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Shergill Gotra
Shergill is a surname and clan of Jats, its parent clan is Gill. According to oral history, the founding progenitor of the clan was a man named Shergill, who was the son of Gill. The Majithia family belong to this clan. The ruling house of the Nishanwalia Misl during the Sikh Confederacy was from this clan. List of notable people Notable people bearing the name Shergill (or Sher-Gill), and who may or may not be related to the clan, include: * Avneet Shergill, U.S. soccer player * Amrita Sher-Gil, Indian painter * Daljit Singh Shergill, U.K. Sikh leader * Dyal Singh Majithia founder of The Tribune and Punjab National Bank * Jaiveer Shergill, Indian politician and lawyer * Jimmy Shergill, Indian actor and producer * Lehna Singh Majithia, Sikh polymath and father of Dyal Singh * Rabbi Shergill, Indian musician * Rubina Shergill, Indian actress See also * Gill (name) Gill may be a surname or given name, derived from a number of unrelated sources. Europe In Europe, v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gill
A gill () is a respiration organ, respiratory organ that many aquatic ecosystem, aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept moist. The microscopic structure of a gill presents a large surface area to the external environment. Branchia (: branchiae) is the zoologists' name for gills (from Ancient Greek ). With the exception of some aquatic insects, the filaments and lamella (surface anatomy), lamellae (folds) contain blood or Coelom#Coelomic fluid, coelomic fluid, from which gases are exchanged through the thin walls. The blood carries oxygen to other parts of the body. Carbon dioxide passes from the blood through the thin gill tissue into the water. Gills or gill-like organs, located in different parts of the body, are found in various groups of aquatic animals, including Mollusc, molluscs, crustaceans, insects, fish, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyal Singh Majithia
Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia (1848–1898) was an Indian businessman, banker, philanthropist and activist. Majithia established ''The Tribune (Chandigarh), The Tribune'', an English language newspaper in Lahore in 1881, and later, he became the founder Chair (officer), chairman of the Punjab National Bank, which was established in 1894. Majithia was noted for his wealth, which he had earned through his business interests. His Will and testament, will and Trust (law), trusts donated much of the properties, land holdings and assets he owned to educational institutions. Early life and background Born in Varanasi, Dyal Singh Majithia was the son of General Lehna Singh Majithia, Lehna Singh and a member of the Majithia Sirdars, Majithia family of Punjab. His grandfather, Desa Singh Majithia, had served Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh Empire, Sikh Emperor, as a general and later as the Governor of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi and Saket. By the time of Majithia's birth, his family had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surnames Of Indian Origin
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. Compound surn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil (other)
Gil or GIL may refer to: Places * Gil Island (other), one of several islands by that name * Gil, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Hil, Azerbaijan, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan * Hiloba, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan People *Gil (given name) * Gil (surname) *Gil (Korean surname) * Gil (footballer, born 1950), Brazilian footballer, Gilberto Alves *Gil (footballer, born June 1987), Brazilian footballer, Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva * Gil (footballer, born September 1987), Brazilian footballer, José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva *Gil (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer, Givanilton Martins Ferreira * José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva (1987–2016), Brazilian footballer * Gil Gomes (born 1972), Portuguese retired footballer *Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Gilmelândia (born 1975), Brazilian singer known as "Gil" * Gill (musician) (born 1977), South Korean singer Fiction * Gil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubina Shergill
Rubina Shergill was an Indian television actress. She was known for her performance in the role of "Inspector Simran Kaushik" in Zee TV's daily soap '' Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein'', which eventually became her last show. Early life Shergill was born and brought up in Chandigarh, Punjab. She did her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sector 31 Chandigarh and then graduated from MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh. She took lessons to become a professional singer, but soon realized that singing wasn't meant for her and she really should not pursue it. So, Shergill dropped all her ambition of becoming a singer. Career Shergill's parents did not approve of her choosing acting as a career. However, she accompanied her mother, who was on a posting to Mumbai and started working on TV. She didn’t have to struggle hard to get into television. She visited a friend in Mumbai, met a few people and got work. She worked in '' Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein'' on NDTV Imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill (born Gurpreet Singh Shergill on 16 April 1973) is an Indian musician well known for his debut album ''Rabbi'' and the chart-topper song of 2004, '' Bullah Ki Jaana '' ("I don’t know who I am!"). His music has been described variously as rock, Punjabi, with a bani style melody, andMeet Rabbi Shergill, Indipop's latest star! by Sumit Bhattacharya, ''Rediff.com Specials'' -style (''sufiana''), and "semi-Sufi semi-folksy kind of music with a lot of Western arrangements."Rhyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehna Singh Majithia
Lehna Singh Majithia (died 1854), also romanized as Lahina or Lahna, was a polymath, inventor, warrior, and statesman. He had an interest in statecraft, architecture, mathematics, astronomy, firearms, mechanics, languages, art, and ordnance. Lehna Singh was the father of famous businessman and philanthropist, Dyal Singh Majithia. Biography Family background Sardar Lehna Singh of the renowned Majithia family was a Sardar of Lahore Darbar who earned the maximum number of bravery titles during his time. Lehna was the son of Desa Singh Majithia, a feudal chief who had sworn allegiance to Ranjit Singh in 1809, later serving in the military expedition to Kangra, which pushed the Gurkhas out of the Punjab Hills region. Thus, Desa was named the governor of Kangra and the city of Amritsar. In 1818, Desa served in the Multan campaign. Lehna was the eldest son of Desa. Service in the Sikh Empire With the death of his father in 1832, Lehna inherited his father's administrative p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Shergill
Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also known as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller '' Maachis''. His breakthrough came with the romantic drama '' Mohabbatein'' (2000), which became the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, following which he starred in several films, including '' Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'' (2002), '' Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' (2003), '' A Wednesday!'' (2008), '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster'' (2011), '' Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), '' Special 26'' (2013), '' Happy Bhag Jayegi'' (2016) and '' De De Pyaar De'' (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with supporting roles in the comedy-drama '' Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), the drama '' My Name Is Khan'' (2010) and the romantic comedy '' Tanu Weds Manu: Returns'' (2015). The latter earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sheirgill made his Punj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaiveer Shergill
Jaiveer Shergill (born 28 June 1983) is a practicing lawyer in the Supreme Court of India and a politician. Since December 2022, Shergill has been the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. before that he was in the same position in Congress. A graduate in law from UC Berkeley School of Law, Shergill has been writing regularly on national and international socio-political issues, and represented India as one of the ''25 Munich Young Leaders'' at the Munich Security Conference in 2018. Earlier, Shergill started his political career with the Indian National Congress in 2012, and became one of its youngest spokesperson before quitting the party in August 2022. Education and personal life Jaiveer was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, to Rajeshwar Singh Shergill and Karamjeet Shergill. His father has been a prominent lawyer who specializes in cases relating to money laundering. Shergill did his schooling in Punjab, studying at St. Joseph's Boys School, Jalandhar, and APJ S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daljit Singh Shergill
Daljit Singh Shergill ( Punjabi: ਦਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸ਼ੇਰਗਿੱਲ, died 6 October 2014), known as Shergill Sahib, was a Sikh leader from Punjab, India, who was president of the first ''gurdwara'' in the UK. He immigrated to the West Midlands in the early 1960s. He became president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick in 1984 and led the community for 20 years. He died in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on 6 October 2014, age 70. His daughter Preet Gill became Britain's first female Sikh MP in 2017, when she won the election in the constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston. As of 2024, she serves as the Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Public Health. See also * Sikhism in England English Sikhs number over 520,000 people and account for 0.9% of England's population in 2021, forming the country's fourth-largest religious group. In 2006 there were 352 gurdwaras in England. The largest Sikh populations in the U.K. are in the ... References External linksWe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jats
The Jat people (, ), also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory, northeastern Rajputana, and the western Gangetic Plain in the 17th and 18th centuries. Quote: "Hiuen Tsang gave the following account of a numerous pastoral-nomadic population in seventh-century Sin-ti (Sind): 'By the side of the river.. f Sind along the flat marshy lowlands for some thousand li, there are several hundreds of thousands very great manyfamilies .. hichgive themselves exclusively to tending cattle and from this derive their livelihood. They have no masters, and whether men or women, have neither rich nor poor.' While they were left unnamed by the Chinese pilgrim, these same people of lower Sind were called Jats' or 'Jats of the wastes' by the Arab geographers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrita Sher-Gil
Amrita Sher-Gil (30 January 1913 – 5 December 1941) was a Hungarian–Indian painter. She has been called "one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century" and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Drawn to painting from an early age, Sher-Gil started formal lessons at the age of eight. She first gained recognition at the age of 19, for her 1932 oil painting ''Young Girls (painting), Young Girls''. Sher-Gil depicted everyday life of the people in her paintings. Sher-Gil traveled throughout her life to various countries including Turkey, France, and India, deriving heavily from precolonial Indian art styles as well as contemporary culture. Sher-Gil is considered an important painter of 20th-century India, whose legacy stands on a level with that of the pioneers from the Bengali Renaissance, Bengal Renaissance. She was also an avid reader and a pianist. Sher-Gil's paintings are among the most expensive by Indian women painters today, although few acknowledged h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
