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Femina Miss India
Miss India, also known as Femina Miss India, is a national beauty pageant in India that selects representatives to compete in the Miss World competition, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. It is organized by ''Femina (India), Femina'', a women's magazine published by The Times Group. The current Femina Miss India World is Nikita Porwal from Madhya Pradesh. She was crowned by the previous titleholder, Nandini Gupta, on 16 October 2024 in Mumbai. History The first Miss India was Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham), Esther Abraham, from Calcutta, who won the title in 1947. The pageant was organized by the local press. In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held. Indrani Rehman and Nutan were the winners. Nutan was crowned Miss Mussorie, while Rahman was crowned at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Rahman later represented India at the first Miss Universe pageant in Miss Universe 1952, 1952. In 1953, Peace Kanwal from Punjab, India, Punjab was crowned Miss India at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NOBOLD
Nobold is a hamlet on the south-western edge of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. It is located on the Shrewsbury to Longden road. Nobold boasts Shropshire's oldest natural water well. Nearby are Meole Brace and Hook-a-Gate villages. See also * Edgebold References External links Hamlets in Shropshire {{Shropshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss India 1952 Participants
Miss (pronounced ) is an English-language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. The plural of ''Miss'' is ''Misses'' or occasionally ''Mses''. History Origins Like '' Ms'' and ''Mrs'', ''Miss'' has its roots in the title ''Mistress''. ''Miss'' was originally a title given primarily to children rather than adults. During the 1700s, its usage broadened to encompass adult women. The title emerged as a polite way to address women, reflecting changing societal norms and class distinctions. Prior to this, referring to an adult woman as a ''Miss'' might have carried connotations of prostitution. Evolution of meanings and usage The meanings of both ''Miss'' and ''Mrs'' underwent transformations over time. Historically, these titles did not solely indicate marital status. Even after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1964
Miss Universe 1964 was the 13th Miss Universe pageant, held on at the Miami Beach Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Florida, United States 1 August 1964. At the end of the event, Iêda Maria Vargas of Brazil crowned Corinna Tsopei of Kingdom of Greece, Greece as Miss Universe 1964. It is the first victory of Greece in the history of the pageant. Contestants from fifty countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Jack Linkletter, while Arlene Francis and John Charles Daly served as backstage correspondents. Background Selection of participants Contestants from sixty countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. One candidate was appointed to represent her country to replace the original dethroned winner. Replacements Wendy Barrie was appointed to represent Scotland after the original Miss Scotland, Doreen Swan, withdrew from the competition to marry her fiancé James Alexander Do Watt Nicoll. Swan was subsequently report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
