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Acala (other)
Acala or Achala is a guardian deity primarily revered in Vajrayana Buddhism in Japan, China and elsewhere. Acala may also refer to: *''Acalā'', the eighth ''bhūmi'', the eighth of the ten completion stages of the Bodhisattva path in Buddhism * Acala Ch'ol, a former Ch'ol Maya territory of Guatemala * Acala, Texas, a ghost town in Texas, US *Acala, Chiapas, a town in Mexico *Acala Municipality, Mexico See also *Acalan, a Chontal Maya region in what is now southern Campeche, Mexico *Himachal Pradesh, a state in northern India; in Sanskrit * Achala Fort, Maharashtra, India *Achala Sachdev (1920–2012), Indian actress * Achala Moulik (born 1941), Indian writer * Achal Bakeri, Indian entrepreneur *Achal Das Bohra Achal Das Bohra (23 December 1918 – 17 February 2007) was an Indian engineer, academician, author, educator and philanthropist. Bohra, affectionately known as "Papaji" and "Bohra Saab", was a leader of the Pushkarna Brahmin community in Ra ..., Indian activist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acala
or Achala (, "The Immovable", ), also known as (, "Immovable Lord") or (, "Noble Immovable Lord"), is a Fierce deities, wrathful deity and ''dharmapala'' (protector of the Dharma) prominent in Vajrayana, Vajrayana Buddhism and East Asian Buddhism., Jp. rel. dict., pp. 242–246 Originally a minor deity described as a messenger or acolyte of the Buddhahood, buddha Vairocana, Acala later rose to prominence as an object of veneration in his own right as a remover of obstacles and destroyer of evil, eventually becoming seen as the wrathful manifestation of either Vairocana, the buddha Akshobhya, Akṣobhya, or the bodhisattva Manjushri, Mañjuśrī. In later texts, he is also called (, "Violent Wrathful One", ) or (, "Violent One of Great Wrath", ), the names by which he is more commonly known in countries like Nepal and Tibet. In East Asian Buddhism, East Asian Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, esoteric Buddhism, Acala is classed among the Wisdom Kings () and is preeminent among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achala Sachdev
Achala Sachdev (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi language film industry, who started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films. Her most memorable roles were as Balraj Sahni's wife in '' Waqt'' (1965) and Kajol's grandmother in '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Early life Achala Sachdev was born on 3 May 1920 in Peshawar. Career Achala worked for All India Radio, Lahore before the partition of India, and then at Delhi All India Radio. Achala made her film debut with ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938), and acted in over 130 Hindi films. She has acted in many Yash Raj Films, starting with Yash Chopra's first production '' Daag: A Poem of Love'' (1973) and films such as '' Chandni'' (1989) and '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Her other noted films were ''Prem Pujari'', '' Mera Naam Joker'', ''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'' and ''Andaz'', apart from acting in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Achal Singh
Seth Achal Singh (5 May 1895 – 1971) was a prominent Indian independence activist and member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Agra Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a politician of the Indian National Congress. Education & background Achal Singh was educated at Agra Collegiate School, Cantonment Board College and then at Allahabad Agricultural Institute. See also *List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India This is a list of members of the 15th Lok Sabha (2009–2014), arranged by state or territory represented. These members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament were elected at the 2009 Indian general election held in April–May 2009. An ... References India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1971–1977 1895 births Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh People from Agra district Politicians from Agra Sam Higginbottom University of Agricu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achal Kumar Srivastava
Achal Kumar Srivastava is an Indian neurologist and medical researcher. He is Professor of Clinical Neurophysiology in the Department of Neurology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, heads its clinical neurophysiology and ataxia facilities, and is a member of its epilepsy care team. Education Srivastava earned his medical degree in 1991 and his MD in 1994 from Motilal Nehru Medical College in Allahabad, and specialist postgraduate certification (DM) in neurology from AIIMS in 1998.Dr Achal Srivasrtava Neurology, , 17 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achal Kumar Jyoti
Achal Kumar Jyoti (born 23 January 1953) is a retired 1975 IAS officer of Gujarat cadre who served as the 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India from 6 July 2017 to 23 January 2018. Education Achal Kumar Jyoti has graduate ( BSc) and postgraduate ( MSc) degrees in Chemistry. Career Apart from serving as the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Jyoti served as one of the Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India before his appointment as the Chief Election Commissioner of India. He has also served in key positions for both Gujarat and Union Governments, like as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Additional Chief Secretary (General Administration), Principal Secretary (Finance), managing director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam, Secretary (Industries), Secretary (Revenue), Secretary (Water Supplies) and as the District Magistrate and Collector of Kheda, Panchmahals, Surendranagar districts in Gujarat Government, and as the Chairman of Kandla Port Trust in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achal Das Bohra
