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A A Dhand
A A Dhand (Amit Dhand) is a British-Asian crime-writer. His recent books are set in the West Yorkshire city of Bradford, a former industrial city very much a shadow of its former self and rife with social deprivation, crime and complex inter-communal challenges. Early life and education Born in April 1979 and raised in Bradford from age two, the son of an immigrant corner shop owner, Dhand was educated at Fulneck School, a boarding and day private school in the market town of Pudsey (near Leeds) in West Yorkshire. The School features in his novels. He graduated in 2002 with a Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) from the University of Bradford. Life and career Dhand worked as a pharmacist in London before returning to his hometown to start a pharmacy business and write books. He is now a regular contributor to a number of British Asian and crime writers' forums. Writing Dhand's first novel featured a character Ranjit Singh and is set against the Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulneck School
Fulneck School was an independent school, independent day and boarding school, situated in the Fulneck Moravian Settlement, in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. For 272 years, it provided education for pupils between the ages of 3 and 18. It closed on 8 July 2025. The School buildings are part of the Fulneck Moravian settlement, which includes the Church, Museum, multiple resident buildings and shops and is named after Fulnek, Czech Republic, Czechia. In 2025, it was announced that Fulneck would close after the 2024-2025 School Year. History The History of the Fulneck Settlement can be traced back to the Proto Protestant reformer Jan Huss. His teachings that the Bible should be translated into the vernacular tongue (In this case, Czech), his opposition to Simony (which was widespread at the time) and the existence of Purgatory led to his being excommunicated, deemed a heretic and burnt at the stake in 1415. The resulting Hussite Wars, Hussite wars would see the Hussites crushed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |