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Rajbanshi (other)
Rajbanshi or Rajbongshi may refer to: * Rajbongshi people, an ethnic group of South Asia * Rajbanshi language (Nepal), an Indo-Aryan language of Nepal, closely related to the above See also * Rangpur (other) *Rajvanshi Devi (1886–1962), first First Lady of India *Priya Rajvanshi or Priya Rajvansh Priya Rajvansh (30 December 1936 – 27 March 2000), born Vera Sunder Singh, was an Indian actress, who is known for her performance in Hindi films like ''Heer Raanjha'' (1970) and ''Hanste Zakhm'' (1973), amongst a handful of films she did dur ... (1936–2000), Indian film actress {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Rajbongshi People
The Rajbanshi, also Rajbongshi and Koch-Rajbongshi, are peoples from Lower Assam, North Bengal, eastern Bihar, Terai region of eastern Nepal, and Bhutan who have in the past sought an association with the Koch dynasty. Today, they speak various Indo-Aryan languages, though in the past they might have spoken Tibeto-Burman languages. In 2020, Kamatapur Autonomous Council has been created for socio-economic development and political rights of Koch-Rajbongshi community. They are related to the ethnic Koch people found in Meghalaya but are distinguished from them as well as from the Hindu caste called Koch in Upper Assam that receives converts from different tribes. Rajbanshi (''of royal lineage'') alludes to the community's claimed connection with the Koch dynasty. Etymology The Rajbanshi (literal meaning: ''of the royal lineage'') community gave itself this name after 1891 following a movement to distance itself from an ethnic identity and acquire the higher social status ...
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Rajbanshi Language (Nepal)
Rajbanshi (also called Tajpuria) is a Bengali-Assamese language spoken in Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma .... It is related to, but distinct from Rangpuri/Kamta in Bangladesh and India, which is also known by the alternative name "Rajbanshi", with which it forms the KRNB cluster. Phonology This section is based on . Consonants * can often be heard as post-alveolar , when following back vowels. * and can have allophones of and . * can have allophones of . * can also be realised as . * can also have an allophone of []. * can be realized as voiceless or voiced in word-initial positions. * can be heard as alveolar before an alveolar consonant, and as a retroflex when preceding a retroflex consonant. *A word-final may tend to be voiceless . *Centr ...
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Rangpur (other)
Rangpur may refer to: Places *Rangpur, Bangladesh, a city in Bangladesh **Rangpur District **Rangpur Division *Rangpur, Assam, a capital of the historic Ahom kingdom in present-day Assam, India *Rangpur, Gujarat, a historic site in Gujarat, India *Rangpur, Punjab, a town in Pakistan Other uses *Rangpur (fruit), a type of citrus fruit See also * Rangapur (other) Rangapur may refer to: * Rangapur, Kapilvastu, a village in Kapilvastu district in Lumbini, Nepal * Rangapur, Rautahat, a village in Rautahat district in Narayani, Nepal * Rangapur, Belgaum, a village in Belgaum district of Karnataka, India * ... * Ranpur (other) {{disambig, geo ...
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Rajvanshi Devi
Rajvanshi Devi (17 July 1886 –9 September 1962) was an Indian freedom fighter who served as 1st First Lady of India as the spouse of Rajendra Prasad, President of India. Personal life She was born in 17 July 1886. Her father was mukhtiyar in Arrah and her brother was lawyer in Ballia. She was a true-to-tradition Hindu lady. She married Rajendra Prasad in June 1896 when he was 12 years old. She married with Rajendra Prasad at Dalan Chhapra Village, Ballia district. In 1947, she was arrested along with Chandrawati Devi for celebrating Indian independence movement at Patna. She inaugurated Rajendra Prasad's Hospital. She died in 9 September 1962. After her death, her husband donated her jewelry to India's treasury during Sino-Indian War. Honor * In 1962, a higher secondary school built in Siwan, Bihar (Home City of Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was an Indian politician, lawyer, Indian independence activist, journalist & schola ...
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Priya Rajvansh
Priya Rajvansh (30 December 1936 – 27 March 2000), born Vera Sunder Singh, was an Indian actress, who is known for her performance in Hindi films like ''Heer Raanjha'' (1970) and ''Hanste Zakhm'' (1973), amongst a handful of films she did during her career. Early life and education Priya Rajvansh was born as Veera Sunder Singh in Shimla. Her father Sunder Singh was a Conservator in the Forest Department. She grew up in Shimla along with her brothers, Kamaljit Singh (Gulu) and Padamjit Singh. She studied at Auckland School Shimla, Auckland House, where she was school captain, and Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla. She passed intermediate from St. Bede's College, Shimla in 1953, and joined Bhargava Municipal College (BMC), during this period, she acted in several English plays at Shimla, Shimla's noted Gaiety Theatre, Shimla, Gaiety Theatre. Her father was on a United Nations, UN assignment, so after graduation she joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, UK.< ...
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