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Ardashir Executes Mihrak
Ardeshir, Ardashir or Ardasher may refer to: Throne name of several rulers * Artaxerxes (other), the Hellenized form of Ardeshir * Ardashir Orontid, ''r.'' 5th century BC, Armenian king from the Orontid dynasty * Ardashir I, ''r.'' 224–241, founder of the Sassanid Empire * Ardashir II, ''r.'' 379–383, son of Hormizd II and successor of Shapur II "the Great" * Ardashir III, ''r.'' 628–630, the youngest of the Sassanid kings * Ardashir I Kushanshah, ruler of the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom from 233 to 245 * Ardashir I (Bavandid ruler) (Ardashir I of Mazandaran), ''r.'' 1173–1205, ruler of the Bavand dynasty * Ardashir II (Bavandid ruler) (Ardashir II of Mazandaran), ''r.'' 1238–1249, ruler of the Bavand dynasty Given name * Ardaseer Cursetjee (1808–1877), the first Indian elected a Fellow of the Royal Society * Ardeshir Godrej (1868–1936), Indian inventor and engineer * Ardeshir Dalal (1884–1949), Indian civil servant and businessman * Ardeshir Irani (1886� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artaxerxes (other)
Artaxerxes may refer to: The throne name of several Achaemenid rulers of the 1st Persian Empire: * Artaxerxes I of Persia (died 425 BC), Artaxerxes I Longimanus, ''r.'' 466–425 BC, son and successor of Xerxes I * Artaxerxes II of Persia (436 BC–358 BC), Artaxerxes II Mnemon, ''r.'' 404–358 BC, son and successor of Darius II * Artaxerxes III of Persia (425 BC–338 BC), Artaxerxes III Ochus, ''r.'' 358–338 BC, son and successor of Artaxerxes II * Artaxerxes IV of Persia (died 336 BC), Artaxerxes IV Arses, ''r.'' 338–336 BC, son and successor of Artaxerxes III * Artaxerxes V of Persia (died 329 BC), Artaxerxes V Bessus, ''r.'' 330–329 BC, nobleman who seized the throne from Darius III Artaxerxes may also refer to: * Ardeshir (other), the Middle and Modern Persian name descended from Old Persian equivalent of Artaxerxes, ''Artaxšacā'' * ''Artaxerxes'' (opera), a 1762 opera by Thomas Arne * 7212 Artaxerxes, a main-belt asteroid * The wizard Artaxerxes, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Ruttonji Wadia
Ardeshir Ruttonji Wadia (1888–1971) was an author from India who was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1961 by Government of India for his contribution to literature. He was born in Mumbai in 1888 and studied law. A Parsee, he was educated at St Xavier's College, Wilson College, St Catherine's College, Oxford, and Cambridge University. From 1917 to 1942 he served as Professor and, for 3 years, as Dean at the University of Mysore. He served as a member of Mysore Legislative Council from 1930 to 1931 and from 1942 to 1943. He was a nominated member of Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of Indian Parliament) from 1954 to 1966. He died in 1971. Rajya Sabha
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Mons Ardeshir
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Mons Ardeshir is one of the mountains on the Moon, inside crater King. Its diameter is 8 km. In 1976 it was named after Persian king Ardeshir. References Links NASA topophotomap (1974)Lunar chart LAC-65Mons Ardeshiron The Moon Wiki Ardeshir Ardeshir, Ardashir or Ardasher may refer to: Throne name of several rulers * Artaxerxes (other), the Hellenized form of Ardeshir * Ardashir Orontid, ''r.'' 5th century BC, Armenian king from the Orontid dynasty * Ardashir I, ''r.'' 224– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir, Iran
Ardeshir (, also Romanized as Ardeshīr; also known as Ardashil’ and Ardashīr) is a village in Ozomdel-e Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 68, in 17 families. References Towns and villages in Varzaqan County {{Varzaqan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardashir Vakil
Ardashir "Ardu" Vakil is an Indian-born British author whose first novel, '' Beach Boy'', won the Betty Trask Award in 1997 and was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award. His second novel, ''One Day'' was shortlisted for the Encore Award. Education Born in 1962 in Bombay and educated at The Doon School, and University of Cambridge, he has lived in London since 1997 with his wife and two children. He teaches Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London Goldsmiths, University of London, formerly Goldsmiths College, University of London, is a constituent research university of the University of London. It was originally founded in 1891 as The Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute by .... Works * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vakil, Ardashir 1962 births Living people Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom Parsi male writers Indian male novelists Academics of the University of East Anglia The Doon School alumni British people of Parsi de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Kamkar
Ardeshir Kamkar (, born 1962 in Sanandaj, Iran) is a Kurdish musician from Iran. He started his music training under the supervision of his father. He came to Tehran in 1980 and continued studying traditional arrangements under Mohammad Reza Lotfi and his brother Pashang. Ardeshir has always been keen to explore the range and capabilities of the kamancheh, for which he has written several pieces and books. Kamkar has played with famous ensembles such as Dastan, Aref and Sheyda. In the album of ''Dastan'' (1364 Iranian calendar), he accompanied the improvisation of M. R. Shajarian. He has recently worked with the talented vocalist Homayoun Shajarian. He also has international collaboration. One well-received album of which is titled "From Pontos to Persia" (Greek Άπο τον Πόντο στην Περσία), which according to some sources "is a unique CD that combines the music of Pontos and that of Persia. Matthaios Tsahouridis plays the Pontic Lyra accompanied by Ard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Hosseinpour
