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Ballal
Ballal (also spelt as Ballala) is a surname from coastal Karnataka in India. It is found among Shivalli Madhva Brahmins,Hindu Samantha Arasu, Bunt and Jain Royal communities. History The origin of the title 'Ballal' is reflects a claim of descent from the Hoysala dynasty, Hoysala Ballal, Kadamba Dynasty, Hindu Samantha Arasu Ballal kings. The Hoysalas had matrimonial relations with the Alupa royal family of coastal Karnataka. In the Book Prachina Tulunadu (Ancient Tulu nadu), The writers N. S. Kille and N. A. Sheenappa Heggade state that following the decline of Alupas, the coastal region of Karnataka (except kasaragod) came under the sway of powerful local Bunt-Jain feudal families who established feudatory states or chiefdoms. These Feudal lords and petty kings were generally referred to as Bunt Nadava's later owed allegiance to the Vijayanagara Empire. Kadamba kings in the southern regions of erstwhile South Canara and North Kerala sought to establish their high prestige and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamdan Ballal
Hamdan Ballal Al-Huraini (born 1989) is a Palestinian filmmaker, photographer, agriculturalist, and human rights activist from Susya in the South Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank. He gained international recognition as co-director of the Academy Award-winning documentary '' No Other Land'' (2024), which chronicles Israeli settler violence and displacement campaigns against Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta between 2019 and 2023. Ballal's activism includes documenting occupation-related human rights abuses as a volunteer field researcher for B'Tselem and co-founding the "Humans of Masafer Yatta" storytelling project. In March 2025, he was assaulted by Israeli settlers at his home in Susya and subsequently detained by the Israel Defense Forces, an incident that drew global attention amid escalating tensions following the film's Oscar win. Early life and family Ballal was born in 1989 in Susya, a Palestinian village in the South Hebron Hills of the West Bank. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyasaraya Ballal
Vyasaraya Ballal (1 December 1923 – 30 January 2008) was a major writer in the Kannada language and Sahitya Academy Award winner for his novel ''Bandaya'' in 1986. His Novels ''Hemanthagaana'', ''Uttarayana'' and ''Bandaya'' are the major contributions to the Kannada Novel. Career Ballal was extremely sensitive in his portrayal of women in his works such as Anurakte, Vatsalya Patha, Hemanthagana, and Uttarayana. A critical analysis on Ballal’s novels titled Ballalara Kadambarigalu was brought out by MGM College under the stewardship of its then principal and writer Ku. Shi. Haridasa Bhat. "Yet some questions still remain a mystery. Why did Ballal not choose to lead his retired life in Udupi, where he was born? Why was Ballal not chosen as president of the 74th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelan held in Udupi? These questions will torment us for a long time," Prof. Hiriyadka said. Vyasaraya Ballal had started his literary life by his contributions to a Kannada journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashish Kumar Ballal
Ashish Kumar Ballal (born 8 October 1970) is a former Indian goalkeeper of field hockey. He represented India in 275 international matches in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1990 World cup, 3 Champions Trophy tournaments (1989, 1993, 1996), 2 Asian Games (1994, 1998) and 2 Asia Cups (1989, 1993). Ballal became a household name in India when he saved two tie-breaker goals in the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games final against South Korea. India, captained by Ballal, went on to win the Asiad hockey gold at Bangkok after a gap of 32 years. For his outstanding contribution to the game of hockey, Ballal was bestowed with the Arjuna Award in 1997 by the Government of India And the Eklavya Award in 2000 by the government of Karnataka. He coaches hockey players of India. In a laudable effort, he runs the Ashish Ballal Hockey Academy in Bangalore Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle, Udupi
Belle (also known as Bollay) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code=01308800 It is located in the Kaup taluk of Udupi district. The village is known for its historic Moodu-Belle Mahalingeshwara Temple dedicated to Shiva. Demographics As of the 2001 India census, Belle had a population of 5324 with 2441 males and 2883 females. Economy The village economy is predominantly based on agriculture, with plenty of rice cultivation. Some modern changes are apparent. Cultivation of Jasmine flowers, coconut, arecanut, sugarcane and poultry farming is on the rise. The weekly market of Belle is on Tuesdays. Belle is connected to Udupi, the district and Taluka headquarters, Karkala, Shirva, and Katapadi by a bus service. The economic prosperity of the village may be due to the employment of a significant number of people from the village in the Gulf countries. History and culture Moodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple The village has a thousand year old temple d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishori Ballal
Kishori Ballal (1937/1938 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actress who was known for her works in Kannada cinema. The actress made her debut in 1960 with ''Ivalentha Hendthi'' and since then in a career spanning over 15 years, she has appeared in 72 films and along the way has worked with some of the most renowned directors and stalwart actors. Apart from Kannada film, the actress has also worked in Hindi films most notably as the caretaker of Shah Rukh Khan in the critically acclaimed ''Swades''. Television roles include the matriarch in long running serial ''Amruthavarshini''. She died on 18 February 2020 due to age-related ailments. Filmography ;Kannada * 2000 '' Hats Off India'' * 2000 '' Sparsha'' * 2003 '' Khushi'' (as Kishori Balal) * 2005 '' Nammanna'' (as Kishori Balal) * 2008 '' Akka Thangi'' (as Kishori Balal) * 2009 '' Jolly Days'' as Ankita's grandmother * 2010 '' Vaare Vah'' * 2011 ''Kempe Gowda'' as Kavya's grandmother (as Kishori Balal) * 2013 '' Galaat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramabai Peshwa
Ramabai (c. 1750–1772) was the wife of Madhavrao I, Madhavrao Peshwa I. Her father's name was Shivaji Ballal Joshi from Solapur district, Solapur. Biography She had gone to Harihareshwar in 1772 when Madhavrao's health was very serious. She always kept fasts for Madhavrao. The couple had no children. She was very spiritual and religious. She never intervened in social or political matters. She was described as a great person and caring for all. Though her mother in law Gopika bai peshwa, however, reportedly did not treat her well. On 18 November 1772, Madhavrao died in the temple premises of Chintamani Temple, Theur, Chintamani, Theur. Thousands of citizens visited the site and paid their last respects to their departed leader. After Madhavrao's death, Ramabai wished to perform Sati (practice), sati (self-immolation). The peshwa family including Anandibai, Raghunathrao, and Narayan Rao tried to stop her but she didn't budge. Some sources believe that she had asked Madhav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunt (community)
The Bunt (, ) people are an Indian community who historically have inhabited the Tulu Nadu region in South India. Bunts were traditionally a Kshatriya, warrior-class or martial caste community, with agrarian origins, forming the landed gentry of the region. They are the dominant land-owning, farming and banking community of Tulu Nadu and speak Tulu language, Tulu and Kundagannada as their mother tongue. Today, the Bunts are a largely urbanised community, with a population size of less than one million worldwide. Etymology The word ''Bunt'' means ''powerful man'' or ''warrior'' in Tulu language. Bunts are also referred to as ''okkelme,'' which means farmers or cultivators and references their agrarian origins. History American anthropologist Sylvia Vatuk states that the Bunt community was a loosely defined social group. The matrilineality, matrilineal kin groups that constituted the caste were linguistically, geographically and economically diverse, which were united by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alupas
The Alupa dynasty (ಅಳುಪೆರ್, ಆಳ್ವೆರ್) was an Indian Hindu dynasty that ruled from 200 to 1444 A.D. in Southern India. The kingdom they ruled was known as ''Alvakheda Arusasira'' and its territory spanned the coastal districts of the modern Indian state known as Karnataka. Etymology The name of the dynasty is variously recorded in inscriptions as Alupa, Aluva, Alva, Aluka and Alapa The origin of Alupas prior to the Kadambas is unclear as there are no epigraphical evidences. Ptolemy, the 2nd century geographer identifies the Alvakheda as Olokhoira which is widely believed to be a corruption of the term Alva Kheda, 'the land of the Alvas'. In the Tulu language, ''(Alup)'' means 'to rule', ''(Alupunu)'' means 'ruling', / / ''(Alupe)'' means 'ruler' (one who rules). According to B. A. Saletore, the name ''Alupa'' may be derived from its variant ''Aluka'' which is an epithet of the divine serpent Shesha of Hindu epics. Fleet has suggested that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmasthala Temple
Dharmasthala Temple () is an 800-year-old Hindu religious institution in the temple town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. The deities of the temple are Hindu god Shiva, who is referred to as Mañjunatha, Hindu goddess Ammanavaru(meaning mother), the Tirthankara Chandraprabha and the protective deva (Hinduism), gods of Jainism, Kalarahu, Kalarkayi, Kumarasvami and Kanyakumari. The temple was reconsecrated in 16th century by Hindu Dvaita saint Vadiraja Tirtha by the request of the then administrator of the temple, Devaraja Heggade. The temple is considered unique, since the priests in the temple are Madhwa Brahmins, who are Vaishnavism, Vaishnava, and the administration is run by a Jain Bunt family called the Pergades. Legend and origin 800 years ago, Dharmasthala was known as Kuduma in Mallarmadi, then a village in Belthangady. Here lived the Jain chieftain Birmanna Pergade and his wife Ammu Ballalthi in a house called Nelliadi Beedu. According to the lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipal Academy Of Higher Education
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is a private deemed university in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. The school has campuses in Mangaluru, Bengaluru, and Jamshedpur in India, as well as global campuses in Dubai and Malaysia. Its sister universities are Manipal University Jaipur and Sikkim Manipal University, all managed by the Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG). Governance At MAHE, Dr. Ramdas Madhav Pai is the Chancellor. Dr. Ranjan Pai acts as the President, while Dr. Hebri Subhaskrishna Ballal holds the position of Pro Chancellor. The university's governance is overseen by Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh, who serves as the Vice Chancellor. History In 1953, T. M. A. Pai founded India's first private medical school, the Kasturba Medical College, and five years later the Manipal Institute of Technology was established. Initially, degrees were awarded by Karnataka University, Dharwad and later by the University of Mysore. From 1980 to 1993 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavrao I
Madhavrao I (formerly known as Madhavrao Ballal Bhat) was the second son of Peshwa Balaji Bajirao and grandson of Peshwa Bajirao I, who served as the 9th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. During his tenure, the Maratha Empire recovered from losses suffered during the Third Battle of Panipat, known as the Maratha Resurrection. He is regarded as the greatest of all Peshwas by R.C Majumdar. Early life and ascendancy to Peshwa Madhavrao Bhat was the second son of Peshwa Nanasaheb, the son of Bajirao. He was born in Savanur on 15 February 1745. After his father's death, the sixteen-year-old Madhavrao was made the next Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. His paternal uncle, Raghunathrao, was to act as regent. Disputes with Ragunathrao On August 22, 1762, Raghunathrao fled to Vadgaon Maval where he started grooming his army against Madhavrao. Raghunathrao's men started looting the nearby villages for warfare, and this act angered Madhavrao. He decided to wage a war again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coastal Karnataka
Kanara or Canara, also known as Karāvali, is the historically significant stretch of land situated by the southwestern Konkan coast of India, alongside the Arabian Sea in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka. The subregion comprises three civil districts, namely: Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada. Kasaragod was included prior to the States Reorganisation Act. Etymology According to historian Severino da Silva, the ancient name for this region is ''Parashurama Srushti'' (creation of Parashurama). According to him and Stephen Fuchs, the name ''Canara'' is the invention of Portuguese, Dutch, and English people who visited the area for trade from the early sixteenth century onwards. The Bednore Dynasty, under whose rule this tract was at that time, was known to them as the Kannada Dynasty, i.e., the dynasty speaking the Kannada language. "Karāvalli", the Kannada word for 'coast', is the term used by Kannada-speakers to refer to this region. The letter 'd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
