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Uttara
Uttara, which means "north" in Sanskrit and many other South Asian languages, may refer to: Places *Uttara (town), Uttara, a neighbourhood north of Dhaka, Bangladesh *Uttara Export Processing Zone, Bangladesh *Uttara East Thana *Uttara West Thana *Uttaradit, a city in Thailand *Uttara Kannada, a district in Karnataka state *Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state in North India *Uttarakuru, a legendary location in ancient Indian texts *Uttarapatha, a legendary location in ancient Indian texts Films *Uttara (film), ''Uttara'' (film), a 2000 Bengali film *Uttarayan (film), ''Uttarayan'' (film), a 2004 Marathi film *Uttarayanam, a 1975 Malayalam film Transport *Uttara North metro station, a metro station of Dhaka Metro Rail *Uttara Center metro station, a metro station of Dhaka Metro Rail *Uttara South metro station, a metro station of Dhaka Metro Rail *Uttara Depot, a railway depot of Dhaka Metro Rail People * Uttara Baokar, Indian actress Other uses *Uttara (Mahabharata), son of King Vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the northwest, Tibet to the north, Nepal to the east, Uttar Pradesh to the south and southeast, with a small part touching Haryana in the west. Uttarakhand has a total area of , equal to 1.6% of the total area of India. Dehradun serves as the state capital, with Nainital being the judicial capital. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal division, Garhwal and Kumaon division, Kumaon, with a total of List of districts of Uttarakhand, 13 districts. The forest cover in the state is 45.4% of the state's geographical area. The cultivable area is 16% of the total geographical area. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and its tributary Yamuna, originate from the Gangotri and Yamunotri glaciers respectively. Ranked 6th among the Top 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara (town)
Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara ( ''Romanisation of Bengali, romanised: Uttora'') is a neighbourhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali language, Bengali word ''uttor'' () meaning "north". It lies on the road to Gazipur, Dhaka Division, Gazipur, and adjoins Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. History Planning In 1966, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, Dhaka Improvement Trust (DIT) planned to build a satellite town under ''North Satellite Town project'' in Dhaka District. In 1980, DIT changed the project name into ''Uttara Residential Model Town Project''. First phase Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, RAJUK completed the first phase of the project in 1992. In this phase, Uttara had 6,000 plots. The total land for these plots was 950 acres. Completed sectors in 1st phase are Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Sector 6, Sector 7, Sector 8, Sector 9, and Sector 10. Second phase New phase started after the completion of first pha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarakuru
The Uttarakurus (; ) were an early Vedic Hindu tribe that inhabited the Uttarakuru country or Uttara Kuru Kingdom. It is also the name of a dvipa ('continent') in ancient Hindu cosmology. The name "Uttara-Kuru" means "North of Kuru (kingdom)". The Kurus were a tribe and also a kingdom during the Vedic civilization of Ancient India. The Uttara Kuru are therefore defined as a population to the north of the Kurus, which historians have concluded to be north of the Himalayas, in Central Asia. Some modern historians identify this kingdom's territory as an Indian frontier north of Gandhara, that could encompass modern-day Iran, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and parts of southern Russia. The Greek "Ottarakorai" and the Roman "Attacori" myths are probably related to Uttara Kuru. At some point during the reign of Pururavas- Aila (the first king mentioned in the line of lunar dynasty of Indian kings) Uttara Kuru and the Kurus of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to the south, and the Laccadive Sea to the west. Karwar is the district headquarters, and Sirsi is the major commercial center in the district. The district's agroclimatic divisions include the coastal plain consisting of Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal taluks and Malenadu consisting of Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Haliyal, Dandeli, Joida, Mundgod taluks. History The first known dynasty from Uttara Kannada District are Chutus of Banavasi. Uttara Kannada was the home of the Kadamba kingdom from the 350 to 525. They ruled from Banavasi. After the subjugation of the Kadambas by the Chalukyas, the district came under successive rule of empires like Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire. Moro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara Bank
Uttara Bank PLC. is one of the largest and oldest private sector commercial banks in Bangladesh. There are 243 branches at home and 600 affiliates worldwide. Azharul Islam, chairman of Aftab Group, is the chairman of Uttara Bank PLC. History Uttara Bank PLC. (UBPLC) was established in 1965 with the head office located at Motijheel in Dhaka, East Pakistan as a scheduled bank of the Eastern Banking Corporation. After the Independence of Bangladesh following the Bangladesh Liberation War, the bank was nationalized under Bangladesh Banks (Nationalisation) Order 1972 and renamed it Uttara Bank. On 15 September 1983, Uttara Bank became a private limited bank. It is listed on Chittagong Stock Exchange and Dhaka Stock Exchange. On 23 December 2003, Md Mahfuzus Subhan, a retired cadre of East Pakistan Civil Service, was appointed chairman of Uttara Bank PLC. In April 2007, Uttara Bank PLC. was part of a syndicate led by Dhaka Bank and composed of Premier Bank Limited and AB Bank to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka Metro Rail
The Dhaka Metro Rail () is a rapid transit, mass rapid transit system serving Dhaka (currently from Uttara North to Motijheel), the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). Together with the under construction Dhaka BRT, proposed Dhaka Subway and Dhaka Circular Railway, Dhaka suburban circular rail, it is expected to reduce traffic congestion in the city. The metro rail network's only operational line is the MRT Line 6; additionally, MRT Line 1 (Dhaka Metro Rail), MRT Line 1 and MRT Line 5 are under construction, and MRT Line 2 (Dhaka Metro Rail), MRT Line 2 and MRT Line 4 (Dhaka Metro Rail), MRT Line 4 are in the planning stages. It is part of the Strategic Transport Plan outlined by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA). It has been later reported however that the government may cancel the southern part of MRT Line 5. The first section of MRT Line 6 commenced commercial operations on 29 December 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara East Thana
