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Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya
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Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per the 2011 population census) makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city. Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India. It is the second-largest producer of cotton in India, due to which it was known as the ' Manchester of India' along with Kanpur. Ahmedabad's stock exchange (before it was shut down in 2018) was the country's second oldest. Cricket is a popular sport in Ahmedabad; a newly built stadium, called Narendra Modi Stadium, at Motera can accommodate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yashpal
Yashpal (3 December 1903 – 26 December 1976) was a Hindi-language writer who is sometimes considered to be the most gifted writer since Premchand. A political commentator and a socialist, he wrote in a range of genres, including essays, novels and short stories, as well as a play, two travel books and an autobiography. He won the Hindi-language Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel, '' Meri Teri Uski Baat'' in 1976 and was also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan. Yashpal's writings form an extension to his earlier life as a revolutionary in the cause of the Indian independence movement. Early life and activism Yashpal was born on 1903 in the village of Bhumpal, (present-day Hamirpur district) situated within the Kangra Hills in British India. His mother was poor and had sole responsibility for raising her two sons. He grew up in an era when the popularity of the Indian independence movement was steadily increasing and with a mother who was a keen supporter of Arya Samaj. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Vyas
Rajesh Vyas (Gujarati: રાજેશ વ્યાસ), better known by his pen name Miskin, is a Gujarati poet from India. Born and brought up in Ahmedabad, he completed his doctorate in Gujarati literature. He writes ghazal poetry and columns in various publications. Early life Rajesh Vyas was born on 16 October 1955 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to Jatashankar and Vijayaben. He completed his primary education from Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad. He completed his matriculation from Sharadagram, Mangrol. He completed a B.A. in Psychology in 1978, a B.A. in Gujarati literature in 1981, and an M.A. in Gujarati literature in 1983 from Gujarat University. He completed his M.Phil. in Gujarati literature in 1985 from Gujarat Vidyapith. He completed his PhD In 1989 from Gujarat University, under Chandrakant Topiwala. ''Gujarati Gazal Tena Vividh Pariprekshya Ma'' (Gujarati ghazal in its various perspectives) was the subject of his thesis. Career He started writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priti Sengupta
Priti Sengupta ( gu, પ્રીતિ સેનગુપ્તા) is a Gujarati poet and writer from Gujarat, India. She received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2006. She has written several travelogues. Biography Sengupta was born on 17 May 1944 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Ramnalal and Kantagauri. She completed her S.S.C. from Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad in 1961. She completed Bachelor of Arts in 1965 from Gujarat College, Ahmedabad and Master of Arts in 1967 from School of Languages, Gujarat University with English literature. She started her career as a lecturer of English literature at H. K. Arts College. She moved to New York, US where she became acquainted with Chandan Sengupta and married him. Works She wrote under pseudonyms 'Ashakya' and 'Namumakin'. ''Poorva'', her first travelogue, was published in 1986, followed by ''Dikdigant'' (1987), ''Sooraj Sange, Dakshin Panthe'', ''Gharthi Doorna Ghar'', ''Kinare Kinare'', ''Uttarottar'', ''Man To Champa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972. He is internationally regarded as the Father of the Indian Space Program. Personal life Son of Ambalal Sarabhai, he came from the famous Sarabhai family from India who were major industrialists committed to the Indian independence movement. Vikram Sarabhai married the classical dancer Mrinalini in 1942. The couple had two children. His daughter Mallika gained prominence as an actress and activist, and his son Kartikeya too became an active person in science. During his lifetime, he practiced Jainism. He attended Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, but later moved to the University of Cambridge, England, where he took his tripos in natural sciences in 1940. In 1945 he returned to Cambridge to pursue PhD and wrote a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhvanit Thaker
Dhvanit Thaker is Gujarati actor and singer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He formerly worked as a radio personality from 2003 to 2021. Early life Dhvanit was born in Ahmedabad to Neeta and Harishkumar Thaker. He completed his schooling from Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya in Ahmedabad. He completed B. Sc. in Chemistry from M. G. Science College, Ahmedabad. He joined M. Sc. but dropped out as his father died and he took over his job in Life Insurance Corporation of India where he worked for three years. He participated in the first ever talent hunt by Radio Mirchi in 2003. He won the hunt against 1500 participants and joined as the radio presenter even though he did not have any formal training in it. Career Dhvanit Thaker hosted the morning and evening shows on Radio Mirchi Ahmedabad. He had produced radio jingles. He released his first music album, ''Majja ni Life'', in 2009, which was successful. He also performed single for 2013 Gujarati album, ''Click Kar!''. He ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malhar Thakar
Malhar Thakar is an Indian actor who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry and theatre. Biography He studied at Shree Ambe Vidyalaya and Sheth C. N. Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad. After nine years in theatre, he eventually broke into film roles. His debut film as the lead role was ''Chhello Divas'' (2015) which was commercially successful. His ''Love Ni Bhavai'' (2017) achieved critical and commercial success and ran for more than 100 days in theatres. '' Golkeri'' (2020) was also declared hit. In 2018, Thakar started his own production house, Ticket Window Entertainment. In April 2020, he announced the establishment of an NGO to help people affected during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He debuted in Hindi cinema with his supporting role in ''Maja Ma'' (2022). Filmography Television and web series Films {, class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Language !Notes , - , 2012 , ''Kevi Rite Jaish'' , A guy at visa office , rowspan="23" , Gujarati , , - , 2015 , ''Chhel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramchandra Patel
Ramchandra Babaldas Patel (born 1 August 1939), also known by his pen name Sukrit, is a Gujarati poet, novelist and short story writer from Gujarat, India. Life Ramchandra Patel was born on 1 August 1939 at Umta village (now in Mehsana district, Gujarat). He completed his primary and secondary education from Umta and Visnagar. After completing S. S. C., he joined Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad and received D. T. C. He returned to Umta and joined High School as a drawing teacher. He retired from there after serving for 38 years. He was involved in discovery of medieval Jain temple in Rajgadhi mound in his village. He works in agriculture, education and social service. Works Patel's writing is influenced by his rural life and close contact with nature and agriculture. He has published two poetry collections, ''Mari Anagasi Rutu'' (1977) and ''Padmanidra'' (2001), containing metrical and non-metrical poetry. His love of nature and agriculture is evident in his poems. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Patel
Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel (born 1952/1953) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, the fifth largest pharmaceutical company in India. Early life Pankaj Patel is a Gujarati. Patel holds Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy degrees from Gujarat University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Science and Law from the University of Mumbai. After graduating, he joined Cadila Healthcare, which was founded by his father in 1952 to make vitamins. Career In 2017, he became the president of FICCI. He is the chairman of the board of governors of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata and Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar; a member of the board of governors and also the chairman of the finance committee of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; chairman of IIM Udaipur; member of the governing board of The Ahmedabad University, chairman of School of Life Sciences, Ahmedabad University; member of the board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir Mehta
Sudhir Uttamlal Mehta (born 1954) is an Indian billionaire businessman. Together with his brother, Samir, he operates Torrent Group, which was founded by their late father, U. N. Mehta in 1959. In September 2021, Sudhir and Samir Mehta's net worth was estimated at US$7.2 billion. Early life Mehta was born to a Gujarati Jain family in 1954 and he received his bachelor's degree from Gujarat University The Gujarat University is a public state university located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The university is an affiliating university at the under-graduate level and a teaching university at the postgraduate level. It is accredited B++ by N .... Personal life Mehta has two sons, Jinal and Varun. Jinal Mehta is a director of Torrent Power. References 1954 births Indian billionaires Living people Gujarati people Gujarat University alumni Torrent Group Indian Jains {{India-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramesh Sumant Mehta
Ramesh Sumant Mehta (27 December 1906 – 1998) was an Indian educator and environmental and sanitary engineer. Born to social worker parents, he was educated in civil and sanitary engineering. He did pioneering work in the field of water supply, drainage, waste management and pollution control in India. Along with his advisory roles, he served with several educational institutes in various capacities. Early life Ramesh Mehta was born on 27 December 1906 at Ahmedabad to social worker parents: Sumant and Sharda Mehta. He completed his school education in Ahmedabad, Baroda (now Vadodara) and Karachi. He graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1931 and received a Masters in Sanitary Engineering from Cornell University, US in 1933. He married Pushpa Bhatt in 1940. Career Mehta returned to India in 1933 and joined a company, Duncan Stretton, as a sanitary engineer. In 1936, he was appointed as waterworks engineer by Bhavnagar State where he implemented a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoseph Macwan
Yoseph Macwan (born 20 December 1940 – 25 December 2022) was a Gujarati poet and critic from Gujarat, India. He was also well known for his contribution in Gujarati children's literature. Biography He was born on 20 December 1940 at Ahmedabad to Philip and Mariyam. His family belonged to Malawada village near Nadiad. Due to family constraints, he worked as a helper in Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service after SSC but he was underpaid thus he decided to continue studies. He completed B. A. in Gujarati in 1968, M. A. in 1970 and B. Ed. in 1975 from Gujarat University. He regularly attended Budh Sabha. He joined Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad as a teacher in 1963 and served there until his retirement. He ran ''Vaishakhi'' bimonthly for three years. Macwan died on 25 December 2022 in Ahmedabad. Works His first work ''Aravata'' was published in Sanskriti magazine. ''Swagat'' (1969) was his first poetry collection which included sonnets, metrical poetry and ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
