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Shashank Shah
Shashank or Shashanka is a given name among Hindus. The name is derived from Sanskrit, as another name for the Moon (literally, 'hare-marked", shasha, "hare" + anga, "aspect").https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/csl-santam/php/index.html The Hindu god Shiva is also called Shashank Sekhar, meaning "He holds moon on his head". Notable people with the name include: *Shashanka, 7th-century Hindu Kayastha king who unified Bengal *Shashank Arora (born 1989), Indian actor and musician *Shashank (actor) (born 1979), Indian film actor *Shashank (diplomat), Indian Foreign Secretary from 2003 to 2004 *Shashank (director), Indian film director in Kannada movies *Shashanka Ghosh, Indian film director in Hindi and Telugu movies *Shashanka Koirala, Nepalese ophthalmologist and politician *Shashank Manohar, Indian lawyer and former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India *Shashank Shende, Indian actor, director, and writer *Shashank Vyas, Indian television actor See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late Bronze Age. Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism. It was a link language in ancient and medieval South Asia, and upon transmission of Hindu and Buddhist culture to Southeast Asia, East Asia and Central Asia in the early medieval era, it became a language of religion and high culture, and of the political elites in some of these regions. As a result, Sanskrit had a lasting impact on the languages of South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, especially in their formal and learned vocabularies. Sanskrit generally connotes several Old Indo-Aryan language varieties. The most archaic of these is the Vedic Sanskrit found in the Rig Veda, a colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess ( Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner of Shiva. Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his three children, Ganesha, Kartikeya and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashanka
Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṃka) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom and is a major figure in Bengali history. He reigned in the 7th century, some historians place his rule between circa 600 CE and 636/7 CE, whereas other sources place his reign between 590 and 625 CE. Shashanka, is credited with creating the Bengali calendar. The term Bangabda (Bangla year) is found too in two Shiva temples many centuries older than Akbar era, suggesting that a Bengali calendar existed long before Akbar's time.James Lochtefeld (2002), "Jyotisha" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing, , pages 326–327 He is the contemporary of Harsha and of Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa. His capital was at Karnasubarna, in present-day Murshidabad in West Bengal. Contemporary sources There are several major contemporary sources of information on his life, including copperplates from his vassal Madhavavarma (king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank Arora
Shashank Arora (born 21 February 1991) is an Indian actor and musician. He is known for his roles in '' Titli'' (2014), ''Brahman Naman'' (2016), Moothon (2019) and ''Made in Heaven'' (2019). He is the only Indian actor to have two films compete at Cannes, Berlin, Locarno and one at Sundance Film Festival. Early life and education Arora was born on 21 February 1991, in New Delhi, India. He showed interest and excellence in music and theatre from a young age. After he completed high school in Delhi he left for higher education in Canada, where he also briefly joined a street theatre group formed by human rights activists. In late 2008, he moved to Mumbai where he studied acting for two years and began his career as an actor. His parents are graphic designers and writers. He was inspired by Francis Ford Coppola and Saeed Mirza's cinema as a child. In order to pursue a career in film, Arora went to Concordia University, Montreal, Canada for his graduation in filmmaking, with mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank (actor)
Shashank (born 22 November 1979) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Telugu films Shashank's first film ''Aithe'' which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. His second film was '' Sye'', where he won a Nandi Award The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ... for Best Supporting Actor. Andhra Pradesh, ''The Hindu'', 10 October 2005. Partial filmography *''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank (diplomat)
Shashank (born 1944) is a former foreign secretary of India. He was secretary from December 2003 to July 2004. He also served as India's Ambassador to Denmark, South Korea and Libya. *He is one son of Madan Mohan and Kamala. *He married Kalpana they have one daughter and one son. *He is Master of Science in Physics. *In 1966 he joined the Indian Foreign Service. *From 1968 to 1971 he was 3r Sec/2nd Secy in the City of Brussels (Belgium). *From 1972 to 1973 he was 1st Secy in Hanoi. *From 1974 to 1976 he was Under Sec/Dep Sec in the Ministry of External Affairs (India). *From 1976 to 1979 he was Dep Sec in the Permanent Mission of India before the Headquarters of the United Nations New York City *From 1979 to 1982 he was 1st Secy/Counsellor in Cairo. *From 1982 to 1986 he was minister in Islamabad. *From 1986 to 1991 he was Joint Secretary in charge of the Passport Office of the Ministry of External Affairs (India). *From 1991 to 1994 he was Ambassador to Tripoli (Libya) and concur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank (director)
Shashank (born 24 June 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut as a director with the 2007 film '' Sixer''. His second directorial ''Moggina Manasu'' (2008) received critical acclaim for its screenplay and its coming-of-age theme. He went on to direct other successful films in the romance genre such as ''Krishnan Love Story'' (2010) and '' Krishna-Leela'' (2015). He is also credited to have introduced actors Yash and Radhika Pandit who went on to become successful actors in Kannada cinema. Early life Shashank was born in a small village called Thaalya, in Chitradurga district, Karnataka. He is the third child of his parents Hanumanthappa and Lakkamma, his father was a small farmer. However he was later adopted by his maternal uncle and aunt, Chandrashekarappa and Shantamma. Since Chandrashekarappa worked in VISL, Bhadravati, Karnataka. Shashank completed his matriculation from Bhadravati. Later he did his diplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashanka Ghosh
Shashanka Ghosh is an Indian filmmaker and writer. As a director, his notable works include the commercially successful films like ''Khoobsurat (2014 film), Khoobsurat'' and ''Veere Di Wedding''. As a writer, he penned the story for ''Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II'', he was also the director of the film. Filmography Director Writer * ''Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II'' (2003) Actor References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghosh, Shashanka Living people Hindi-language film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashanka Koirala
Shashank Koirala ( ne, शशांक कोइराला; born 24 October 1958) is a Nepalese politician and Member of House of Representatives, belonging to the political dynasty of Koirala family. Shashanka is also a renowned ophthalmologist. Political career He was the General Secretary of Nepali Congress, being elected in the party's 2016 general convention with 1417 votes against 1017 votes secured by nearest rival Arjun Narasingha K.C. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, he was elected from the Nawalparasi-1 constituency, winning 17430 votes. He was the sole member of the Koirala family to get elected through the First Past the Post system. He retained his seat in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election as well as in the 2017 Nepalese legislative elections. Electoral history 2017 legislative elections Family He is the third son of former Nepalese Prime Minister B.P. Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala ( ne, विश्वेश्वरप्रस ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank Manohar
Shashank Venkatesh Manohar (; born 29 September 1957) is a prominent Indian lawyer and cricket administrator. He twice served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, from 2008 to 2011, and again from November 2015 to May 2016. He served as the chairman of the International Cricket Council from November 2015 to March 2017. On 24 March 2017, a resolution was passed to reinstate him as the chairman until a successor was elected. Board of Control for Cricket in India Presidency - First term, 2008–11 During his presidency, India became the number-one-ranked Test side and won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final. In June 2010, he suspended IPL commissioner and BCCI vice president Lalit Modi for his misdemeanors relating to the Kochi Tuskers Kerala IPL franchise. Before being president of BCCI, he was president of Vidarbha Cricket Association. Response to the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing saga Manohar lashe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank Shende
Shashank Shende is an actor, director, producer and writer in India. Early life Shende grew up in Pune till 10th standard, in a middle-class family. He then moved to Ahmednagar for two years before moving back. After college, he started his own business. He got introduced to acting through Satyadev Dubey's workshops and then went on to form his own experimental theatre troupe, ''Samanvay'', with Sandesh Kulkarni, Nikhil Ratnaparkhi, Amruta Subhash and Sonali Kulkarni. He wanted to be a director. Career Shende has appeared in various Hindi and Marathi language films. He was part of the film ''Khwada'',(meaning an "Obstacle"), which received two awards at the 62nd National Film Awards. The film was also shown at the Pune International Film Festival. He was nominated for the Best Actor Award for Redu at Maharashtra Rajya Chitrapat Mahotsav 2018. Filmography Shende was part of films : ''Ishqiya'' (as Firoz), '' City Of Gold'', ''Lalbaug Parel'' (as Anna), ''Chillar Party'' (as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank Vyas
Shashank Vyas (born 30 November 1986) is an Indian actor and model known for playing Dr. Jagdish 'Jagya' Singh in ''Balika Vadhu'' and Roop in ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop''. Early life Shashank Vyas was born on 30 November 1986 to Vikas and Geeta Vyas in a Pushkarna Brahman family in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He graduated from Maharaja Ranjit Singh College, Indore and started studying for MBA entrance exams. Later he pursued his acting career upon the encouragement of a friend. Career Vyas made his debut in 2010 with the role of Jagdish "Jagya" Singh in Colors TV's ''Balika Vadhu''. In 2016, he played Captain Ravish Vashisht in Star Plus's ''Jaana Na Dil Se Door''. From 2018 to 2019, he portrayed Roopendra "Roop" Singh Vaghela in ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop ''Roop — Mard Ka Naya Swaroop'' (''Roop — New Form of Man'') is an Indian television show that aired on Colors TV. It premiered on 28 May 2018 and ended on 17 May 2019. Produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
