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Lata
Latha (Hindi: लता, Kannada: ಲತಾ) is a Hindu Indian female given name, which means "creeper" and "Durga". Latha may refer to: Notable people named Lata *Lata Mangeshkar (1929–2022), Indian singer. *Lata Bhatt (born 1954), Indian singer. *Lata Gouveia, Lata (born 1975), Musician. *Lata Mondal (born 1993), Bangladeshi cricket player *Lata Narvekar, (born 1940), Indian producer and stage actress. *Lata Pada (born 1947), Canadian choreographer and dancer. *Lata Sabharwal (born 1975), Indian actress and model. See also * Latha (other) * A Suitable Boy#Characters in A Suitable Boy, A Suitable Boy - Wikipedia - the main character of ''A Suitable Boy'' is called Latha. {{given name Hindu given names Indian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium". Mangeshkar recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in Hindi, Bengali language, Bengali and Marathi language, Marathi. She received several accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, becoming only the second singer to receive India's highest civilian honour. In 2009, France made her an Officer of the National Order of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Mondal
Lata Mondal (; born 16 January 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh national women's cricket team. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. Early life and background Mondal was born on 16 January 1993 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Career Mondal was a member of the team that won a silver medal in cricket against the China national women's cricket team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Mondal made her ODI debut against Ireland on 26 November 2011. Mondal made her T20I debut against Ireland on 28 August 2012. In October 2018, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. In November 2021, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia. Later the same month, she was named in Banglade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu Given Names
Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. In Indian culture, names hold profound significance and play a crucial role in an individual's life. The importance of names is deeply rooted in the country's diverse and ancient cultural heritage. Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from epics. In Hindu culture, names are often chosen based on astrological and numerological principles. It is believed that a person's name can influence their destiny, and selecting the right name is essential for a prosperous and harmonious life. Astrologers may be consulted to ensure a name aligns with the individual's birth chart. India's population speaks a wide variety of languages and nearly every major religion in the world has a following in India. This variety makes for subtle, often confusing, differences in names and naming styles. Due to historical Indian cultural influences, several names across Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Suitable Boy
''A Suitable Boy'' is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993. With 1,349 pages (1,488 pages in paperback), the English-language book is one of the longest novels published in a single volume. ''A Suitable Boy'' is set in a newly post-independence, post-partition India. The novel follows four families during 18 months, and centres on Mrs. Rupa Mehra's efforts to arrange the marriage of her younger daughter, Lata, to a "suitable boy". Lata is a 19-year-old university student who refuses to be influenced by her domineering mother or opinionated brother, Arun. Her story revolves around the choice she is forced to make between her suitors Kabir, Haresh, and Amit. It begins in the fictional town of Brahmpur, located along the Ganges. Patna, Brahmpur, along with Calcutta, Delhi, Lucknow and other Indian cities, forms a colourful backdrop for the emerging stories. The novel alternately offers satirical and earnest examinations of national political issues in the period leading up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latha (other)
Latha may refer to: People First name * Latha Mangipudi, American politician * Latha Kurien Rajeev (born 1965), Indian film producer *Latha Hamsalekha (born 1957), Indian singer * Latha Rajinikanth (born 1958), Indian film producer * Latha Raju (born 1953), Indian actress and singer * Latha Sethupathi (born 1953), Indian actress, known mononymously as Latha * Latha Walpola (born 1934), Sri Lankan musician Surname * Maadhavi Latha (born 1988), Indian actress * Paul Boundoukou-Latha (born 1952), Gabonese politician and diplomat Other uses * Latha Township, Myanmar See also * *Lata (other) ''Lata'' () is a Sanskrit female given name. Lata or LATA may also refer to: Places *Lata, Solomon Islands *Lata, a village in Gulripshi District of Abkhazia *Lata Mountain, American Samoa *Lāṭa, a historical region of India Other uses *Local ... {{disamb, given name, surname Hindu given names Indian feminine given names Feminine given names Sanskrit-language names Indian giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Sabharwal
