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List Of People From Pune
This is a categorized list of notable people who were born or have lived in Pune, India. Only people who are sufficiently notable to have individual entries on Wikipedia have been included in the list. Authors and writers * Pralhad Keshav Atre, Acharya Pralhad Keshav Atre (1898–1969) – Marathi language, Marathi writer, poet and educationist * Subhash Awchat (1950-) – artist and author * Sarojini Babar (1920–2008) – writer and politician * Malati Bedekar (née Baltai Khare) (1905–2001) – writer in Marathi language, Marathi * Ninad Bedekar (1949–2015) – writer, historian and orator * Vasudeo Sitaram Bendrey (1894–1986) – historian who discovered first image of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, wrote first full-proof biography of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and wrote on whole Shivshahi period * Vishnushastri Krushnashastri Chiplunkar (1850–1882) – essayist; editor of ''Nibandha Mala'', a Marathi language, Marathi journal; educator; mentor to Bal Gangadhar Tila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pune
Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division. In terms of the total amount of land under its jurisdiction, Pune is the largest city in Maharashtra, with a geographical area of 516.18 sq km, though List of cities in India by population, by population it comes in a distant second to Mumbai. According to the 2011 Census of India, Pune has 7.2 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, seventh-most populous metropolitan area in India. The city of Pune is part of Pune Metropolitan Region. Pune is one of the largest IT hubs in India. It is also one of the most important Automotive industry in India, automobile and Manufacturing in India, manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pali
Pāli (, IAST: pāl̤i) is a Classical languages of India, classical Middle Indo-Aryan languages, Middle Indo-Aryan language of the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pali Canon, Pāli Canon'' or ''Tripiṭaka, Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravada, Theravāda'' Buddhism. Pali was designated as a Classical languages of India, classical language by the Government of India on 3 October 2024. Origin and development Etymology The word 'Pali' is used as a name for the language of the Theravada canon. The word seems to have its origins in commentarial traditions, wherein the (in the sense of the line of original text quoted) was distinguished from the commentary or vernacular translation that followed it in the manuscript. K. R. Norman suggests that its emergence was based on a misunderstanding of the compound , with being interpreted as the name of a particular language. The name Pali does not appear in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangesh Tendulkar
Mangesh Tendulkar (1934-2017) was an Indian artist as cartoonist and humourist. He has also written in many magazines on cartoons. Brief biography Tendulkar was a caricaturist for the year 1954. He was instrumental in creating traffic awareness in Pune city and gave great support to Pune traffic police. He used to personally stand on Karve road, Pune for creating awareness regarding the traffic for last 17 years of his life. The city-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) had used Mangesh’s talents to draw images in their drive to promote road safety. In a series of 100 cartoons, he set forth his concerns about the city and the preservation of Pune’s once-leafy environs with his trademark good-humoured, gentle skepticism. Besides his prolific cartoons, Tendulkar also authored collections of satirical sketches accompanied by his caricatures in works like Bhuichakra and Sunday Mood. He also documented Pune’s theatre scene in incisive articles and books. He st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanta Shelke
Shanta Janardan Shelke (12 October 1922 – 6 June 2002) was an Indian poet and writer in the Marathi language. She was also a noted journalist and academic. Her work included song compositions, stories, translations, and children's literature. She presided over many literary gatherings. Some of her compositions were noted either as stand-alone poetic works or as songs sung Background ''Shanta Shelke'' was born in Indapur, Pune. She completed her primary education in Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Rajgurunagar and high school education from Huzurpaga (HHCP High School), Pune. She did her graduation in Pune's S. P. College. She completed her M.A. in Marathi and Sanskrit and stood first in Bombay University. During this time, she also won the ''Na. Chi. Kelkar'' and Chiplunkar awards. She spent 5 years working as assistant editor of the weekly ''Navyug'' run by Acharya Atre. She then moved to Nagpur to work as a professor of Marathi in Hislop College, Nagpur. She retired after lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaiju Mathew
Shaiju Mathew is an Indo-Canadians, Indian–Canadian author, screenplay writer, movie reviewer and director, known for his 2010 book ''Knocked Up''. ''Knocked Up'' is set to become a feature film in Hindi, with Mathew co-producing. A Marathi movie ''Timepass (2014 Marathi film), Timepass'' loosely based on ''Knocked Up'' released in February 2014. The film was the highest grossing Marathi film until the release of Lai Bhaari in the same year, which broke its record. Andhra Pori starring Puri Akash son of Puri Jagannadh is also based on Mathew's novel ''Knocked Up (Novel), Knocked Up''. Personal life Like actor Kay Kay Menon, Mathew is also an alumnus of St. Josephs Boys' High School Khadki, Pune. He studied human resource management at Pune University. Career After working as a singer and a screenplay writer Mathew, who moved to Bangalore after university, wrote ''Knocked Up'', a coming of age novel. The book took Mathew 20 days to write and the author drew inspiration from hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Names Database
The Names Database was a social network, owned and operated by Classmates.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Online. The site does not appear to be significantly updated since 2008 and has many broken links and display issues. Since 2007, United States and Canadian registrations do not work, and instead redirect to a Classmates.com sign-up page. At least half of its members are believed to be outside the United States. The primary purpose of the website is to reconnect with old friends and classmates, which is related to the site's tagline "Making the World a Smaller Place." After registration, the names of all people in the database are fully searchable. However, contact with these members is limited until the database is "unlocked" by obtaining a "blue membership". As of October 2006, blue memberships can be purchased for one- or three-year periods, or obtained for free by referring friends. However, as of July 2013, there does not appear to be any functioning way to u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shripad Mahadev Mate
Shripad Mahadev Mate (2 September 1886 – 25 December 1957) was a Marathi writer and a social reformer from Bombay State, India. Life Mate was a teacher of English and Marathi literature by profession. Although he took up writing at the relatively late age of forty-four, during the remainder of his life he wrote eclectically and copiously on a variety of social, scientific, biographical and historical subjects. He was deeply troubled by the social scourge of untouchability in contemporary India, and wrote several short stories as well as essays arguing for the abolition of this practice. Although he was a Brahmin by birth and retained a spiritual affinity for the cultural and religious tenets of Hinduism, his writings show his sustained scepticism towards many of its dogmas. Mate was born in the town of Shirpur in Vidarbha. He went to New English School, Satara and acquired his university education (up to an M.A.) in Pune. For a few years, he served as a teacher at the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinayak Kulkarni
Vinayak N. Kulkarni (born 11 September 1954) is a former Indian cricket umpire. At the international level, he only stood in two ODI games in 1999 and 2000. Later, he became an umpire's coach for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). See also * List of One Day International cricket umpires This is a list of umpire (cricket), cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's One Day International (ODI) match. As of October 2022, 418 umpires have officiated in an ODI match. The first ODI match took place on 5 January 1971 between ... References 1954 births Living people Indian One Day International cricket umpires People from Bagalkot {{India-cricket-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krushnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar
Krishnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar (25 November 1872 – 26 August 1948) was a Marathi writer from Bombay Presidency, British India. George calls him "a prominent lieutenant of Lokmanya Tilak". He was editor of Kesari, Lokmanya and Navakal. The subject of navakal is political, trade and market price Khadilkar in the beginning of his career wrote prose-plays, but achieved "even greater recognition" with plays like ''Svayamvara'' – which had songs which were based on Indian classical music. The notability of his dramatic technique, in his fifteen plays, was to "endow ancient Hindu legends and tales with contemporary political significance". The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti), remarks that while Annasaheb Kirloskar "laid the foundation of popular sangit natak", it saw its great rise and gradual decline with the advent of Khadilkar. It considers Khadilkar along with Bal Gandharva as "the architect of what later on came to be called the golden age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viceroy's Executive Council
The Viceroy's Executive Council, formerly known as Council of Four and officially known as the Council of the Governor-General of India (since 1858), was an advisory body and cabinet of the Governor-General of India, also known as Viceroy. It existed from 1773 to 1947 in some form or the other. It was established by the Regulating Act 1773 (13 Geo. 3. c. 63), with four members it was then known as the Council of Four (India), Council of Four. The Indian Councils Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 67) transformed it from an advisory council into a cabinet with Cabinet (government), portfolio system. Each member was assigned specific portfolios such as revenue, military, law, finance, and home. In 1874, a sixth member was added to be in charge of public works. History Company rule The Regulating Act 1773 (13 Geo. 3. c. 63) provided for the appointment of a governor-general of Fort William, India, Fort William in Bengal (or Governor-General of Bengal) with supervisory powers over the preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
