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Pinjar Park Speedway
Pinjar may refer to: * Pinjar, Western Australia Pinjar is a rural locality in Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Wanneroo. History The suburb of Pinjar is named after the large swampy lake of this name located north east of Wanneroo. The lake name is shown on ..., suburb of Perth, Western Australia * ''Pinjar'' (novel), 1950 Punjabi novel by Amrita Pritam * ''Pinjar'' (film), 2003 Bollywood film {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinjar, Western Australia
Pinjar is a rural locality in Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Wanneroo. History The suburb of Pinjar is named after the large swampy lake of this name located north east of Wanneroo. The lake name is shown on government plans from 1868, and the name is of Noongar origin. The meaning of Pinjar is unknown, but could be "tadpole" or "swampy lake". Geography Pinjar is bounded by Pinjar Road/Old Yanchep Road to the west and Neaves Road to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are not gazetted.2007 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth, with info from Battye Library. Facilities Pinjar is a sparsely populated agricultural suburb, most of which is pine plantation and wetland. At the 2006 Australian census, Pinjar had a population of 78 people living in 39 dwellings. It was not measured in 2011. Motorsport Pinjar is home to the Wanneroo Raceway, a 2.411 km (1.498 mi) road racing circuit. The raceway which opened in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinjar (novel)
''Pinjar'' ( Punjabi: ਪਿੰਜਰ; English/Translation: The Skeleton) is a 1950 Punjabi novel written by noted poet and novelist Amrita Pritam. It is the story of a Hindu girl, Puro, abducted by a Muslim man, Rashid; Puro's parents refuse to accept the defiled girl when she manages to escape from Rashid's home. ''Pinjar'' is widely considered one of the outstanding works of Indian fiction set during the period of the Partition of India. Main characters * Puro (later, Hamida) * Rashid * Ramchand * Lajo * Trilok * Rajjo * Tara (Puro's Mother) * Mohanlal (Puro's Father) * Shyamlal (Ramchand's Father) * Pagali * Javed Adaptation The novel was adapted in the 2003 Hindi film of the same title ('' Pinjar''), starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sanjay Suri in the lead roles. After receiving critical acclaim, the film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. A Pakistani television series based on the novel titled ''Ghughi'' prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |