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Charkha (other)
Charkha may refer to: * Charkha (spinning wheel), a type of Indian spinning wheel * Charkha (Dhari, Gujarat), a village in Gujarat, western India * Charkha Audiobooks, an imprint of the publisher Karadi Tales See also * Charka (other) * Chakra (other) * Chakram (other) Chakram is a throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent. Chakram may also refer to: * ''Chakram'' (2003 film), 2003 Indian film * ''Chakram'' (2005 film), 2005 Indian film * Travancore chakram, an obsolete coin of India See also * * Chakra (d ... * Chakri (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charkha (spinning Wheel)
A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from fibres. It was fundamental to the textile industry prior to the Industrial Revolution. It laid the foundations for later machinery such as the spinning jenny and spinning frame, which displaced the spinning wheel during the Industrial Revolution. Function The basic spinning of yarn involves taking a clump of fibres and teasing a bit of them out, then twisting it into a basic string shape. The spinner continues pulling and twisting the yarn in this manner to make it longer and longer while also controlling the thickness. Thousands of years ago, people began doing this onto a stick, called a spindle, which was a very lengthy process. The actual wheel part of a spinning wheel does not take the place of the spindle; instead, it automates the twisting process, allowing one to "twist" the thread without having to constantly do so manually, and also the size of the wheel lets one more finely control the amount of twist. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charkha (Dhari, Gujarat)
Charkha is one of 11 villages in Dhari Taluka and one of 616 in the Amreli district of the Saurashtra peninsula in the Indian state of Gujarat and it was a princely state during British Raj.https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_175.gif Imperial Gazetteer History During the British Raj, Charkha was a village under Lakhapadar ''thana''. Charkha was ruled by Kathi chieftains of the Vala tribe. One of them was H. H. Namdar Maharaj Lakhuwala Punjawala. His son, Namdar Sree Mangluwala Lakhuwala lived near the Dhari village. In 1901, Charkha and a second village, with a combined population of 40,000 generated 1,27,000 rupees in state revenue (1903–4, nearly all from land), paying a 541 rupees tribute, to the Gaikwar Baroda State and Junagadh State The State of Junagadh or Junagarh was a princely state located in Gujarat, It was ruled by the Muslim Babi dynasty since 1654 by first Nawab of Junagarh, Nawab of Junagadh even within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charkha Audiobooks
Karadi Tales is an independent children's publishing house based in Chennai, India focusing primarily on picture books and audiobooks. It was started in 1996 with an intent to create a space for Indian culture in the world of children's publishing, by a group of writers, educators and musicians. Since its launch, Karadi Tales titles have been consistently one of the largest selling publications in India. Many titles have sold more than 100,000 copies and most titles have crossed 20,000 copies. The audiobooks are narrated by a roster of celebrities and set to classical Indian ragas which are performed by trained musicians. In 2010, the Karadi Path Education Company was founded. It is an offshoot of Karadi Tales. Concept Karadi (which in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil etc. means 'bear') is a bear who tells stories from his life. The first voice of Karadi the bear was the acclaimed Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. Series Picture books Karadi Tales picture books for kids cover a wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charka (other)
Charka may refer to: * Charka, Jangipur, town in India * An obsolete unit of liquid measure in Russia * Satya Narayana Charka Satya Narayana Charka is a Kathak dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Among his awards is the first prize in the All-India Dance Competition. In 1981, he became the director of the East-West School of Dance in Monroe, New York. He teaches around ..., Indian Kathak dancer See also * * Charkha (other) * Charkas, a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakra (other)
Chakra is a focal point in ancient meditation practices of Indian religions. Chakra may also refer to: * Sudarshana Chakra or chakra, a discus weapon used by the Hindu deity Vishnu Arts and entertainment * ''Chakra'' (1981 film), a 1981 Indian Hindi-language film * ''Chakra'' (2016 film), a 2016 Indian film * ''Chakra'' (2021 film), an Indian Tamil-language action thriller film * '' Chakra: The Invincible'', an Indian animated superhero film * Chakra (group), a South Korean musical group ** ''Chakra'' (album), 2002 * Chakra (trance duo), a British music group * Chakrā, a group of Melakarta ragas, fundamental musical scales in Carnatic music * Chakras, a 2018 song by Kanye West from ''Yandhi'' Computing * Chakra (JScript engine), developed by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 9 * Chakra (JavaScript engine), developed by Microsoft for Microsoft Edge * Chakra (operating system), a Linux distribution * Chakra Petch, a Thai typeface in the National Fonts project. Other uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakram (other)
Chakram is a throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent. Chakram may also refer to: * ''Chakram'' (2003 film), 2003 Indian film * ''Chakram'' (2005 film), 2005 Indian film * Travancore chakram, an obsolete coin of India See also * * Chakra (other) * Chakri (other) * Charkha (other) * Chakradhari (other) * ''Chakkaram ''Chakkaram'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language action film, written and directed by A. Kasilingam. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and A. V. M. Rajan. It was released on 6 December 1968, and failed commercially. The film ...'', a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film by A. Kasilingam * '' Chakkaramuthu'', an Indian Tamil-language romantic film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