Achal Das Bohra (23 December 1918 – 17 February 2007) was an Indian engineer, academician, author, educator and philanthropist. Bohra, affectionately known as "Papaji" and "Bohra Saab", was a leader of the Pushkarna Brahmin community in Rajasthan and a tireless advocate of women's rights and the balance of modernity and traditional Hindu philosophical thought. Personal Bohra was born to Dau Das and Bachu Bohra and was the third of four children. He hailed from the town of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. His youngest sister died in childhood and he grew up with his two older sisters, Ashi and Gita, under the care of his father's sister. Bohra was married to Phool Kaur Purohit on 26 April 1934, but did not again meet her until October of that same year on Dashera day. During his childhood, Bohra ran messages for Jai Narayan Vyas, a young freedom fighter and a future Chief Minister of Rajasthan, during the nascent Indian Independence movement. Bohra identified three gurus who guided a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achal Bakeri
Achal Bakeri is an Indian entrepreneur and founder, chairman and managing director of Symphony Limited. Early life and education Bakeri was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to father Anil Bakeri, a real estate businessman, and mother Hansabahen. Bakeri completed his diploma in architecture from CEPT University, located in Ahmedabad, and a Master of Business Administration in the United States from the University of Southern California, located in Los Angeles, California. Career He returned to India and started working with his father's real estate business in Ahmedabad. Symphony In February 1988, Bakeri started Symphony Limited in Ahmedabad with a seed capital of INR 100,000. The company was about to go bankrupt in 2002, but after purchasing a majority stake in a Mexico company, Bakeri claims it became the world's largest air-cooler manufacturing company. In February 2017, Symphony launched air cooler with multiple features like touch screen, voice assist, mosquito repellent. Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achala Moulik
Achala Moulik (born 1 July 1941 in Calcutta, India) is an Indian writer and former bureaucrat who served as Education Secretary to the Government of India, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1993 to 1994 and Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka from January to June 2001. In 2013, Moulik won the Sergey Yessenin Prize for promoting Russian literature. Early life and education Born in a well-to-do Bengali family on 1 July 1941 in Calcutta, India. Moulik studied in the United States, UK and Italy graduating from the London University. On completion of her studies, Moulik wrote the Indian Civil Service examination and joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1964. Civil service Moulik served in the IAS until her retirement in 2001. She served as joint secretary in the Department of Education and Youth Services and director of the Karnataka State Archives. When the then director general of the ASI, archaeologist M. C. Joshi, resign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achala Fort
Achala Fort is a westernmost fort in the Satmala hill range. It is located 55 km from Nashik, in Nashik district, of Maharashtra. This fort is adjoining the Ahivant Fort. The three forts Achala, Ahivant, and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar forts were constructed to guard the Ahivant fort. Captain Briggs has described it as a large hill, whose ascent is very easy till it reaches the top where it is very steep. History In 1636 this fort was under the control of Adilshah. The Moghul Emperor Shahjahan sent one of his generals, Shaista Khan, and instructed him to win all the forts in Nashik region. Alivardi Khan was a cavalier of Shaista Khan who won the fort. In 1670, the Maratha King chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort from the Moghuls. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, sent his chieftain Mahabat Khan to win the fort. Mahabat Khan and Diler Khan opened a battle front from either side of the fort. The attack was so fierce that the Ahivant fort was surren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhumi (Buddhism)
Bhumi may refer to: * Bhūmi, Hindu goddess of the earth **also, earth as a classical element in Hindu tradition * Bhūmi (Buddhism), the ten stages a Bodhisattva advances through in the path to become a Buddha * BHUMI (organisation), a Chennai-based youth volunteer non-profit organization * Bangabhumi, a separatist movement to create a Hindu country using southwestern Bangladesh, envisioned by Banga Sena See also * Bhoomi (other) Bhoomi may refer to: * Bhūmi, Hindu goddess * Bhoomi (band), a band in Kolkata, India * ''Bhoomi'' (2000 film), a Kannada-language film * ''Bhoomi'' (2017 film), a Hindi-language film * ''Bhoomi'' (2021 film), a Tamil-language film * ''Boomi ... * Bumi (other) * BHU (other) * Dell Boomi, a technology company named after the Hindu goddess {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan Region, mountain states and is characterised by an extreme landscape featuring List of mountain peaks of Himachal Pradesh, several peaks and extensive river systems. Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India and shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab (India), Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, Uttarakhand to the southeast and a very narrow border with Uttar Pradesh to the south. The state also shares an international border to the east with the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Himachal Pradesh is also known as ''Dev Bhoomi'', meaning 'Land of Gods' and ''Veer Bhoomi'' which means 'Land of the Brave'. The pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acalan
Acalan (Chontal Maya: ''Tamactun'', Nahuatl: ''Acallan'') was a Chontal Maya region in what is now southern Campeche, Mexico. Its capital was Itzamkanac. The people of Acalan were called ''Mactun'' in the Chontal Maya language. Cuauhtemoc, ruler of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire, was executed by Hernán Cortés Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (December 1485 – December 2, 1547) was a Spanish ''conquistador'' who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions o ... while they were stopped in the Acalan capital of Itzamkanac (modern El Tigre on the right bank of the Candelaria River) in 1525. References Maya civilization Geography of Mesoamerica Chontal Maya {{Campeche-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