Lata Sabharwal is an Indian film and television actress, who has worked in Bollywood films, as well. She has played supporting roles in Bollywood films like '' Vivah'' and '' Ishq Vishq''. Sabharwal is best known for her portrayal of Rajshri Goyel Maheshwari in Star Plus's '' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' and '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke''. Personal life In 2009, Sabharwal married fellow actor Sanjeev Seth from the show '' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''. In 2013 she gave birth to a boy. Career Sabharwal started her career in 1999 with ''Geeta Rahasya''. She has played supporting roles in all three of her movies, among which '' Vivah'' has been her most successful movie to date. Besides acting in Bollywood movies, she has also acted in television series, among them '' Arzoo Hai Tu'', '' Awaz - Dil Se Dil Tak'', '' Jannat'', ''Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kaate'' and '' Khushiyan''. She usually plays supporting roles in Hindi television programmes. She was seen in '' Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Pada
Lata Pada, (ಲತಾ ಪಾದ) CM (born 7 November 1947) is an Indian-born Canadian choreographer and Bharatanatyam dancer. Pada is the founder and artistic director of Sampradaya Dance Creations, a dance company that performs Indian dance. She is also the founder and director of Sampradaya Dance Academy, a leading professional dance training institution that is the only Indian dance school in North America affiliated with the prestigious, UK-based Imperial Society for Teachers of Dancing.Kopun, Francine.When the only thing left is hope" ''The Toronto Star''. 25 August 2007. Pada founded the dance company in 1990; Pada said that she founded the company because she wanted to showcase Bharatantyam dance as an art form throughout the world. Pada is known as an influential figure in Indian style dance in Canada. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Narvekar
Lata Narvekar is a popular Marathi drama producer who produced popular plays like ‘Sahi Re Sahi’, ‘Amchyasarkhe Amhich’ and ‘Lochya Jhala Re’. Lata Narvekar’s Chintamani Productions is a premier Marathi theatre production house in Maharashtra. She has also produced two Marathi films in partnership with her friend Bharati Achrekar – Sarivar Sari and Sakhi Sakhi (Gurmukhi: ਸਾਖੀ; ''sākhī'') literally means 'historical account', 'anecdote', or 'story'. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ''sākṣī'' (साक्षी) which literally means 'witness'. The term refers to the accounts .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Narvekar, Lata Marathi theatre Indian theatre managers and producers Living people Indian women theatre directors Indian stage actresses 1940 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Gouveia
Lata (born 19 February 1975 in Lisbon) is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is a well-known Red Dirt (music), Red Dirt artist in Oklahoma and a reference of Americana music in Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium and the north of France. Life and career He grew up in Luxembourg, where his father worked for the European Court of Justice. At the age of 17 he went to London, played music in bars, and was a member of various bands. From 1993 to 1999 he studied economics, at UCL University of London and politics at London Guildhall University at bachelor and master level London Metropolitan University. In 2001, he founded the company Desert Fish Productions and became the Portugal musical events manager for the animal rights organization LPDA, . From 2002 to 2006, he had a band called Lata Dog, releasing an album in 2004. In 2003 he wrote the song "Três desafios" for the soundtrack of the film "Tudo isto é Fado", directed by Luís Galvão Teles. In 2007, he moved to Oklahoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government of India, alongside English language, English, and is the ''lingua franca'' of North India. Hindi is considered a Sanskritisation (linguistics), Sanskritised Register (sociolinguistics), register of Hindustani. Hindustani itself developed from Old Hindi and was spoken in Delhi and neighbouring areas. It incorporated a significant number of Persian language, Persian loanwords. Hindi is an Languages with official status in India, official language in twelve states (Bihar, Gujarat , Mizoram , Maharashtra ,Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), and six Union territory, union territories (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Bhatt
Hemlata (born 16 August 1954) is an Indian classically trained playback singer in Bollywood. She is best known for her songs in the late 1970s, especially Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se song. She was nominated for Filmfare Best Female Playback Award five times in the period of 1977–81 and won once for Chitchor in 1977 for her classical rendition of "Tu Jo Mere Sur Mein" which was duet with K.J. Yesudas, composed by Ravindra Jain. Early life and background Hemlata was born in Hyderabad as Lata Bhatt into an Marwari Brahmin family and spent her childhood in Calcutta. She was married to Yogesh Bali, the younger brother of Indian film actress Yogeeta Bali. Her husband died in 1988 after a prolonged illness. She lives with her son Aditya. Career Leading career In association with Ravindra Jain, she had worked on many other songs. Among them is "''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se''". According to the Binaca Geet Mala (a radio show that used to compile records of album sales), it became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
