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Vaman
Vaman is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Vaman Shivram Apte (1858–1892), Indian lexicographer and a professor of Sanskrit at Pune's Fergusson College * Vishnu Vaman Bapat (born 1871), Indian philosopher, famous for his commentary in Marathi on ancient Sanskrit texts * Keshav Vaman Bhole (1896–1967), also known as Keshavrao Bhole, well-known music composer and critic in Indian cinema * Vaman Krushna Chorghade (1914–1995), Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India * Shankar Vaman Dandekar (1896–1969), philosopher and educationist from Maharashtra, India * Harihar Vaman Deshpande (1905–1965), born at Chendkapur (Amravati) Maharashtra, India * Raghunath Vaman Dighe (1896–1980), Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India * Vaman Gopal Joshi (1881–1956), Marathi journalist, playwright, and freedom fighter, from Maharashtra, India *Vaman Malhar Joshi (1882–1943), Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India * Kundapur Vaman Kamath, chief of the New Development Bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vamana
Vamana (), also known as Trivikrama (), Urukrama (), Upendra (), Dadhivamana (), and Balibandhana () is an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. He is the fifth avatar of Vishnu, and the first Dashavatara in the Treta Yuga, after Narasimha. Originating in the Vedas, Vamana is most commonly associated in the Hindu epics and Puranas with the legend of taking back the three worlds (collectively referred to as the ''Trailokya'') from the daitya-king Bali by taking three steps to restore the cosmic order. He is the youngest among the adityas, the sons of Aditi and the sage Kashyapa. Nomenclature and etymology 'Vāmana' (Sanskrit वामन) means 'dwarf', 'small' or 'small or short in stature'. It also means 'dwarfish bull', which is notable as Vishnu is directly associated with dwarfish animals (including bulls) in the Vedas (see below). Stated in Puranic literature to be born of the great sage Kashyapa and his wife Aditi, other names or epithets referring to Vamana include: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basti Vaman Shenoy
Basti Vaman Madhav Shenoy (6 November 1934 – 2 January 2022) was an Indian Konkani activist popularly known as ''Vishwa Konkani Sardar'' (World Konkani Leader) and was the founder of World Konkani Centre in Shakthinagar, Mangalore. Early life Basti Vaman Shenoy was born on 6 November 1934 in Bantwal, a town in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka. His father Basti Madhav Shenoy, popularly known as Motra Madhav, was booking agent of the CPC Bus Service of Mangalore. Vaman Shenoy's mother was Gowri alias Bhagirathi. He passed out of Tenth Standard (SSLC) in 1952 from the SVS High School in Bantwal. He wanted to pursue higher education and become a teacher but due to his family conditions he had to leave school and join his father to help in his business. For a brief period he also worked in Canara Bank. Vaman Shenoy's father died in 1957 and with this the responsibility of whole family fell on the shoulders of Vaman Shenoy. He married Savithri in 1959. Career Social ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datto Vaman Potdar
Dattatray Vaman Potdar (5 August 1890 – 6 October 1979), better known as Datto Vaman Potdar, was an Indian historian, writer, and orator. He was the Vice-Chancellor of University of Pune during 1961 - 1964. The British colonial Government of India had honored Potdar with the title ''Mahamahopadhyaya'' in 1946. He was honored by government of india with '' Padmabhushan'' in 1967. Because of his vast knowledge, he was sometimes called as '' Dr. Johnson of Maharashtra'' or ''a living encyclopedia''. Potdar was a disciple of the historian Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade, and served as a trustee of Pune based Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal (इतिहास संशोधक मंडळ) founded by Rajwade. His disciples included Pandurang Sadashiv Sane, Swami Swaroopanand, Vasudeo Sitaram Bendrey, Sethu Madhav Rao Pagadi, and Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere. Early life Potdar was born into Deshastha Brahmin family in the village of ''Birwadi'' in Raigad District of Maharashtra. Pot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaman Pandit
Vaman Pandit (born Vaman Tanaji Sesha) ( mr, वामनपंडित) (1608–1695) was a Marathi scholar and poet of India. Vaman Pandit from the house of Sesha was a great poet whose poetry made quite an impact on the whole Maharashtra. Vaman Pandit's narrative poem have been very popular with masses and the Kirtankars. His main contribution lies in the fact that he has given a sound metaphysical foundation to the concept of Bhakti. Early life Vaman Pandit was born into Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin (DRB) family of Madhva Sect. in Dharwad, Karnataka in a prominent Sesha family of poets and scholars. The family who hailed from Nanded had moved to Dharwad but still maintain roots in Nanded. Vaman Pandit was a follower of Madhvacharya a prominent Vaishnava philosopher. He migrated to Kashi for a significant period of his life. Vaman Pandit regards the Saguna brahman ( Personal God) as superior to the Nirguna Brahman (Impersonal God). He considers Lord Krishna as Saguna Brahman i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harihar Vaman Deshpande
Harihar Vaman Deshpande (5 March 1905 – 20 April 1965) was born in Chandkapur (Amravati) Bombaby Presidency, India. Biography Education Harihar Vaman Deshpande completed his high school education from Government Hindu High School at Amravati, where he appeared for his 10th standard in 1921. In 1918, he joined Hanuman Vayayam Prasarak Mandal, Amravati, where he was trained in wrestling and other traditional sports. Social and political impact While at H.V.P.M, he was influenced by the social and political ideology being practiced in the institute by the founders Anant Krishna and Ambadas Krishna Vaidya, under the leadership of a renowned patriot of Vidarbha, Veer Vamanrao Joshi. He boycotted high school education and joined the non-cooperation movement of Mahatma Gandhi, which had been initiated in Vidarbha by Veer Vamanrao Joshi. In 1921, he joined his batch mates to boycott classed and campaign heavily in rural areas in order to raise awareness of the N.C. Movement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandurang Vaman Kane