Uttara East Thana () is a Thanas of Bangladesh, police station of Bangladesh situated in Sector 4 of Uttara (Town), Uttara, Dhaka (eastern side of N3 (Bangladesh), Dhaka–Mymensingh Highway). History Uttara East was established on 31 May 1997. Its former name was ''Uttara Thana''. The name was changed after a new thana was established, named Uttara West Thana in the western side of Uttara. This thana is formed by Sector 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 of the town. On 5 August 2024, at least 10 people were killed when shots were fired from the Uttara East Police Station during protests in Dhaka. Protesters had earlier attacked an Armoured Personnel Carrier, prompting police to respond with live rounds, rubber bullets, and tear gas. The unrest escalated as the crowd set fire to the station, and an army team failed to extract those still firing from inside. Dhaka experienced violent clashes following Sheikh Hasina's resignation, leaving at least 66 dead and over a thousand injured. Multiple police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara (Mahabharata)
Uttara (), also rendered Uttara Kumara () is a prince of the Matsya Kingdom featured in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the eldest son of King Virata and his wife Sudeshna, at whose court the Pandavas spend their one year of anonymity during their exile. His sister Uttarā marries Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna. Legend Mahabharata Uttara is the son of Virata in Mahabharata. Towards the end of the year that the Pandavas spent at the Matsya Kingdom, Duryodhana, suspecting that the Pandavas were hiding in Matsya kingdom, launched an attack. The army of Hastinapura stood at the borders of Matsya, but King Virata had already taken his entire army to fight the Trigarta army attacking from the south. When news arrived at the palace, Uttara confidently boasted about how he would single-handedly wipe out the Kauravas, underestimating their strength. Upon the prodding of his mother and her maid, he took his sister's dancing teacher, the eunuch Brihannala, who was in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarapatha
Ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts use Uttarapatha as the name of the Northern part of Jambudvipa (equivalent of present-day North India), one of the " continents" in Hindu mythology. In modern times, the Sanskrit word ''uttarapatha'' is sometimes used to denote the geographical regions of North India, Western India, Central India, Eastern India, Northeast India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal in just one term. The pronunciation of the word varies depending on the regional language of the speaker. History The name is derived from the Sanskrit terms ''uttara'', for north, and ''patha'', for road. Initially, the term Uttarapatha referred to the ''northern high road'', the main trade route that followed along the river Ganges, crossed the Indo-Gangetic watershed, ran through the Punjab to Taxila (Gandhara) and further to ''Zariaspa'' or Balkh (Bactria) in Central Asia. The eastern terminus of the Uttarapatha was Tamraliptika or Tamluk located at the mouth of Ganges in West Bengal. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarayana
The term Uttarāyaṇa (commonly Uttarayanam) is derived from two different Sanskrit words – "uttaram" (North) and "ayanam" (movement) – thus indicating the northward movement of the Sun. In the Gregorian calendar, this pertains to the "actual movement of the sun with respect to the earth." Also known as the six month period that occurs between the winter solstice and summer solstice (approximately 20 December - 20 June). According to the Indian solar calendar, it refers to the movement of the Sun through the zodiac. This difference is because the solstices continually precess at a rate of 50 arcseconds per year due to the precession of the equinoxes, i.e. this difference is the difference between the sidereal and tropical zodiacs. The Surya Siddhanta bridges this difference by juxtaposing the four solstitial and equinoctial points with four of the twelve boundaries of the rashis. The complement of Uttarayana is Dakshinayana (the southward movement of the Sun). It is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttaradit
The original name of Mueang district, Uttaradit, was Bang Pho. This district was under the control of Phi Chai District. Later, it was established as Uttaradit Province and Bang Pho District became the capital district. It was changed to Mueang Uttaradit District recently. The district is the seat of government and the center of economic activity of Uttaradit Province. Uttaradit is 483 km north of Bangkok. Geography The district is surrounded by the following districts: * North – Den Chai District ( Phrae Province) and Tha Pla District. * East – Tha Pla and Thong Saen Khan Districts. * South – Thong Saen Khan and Tron Districts. * West – Laplae District. History In the past, Mueang District was called ''Bang Pho Tah It''. It grew rapidly due to its harbor. King Rama V ordered the capital moved from Phi Chai District to Muang District. Next, in the reign of King Rama VI, the king ordered the incorporation of Mueang District into Uttaradit Province. Climate Ut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara University
Uttara University () or UU is a private university at Uttara, in Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ..., Bangladesh. It is located close to the Uttara North Metro Rail station. In accordance with the Private University Act of 1992, Uttara University was established by DAR Trust (Dr M Azizur Rahman Trust) composed of members who are business leaders, economists, and educators. The university is Chancellored by the Honourable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Dr. M Azizur Rahman, an entrepreneur, freedom fighter, and economist, serves as the university's patron, founder vice-chancellor, and chief sponsor. Since 2023, Professor Eaysmin Ara Lekha is serving as the second vice-chancellor of UU. As of July 2023, UU has relocated to its newly built perma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