Ardeshir Hosseinpour (; 1962 – 15 January 2007) was an Iranian nuclear scientist, physics professor, and electromagnetism expert, who was involved in the Iranian nuclear program. He died mysteriously in early 2007 during his nuclear work at Isfahan. Education and career Hosseinpour held a B.S. degree in electrical engineering and a MSc degree in Nuclear Physics from Shiraz University in 2002. He was a professor at Shiraz University, and also taught at the Malek Ashtar University of Technology in Isfahan. In 2005, he co-founded(requires premium subscription) the Nuclear Technology Center of Isfahan, where he continued his research until his death on 15 January 2007. Cause of death There are conflicting reports on the cause of Hosseinpour's death. It was not reported until six days later, first by ''Al-Quds'' (daily news) and then by the Iranian Students' News Agency. American Radio Farda (broadcasting in Persian) originally reported he had died due to "gassing". The U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Mohasses
Ardeshir Mohassess (also spelt Ardashir Mohasess, , 9 September 1938 in Lahijan – 9 October 2008 in New York) was an Iranian illustrator, satirist, cartoonist and painter, residing in New York. Biography He was born in Rasht and was brought up in Lahijan. His parents were from well-to-do, professional families of Lahijan. His father, ʿAbbās-Qoli, was a judge and his mother, Sorur Mahkāma, was the principal of Rasht's first girls' school and was a respected poet and literary figure in her own right."Ardeshir Mohassess," iography ''Encyclopedia Iranica,'Online:/ref> He began drawing at the age of 3, illustrating his mother's bedtime stories."Ardeshir Mohassess," bituary ''New York Times,'' 20 October 2008Online:/ref> He graduated from Tehran University in 1962 with a degree in political science and law, but never studied art formally. While still a student, one of his classmates encouraged him to submit his work to ''Towfiq,'' a widely-read satirical journal. For the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Zahedi
Ardeshir Zahedi, GCVO (; 16 October 1928 – 18 November 2021) was a prominent Iranian politician and diplomat who served as the country's foreign minister from 1966 to 1971, and its ambassador to the United States and the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the last official Iranian ambassador to the US. He resigned his position following the Iranian revolution in 1979 and overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty. Early life Born in Tehran on 16 October 1928, his father was General Fazlollah Zahedi, who served as prime minister after participating in the CIA-led coup which led to the fall of Mohammed Mosaddegh, and his mother was Khadijeh Pirnia who was a great-grand-daughter of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah. Zahedi received a degree in agriculture from the Utah State University in 1950, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma. Seven years later, he married the eldest daughter of the Shah of Iran and granddaughter of the King of Egypt, Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi; the marriage end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Cowasjee
Ardeshir Cowasjee (13 April 1926 – 24 November 2012) () was a Pakistani newspaper columnist, social activist, and philanthropist. Belonging from Karachi, his columns regularly appeared in the country's oldest English newspaper, ''Dawn''. He was also the Chairman of the Cowasjee Group and was engaged in philanthropic activities in addition to being regarded as an old "guardian" of the city of Karachi. On 3 November 2013, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi launched the Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing in his honor. Biography Cowasjee was born on 13 April 1926 in Karachi to the Cowasjee Parsi (Zoroastrian) family. His father, Rustom Fakirjee Cowasjee, was a businessman in merchant shipping, and the family spoke Gujarati at home. Ardeshir attended the Bai Virbaiji Soparivala (BVS) Parsi High School and graduated from DJ Science College, Karachi. Later, he joined his father's business, the Cowasjee Group. In 1953, he married Nancy Dinshaw, with whom h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Tarapore
Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore, PVC (18August 1923 – 16September 1965), was an Indian military officer and posthumous recipient of India's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra. After completing his schooling in Pune, Tarapore joined the Hyderabad Army, and was commissioned in January 1942. Initially he joined the infantry, but was later transferred to an armoured regiment, the 1st Hyderabad Imperial Service Lancers. During World War II, Tarapore saw action in the Middle Eastern theatre of the war. After Hyderabad State was annexed by India in 1948, Tarapore was selected to join the Indian Army. He was commissioned again in April 1951, and was posted to the Poona Horse regiment, 17th Battalion. Later he attended a training course in the United Kingdom on the Centurion tank. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, 17 Horse saw action in the Sialkot sector. Tarapore led the regiment in several tank battles between 11and16 September, and was killed in one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardeshir Irani
Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani (5 December 1886 – 14 October 1969) was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of early Indian cinema. He is considered one of the greatest personalities in recent Indian Cinema. He was the director of India's first sound film Alam Ara. He was the producer of India's first colour film Kisan Kanya. He was renowned for making films in Hindi language, Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu, English language, English, German language, German, Indonesian language, Indonesian, Persian language, Persian, Urdu language, Urdu and Tamil language, Tamil. He was a successful entrepreneur who owned film theatres, a Phonograph record, gramophone agency, and a car agency. Life and career Ardeshir Irani was born into a Parsis, Parsi Zoroastrian family on 5 December 1886 in Pune, Bombay Presidency. In 1905, Irani became the Indian representative of Universal Pictures, Universal Studios and he ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
