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Kaw (surname)
Kashmiri livelihood, kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of Kashmiri cultural anthropology. Hindu Kashmiris and Muslim Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir region of India, Pakistan and China are from the same ethnic stock. Kashmir is home to a variety of tribes, each with its distinct traditions, customs, and ways of life. These tribes, often tied to specific regions within Kashmir, have historically played key roles in the social and cultural fabric of the area. While some of them have migrated to different regions of the Indian subcontinent the tribes of Kashmir still have unique languages, social structures, and professions that contribute to the rich cultural diversity of the region. Kashmiri tribes/castes * Bhat/Butt: "Sheikh: local converts, subdivided into numerous subgroups. Most largely retain their family names, or patronyms (kram), indicating their original profession, locality or community-such as Khar (carpenter), Pampori (a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmiri People
Kashmiris () also known as Koshurs are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group speaking the Kashmiri language and originating from the Kashmir Valley, which is today located in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. History The earliest known Neolithic sites in the Kashmir valley are from around 3000 BCE. The most important sites are at Burzahom. During the later Vedic period, the Uttara–Kurus settled in Kashmir. During the reign of Ashoka (304–232 BCE), Kashmir became part of the Maurya Empire and the city of Srinagari (Srinagar) was built. Kanishka (127–151 CE), an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, conquered Kashmir. In the eighth century, during the Karkota Empire, Kashmir grew as an imperial power. Lalitaditya Muktapida defeated Yashovarman of Kanyakubja and conquered the eastern kingdoms of Magadha, Kamarupa, Gauda, and Kalinga. He defeated the Arabs at Sindh. The Utpala dynasty, founded by Avantivarman, followed the Karkotas. Queen Didda, who descend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahar
Nahar may refer to: People Surname * Ali Salim Al-Nahar (born 1992), Omani footballer * Begum Kamrun Nahar, Bangladeshi civil servant *Bijoy Singh Nahar (1906–1997), Indian politician * Devi Das Nahar, Indian Valmiki activist and politician * Dhanpat Rai Nahar (1919–2009), Indian politician and trade unionist * Kamrun Nahar, Bangladeshi scientist and environmentalist * Nurun Nahar (born 1965), Bangladeshi banker * Robert Masih Nahar (born 1974), Indian-born Spanish politician *Rukku Nahar (born 1996), British actress * Shamsun Nahar (born 1957), Bangladeshi politician * Sujata Nahar (1925–2007), Indian author * Sultana N. Nahar, Bangladeshi-American astrophysicist *Tahir Khan Nahar (fl. 16th century), chief of an independent kingdom in Sitpur Given name *Nahar Singh (died 1858), raja of the princely state of Ballabhgarh in Haryana, India * Nahar Singh of Bharatpur (1672–1697), ruler of Bharatpur state * Nahar Singh of Shahpura (1855–1932), ruler of Shahpura state * Nahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakshi
Bakshi may refer to: Indian title Bakshi is a historical title used in India, deriving from Persian word for "paymaster", and originating as the title of an official responsible for distributing wages in Muslim armies. * Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 1953 to 1964. * Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid, a soldier of British India. Indian surname Kashmir Bakshi is a surname used by Kashmiri Pandits native to the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Odisha In Odisha Bakshi () surname mainly used by Zamindar Karanas. Punjab Derived from the historical title, "Bakshi" came to be used as a surname among Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs, used by the Brahmin and Jatt castes respectively, in the Punjab region in India. * Amit Singh Bakshi (1925–2024), Indian hockey player * Anand Bakshi, Indian songwriter * Chandrakant Bakshi, Indian author * G. D. Bakshi, Major General of Indian Army * Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, New Zealand member of parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAGE Publishing
Sage Publishing, formerly SAGE Publications, is an American Independent business, independent Academic publishing, academic publishing company, founded in 1965 in New York City by Sara Miller McCune and now based in the Newbury Park, California, Newbury Park neighborhood of Thousand Oaks, California. Sage Publishing has offices located across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. In North America, Sage Publishing has offices in Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Toronto. The European operations are headquartered in London, London, United Kingdom. In the Asia Pacific region, Sage Publishing has established offices in Melbourne, Australia, India and Singapore. It publishes more than 1,000 journals, more than 800 books a year, reference works and electronic products covering business, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and medicine. SAGE also owns and publishes under the imprints of Corwin Press (since 1990), CQ Press (since 2008), Learning Matters (since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhan
Bhan is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname native to the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Bhan Brahmin dynasty founded an erstwhile tribal hill state of Kashmir in the 10th century AD. It was ruled by the Bhan dynasty for two hundred years. Currently, all the territory of this state of Bhan is found in the Sudhanoti District of Azad Kashmir administered by Pakistan. Bhan, as a surname, is also used by Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins. Notable people * Ashok Bhan (born 1950), retired IPS officer, Director General of Police (Intelligence) and Director General of Police (Prison) * Gopinath Bhan (1898–1968), also called Bhagwan Gopinath Ji, mystic saint of Kashmir * Maharaj Kishan Bhan (1947–2020), Indian Paediatrician and Clinical Scientist * Mohit Bhan, Indian politician * Mona Bhan, cultural anthropologist and associate professor of anthropology at DePauw University * Pushkar Bhan (1926–2008), Indian radio actor and script writer from Kashmir *Shereen Bhan (born 1976), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajguru
Rajguru, also spelled as Rajyaguru, is an ancient title and surname of the Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ... which means ''royal priest''. Another meaning based on the references of Rajgurus in various ancient texts, is someone who advised the King on matters of governance to keep it aligned to dharma or righteousness as defined in ancient scriptures, Vedas. Notable people * Rajguru Aggavamsa Mahathera, Bangladeshi Buddhist * Rajguru Priyo Ratana Mahathera, Buddhist guru * Basavaraj Rajguru (1917–1991), Hindustani singer * Hari Rajguru (born 1939), Indian cricketer * Jayi Rajaguru (1739–1806), Indian independence activist * Prakash Rajguru (1939—2006), Indian cricketer * Rinku Rajguru (born c. 2000), Indian film actress * Satyanarayana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandit (surname)
Pandit or Pandith is an Indian and Nepalese Brahmin surname. Usage When prefixed to a name, it denotes a scholar, for example, Pandita Ramabai or Pandit Nehru. A Hindu priest is also respectfully called Pandit ji. Film *Anand Pandit, Indian film producer *Ashoke Pandit (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist *Chetan Pandit, Bollywood actor *Gowri Pandit, Gaurie Pandit Dwivedi (born 1982), Indian actress *Jatin Pandit, Bollywood film composer *Kalpana Pandit (born 1967), Indian film actress, model, and emergency physician *Radhika Pandit (born 1984), Indian actress *Ridhima Pandit (born 1990), Indian actress and model *Santhosh Pandit (born 1973), Malayalam film actor, singer *Shiv Panditt (born 1984), Indian actor *Shraddha Pandit (born 1982), Indian playback singer *Shweta Pandit (born 1986), Indian actress and singer *Sulakshana Pandit (born 1954), Indian actress and singer *Surbir Pandit, Nepalese actor *Tejaswini Pandit (born 1990), Indian actress *Vijayta Pandit (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwood Press
Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. (GPG) was an educational and academic publisher (middle school through university level) which was part of ABC-Clio. Since 2021, ABC-Clio and its suite of imprints, including GPG, are collectively imprints of British publishing house Bloomsbury Publishing. The Greenwood name stopped being used for new books in 2023. Established in 1967 as Greenwood Press, Inc., and based in Westport, Connecticut, GPG published reference works under its Greenwood Press imprint; and scholarly, professional, and general-interest books under its related imprint, Praeger Publishers (). Also part of GPG was Libraries Unlimited, which published professional works for librarians and teachers. Both of the latter became stand-alone imprints of ABC-Clio, in 2008–2009, after its purchase of GPG. History 1967–1999 The company was founded as Greenwood Press, Inc. (GPI) in 1967 by Harold Mason, a librarian and antiquarian bookseller, and Harold Schwartz, who had a backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattoo
Mattoo, also spelled Mattu, is a Kashmiri clan and surname. They are native to the Kashmir Valley within the Jammu & Kashmir, India. Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the clan, include: *Amitabh Mattoo Amitabh Mattoo (born 26 June 1962, Srinagar) is one of India's leading thinkers and writers on Modern and Contemporary History, Political science, International relations. He was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009. He is Dea ..., academic * Mehraj Mattoo, banker * Priyadarshini Mattoo, murder victim * Leenesh Mattoo, actor * Junaid Azim Mattu, politician * Sanna Irshad Mattoo, photojournalist References {{Kashmirifamalies Surnames of Indian origin Kashmiri tribes Surnames of Hindu origin Kashmiri-language surnames Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Kashmir
''Greater Kashmir'' is an English daily newspaper printed and published from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The newspaper initially began its edition in 1987 as a weekly newspaper and later, started its first daily publication in 1989. The ''Greater Kashmir'' has its largest base of circulation in Jammu and Kashmir, and is the most widely read English daily newspaper in the state. The Greater Kashmir group (GK Communications Pvt. Ltd) also publishes its sister projects in Urdu language – ''Nawa-e-Jhelum'' and ''Kashmir Uzma'' – and the English-language magazine ''Kashmir Ink''. As of 2018, ''Greater Kashmir'' is being published from Srinagar and Jammu Jammu () is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ... at the price of Rs. 5 per copy. Its editor-in-chief i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Circles
TwoCircles.net (abbreviated as TCN) is a non-profit online news delivering organization registered in the state of Massachusetts founded in 2006. It targets news about Indian Muslims, Indian politics and Muslims around the world. Kashif-ul-Huda is serving as the Senior editor. TCN attracts about 10,000 unique visitors daily which includes politicians, policy planners, journalists of major newspapers and television channels. Notable events In June 2010, TCN's news editor spotted a picture he had taken of Muslim students in Azamgarh, UP, which the BJP was attempting to pass off in an ad campaign An advertising campaign or marketing campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC). An IMC is a platform in which a group of people can group their ide ... as an image of progressive Muslims in Gujarat. He alerted the mainstream media, and the BJP was roundly panned. References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handoo
Handoo, also spelled as Handu, is a Kashmiri surname native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is found among Kashmiri Pandits and Kashmiri Muslims Kashmiri Muslims are ethnic Kashmiris who practice Islam and are native to the Kashmir Valley of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute between India and Pakistan .... Notable people * Kuldeep Handoo, Indian wushu player * Piyare Lal Handoo, Indian politician * Tej Handu, Indian cricket umpire References {{Kashmiri families Kashmiri tribes Surnames of Indian origin Surnames of Hindu origin Kashmiri-language surnames Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
