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Shrestha
Śrēṣṭha ( new, श्रेष्ठ) is a Nepalese surname meaning "noble” or "great” in Sanskrit. Shrestha is one of the eponym surnames used by those belonging to the caste of Shresthas who prior to the unification of modern Nepal formed the ruling and administrative Kshatriya castes in the court of the Malla kings of Nepal. They also counted among them the trading and business Vaishya castes, and were the pre-eminent traders in between Nepal and Tibet. After the unification of Nepal, Shresthas took up business and trading since their former positions as administrators and courtiers of the royal Malla court was supplanted by the invading Gorkha forces mainly of the Khas tribe. Page 86. Language, Culture and Religion The word "Shrestha" was derived from Sanskrit term ''Shista'' meaning 'noble' or 'decent'. "Syasya" also means 'warrior' in Nepal Bhasa. Shresthas (or Syasya) served as administrators and courtiers during the rule of the Malla Newar kings that ruled Nep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shresthas
The Śreṣṭha ( ne, श्रेष्ठ) or () is the second largest Newar caste group, occupying around 21% of overall Newar population, or about 1.1% of Nepal’s total population. It is believed that the word ''Srēṣṭha'' is derived from the Newar word ''Śeśyah'', which itself is derivation of a Sanskrit word ''Sista'' meaning 'noble', although literal meaning of the word also translated to 'best or important.' "Shrestha" itself was later adopted as the specific family surname by members of this high-caste Hindu group, although there are over 50 other recognized surnames of Srēṣṭhas. Despite their numerically low national population, their high-status and socio-economic capital puts Śreṣṭhas amongst the most socio-economically privileged and politically over-represented segments of Nepali population. Prior to Nepal’s unification, Srēṣṭha was a collective high-status title given to those Hindu clans referred to as 'Bhāro' (from ''bhārdār''/noble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namrata Shrestha
Namrata Shrestha is a Nepalese actress and model. Since debuting in Alok Nembang's Sano Sansar in 2008, Shrestha has gone on to appear in a number of commercial Nepali-language films as a sought-after model and actor. Career In 2008, Shrestha appeared alongside Karma in the romantic comedy '' Sano Sansar'', where she played the character of Ritu. Shrestha was new to acting and was selected for the role despite her lack of experience. Shrestha then appeared as Sikha in the 2009 romantic comedy ''Mero Euta Saathi Chha''. In 2010, Shrestha debuted in her first theater performance, ''Jalpari''. Since then, Shrestha has appeared in a string of high-profile films, including the Nigam Shrestha-helmed ''Chhadke'' alongside Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai and Robin Tamang; ''Maun'' where she plays a mute woman. In 2015, Shrestha starred in the film ''Soul Sister,'' playing two characters. The film also marked her debut as a singer for the song 'Bistarai Bistarai'. The following year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganesh Lal Shrestha
Ganesh Lal Shrestha ( ne, गणेशलाल श्रेष्ठ) (July 1911 – 24 July 1985) was a Nepalese poet, musician and social worker. He wrote in Nepali, Nepal Bhasa and Tamang languages. His songs denounced the social inequalities and autocratic political system of the day. Trader and writer Ganesh Lal was born in Bhimphedi, Makwanpur District to father Madhav Lal and mother Chandra Kumari Shrestha. His first wife Chandra Maya died in 1948, and he was married a second time in 1956 to Narayan Devi. Bhimphedi, located 35 km to the southwest of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, is a market town on the old trade route linking India and Tibet. Ganesh Lal's family owned a store shop which sold general merchandise and cloth. Ganesh Lal looked after the shop and spent his free time composing songs. During festivals, he took part in stage performances and music recitals. Bhimphedi began to wither after the district headquarters was shifted to Hetauda Hetauda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal Bhasa
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal. "Nepal Bhasa" literally means "Nepalese language", however the language is not the same as Nepali (Devanāgarī: नेपाली), the country's current official language of the central government. The two languages belong to different language families (Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European, respectively), but centuries of contact have resulted in a significant body of shared vocabulary. Newar was Nepal's administrative language from the 14th to the late 18th century. From the early 20th century until democratisation, Newar suffered from official suppression. From 1952 to 1991, the percentage of Newar speakers in the Kathmandu Valley dropped from 75% to 44% and today Newar culture and language are under threat. The language has been li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shree Krishna Shrestha
Shree Krishna Shrestha ( ne, श्रीकृष्ण श्रेष्ठ; April 19, 1967 – August 10, 2014) was a Nepalese actor and producer known for his work in Nepali cinema. One of the most popular and celebrated stars of Nepali Cinema, Shrestha is renowned for his talents as an actor and dancer and was one of the highest-earning actors in Nepali cinema history. Shrestha made his acting debut with ''Bhumari'', which was successful in box office. Since then he has worked in commercially successful films like ''Maiti'', ''Bar Pipal'', ''Aafno Manche'', ''Gorkhali'', ''A Mero Hajur'', ''Upakar'', ''Sukha Dukha a''nd record-breaking all-time blockbusters, '' Hami Tin Bhai'', ''Kaha Bhetiyela'' and ''Kohinoor''. He was also the producer of the later two. Personal life Shree Krishna Shrestha married Shweta Khadka in July 2014. They met when she made her film debut in ''Kaha Bhetiyela'', a Nepali movie which he produced. The two had been in a relationship for a long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madan Krishna Shrestha
Madan Krishna Shrestha ( ne, मदन कृष्ण श्रेष्ठ; ) is a Nepali actor, comedian, writer, singer, song writer, director and producer. He is one of the most successful and respected comedians in the Nepali entertainment industry and was the most popular stage performer of his time. He is well known for his method acting. He is one of the comedy duo from ''MaHa Jodi'', the other one being Hari Bansha Acharya. He also performs on stage most of the time with his partner, Hari Bansha Acharya. He has sung many hit Nepal Bhasa and few Nepali songs. He has been suffering from Parkinson's disease. The ''Maha Jodi'' has produced a lot of Drama & Telefilms based on sociopolitical sector of Nepal. Awards *Madan Bhandari National Award *Jagadamba Shree Puraskar Jagadamba Shree Puraskar () is an award given for contribution to Nepali Language, Literature, Art and Folk Culture Field. It is awarded to a person or an organization who has contributed in the field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhicharan Shrestha
Siddhicharan Shrestha (Devanagari: सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ; 21 May 1912 – 4 June 1992) was one of the most prominent writers of Nepal. He contributed to the struggle against the autocratic Rana regime (1846–1951) through his writings. His revolutionary poetry aroused freedom fighters, and he was sentenced to 18 years in jail for his literary activities. He wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali. His poem ''Mero Pyaro Okhaldhunga'' () in Nepali is considered to be one of his masterpieces. In this poem, he has expressed how proud he is to describe the place Okhaldhunga in eastern Nepal, where he was born and grew up. Early years Shrestha's ancestors moved to Ombahal of Kathmandu from Bhaktapur. His father Bishnu Charan (novelist) worked for the government and wrote novels like ''Sumati'' and ''Bhismapratigya''. In the course of his service, he was transferred to Okhaldhunga in east Nepal where he was born on 21 May 1912 (9 Jestha 1969 B.S.) and spent his chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushma Shrestha
Poornima Shrestha (born 6 September 1960 as Sushma Shrestha), is an Indian playback singer. Starting as a child singer, she later reinvented into a leading playback singer in Bollywood during the 1990s. She started her career as a child singer in '' Andaz'' (1971) under music director duo Shankar Jaikishan for the hit song "Hai Na Bolo Bolo" alongside Mohammed Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur. Throughout her childhood, she then worked with music composers of the golden era including Naushad, Madan Mohan, C. Ramchandra, Salil Choudhury, Anil Biswas, S.D. Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji and Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Poornima formed a successful collaboration with R.D. Burman with such popular numbers, "Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle" from '' Aa Gale Lag Jaa'' (1973) and "Kya Hua Tera Vada" from ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' (1977); both earned her nominations for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award becoming the youngest nominee in the category at the age of 11. She made a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durga Lal Shrestha
Durga Lal Shrestha (born July 1935) is a Nepalese poet of Nepal Bhasa and Nepali. He was conferred with the title of ''Janakavi'' ( lit. people's poet) by Nepal Bhasha Parishad in 2003. He is considered as a progressive litterateur. He was awarded the Jagadamba Shree Puraskar in 2010 for "enriching Nepalese literature by writing very melodious songs, poems, poetry and children's literature in his mother tongue (Nepal Bhasa) and Nepali language for the last six decades." Biography Shrestha was born in a lower–middle class Newar family in 1935 (1992 BS) in the Nepalese capital city of Kathmandu to mother Asha Moti Shrestha and father Ganesh Lal Shrestha. He received his school level education from Padmodaya Secondary School. He started his writing career in around 1949. His first poem titled ''Dui Thopa'' ( lit. Two Drops) was published in 1952 in ''Suskera'' magazine. He has on multiple awards including Narottamdas-Indira Award, Abhiyan Award, Noor-Ganga Award, Rashtriya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
Marich Man Singh Shrestha (; 1 January 1942 – 15 August 2013) was a Nepali politician and former Prime Minister of Nepal. He was born in 1942 in Khalanga Bazar, Salyan, Nepal. He served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 15 June 1986 to 6 April 1990, and is remembered as the last Prime Minister of the Panchayat period and the Prime Minister during the 1989 Indian economic blockade on Nepal. Prior to that, he was the speaker of the Rastriya Panchayat from 1981 to 1985. He is one of the only two non-Khas Prime Ministers of Nepal, both the exceptions having been Newar Shresthas. He is the first Newar to have assumed the full title of the Prime Minister of Nepal, second if we count Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari who was acknowledged as an ''Acting'' Prime Minister. Political career In his office, he braved the sixteen months long ordeal of economic blockade (March 23, 1989) imposed on Nepal by India. When this blockade caused immense fuel scarcity in the country, he is credi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva Shrestha (actor)
Shiva Sundar Shrestha ( ne, शिवसुन्दर श्रेष्ठ), known professionally as Shiva Shrestha, is a Nepali actor best known for his work in action films. He is renowned as the "action king" of Nepali cinema. He has starred in many commercially successful films, including ''Jeevan Rekha'' (1982), ''Badalindo Akash'' (1984), ''Kanchi'' (1984), ''Bishwas'' (1986), '' Chino'' (1989), ''Manakamana'' (1991), ''Milan'' (1993), ''Dharma Sankat'' (1998), and '' Thuldai'' (1999), etc. During the 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s, he was called the "second pillar" of the film industry because of the hits he has given. Shrestha has also acted in Pakistani films; he has acted in over a dozen Urdu films, seven of which were commercially very successful. He made his come back to Nepali cinema in 2016 with the film ''Bagmati'', where he appeared alongside Rajesh Hamal. In 2018, he announced a film, ''Euta Esto Prem Kahani'', which he would write, produce, and star his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Nepal 2010
Hidden Treasures Miss Nepal 2010, the 16th Miss Nepal pageant was held on September 1, 2010, at the Tribhuvan Army Club in Kathmandu. There were 18 women, aged 19 years and above, who had been shortlisted for the final. Miss Nepal 2009 winner Zenisha Moktan crowned her successor Sadichha Shrestha in the finale event at Tribhuvan Army Club. The winner, Sadichha Shrestha, represented Nepal at Miss World 2010, 1st Runner Up Sahana Bajracharya represented Nepal at Miss Earth 2010, and 2nd Runner Up Sanyukta Timsina represented Nepal at Miss International 2010. Results Placements Special Awards * Miss Beautiful Hair - Sujata Swar * Miss Best Complexion - Priya Rani Lama * Miss Photogenic - Sadichha Shrestha * Miss Personality - Sadichha Shrestha * Miss Talent - Kusumanjali KC * Miss Best Smile - Anita Acharya * Miss Popular Choice - Sanyukta Timsina * Miss Catwalk - Sadichha Shrestha * Miss Friendship - Chandani Dewaju Contestants Notes * Contestant #01, Sadichha Shrestha was on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
