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Randhawa
Randhawa is a Jat clan in the Punjab Region of India and Pakistan. The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of the Sikh faith, the first appointed Granthi (Principal religious official and custodian of the holy book- Guru Granth Sahib) was a Randhawa ( Baba Buddha Ji Randhawa) Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are: * Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa (1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional * Iftikhar Randhawa, Pakistani politician and writer * Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, member of National Assembly of Pakistan * Baba Buddha Ji Randhawa, prime historical figure in Sikhism * Dara Singh Randhawa, Indian wrestler and actor * Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, Indian athlete * Guriq Randhawa, English cricketer *Guru Randhawa, Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India * Gurman Randhawa, English cricketer *Jesse Randhawa, Indian actress and model *Jyoti Randhawa, Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Randhawa
Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa (born 30 August 1991) is an Indian singer, songwriter and music composer associated with Punjabi, Bhangra, Indi-pop and Bollywood music. He is known for songs like "Lahore", "Ishare Tere", "Slowly Slowly (Guru Randhawa song), Slowly Slowly", and "Tere Te". Guru Randhawa's debut single was "Same Girl" in collaboration with Arjun (singer), Arjun. Biography Randhawa was born as Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa on 30 August 1991, in Noorpur, Dera Baba Nanak tehsil in Gurdaspur district. He started by doing small shows in Gurdaspur and then began performing in Delhi, at small parties and functions. While staying in Delhi, Randhawa completed his Master of Business Administration, MBA. He was named "Guru" by the rapper Bohemia (rapper), Bohemia who would shorten his full name while on stage. Career 2012–2014: Beginnings Randhawa started his music journey in December 2012 with a song named "Same Girl" with Arjun (singer), Arjun who was the first person to ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa
Muhammad Afzal Ahsan Randhawa (Punjabi and ur, , 1 September 1937 – 18 September 2017) was a Pakistani Punjabi language writer, poet, translator, playwright and a politician. He authored several short stories and novels in the Punjabi language including ''Sooraj Grehan'' and ''Doaba''. He received the Pride of Performance and ''Kamal-e-Fun'' awards for his literary work. Early and personal life Muhammad Afzal Ahsan Randhawa was born in Amritsar, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, India) on 1 September 1937. He belonged to the Randhawa Jat Family. Randhawa grew up in a rural part of the Sialkot district in Pakistan, where he was the editor of the magazine of the Mission High School. He graduated from Murray College in Sialkot. As a student, he used to be published in Daily Imroze and weekly ''Lail-o-Nahar''. Later, he was admitted to the Punjab University Law College. He was the editor of the college magazine ''Al-Meezan'', while in law college. He had a love marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohinder Singh Randhawa
Mohinder Singh Randhawa or M. S. Randhawa (2 February 1909 – 3 March 1986) was an Indian historian, civil servant, botanist, and author. He played major roles in the establishment of agricultural research in India, the Green Revolution in India, resettling Punjabis uprooted by Partition as the Director-General of Rehabilitation, establishing the city of Chandigarh and documenting the arts of Punjab, the history of agriculture in India. A biographer, Gulzar Singh Sandhu, gave him the sobriquet ''Punjab da Chhewan Dariya'', the sixth river of Punjab. Biography Early life and education Randhawa was born on 2 February 1909 into a Randhawa Jat family at Zira, Ferozepur district, Punjab, India to Sher Singh Randhawa and Bachint Kaur who came from an affluent family belonging to the village of Bodlan in Hoshiarpur district. He received his matriculate from Khalsa High School, Muktsar in 1924 and his F.Sc., BSc (Hons.), and MSc (Hons.) in 1926, 1929 and 1930 respectively from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa
Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa ( pa, ; 2 February 1995 – 14 January 2012) was a Pakistani student and computer prodigy who became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in 2004. She was submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records for her achievement. Arfa kept the title until 2008 and went on to represent Pakistan on various international forums, including the TechEd Developers Conference. She received Pakistan's highest literary award, the Presidential Pride of Performance from General Pervez Musharraf in 2005. A science park in Lahore, the Arfa Software Technology Park, is named in her honour. At the age of 10, Arfa was invited by Bill Gates to visit Microsoft's headquarters in the United States. She died on 14 January 2012, aged 16, from a cardiac arrest. Biography Early life Randhawa was born into an ethnic Punjabi family from Ram Diwali in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. Career After returning to Pakistan from a visit to the Microsoft hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
