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Asthana Tea
Asthana, from Sanskrit, meaning a royal position or job, may refer to: * ''Asthana'' (moth), a synonym of the moth genus ''Deinopa'' * Asthana (clan), a clan of the Kayastha community in India *Asthana Vidushi, an honorary title bestowed on a court musician or dancer in India *Asthana or Mandapa, a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals People *Anushka Asthana (born 1980), British journalist * Kunwar Bahadur Asthana (born 1915), Indian politician and judge *Nupur Asthana, Indian film director *Ragesh Asthana (1962–2014), Indian actor *Rakesh Asthana (born 1961), Indian police officer and administrator * Sanjay Asthana, doctor at the University of Wisconsin * Shabnam Asthana, Indian public relations person See also *Astana Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. With a population of 1,423,726 within the city limits, it is the second-largest in the country after Almaty, which had been the capital until 1997. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asthana (moth)
''Deinopa'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1856. The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly .... Species *'' Deinopa angitia'' (Druce, 1891) Mexico *'' Deinopa delinquens'' (Walker, 1858) Brazil (Amazonas) *'' Deinopa erecta'' (Walker, 1862) *'' Deinopa notabilis'' Walker, 1856 – type species *'' Deinopa signiplena'' Walker, 1862 *'' Deinopa transcissaria'' (Walker, 1866) Brazil (Amazonas) References Anobinae Noctuoidea genera {{Anobinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asthana (clan)
Kayastha (or Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhus of Maharashtra, the Bengali Kayasthas of Bengal and Karanas of Odisha. All of them were traditionally considered "writing castes", who had historically served the ruling powers as administrators, ministers and record-keepers. The earliest known reference to the term ''Kayastha'' dates back to the Kushan Empire, when it evolved into a common name for a writer or scribe. In the Sanskrit literature and inscriptions, it was used to denote the holders of a particular category of offices in the government service. In this context, the term possibly derived from ('principal, capital, treasury') and - ('to stay') and perhaps originally stood for an officer of the royal treasury, or revenue department. Over the centuries, the occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |