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Nara (Nara Leão 1964 Album)
Nara or Na-ra may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Nara Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan ** Nara (city), the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan * Nara, an ancient Roman city in Tunisia, now called Bir El Hafey * Nara, Attock, a village in Attock, Pakistan * Nara, Jhelum, a village in Jhelum, Pakistan * Nara, Rawalpindi, a village in Kahuta Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan * Nara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a Union Council of Abbottabad, Pakistan * Nara, Mali, a town in Mali * Nara Basin, a valley in Nara Prefecture, Japan * Nara Canal, an excavated waterway in Sindh province, Pakistan * Nara Canal, a paleochannel of the Indus and the Hakra, partly used by the Nara Canal * Nara (Oka), a river in Russia * Nara River (India), a river in Gujarat, India * Nara Burnu, a cape in Turkey People and society * Nara people, a Nilotic ethnic minority inhabiting Eritrea * Nara language, the mother tongue of the Nara people * Nara clan, a Manchu clan in China * National Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east. Nara (city), Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Nara, Kashihara, Ikoma, Nara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan. History The Nara Prefecture region is considered one of the oldest regions in Japan, having been in existence for thousands of years, and is widely viewed as the Japanese cradle of civilization. Like Kyoto, Nara was one of Imperial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Nath Acharya
''Pandit'' ''Kaviraj'' Nara Nath Acharya (1906–1988) was a Nepalese ''Pandit'' (Sanskrit Scholar), ''Kaviraj'' (Ayurvedic physician) and writer in Sanskrit and Nepali. He is best known for his biography of his great-uncle, the poet Bhanubhakta Acharya, first published in 1960. His biography of Bhanubhakta came after the one by Motiram Bhatta (1866–1896), the first biographer of Bhanubhakta. He elaborated upon Bhanubhakta's works and publishing many of the poet's work for the first time. He had published the historical facsimile of Bhanubhakta's letters for the first time. Early life Naranath Acharya was born on 1 April 1906 while his father Lokanath Acharya (1870–1907) was far away in Taplejung in eastern Nepal working as a clerk in a government office but he died in Banaras where he had gone to bathe in the holy Ganges on the occasion of the first day of the month of Magh when the sun moves into the house of Capricorn, which happened to be on a Monday with no moon and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurumi Nara
is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In her career, she won one singles title on the WTA Tour, with seven singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, ITF Women's Circuit. On 18 August 2014, she achieved her career-high singles WTA rankings, ranking of world No. 32. On 2 May 2016, she peaked at No. 109 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for Japan Fed Cup team, Nara has a win–loss record of 12–8. Junior career Nara began playing tennis at the age of three. At the Esaka Tennis Center in Osaka, the budding pro player studied tennis under the tutelage of Japanese tennis luminaries Masaru Suishu and Hiroko Mochizuki. She won recognition from an early age as a tennis prodigy. In 2002, while enrolled in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Kawanishi Makinodai Elementary School, Nara took second place in the All Japan Primary School Tennis Championships at the age of ten. She would go on to win that tournament in 2003. In 2004, after entering the middle schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Nara
is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan, competing mainly in category S6 events. Nara was part of the Japanese team that broke the world record in the 4 x 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, At the same games she also finished fourth in the 100 m freestyle, sixth in the 400 m freestyle and finished fifth in her heat of the 50 m butterfly. She was also at the Paralympics in 2004, where she was again part of the Japanese 4 x 50 m freestyle team that broke the world record and finished third as part of the Japanese squad in the 4 x 50 m medley. She won bronze medals in both the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, finished fourth in the 400 m freestyle and finished last in the 50m butterfly. In 2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ... she finished sixth in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Smith
Nara Aziza Smith ( Pellmann; born 27 September 2001) is a South African-German model and influencer. She is known on her social media accounts for short cooking videos in which she prepares meals from scratch while wearing extravagant clothing and narrates these videos in whispers. Early life Nara Aziza Pellmann was born on 27 September 2001 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, to a Mosotho mother and a German father. When she was an infant, the family moved to Frankfurt, Germany, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. She stated in a TikTok video that both English and German are her native languages. Smith has two younger siblings, a brother and a sister, as well as a maternal half-brother. Career Modeling Smith began modeling at 14 years old, having been discovered through the "We Love Your Genes" campaign of IMG Models. At 18, she moved to the United States, settling in California. In 2024, she became the face of Aritzia's Sweatfleece campaign. Social media Betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Bhupal Shah
