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Ajantha (1987 Film)
Ajantha may refer to: *Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Ajantha, Maharashtra *Ajantha, Maharashtra, a village in Maharashtra, India * ''Ajantha'' (1987 film), a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Shankar * ''Ajantha'' (2009 film), a 2009 Indian Tamil-language film starring Ramana * ''Ajantha'' (2012 film), a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Vinu Mohan and Honey Rose *Ajantha Mendis Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis (; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis, is a Sri Lankan former international cricketer who played for the Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats. He is also known as the "myster ... (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer See also * Ajanta (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut architecture, rock-cut Buddhist caves in India, Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century Common Era, BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. Ajanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Universally regarded as masterpieces of Buddhist art, Buddhist religious art, the caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of Ancient Indian architecture, ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose and form. The caves were built in two phases, the first starting around the second century BCE and the second occurring from 400 to 650 CE, according to older accounts, or in a brief period of 460–480 CE according to later scholarship. The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries (''Vihāra, Viharas'') and worship-halls (''Chaityas'') of different Buddhist traditions car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajantha, Maharashtra
Ajanta or Ajantha is a village in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, on the road between Jalgaon and Aurangabad near the Ajanta Caves. Geography It has an average elevation of . History The Ajanta Caves were discovered in 1819 by John Smith during his hunting party in the region, but the village is much more ancient. It has been ruled by many rulers including Nizam Shahi, Mughals, Rajput and Maratha. It is believed that the village came into existence at the end of 3rd century under the Vakataka Empire Vakataka dynasty and was a Buddhist dynasty based on Archeological evidence. Ajanta became a prominent village for the Mughals after the victory of Shah Jahan in the Siege of Daulatabad Fort in 1632. After the successful campaign, Shah Jahan granted Ajanta village, Vetalwadi and Janjala fort to the Rajput Sardar Nathu Singh son of Maharawal BHIM SINGH of Jaisalmer Jaisalmer , nicknamed ''The Golden city'', is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajantha (1987 Film)
Ajantha may refer to: *Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Ajantha, Maharashtra *Ajantha, Maharashtra, a village in Maharashtra, India * ''Ajantha'' (1987 film), a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Shankar * ''Ajantha'' (2009 film), a 2009 Indian Tamil-language film starring Ramana * ''Ajantha'' (2012 film), a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Vinu Mohan and Honey Rose *Ajantha Mendis Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis (; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis, is a Sri Lankan former international cricketer who played for the Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats. He is also known as the "myster ... (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer See also * Ajanta (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajantha (2009 Film)
''Ajantha'' is an Indian film produced and directed by Rajppa Ravishankar. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages with different starcast. The lead role was played by Venkatesh in Kannada, Vinu Mohan in Malayalam, Ramana in Tamil and Sai Kiran in the Telugu versions, respectively. Honey Rose was female lead in the Malayalam and Kannada version while Vandana Gupta played the female lead in the Tamil and Telugu versions. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music and Ilavarasu was the cinematographer for the film. The filming started in 2006 and took three years to complete. The Kannada version was released on 30 October 2009, the Malayalam version was released on 19 July 2012, and the Tamil version was released on 9 November 2012. The Telugu version is yet to release. Plot Singer Anand falls in love with blind Ajantha who is need of a surgery. Anand meets with an accident. How he recovers and funds Ajantha's operation forms the rest of the sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajantha Mendis
Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis (; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis, is a Sri Lankan former international cricketer who played for the Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats. He is also known as the "mystery spinner" due to his unusual variations in bowling action. In August 2019, he retired from all forms of cricket. Mendis was a member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Mendis made his One Day International debut against the West Indies at Port of Spain in 2008 and took 3 for 39. He also played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He holds the record for the fastest 50 wickets in ODIs, with 19 matches. His first Test Match was against India at Colombo on 23 July 2008, in which he returned match figures of 8–132, thereby becoming the first Sri Lankan bowler to get an eight-wicket haul on Test debut. Mendis won the Emerging Player of the Year award at the ICC Awards ceremony held in Duba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
