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Chitrangada Singh At Bombay Times Fashion Week, 2019
Chitrangada can refer to the following people in Hindu epics: * Chitrāngadā, a wife of Arjuna *Chitrāngadā, a daughter of Vishwakarma *Chitrāngada, a son of Shantanu, king of Kuru *Chitrāngadā, father of Bhanumati People * Chitrangada Mori, ruler of Panwar (Puar) Rajput clan * Chitrangada Singh Chitrangda Singh (born 30 August) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi cinema. She made her acting debut in 2005 with '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' for which she won Bollywood Movie Award – Best Female Debut. Singh has starred in ..., actor Other * ''Chitrangada'', a dance-drama by Rabindranath Tagore, one of the '' Rabindra Nritya Natya'' * '' Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish'', a 2012 film by Rituparno Ghosh * ''Chitrangada'' (film), a 2017 Telugu film {{disambiguation, hndis ...
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Chitrāngadā
Chitrāngadā ( sa, चित्रांगदा, ''Citrāṅgadā''), in the Hindu epic ''Mahābhārata'', was the warrior princess of Manipur and the only heir of king Chitravahana. She had a son named Babhruvahana with Arjuna. The story of Chitrangada is adapted by Indian writer, Rabindranath Tagore in his play, Chitra. Early life Manipur was a kingdom in India during ''Mahabaratha'' period. It was ruled by a king named Chitravahana. He had a daughter named Chitrangada, whom he named after Madhulika flower. For multiple generations, the dynasty did not have more than one heir. Since Chitravahana did not have any other heir, he trained Chitrangada in warfare and rule. Chitrangada was well-versed in warfare and acquired the skills to protect the people of her land. Her marriage with Arjuna It is not described in ''Mahabharatha'' as to how Arjuna, the Pandava prince met Chitrangada. The account is described in Rabindranath Tagore's play ''Chitra'', where Tagore depicts Chi ...
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Vishwakarma
Vishvakarma or Vishvakarman ( sa, विश्वकर्मा, Viśvakarmā, all maker) is a craftsman deity and the divine architect of the devas in contemporary Hinduism. In the early texts, the craftsman deity was known as Tvastar and the word "Vishvakarma" was originally used as an epithet for any powerful deity. However, in many later traditions, Vishvakarma became the name of the craftsman god. Vishvakarma crafted all of the chariots of the devas and weapons including the ''Vajra'' of the god Indra. Vishvakarma was related to the sun god Surya through his daughter Samjna. According to the legend, when Samjna left her house due to Surya's energy, Vishvakarma reduced the energy and created various other weapons using it. Vishvakarma also built various cities like Lanka, Dvaraka, and Indraprastha. According to the epic ''Ramayana'', the ''vanara'' (forest-man or monkey) Nala was the son of Vishvakarma, created to aid the avatar Rama. Literature and legends Vedas The ...
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Chitrāngada
Chitrāngada ( sa, चित्रांगद, ''citrāngada'') was the king of Kuru Mahajanapada with his capital Hastinapura . He belonged to the Lunar Dynasty of Bharata Tribe He was the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati, who ascended the throne of Hastinapura after his father's death. Life as a warrior Following the wishes of queen Satyavati, Bhishma had placed Chitrangada on the throne of the kingdom of the Kurus after Shantanu's departure. Chitrangada was a great warrior and defeated many powerful enemies and Asuras. Finally, the king of the Gandharvas, who was his namesake, came to challenge him. A fierce battle took place between the two warriors on the bank of the river Hiranyavati, lasting three years. In the end the king of the Gandharvas defeated the Kuru king and killed him. After having performed the rites of the dead, Bhishma Bhishma ( Sanskrit: भीष्‍म, , ), also known as Pitamaha, Gangaputra, and Devavrata, played an integral role i ...
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Bhanumati (wife Of Duryodhana)
Bhanumati is the wife of Duryodhana, the main antagonist of the epic ''Mahabharata'' Originally unnamed in the epic, the name of Duryodhana's wife is found in later versions. Bhanumati's children are Laxman Kumara and Lakshmanaa. It is described that Duryodhana loved her immensely. Anand Neelakantan (2015). '' Ajaya: Rise of Kali''. p. 22 In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned thrice. In the ''Shanti Parva'' book, Duryodhana abducted king Chitrangada's daughter from her swayamvara with the help of Karna.Narada. The Mahabharata Book 12: Shanti Parva'', K. M. Ganguli, tr. Retrieved 5 October 2017. Later, she is described by her mother-in-law, Gandhari, in the ''Stri Parva'' book. Textual sources and development Bhanumati is never directly mentioned in the ''Mahabharata''. In the ''Shalya Parva'', Duryodhana expresses his sorrow over the fate of the mother of his son, Laxman Kumara. In the ''Stri Parva'', Gandhari (mother of Duryodhana) mentions her daughter-in ...
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Chitrangada Mori
Chitrangada Mori was a ruler from the Mori clan who laid the foundation of the fort of Chittorgarh, which is the largest fort in India. Chitrang had his capital at Chittorgarh. He reigned in the 8th century AD, and the ruins of his palace still are present today. Chittorgarh was then known as ''Chitrakot'', which changed to Chittorgarh in colloquial language. Chitrangada Mori was possibly succeeded by Bappa Rawal , The Rajput ruler of Guhila dynasty after several conflicts with Arabs See also *Chittorgarh *Guhila dynasty *Sisodias of Mewar *Pala Empire The Pāla Empire (r. 750-1161 CE) was an imperial power during the post-classical period in the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Bengal. It is named after its ruling dynasty, whose rulers bore names ending with the suffi ... References History of Rajasthan Chittorgarh district {{India-royal-stub ...
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Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangda Singh (born 30 August) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi cinema. She made her acting debut in 2005 with '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' for which she won Bollywood Movie Award – Best Female Debut. Singh has starred in films like '' Yeh Saali Zindagi'' (2011), ''Desi Boyz'' (2011), '' I, Me Aur Main'' (2013), '' Baazaar'' (2018) and ''Bob Biswas'' (2021). She turned Producer with the film '' Soorma'' (2018). Early life and education Chitrangda Singh was born on 30 August in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, growing up there as well as in Kota, Rajasthan, and also Bareilly and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, the latter city being the last where her father, Col. Niranjan Singh, an ex-Indian Army officer with a transferable job, was posted. Her brother Digvijay Singh Chahal is a golfer. After her schooling in Meerut at Sophia Girls' School, she completed her graduation in Home Science (food and nutrition) from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi. Personal life Chitrangda Singh w ...
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Rabindra Nritya Natya
Rabindra Nritya Natya is the group of four dance-dramas composed by Bengal's Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore: ''Chitrangada'', ''Chandalika'', ''Shyama and Shrabangatha''.History of Bengali Literature, Dr. Dulal Chakraborty, July 2007, Bani Bitan. . The principal characteristic of these works is that the story is told entirely through dance and song. The dances included in them were in the dance form created by Tagore. Tagore also included dance in earlier works such as ''Tasher Desh'' (), though these are not regarded as ''Rabindra Nritya Natya''. See also * Santiniketan Santiniketan is a neighbourhood of Bolpur town in the Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India, approximately 152 km north of Kolkata. It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son ... References *http://www.tagoreweb.in/Render/ShowContentType.aspx?ct=Plays *http://www.geetabitan.com/ {{West Bengal Bengali culture Memorials to Rabi ...
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The Crowning Wish
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ...
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