Nara Bhupal Shah (; 1697–1743) was a king of the Gorkha Kingdom, which lies in modern day Nepal; and the father of Prithvi Narayan Shah. Nara Bhupal Shah was the son of Birbhadra Shah, the grandson of Prithvipati Shah. He was the king of the Gorkha state in Nepal. He unsuccessfully tried to extend his kingdom by capturing Nuwakot. After his death, his eldest son, Prithvi Narayan Shah, annexed Nuwakot and even the Kathmandu Valley The Kathmandu Valley (), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (, Newar language, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayas, Hima ..., in his conquest of a unified Nepal. References Kings of Gorkha 1743 deaths 1690s births 18th-century monarchs in Asia People of the Nepalese unification People from Gorkha District 18th-century Nepalese people Nepalese Hindus 18th-century monarchs {{Nepal-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Leão
Nara Lofego Leão (; January 19, 1942 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (popular Brazilian music) singer and occasional actress. Leão was married twice, to Ruy Guerra and subsequently Carlos Diegues, both film directors. Life Leão was born in Vitória, Espírito Santo. When she was twelve, her father gave her a guitar since he was worried about her being shy. Her teachers were popular musician and composer Patricio Teixeira and classical guitarist Solon Ayala. As a teenager in the late 1950s, she became friends with a number of singers and composers who took part in Bossa Nova's musical revolution, including Roberto Menescal, Carlos Lyra, Ronaldo Bôscoli, João Gilberto, Vinicius de Moraes, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. There are even voices that claim that it was in her room in her parents' home in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, that the new music was born in the fifties. By 1963, after singing as an amateur for a few years, she became a professional and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwon Nara
Kwon Ah-yoon (; born March 13, 1991), better known by the stage name Kwon Nara (), is a South Korean actress and former singer. Before she transitioned to acting career she is best known as one of the original members of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus. Career Beginnings and acting debut Nara became an acting trainee for Fantagio, Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school. She joined the girl group Hello Venus as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album ''Venus (Hello Venus EP), Venus'', which contained four tracks. The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart. Aside from her group activities, Nara appeared as a cameo role as a stewardess on the 20th episode of the SBS drama ''Take Care of Us, Captain'' with fellow Hello Venus member, Lee Hwa-kyum, Yooyoung. 2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Kollery
Narayanan Valiya Kollery was a sound recordist from Mahé in Kerala, India. Work Kollery worked as a sound recordist and mixer in Paris, France and worked on the following films: * 1985 – ''Asterix Versus Caesar'' – sound recordist * 1983 – '' The Moon in the Gutter'' – sound mixer * 1980 – ''Fantômas'' – sound mixer * 1978 – ''The Spat'' – sound mixer * 1977 – ''Why Not!'' – sound mixer * 1976 – ''Néa'' – sound mixer * 1976 – ''The Wing and the Thigh'' – sound mixer * 1975 – ''Black Moon'' – sound recordist * 1975 – ''Chobizenesse'' – sound mixer * 1974 – '' My Little Loves'' – sound mixer * 1973 – ''Don't Know Anything But I'll Tell All'' - sound re-recording mixer He received a César Award Cesar or César may refer to: Arts and entertainment * César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama * César (film), ''César'' (play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Bahadur Karmacharya
Nara Bahadur Karmacharya (; October 30, 1924 – July 24, 2013) was a Nepalese communist politician, belonging to Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal). Karmacharya was one of the most senior political leaders of the communist movement in Nepal, and at the time of his death was the only surviving founding member of the Communist Party of Nepal, which had been born in 1949. Political career Karmacharya hailed from a Newar family in Lalitpur. Karmacharya had joined the Nepalese 'Marxist Study Circle' in Calcutta, India, in 1947. He was also linked to the Nepali Democratic Congress prior to the founding of the Communist Party of Nepal. In January 1954, the first congress of CPN was held. Karmacharya was elected to the Central Committee of the party. After the conclusion of the congress, Karmacharya travelled together with Ram Bahadur Shrestha to China as a delegation of the All Nepal Trade Union. They were invited by the Chinese trade union movement to celebrate May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Na-ra
Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and starred in well-received television series ''Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002), ''My Love Patzzi'' (2002), ''Wedding (TV series), Wedding'' (2005), ''My Bratty Princess'' (2005), ''You Are My Destiny (2014 TV series), You Are My Destiny'' (2014), ''Confession Couple'' (2017), ''The Last Empress (TV series), The Last Empress'' (2018–2019), ''VIP (South Korean TV series), VIP'' (2019), ''Sell Your Haunted House'' (2021), and ''Good Partner'' (2024). Early life and education Jang was born in 1981 and spent most of her childhood in Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong District, in Seoul, South Korea. She appeared with her father, actor (stage name), which real name is Jang Yeon-gyo, in the play ''Les Misérables (musical), Les Misérables'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Falcón
Nara Falcón (born 19 December 1982) is a Mexican former synchronized swimmer. Nara competed in the women's duet at the 2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ... with her partner Olga Vargas and finished in sixth place. In 2010 she won the gold medal in duet the FINA world master championships celebrated in Gottemborg In 2012 she won the gold again in trio the FINA world master championships celebrated in Rimini Italy Since her retirement from the pool, Nara has appeared as a host on several TV shows. The most popular is the Mexican reality TV show ''La Isla 2014''. In Spain, she hosts a daily magazine show called "A las 11 con". References 1981 births Living people Mexican synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Mexico S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
