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Rakshasa (amatya)
Rakshasa is a character in the ancient Indian Sanskrit-language play ''Mudrarakshasa''. In the play, he holds the post of '' Amatya'' (prime minister) in the Nanda and Maurya courts of Magadha. Originally a minister of the Nanda king, he escapes during Chandragupta Maurya's conquest of the Nanda empire. He then makes several attempts to overthrow Chandragupta, but each time, he is outsmarted by Chandragupta's advisor Chanakya. Finally, he agrees to give up the resistance, and accepts the post of ''amatya'' in the Maurya court. ''Mudrarakshasa'' biography Rakshasa appears in Vishakhadatta's play Mudrarakshasa. In the ''Mudrarakshasa'', Chanakya feels insulted by the Nanda king, and overthrows him with help of his protege Chandragupta and another powerful king Parvateshvara (or Parvata).. Nanda's prime minister Rakshasa escapes the royal capital Pataliputra, and makes several attempts to overthrow Chandragupta. For example, he sends a vishakanya (poison girl) to assassinate Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudrarakshasa
The Mudrarakshasa (मुद्राराक्षस, IAST: ''Mudrārākṣasa'', ) is a Sanskrit-language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya ( BCE) to power in India. The play is an example of creative writing, but not entirely fictional. It is dated variously from the late 4th century to the 8th century CE. Characters *Chandragupta Maurya, one of the protagonists *Chanakya, one of the protagonists *Rakshasa, the main antagonist *Malayketu, the son of Parvataka and one of the henchmen * Parvatak, a greedy king who firstly supported Chandragupta but later changed his preference to Dhana Nanda * Vaidhorak *Durdhara, wife of Chandragupta Maurya *Bhadraketu *Chandandasa *Jeevsidhhi Adaptations There is a Tamil version based on the Sanskrit play and Keshavlal Dhruv translated the original into Gujarati as ''Mel ni Mudrika'' (1889). There is a Kannada version of the play ''Mudramanjusha'' written by Kempunarayana. The later episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV Imagine
Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi. The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, '' Swayamvar'', ''Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', ''Meethi Chhori No 1'', '' Jyoti'', ''Do Hanson Ka Jodaa'', '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'', '' Junoon'', ''Pardes Mein Mila Koi Apna'', '', ''Haar Jeet'', ''Seeta Aur Geeta'', ''Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family'', ''Knights & Angels'', ''Oye! It's Friday!'', ''Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan'', ''Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein'', ''Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain'', ''Rakt Sambandh'', ''Main Teri Parchhain Hoon'', ''Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl'', '' Gunahon Ka Devta'', ''Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto'', ''Shaadi 3 Crore Ki'', ''Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi'', ''Mata Ki Chowki'', ''Meera'' and ''Looteri Dulhan''. History Launch The channel was established by NDTV Group under the stewardship of former STAR India CEO Sameer Nair. The channel was la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhana Nanda
Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), according to the Buddhist text '' Mahabodhivamsa'', was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty of ancient India. He was the youngest son of Mahapadma Nanda. Chandragupta Maurya raised an army that eventually conquered the Nanda capital Pataliputra and defeated him. This defeat marked the fall of the Nanda Empire and the birth of the Maurya Empire. The Jain tradition presents a similar legend about the last Nanda emperor, although it simply calls the emperor "Nanda", and states that the emperor was allowed to leave his capital alive after being defeated. The Puranas give a different account, describing the last Nanda emperor as one of eight sons of the dynasty's founder, whom they call Mahapadma. The Greco-Roman accounts name Alexander's contemporary ruler in India as Agrammes or Xandrames, whom modern historians identify as the last Nanda emperor. According to these accounts, Alexander's soldiers mutinied when faced with the prospect of a war with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV Series)
