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Dwarkanath
Dwarkanath is a masculine given name of Indian origin. Notable people with this given name include: * Dwarkanath Ganguly (1844–1898), Bengai social reformer * Dwarkanath Gooptu (1818–1882), Indian doctor * Dwarkanath Kotnis (1910–1942), Indian physician * Dwarkanath Madhav Pitale (1882–1928), Marathi writer * Dwarkanath Tagore Dwarkanath Tagore (also spelled Dwarakanath Thakur; 1794–1846), popularly known as Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, was one of the first Indian industrialists to partner with the British. He was the son of Rammoni Tagore, and was given in adoption to ... (1794–1846), Indian industrialist See also * Dwarakanath {{Given name Indian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarkanath Tagore
Dwarkanath Tagore (also spelled Dwarakanath Thakur; 1794–1846), popularly known as Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, was one of the first Indian industrialists to partner with the British. He was the son of Rammoni Tagore, and was given in adoption to Rammoni’s elder brother Ramlochan Tagore. He was the scion of the Tagore family of Calcutta, father of Debendranath Tagore and grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore. Ancestry Dwarakanath Tagore was a descendant of Brahmins of the Kushari division. They were called Pirali Brahmin - the word "Pirali" comes from Pir Ali, a convert to Islam who supposedly dined with and converted two Tagore ancestors. Their relatives, still Hindus, were tainted by association and got the name "Pirali Brahmin". Dwarakanath's great grandfather Jairam Tagore made a large fortune as a merchant and as Dewan to the French government at Chandannagar. He shifted from Gobindapur to Pathuriaghata, when the British constructed the new Fort William in the mid-eighteent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarkanath Kotnis
Dwarakanath Shantaram Kotnis (10 October 1910 in India – 9 December 1942), also known by his Chinese name Ke Dihua (), was an Indian physician. He and four peers were dispatched to China for medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. Known for his dedication and perseverance, he has been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian friendship and collaboration. Along with the Canadian Norman Bethune, he continues to be revered every year by the Chinese people during the Qingming Festival, a day used by the Chinese to commemorate the martyrs. Early life Dwarakanath Kotnis was born to a middle-class Marathi Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family in Solapur, Maharashtra, he had two brothers and five sisters. He studied medicine at the Grant Medical College of the University of Bombay. Indian medical mission In 1938, after the Japanese invasion of China, the communist General Zhu De requested Jawaharlal Nehru to send some physicians to China. Netaji Subhash Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarkanath Ganguly
Dwarkanath Gangopadhyay (also known as Dwarkanath Ganguly, 20 April 1844–27 June 1898) was a Bengali Brahmo reformer. He made substantial contributions towards societal enlightenment and the emancipation of women. Ganguly dedicated his life to the latter cause, encouraging women to participate in politics and the social services. He was the husband of the first female Indian physician, Kadambini Ganguly. Early life Ganguly was born in the village of Magurkhanda in Bikrampur pargana, south of Dhaka in present-day Bangladesh, on 20 April 1844. His father, Krishnapran Gangopadhyay, was a compassionate and humble man; his mother, Udaytara, belonged to a wealthy family and was a strong-willed woman. Ganguly was deeply influenced by his mother, who instilled in him a love of truth and justice. He began his education in the local village ''pathshaala''. Keen to learn English, Ganguly then attended the English school in the nearby village of Kalipara. He was strongly influenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarkanath Gooptu
Dr. Dwarkanath Gooptu (Bengali language, Bengali দ্বারকানাথ গুপ্ত, 1818–1882) was an Indian doctor. He was one of the earliest practitioners of western medicine in Calcutta to have graduated from Bengal Medical College. He later went on to invent and patent an anti-pyretic mixture prescribed to patients with malarial fever. He was among the earliest Vaidyas trained in the science of western medicine. He founded Messrs. D. Gooptu and Co. at the age of twenty-two and turned it into one of the most successful business enterprises in British India Early life Dr. D Gooptu was the son of Brindaban Chandra Gupta who had considerable landed property in and around Calcutta. Dr. D Gooptu was one of the favourite students of David Hare (philanthropist), David Hare and was educated under his care at the Hare School in Calcutta. Debendranath Tagore was his contemporary at the school. When the Medical College of Bengal was established in June 1835, he was admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarkanath Madhav Pitale
Dwarkanath Madhav Pitale (1882–1928) was a Marathi writer from Bombay Presidency, British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another .... He wrote under the pen name ''Nath Madhav'' (नाथमाधव) historical and social novels, the latter dealing with encouragement of women’s education and remarriages of widows, condemnation of the abhorrent practice of arranged marriages of children with adults, and similar social issues of his times. He lived in Pune. Some of his novels, including the following: * ''Sawlya Tandel'' (सावळ्या तांडेल) * "Veerdhaval" (वीरधवल) * Rayaclub or Soneri Toli (रायाक्लब उर्फ़ सोनेरी टोळी) * ''Wihangwrund'' (विहंगवृंद) * ''Doctor'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarakanath
Dwarakanath is an Indian surname of Karnataka origin. Notable people with the name include: *Bilikere Dwarakanath (born 1955), Indian biologist *Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (1942–2024), Indian actor better known as Dwarakish See also *Dwarkanath *Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit (born 11 November 1974) is an Indian singer-composer, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band. Dixit prominently works in Kannada cinema as s ... * Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh {{Surname Kannada-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples of the Americas * Indigenous peoples of the Americas ** First Nations in Canada ** Native Americans in the United States ** Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean ** Indigenous languages of the Americas Places * Indian, West Virginia, U.S. * The Indians, an archipelago of islets in the British Virgin Islands Arts and entertainment Film * ''Indian'' (film series), a Tamil-language film series ** ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''Indian'' (2001 film), a Hindi-language film Music * Indians (musician), Danish singer Søren Løkke Juul * "The Indian", an unreleased song by Basshunter * "Indian" (song), by Sturm und Drang, 2007 * "Indians" (song), by Anthrax, 1987 * Indians, a song by Gojira from the 2003 album '' The Link'' Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