Pandurang Vaman Kane (pronounced ''Kaa-nay'') (7 May 1880 – 18 April 1972) was a notable Indologist and Sanskrit scholar. He received India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1963 for his scholarly work that spanned more than 40 years of active academic research that resulted in 6,500 pages of '' History of Dharmaśāstra''. The historian Ram Sharan Sharma says: "Pandurang Vaman Kane, a great Sanskritist wedded to social reform, continued the earlier tradition of scholarship. His monumental work entitled the "History of the Dharmasastra", published in five volumes in the twentieth century, is an encyclopedia of ancient social laws and customs. This enables us to study the social processes in ancient India." Early life He was born in a village called Parasuram near Chiplun in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra on 7 May 1880 in a Chitpavan Brahmin family Important works Dr. Kane is famous for his magnum opus in English, ''History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediæva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaamanan
''Vaamanan'' is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by debutant I. Ahmed, who worked as an erstwhile assistant to Kadhir, and starring Jai, Rahman, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai, and Santhanam. Produced by P. Kabilan of Dream Valley Corporation, the film features Urvashi, Sampath Raj, and Thalaivasal Vijay in supporting roles, with film score and the soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the camera was handled by Arvind Krishna. The film was released on 10 July 2009. This is Priya Anand's first Tamil movie. Plot Anand ( Jai) is a young, carefree man from Salem who comes to Chennai to stay with his TV journalist friend Chandru ( Santhanam) to pursue his dream to become an actor with the help from his newly-found girlfriend Divya (Priya Anand) and Chandru. Meanwhile, Minister Viduthalai (Delhi Ganesh), who was touted to become the next chief minister, is killed by Minister Anbu Chezhiyan (Sampath Raj), which accidentally gets recorded on tape o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaman Kumar
Vaman Viswanath Kumar , often known as V. V. Kumar (born 26 June 1935, Chennai) is a former Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1961. On his debut he took five wickets in the first innings against Pakistan in Delhi in 1961. See also * List of India cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. A five-wicket haul on debut is regarded by critics as a notable achievement. As of July 2022, 161 cri ... References External links Vaman Kumarat Cricket Archive 1935 births Living people Cricketers from Chennai India Test cricketers Indian cricketers Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut Tamil Nadu cricketers South Zone cricketers State Bank of India cricketers Indian Starlets cricketers {{India-cricket-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaman Malhar Joshi
Vaman Malhar Joshi (January 21, 1882 – July 20, 1943) was a Marathi writer from Bombay Presidency, British India. Early life Joshi was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family on January 21, 1882 in the town of Tale in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. After finishing his high school education in 1900, he studied at Deccan College in Pune to receive his bachelor's and master's degrees in Philosophy in 1904 and 1906, respectively. Career Joshi served thereafter for a few years as a teacher in a nationalistic high school. (India was under British Raj in those times.) beginning in 1908, he also served as the editor of a nationalistic monthly ''Wishwa Wrutta'' (विश्ववृत्त). Soon after 1908, British authorities imposed a three-year imprisonment with hard labor on him for the “crime" of publishing in ''Wishwa Wrutta'' some "inflammatory" articles suggesting overthrow of the British rule. After release from the prison, Joshi worked for two years as the editor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnu Vaman Bapat
Vishnu Vaman Bapat ( mr, विष्णू वामन बापट) (1871–??) was an Indian philosopher, famous for his commentary in Marathi on ancient Sanskrit texts. His works include * Commentary on Adi Shankara's Brahmasutra * Bauddhadharanisar * Sankhayttwakoomudisar References External links * ''Sankhayttwakoomudisar'' (1909), Online textat archive.org The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ... 1871 births Marathi-language writers Year of death unknown 19th-century Indian philosophers {{India-philosopher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaman Shivram Apte
Vaman Shivram Apte (1858 – 9 August 1892) was an Indian lexicographer and a professor of Sanskrit at Pune's Fergusson College Fergusson College is an autonomous public-private college offering various courses in the streams of arts and science in the city of Pune, India. It was founded in 1885 by the Deccan Education Society. Professor Vaman Shivram Apte was its fir .... He is best known for his compilation of a dictionary, ''The Student's English-Sanskrit Dictionary''. Works The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary(1890), :* The Students' English-Sanskrit Dictionary(1884) * The Students' Sanskrit-English Dictionary, * The Students' Guide to Sanskrit Composition (1881) * The Students' Hand-Book of Progressive Exercises, Part I and II * Kusuma-mala (1891) References Indian Sanskrit scholars Indian lexicographers 1858 births 1892 deaths 19th-century Indian linguists 19th-century lexicographers {{academic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaman Tabaji Kardak
Vaman Tabaji Kardak (15 August 1922 – 15 May 2004), popularly known as Vamandada Kardak, was a Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ... poet and playwright. References 1922 births 2004 deaths Poets from Maharashtra 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Dramatists and playwrights from Maharashtra {{India-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
