critics award at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) in 2004. In the wake of the 2018 MeToo movement, journalist Surabhi Vaya accused Mishra of sexual assault. At that time, Mishra headed a course at MICA, a business school in Ahmedabad. In 2019, Mishra filed a defamation case worth Rs. 10 crore against Vaya. He has since left his position at MICA and currently serves as the Dean at School of Design at VijayBhoomi University in Greater Mumbai. Background and education He was born the youngest of six siblings in Murshidabad, West Bengal in India. He painted number-plates of vehicles and billboards during his school days. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the Government College of Art & Craft at the University of Calcutta and later received a post-graduate degree in Animation Film D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Amre
Pravin Kalyan Amre (; born 14 August 1968) is an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian cricket team between 1991 and 1999. He played 11 Test matches and 37 One Day Internationals (ODIs). Domestic career At the domestic level, Amre played for various teams such as Mumbai, Railways, Rajasthan and Bengal, while also playing in South Africa for Boland. His score of 246 for Rest of India against Bengal remains the highest score by any batsman in the Irani Trophy. His coach, Ramakant Achrekar, who was also the coach of Sachin Tendulkar, had once famously claimed that he would be a better batsman than even Sachin. International career Amre made his One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa at Kolkata on 10 November 1991, scoring a 55 off 74 balls. His Test debut came against the same team at Durban, scoring a century which was incidentally his highest score in tests. In the event, he became the ninth India player to achieve this feat. Pravin Amre's highest ODI scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Godkhindi
Pravin Godkhindi (born 28 October 1973) is an Indian classical Hindustani flute (bansuri) player. He has mastered both the tantrakari and gayaki style of playing on the flute. He was called a top ranking artist in Hindustani bansuri, by Akashvani (AIR). Biography * 1st Indian flautist to perform on the 8-foot long contrabass flute * "Top Ranking Artiste" in Hindustani bansuri, by Akashvani (AIR) * 1st Indian to represent bansuri at the World Flute Festival in Mendoza, Argentina * National awards for films '' Beru'' and '' Vimukthi'' * Brand ambassador for AKG microphones * Started toying with a small flute at the age of 3 years * First public performance at the age of 6 * Gurus - Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi & Vidwan Anoor Ananth Krishna Sharma * Titles: Surmani, Naada-Nidhi, Sur Samrat, Kalapraveena, Aryabhatta, Aasthana Sangeet Vidwan from the Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt * B.E. - electrical & electronics engineering with distinction from SDMCET, Dharwad. * Performed with emine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Thipsay
Pravin Mahadeo Thipsay (born 12 August 1959) is an Indian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster. He is the first Indian to get a chess Grandmaster norm and the first Indian to win the Commonwealth Chess Championship. In 1984, the Government of India conferred its highest sports award, the Arjuna Award on him. He won the Indian Chess Championship in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993 and 1994 and played for India in the Chess Olympiads of 1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002. He was the Joint Silver Medalist in the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 1986 (London), in 1989(London), in 1991 (London), in 1994 (London), in 1996 (Kolkata, India), while he won the bronze medals in the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 1999 (Bikaner, India), in 2000 (Sangli, India) and in 2004 (Mumbai, India). He was also the Individual Gold Medalist in Asian Teams Chess Championships in 1983 (New Delhi, India) and in 2003 (Jodhpur, India) In 1985, Thipsay tied for first with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Jadhav
Pravin Ramesh Jadhav (born 6 July 1996) is an Indian archer who competes in the recurve discipline, supported by OGQ. At the 2019 World Archery Championships, he was a member of the first Indian team to qualify for the final since 2005; the team received the silver medal. Early life Jadhav was born on 6 July 1996 into a family of daily wage labourers. His family lived in a shack near a drain in the drought-prone village of Sarade in Satara district. Jadhav would sometimes accompany his father to work in the farm, during his teenage years. Interested in sports from his childhood, Jadhav participated in 800 meters at district level, but did not have enough stamina as a result of being undernourished. His school teacher Vikas Bhujbal then bore the expenses for his training and diet, resulting in better performances and selection in the Krida Parbodhini school. After receiving training for one year in Balewadi, Pune, where his 800 meters timing improved, he shifted to Amravati, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Rai Mahal
Pravin Rai Mahal is a palace in Madhya Pradesh built by prince (and later King) Indrajit Singh in 1618. It was built for his love interest, Pravin Rai, who was a beautiful poet and musician, also known as the "Nightingale of Orchha". It is a state protected monument. The other names of this palace are Anand Mandal Bagh and Rai Praveen Manika Bhavan. It is also known as 'Tope Khana' since later in time, it was used as a lookout post for Orchha Fort. Architecture The palace has three stories. There is a central hall on the second floor with multiple paintings and depictions of various moods of Pravin Rai. There is also a garden attached to the palace which is divided into two parts. The palace has a large mansion, and alongside, it has small chambers with large windows. There is good lighting and circulation of air. The palace's semi-subterranean summer room has been measured cooling its air to more than 10 degrees below exterior temperatures, using passive cooling. Legend o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Darji
Pravin Darji is Gujarati essayist, poet, critic and editor from India. ''Spand'' (1976), ''Charvana'' (1976), ''Dayarama'' (1978) and ''Pratyagra'' (1978) are some of his known works. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2011. Life Pravin Darji was born on 23 August 1944 in Mahelol village in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, India. He completed SSC in 1961 and BA in Gujarati and Sanskrit in 1965. He completed MA in 1967 from Gujarat University and PhD in 1973. He taught Gujarati in Arts College in Modasa from 1965 to 1967. He joined Lunavada College as a Professor in 1967 and served there until his retirement. He served as a chairman of the University Book Production Board for a year. He briefly edited ''Shabdashrishti'', a literary magazine of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. Pravin Darji married Ramila and they have two daughters and a son. Works ''Adakhe Padakhe'' (1982), ''Leelaparna'' (1984), ''Ghasna Phool'' (1990), ''Pancham'' (1996), ''Gata Zarana'' (1997), ''Madhyabinduna Kamp'' (2003), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Patkar
Pravin Patkar is an Indian academic and human rights activist. He co-founded Prerana, an NGO working for child protection & anti- human trafficking. In 1999, he founded Asia's first Anti-Human Trafficking Resource Centre supported by the US Government. He has served as an expert on several national and international agencies working in the anti-human trafficking sector. He has been in the teaching profession for over 40 years in both formal and non-formal education sectors. He has written books, published articles and created PSAs to prevent organized violence against women & children. Personal life Pravin Patkar was born in Mumbai. He completed his PhD in Social Provisioning in Prostitution from Mumbai University. He is married to social activist Priti Patkar. Teaching Pravin Patkar has been in the teaching profession for the past 40 years. He was part of the teaching faculty at TISS Mumbai for 20 years teaching social work and guiding research. He took voluntary retirem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
