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Nayan (other)
Nayan may refer to: * Nayan (Mongol prince), 13th century prince of the Mongol Empire * Nayanthara (born 1984), or Nayan, Indian actress * Nayan Chanda (born 1946), Indian magazine editor * Nayan Desai (born 1946), Indian poet * Nayan Doshi (born 1978), British cricketer * Nayan Ghosh (born 1956), Indian musician * Nayan Mongia (born 1969), Indian cricketer * Nayan Padrai (born 1975), Indian screenwriter, producer, and director * Nayan Shah, American professor See also * Naina (other) *Nainar (other) *Nayanar (other) Nayanar may refer to: *Nayanars, Shaivite saints from Tamil Nadu, India * Nayanar (Nair subcaste), an honorific title used by certain clans of Nair caste from the north Malabar region of Kerala, India * E. K. Nayanar (1919–2004), Indian political ... * ''Nayana'' (film), a 2014 Indian film {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan (Mongol Prince)
Nayan () was a prince of the Yuan dynasty. A member of the imperial Borjigin clan, he was a descendant of a brother of Genghis Khan, probably Temüge. He raised a noteworthy and serious rebellion against Kublai Khan and was subsequently executed for the rebellion. He was a Nestorian Christian. Much of what is known of Nayan was recorded by the Venetian traveller Marco Polo. Origins Nayan was a member of a collateral branch of the Mongol royal dynasty, being a descendant of one of the brothers of Genghis Khan. He was either a great-great grandson of Temüge, Genghis Khan's youngest full brother, or of Belgutai, his half-brother. More than one prince named Nayan existed and their identity has been confused; the historian Paul Pelliot was of the opinion that the Christian prince Nayan was not a descendant of Belgutai. He ascertains Nayan's father to be Ajul, son of Tacar, son of Jibügan, son of Temüge. The close male relatives of Genghis Khan were given control of large appanag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayanthara
Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Indian actress and producer known for her work in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" list in 2018. With a career spanning over two decades, she has appeared in more than 75 films and has received List of awards and nominations received by Nayanthara, numerous awards, including five Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Awards, Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare'' in 2003. She debuted in Tamil cinema with ''Ayya (2005 Tamil film), Ayya'' in 2005, in Telugu with ''Lakshmi (2006 film), Lakshmi'' in 2006 and Kannada with ''Super (2010 Indian film), Super'' in 2010. Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan Chanda
Nayan Chanda (born 1946 in India) is the founder and editor-in-chief of YaleGlobal Online, an online magazine that publishes articles about globalisation. The magazine launched in 2001. Control of the magazine was transferred in 2013 from the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization to the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale. Previously he served as a correspondent and editor of the ''Far Eastern Economic Review'' and has co-authored numerous books on Southeast Asian affairs and globalisation. He is best known for his 1986 book ''Brother Enemy: The War After the War'', which details the events leading up to the outbreak of the Cambodian–Vietnamese War (also known as the "Third Indochina War") in the context of the Cold War that had divided the world. Education Chanda graduated from Presidency College in Calcutta with a degree in history. He stood first in his class during his Master of Arts degree in history from Jadavpur Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan Desai
Nayan H. Desai (22 February 1946 – 12 October 2023) was a Gujarati language poet from Gujarat, India. His significant work includes ''Manas Urfe Reti Urfe Dariyo'' (1979), ''Mukam Post Manas'' (1983), and ''Dhoop Ka Saya'' (ghazals in Urdu). He received the Kalapi Award in 2013 and the Kavishwar Dalpatram Award in 2016. Biography Desai was born on 22 February 1946 in Kathodara, a town now in the Surat district, to Harshadray and Indumatiben. His family belonged to Valod. After completing his SSC in 1965, he worked in a diamond factory for 14 years. In 1980, he joined '' Gujarat Mitra'', a Gujarati daily, as a sub-editor. He was retired. He married Shashi in 1990. He died on 12 October 2023 in Surat. Works His first poetry collection ''Manas Urfe Reti Urfe Dariyo'' (1979) has 58 poems which are mostly ghazals and some are songs. His second collection ''Mukam Post Manas'' (1982) has 56 poems. These two collections are experimental and include variety. These poems depict l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan Doshi
Nayan Dilip Doshi (born 6 October 1978, Nottingham) is an English cricketer. He is the son of Dilip Doshi, who is a former Indian Test bowler. Doshi, a left arm spin bowler, first played for Surrey in June 2004, after already playing for the Indian side Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy. At the end of the 2006 cricket season, Doshi signed a two-year contract with Surrey, which was to end after the 2008 season. On 19 July 2007, Surrey announced that this contract had been terminated at Doshi's request. Doshi then signed a short-term deal with Warwickshire until the end of the 2007 season. Doshi was due to make his debut in Warwickshire's County Championship match against Sussex on 8 August that year. However, he was unable to do so owing to confusion surrounding the registration process. Doshi was the first bowler in the Twenty20 Cup to take a hat-trick A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan Ghosh
Pandit Nayan Ghosh (born 28 April 1956) is an Indian tabla and sitar maestro. He is a tabla player from the Farrukhabad Gharana. Performing career Born on 28 April 1956, Pandit Nayan Ghosh received in-depth training in vocal music, Tabla and then in sitar from his late father and Guru Padma Bhushan Pandit Nikhil Ghosh. Nayan’s elder uncle was the flautist Pandit Pannalal Ghosh, who was popularly regarded as the ‘Father of North Indian Flute’. He also received guidance under Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa and Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh's supervision. He received extensive training in sitar and vocal music from his father Pandit Nikhil Ghosh and later additionally learnt from Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta. His first tabla solo broadcast was at the age of 4, in 1960. As an accompanist too, he has supported Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Rais Khan, Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan Mongia
Nayan Ramlal Mongia (born 19 December 1969) is a former Indian cricketer and cricket coach. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. He was part of the Indian squad which won the 1995 Asia Cup. Nayan Mongia was accused of match-fixing against West Indies as he gobbled up 21 balls to make a mere 4 runs along with Manoj Prabhakar who made a slow century. This resulted in the West Indies winning the match by 43 runs. Mongia was dropped from the team in the year 2001. He was a lower order wicket-keeper batsman and batted occasionally on 7th or 8th position. He has represented India in 2 World Cups, 1996 and 1999. Playing career First tour of England In his first tour to England in 1990, he impressed Alan Knott, who claimed Mongia was a player with natural talent. Mongia has spent many years as India's second successful wicket-keeper after Kiran More, Mongia made his debut in the Indian international cricket team in the mid-1990s and from there, he was considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan Padrai
Nayan Padrai (born 1975) is a screenwriter, producer, and director. Padrai co-wrote, produced, and directed his first feature film When Harry Tries to Marry released in the US on April 22, 2011. He also produced the film's soundtrack. His next film is Billion Dollar Raja inspired by the true story of the largest insider trading case in US history. Early life Padrai is a Kutchi Gujarati, born in Mumbai and raised in Forest Hills, New York, Nayan grew passionate about writing and acting at Forest Hills High School. From there, Nayan studied drama at Queensborough Community College and transferred to focus on screenwriting and acting in New York City at the School of Visual Arts, and continued his training at Gotham Writers' Workshop. He studied acting with Lisa Eichhorn, Joe Paradise, and Matt Mitler. Festivals, Awards, Appearances Nayan has won several awards and accolades for his screenwriting efforts at screen writing festivals and contests. In 2014, he was honored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan Shah
Nayan Shah is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and History at University of Southern California. He received his doctoral degree in history at the University of Chicago and previously worked as a professor of history at University of California, San Diego and Binghamton University. Research and Teaching Shah is a historian with expertise in North American and global struggles over public health, migration and incarceration from the mid-nineteenth through twenty-first centuries. His research is most well known for its reconceptualization of how racial meanings are remade by articulations of gender and sexuality in state politics and culture. Shah's first book, ''Contagious Divides: Epidemics and Race in San Francisco's Chinatown'', investigates the long history of the perception of Chinatown and Chinese immigrants as sources of contagion. The book examines how the demonization of Chinese immigrants reverberated in policy, politics and cultural life of San Francisco resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naina (other)
Naina may refer to: Films and music * ''Naina'' (1973 film), 1973 Indian film * ''Naina'' (2002 film), 2002 Indian film by Manobala * ''Naina'' (2005 film), 2005 Indian film * "Naina" (Arijit Singh song), a song from the 2016 Indian film ''Dangal'' * "Naina", a song from the 2018 Indian film ''Subedar Joginder Singh'' * "Naina", a song from the 2024 Indian film ''Crew'' People * Naina Yeltsina, widow of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin * Naina Andriantsitohaina, mayor of Antananarivo, Madagascar * Naina (actress), Bollywood actress in the 1965 film ''Gumnaam'' * Naina Lal Kidwai, Indian banker Other uses * Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area, Maharashtra, India * Neyneh Neyneh (, also romanized as Nīneh; also known as Naina) is a village in Khurheh Rural District, in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as P ..., a village in Markazi Province, Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