''Chandragupta Maurya'' is an Indian historical television show that aired on Sony TV from 14 November 2018 to 30 August 2019. Written by Raj Routh,the show is based on the life of Chandragupta Maurya,The show is on life of first Mauryan emperor and founder of the Maurya Empire. The show is produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary's One Life Studios. The show is a seamless continuation of One Life Studio's earlier show ''Porus''. Plot The Drama written by Writer Raj Routh ,The show starts in 323 BCE, exactly after the deaths of the Paurava king Purushottam (nicknamed Puru, called Porus by foreigners) and the Macedonian emperor Alexander the Great. Alexander's general Seleucus Nicator is still in the India, having vassalised Ambhiraj (formerly Ambhikumar in the prequel Porus), the king of Takshashila and also captured the Paurava Kingdom after assassinating Puru. Chanakya, a Takshashilan Brahmin, scholar and the former prime minister of the Paurava Kingdom arrives in Magadha ruled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porus (TV Series)
''Porus'' is a historical drama television series based on the Battle of the Hydaspes, visualizing the lives of Indian warrior and ruler Porus, King of the Paurava Kingdom and Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. It aired from 27 November 2017 till 13 November 2018 on Sony Entertainment Television. Another historical drama ''Chandragupta Maurya'' replaced it. The show was created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary of Swastik Productions. It is the most expensive show on Indian television, having a budget of about INR 500 crores (roughly USD 70 million). Plot Story of Porus Two rival Indian kingdoms, the Pauravas (of the Puru tribe) and Takshashila (of the Bharat tribe) decide to end their enmity with a political marriage of the king of the Paurava Kingdom, Bamni and Anusuya, the younger sister of Ambhiraj, the king of Takshashila. Unlike her brother Ambhiraj, who cares only for his kingdom, Anusuya dreams of a united India. However, a Persian trader, Darius conspires with A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimai Bali
Nimai Bali is an Indian actor who generally plays mythological supporting and villainous roles.''Another Sanju loyalist'' by Chaitanya PadukoneDNA India 16 March 2008. Accessed February 2010.''Hoja Rangeela Re''Times of India 13 March 2009. Accessed February 2010. He is also famous for his role in the TV series ''Laado 2 (TV series), Laado 2''. Career Bali began his career playing Surya in the TV series ''Chandrakanta (1994 TV series), Chandrakanta''. He went on to play role of Senior Inspector Pratap in the TV series CID: Special Bureau. Bali is known for portraying Vayu, Pawan Dev (God of the Winds) and Emperor Vali (Ramayana), Vali in the 1997-2000 Hindi Television in India, television serial ''Jai Hanuman (1997 TV series), Jai Hanuman'', directed by Sanjay Khan. He played the role of Lord Vishnu's guard Jaya, and two of Jaya's three asura incarnations Hiranyakashipu and Ravana, Ravan. He also played Duryodhana in Khan's miniseries ''Jai Mahabharat'' in 2001,''Sanjay Khan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amit Behl
Amit Behl is an Indian theatre, television and film actor. Behl began his career in 1994 with a role in India's first daily soap opera '' Shanti''. He later went on to do almost 100 TV serials in Hindi, English, Marathi, Punjabi and Urdu. He has degrees in engineering and management. He currently has roles in Zee Marathi serial ''Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji'' and Zee TV serial ''Buddha'' and the Life OK series ''Savitri - EK Prem Kahani'' . He was seen in Channel V's thriller Friends Conditions Apply. Amit Behl has also worked in serials like Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat and Pradhanmantri. he was seen in Balaji Telefilms fiction daily soap opera Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki on Colors TV.and Also played thé rôle of Ranjeetpratap Singh in Colors TV show ""Ishq Mein Marjawan"" Early life and career Behl started acting in college theatre. This was followed by a brief stint in professional theatre in Mumbai and Delhi, after which he joined Shri Ebrahim Alkazi's Living Theatre Academy of Drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat
''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' (English: ''The Great Emperor Ashoka'') is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016. The show was created and written by author and screenwriter Faizan Mohammad and cast by Radhesh More. It stars Mohit Raina as Ashoka with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character. ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' was based on the life of Emperor Ashoka (304–232 BCE), the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. The series tells the story of how he faced the problems outside and inside Magadha, eventually rising to become its ruler. The historical drama was produced by Contiloe Entertainment and directed by Prasad Gavandi. The show premiered on 2 February 2015 with a 1-hour telecast duration for the first 20 episodes. The serial ended on 7 October 2016. Plot This series starts when Magadha is ruled by Emperor Bindusara Maurya. Bindusara's step-mother, Helena conspires aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films. History It was launched on 21 July 2008 by Viacom 18 under then Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Kamat. Reception In less than a year, series like '' Balika Vadhu'', ''Uttaran'', ''Bigg Boss'', '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'', ''Sasural Simar Ka'', '' Udaan'', '' Naagin'' helped the channel to pass the decade-old market-leader StarPlus in weekly Gross Rating Points (GRPs). Programming Colors HD Colors HD was added on 24 October 2011 by various MSO & DTH Operators in India and Nepal including Dish Home (Nepal), Asianet Digital TV, DishTV, Airtel digital TV, Videocon d2h and Tata Play. Hathway digital cable also provides Colors HD. International On 21 January 2010, Colors became available on Dish Network in the United States, Canada and Mexico, where it is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandra Nandini
''Chandra Nandini'' is an Indian Hindi-language Historical fictional drama television series which aired on Star Plus from 10 October 2016 until 10 November 2017. It was produced by Ekta Kapoor under her banner Balaji Telefilms and is directed by Ranjan Kumar Singh. Starring Rajat Tokas as Chandragupta Maurya and Shweta Basu Prasad as a princess Nandni, the story-line is loosely based on the life of Chandragupta Maurya. Synopsis The story is about Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire, a great warrior and ruler known for uniting the Indian sub-continent. However, the show focuses on his love story with a princess named Nandini. The show starts with a voice-over of mother India saying about Chandragupta Maurya and Nandini. Suryagupta Maurya, who is a local king, rules the country with his pregnant wife, Moora. An invitation comes from Magadha for a festival. When they go there, Maghadha queen Avantika is cheating her husband but she loves a barber named Nanda. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tej Sapru
Tej Sapru (born 5 January 1955) is an Indian actor. He is the son of D. K. Sapru and Hemvati, both of whom were actors in the Hindi film industry. He has appeared in a number of Bollywood films of between the 1980s and 2010s, including ''Gupt'', ''Mohra'', ''Sirf Tum'' and ''Saajan''. He is also known for his roles in popular television series such as ''Qubool Hai'', '' Saat Phere'', ''Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' and ''The Zee Horror Show''. Tej's sisters, the actress Priti Sapru and the screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Filmography Television career Sapru has acted in several daily soaps like ''Qubool Hai'', '' Saat Phere'', ''Tumhari Pakhi'', ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' and ''Palampur Express''. He is known for his portrayal of Amatya Rakshas in the Dangal TV/Imagine TV historical series '' Chandragupta Maurya'', which depicts the life of Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya. He also played the role of Greek king Seleuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagar Arts
Sagar Pictures Entertainment is an Indian film and television production company based in Mumbai, India. It was founded by Ramanand Sagar and is a part of the Sagar Group of companies owned by the Sagar family. Sagar Pictures is also a dubbing studio that has dubbed for hundreds of foreign Television programs, films, and documentaries. Movies produced * ''1971'' (2007) * Mitwaa (2015) * ''Salma'' (1985) * ''Romance'' (1983) * ''Baghavat'' (1982) * '' Armaan'' (1981) * '' Prem Bandhan'' (1979) * ''Charas'' (1976) * ''Jalte Badan'' (1973) * ''Lalkaar'' (1972) * ''Geet Geet may refer to: Media * geet (song), a traditional Hindi or Urdu song * ''Geet'' (1944 film) * ''Geet'' (1970 film), a Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar * ''Geet'' (1992 film), a Bollywood film directed by Parto Ghosh * ''Geet'' (TV ...'' (1970) TV series produced References External links * {{Sagar Arts Film production companies based in Mumbai Hindi cinema Indian dubbing studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |