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Nirmala
Nirmala may refer to: People * Nirmalamma (1920–2009), Indian Telugu film actress * Nirmala Bhuria, Indian politician in Madhya Pradesh * Nirmala Chennappa, Indian Kannada film director, theatre actress and producer * Nirmala Deshpande (1929–2008), Indian social activist * Nirmala Devi (1927–1996), Indian film actress and Hindustani classical vocalist * Nirmala Devi (wrestler) (born 1984), Indian freestyle wrestler * Nirmala Erevelles, American academic, professor at the University of Alabama * Nirmala Gavit, Indian politician in Maharashtra * Nirmala Govindarajan, Indian writer and journalist * Nirmala Joshi (1934–2015), Indian Catholic religious sister * Nirmala Kotalawala (born 1965), Sri Lankan politician * Kamini Nirmala Mendis, Sri Lankan malariologist * Nirmala Panta (2004–2018), Nepalese rape victim * Nirmala Patwardhan (1928–2007), Indian ceramic artist * Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar, Indian politician and mayor of Mumbai * Nirmala Rajasekar, Indian veena p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman (born 18 August 1959) is an Indian economist and politician serving as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India since 2019. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian Parliament, since 2014. Sitharaman previously served as the Defence Minister of India, thereby becoming India's second female defence minister and the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi, and the first full-time female minister to hold each of those portfolios. She has served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Finance and the Minister for Commerce and Industry with independent charge. Prior to that, she served as a national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sitharaman featured in the Forbes 2022 list of World's 100 most powerful women and was ranked 36. Fortune ranked Nirmala Sitharaman as the most powerful woman in India. Early life Nirmala Sitharaman was born in a Tamil Iyengar family in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Rajasekar
Nirmala Rajasekar is a Carnatic Saraswati veena player, composer, vocalist, and educator. One of the world's premier veena players, Rajasekar has performed at Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, the Madras Music Academy, Narada Gana Sabha, Sawai Gandharva Festival, and the Konya International Mystic Music Festival. Rajasekar is the current co-chair of the American Composers Forum. Early life Nirmala Rajasekar began her training in the Saraswati veena at the age of 6 in Chennai with Sri Deva Kottai Narayana Iyengar and Smt. Kamala Aswathama, the mother of Smt. E. Gayathri. After moving to Bangalore, she studied at the Gana Mandira School in Basavangudi with Smt. G Chennama and Smt. E. P. Alamelu. Rajasekar also received guidance from violinist Sri A.D. Zachariah and Veena Sri S. Balachander. Rajasekar began her career as a soloist at the age of 13. Upon returning to Chennai, Rajasekar came under the tutelage of Saraswati veena player Smt. Kalpakam Swaminathan, with whom she t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Nirmala
Vijaya Nirmala (born Nidudavolu Nirmala; 20 February 1946 – 27 June 2019) was an Indian actress, director, and producer known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning over six decades, she acted in more than 200 films and directed 44 films. In 2002, she entered the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' as the female director who has directed the most number of films in the world. In 2008, she received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema. Born as Nirmala, she ventured into acting as a child artist with films like '' Macha Rekai'' (1950) and ''Panduranga Mahatyam'' (1957). She debuted as a lead actress in the 1964 Malayalam film ''Bhargavi Nilayam'' which became one of the biggest hits of that year. She then acted in the Tamil film ''Enga Veettu Penn'' (1965) produced by Vijaya Productions. She added Vijaya to her name as a mark of gratitude to the production house that gave her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Srivastava
Nirmala Srivastava (née Nirmala Salve; 21 March 192323 February 2011), also known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was the founder and guru of Sahaja Yoga, a new religious movement sometimes classified as a cult. She claimed to have been born fully realised and spent her life working for peace by developing and promoting a simple technique through which people can achieve their own self-realization.Wayne Dyer, "The power of intention" "She is the primordial mother", p56-57, Hay House, 2004 Early life Born in Chindawara, Madhya Pradesh, India to a Hindu father and a Christian mother Prasad and Cornelia Salve, her parents named her Nirmala, which means "immaculate".H.P. Salve, ''My memoirs'' (New Delhi: LET, 2000), chapter 1 She said that she was born self-realised. Her father, a scholar of fourteen languages, translated the Koran into Marathi, and her mother was the first woman in India to receive an honours degree in mathematics. Shri Mataji descended from the royal Shalivahana/S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Rao
Nirmala Rao (born 1959, Hyderabad, India) is a British academic and the current vice chancellor of Krea University. She also served as vice chancellor of the Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh from 1 February 2017 and as Pro-Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London from 2008 to 2016. Early life Rao was born in 1959 in Hyderabad, India. She studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya Gill Nagar Kodambakkam, Chennai and competed her Higher Secondary there in the year 1976. Academic life Rao served as a Governor of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. Volunteer and Causes Rao is a member of the Board of Trustees of the UK educational charity United World Schools. Awards In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Rao was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with chari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala (novel)
''Nirmala'') means "virtuous" or "pure", David Rubin, the first translator, titled it as ''The Second Wife''. is a Hindi fiction novel written by Indian writer Munshi Premchand. The melodramatic novel is centered on Nirmala, a young girl who was forced to marry a widower of her father's age. The plot unfolds to reveal her husband's suspicion of a relationship between her and his eldest son, a suspicion that leads to the son's death. A poignant novel first published between 1925 and 1926, ''Nirmala'' reformist agenda is transparent in its theme which deals with the question of dowry, and consequently mismatched marriages and related issues. The story uses fiction to highlight an era of much needed social reform in 1920s Indian society. ''Nirmala'' was serialised in ''Chand'', a women's magazine in which the novel's feminist character was represented. ''Nirmala'' is somewhat like '' Godaan'' (published in 1936) in that it deals with the exploitation of the village poor, and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Visweswara Rao
Dr Nirmala Visweswara Rao (born 29 May 1969) is a classical dancer in kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, Bharathanatyam Early life She was born to the Kamana Ramchandar Rao and Seetha Maha Lakshmi. She started learning dance at the age of 10 years from his Guru Chinta Rammurthy married Kadimi visweswara Rao in April 1988. With the encouragement of his husband she completed her academic degree, Degree, M.A and MPhil in Dance. She learned from Pasupathi Rama linga satry Garu and continued her career. She started an institute Nirmala Nrutya Nikethan in the year 1998 Recognized by Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P and by the Cultural Arts of India. Career Education Qualifications She has multiple qualifications which include a B.A. from (Andhra University), Certificate Course in Dance from (Telugu University), MPA in dance from (Central University, India, Central University), M.Phil. from PS Telugu University, Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad and a Ph.D. in fine arts (Kuchipudi & Garaga Nrutya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Panta
Nirmala Panta, a 13-year-old girl from Kanchanpur, Nepal, was found raped and murdered in a sugarcane field near her home on 27 July 2018, after she had gone missing the day before. The news of the incident went viral on social media and received widespread condemnation. Various justice campaigns and mass protests were organised throughout the country in the subsequent days and months to put pressure on the government and the police. On 20 August, Kanchanpur District Police Office had presented a suspect. However, locals refused to accept him as the culprit and demanded his release, accusing the police of framing him. Panta's body had been found stripped bare, and the autopsy concluded that she had been raped and cause of death cited as "throttling leading to asphyxia and death". The first investigation carried out by the local police and a team from the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) drew widespread criticism for its methods and conduct. Incident On Thursday, 26 July 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Deshpande
Nirmala Deshpande (17 October 1929 – 1 May 2008) was a noted Indian social activist who had embraced Gandhi and philosophy. She devoted her adult life to the promotion of communal harmony and service to women, tribal people, and the dispossessed in India. She was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India in 2006. and was awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz posthumously by Pakistan in 2010 Early life and family Deshpande was born to Vimala (विमला) and the Marathi writer Purushottam Yashwant Deshpande (पुरुषोत्तम यशवंत देशपांडे) in Nagpur on 19 October 1929. Her father was the recipient of a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1962 for his work in Marathi ''Anamikachi Chintanika'' (अनामिकाची चिंतनिका). She did MA in political science from Nagpur, India, She also studied Fergusson College, Pune. Thereafter, she served as lecturer in political science in Morris College, Nagpur. Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Govindarajan
Nirmala Govindarajan is an Indian novelist and journalist. Her novel ''Taboo'' (2019) was shortlisted for the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize and was longlisted for the Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize in 2020. Biography Based in Bengaluru, Nirmala Govindarajan started writing during her college education, and later started her career as a journalist. She presently works as a social sector documentarian. In 2014, Nirmala co-curated the debut Times Literary Carnival, Bangalore, and in 2016, debuted the Literary Lounge series at the British Council, Bangalore. Works Govindarajan's works mostly deal with issues of trafficking, exploitation and Child labour, and use allegories, metaphors and stream of consciousness technique. Her works have been written in lyrical prose. She published her first novel ''Community Catalyst'' in 2016. It is inspired by the real life experience of Bharat Lal Meena, former additional chief secretary, Department of Higher Educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Joshi
Maria Nirmala Joshi (23 July 1934 – 23 June 2015) was an Indian Catholic Religious Sister who succeeded Nobel laureate Mother Teresa as the head of her Missionaries of Charity and expanded the movement overseas. After taking over the charity following Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Nirmala expanded the organisation's reach to 134 countries by opening centres in nations such as Afghanistan and Thailand. Biography Nirmala Joshi Joshi, née Kusum, was born on 23 July 1934 in a Brahmin family as the eldest of the ten children at in Syanja, Nepal. Although the family was Hindu, she was educated by Christian missionaries in Mount Carmel, Hazaribagh, India. At that time, she learned of Mother Teresa's work and wanted to share in that service. She soon converted to Catholicism and joined the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa. Joshi completed a master's degree in political science and then went on to secure a doctorate degree in law from the University of Calcutta. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmala Chennappa
Nirmala Chennappa or Nirmala Sathya is an Indian film director, actress, producer and technician in the Kannada film industry. She was participated as contestant in BIGG BOSS Kannada season 8. Awards Career Nirmala Chennappa has been part of more than 3 movies and many soaps/serials in Kannada. Television Nirmala was one of the contestants in the Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8) and got evicted on the 14th day of the show. Selected filmography # ''Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu'' (2016) ''(Dubbing artist)'' # '' Jigarthanda'' (2016) ''(Actress)'' # ''Thallana'' (2013) ''(Actress)'' See also *List of people from Karnataka *Cinema of Karnataka *List of Indian film actresses *Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ... References External links *Filmography of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
