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Tagore (other)
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a Bengali poet, writer, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. Tagore (the anglicised form of the Bengali title ''Thakur'') may also refer to: Tagore family, a prominent Indian family Jorasanko branch of the Tagore family A branch of the family based in the Jorasanko neighbourhood of Kolkata. * Abanindranath Tagore (1871–1951), artist * Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905), Brahmoism founder * Dwarkanath Tagore (1794–1846), businessman and aristocrat * Dwijendranath Tagore (1840–1926), writer, musician, and pioneer in Bengali shorthand and musical notations * Gaganendranath Tagore (1867–1938), artist * Ganendranath Tagore (1841–1869), musician and founder of Jorasanko Natyashala; a member of the Tagore family * Hemendranath Tagore (1844–1884), nationalist, yogi, founder of Adi Dharm * Jyotirindranath Tagore (1849–1925), musician * Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), writer, performer, the first Asian to win the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of the "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful" poetry of '' Gitanjali'', he became in 1913 the first non-European and the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore's poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his "elegant prose and magical poetry" remain largely unknown outside Bengal. He was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Referred to as "the Bard of Bengal", Tagore was known by sobriquets: Gurudev, Kobiguru, Biswakobi. A Bengali Brahmin from Calcutta with ancestral gentry roots in Burdwan district* * * and Jessore, Tagore wrote poetry as an eight-ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathuriaghata
Pathuriaghata is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the oldest residential areas in what was Sutanuti. Once the abode of the Bengali rich, the neighbourhood and its surrounding areas are now dominated by Marwaris. Even in the 21st century the area is replete with colonnaded mansions. The Tagores Amongst the oldest and most renowned residents of the neighbourhood were the Tagores. Joyram Tagore, who amassed a large fortune as a merchant and as Dewan to the French government at Chandannagar, shifted from Gobindapur to Pathuriaghata, when the British constructed new Fort William in the mid-eighteenth century. There is a road named after his son, Darpanarayan Tagore (1731–1793), considered by many as the founder of the Tagore family. It is between Maharshi Debendra Road and Jadulal Mullick Road in Ward 21 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. That is just off Pathuriaghata, but under Jorabagan police stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thakur (other)
Thakur may refer to: * Thakur (title), a feudal title and surname used by erstwhile nobility of India * Thakar (tribe), an Adivasi tribe of Maharashtra, India * Thakur village, a residential locality in Mumbai, India * Thakur Anoop Singh (born 1989), Indian actor * Bhaktivinoda Thakur (1838–1914), preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India * Mrunal Thakur, Indian actress See also * * Tagore family, an Indian Bengali family * Thaker, an Indian family name * Thakkar Thakkar is a Hindu Indian family name under the Hindu. Alternative spellings of the name include Thakker, Thaker,Thakkar, Thakrar and Thacker. The surname is widely used in the state of Gujarat . Society and culture Thakkars are mainly situated ..., an Indian family name * Thakor, a Kshatriya Hindu Koli caste in Gujarat * Thakura (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagore (film)
''Tagore'' is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by V. V. Vinayak. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Jyothika in lead role, alongside Shriya, and Prakash Raj in other supporting roles. It is a remake of the 2002 Tamil film ''Ramanaa''. The film has music by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. It was screened at the International Indian Film Academy Awards, along with ''Pokiri''. Fourteen years later, it was dubbed in Hindi as ''Gabbar Sher 2''. Plot The film is about a common man who decides to abolish corruption altogether in the society at various levels. Fifteen Tahsildars are found missing, and the police find that fourteen of them have been released after three days, but one of them has been killed. They find some files and a tape along with the body of the dead Tahsildar. These files carry details of why the kidnapping of the Tahsildars had been done and the reason for the murder of one of them, and have the words A.C.F. written on it. It is u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is a retired Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Hindi cinema. In 2013, the Government of India, honoured her with Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for her contributions to the Indian culture through performing arts. Born into the prominent Tagore family, one of the leading families of Calcutta and a key influence during the Bengali Renaissance, Tagore made her acting debut at age 14 with Satyajit Ray's acclaimed Bengali drama '' The World of Apu'' (1959). She went on to collaborate with Ray on numerous other films, including; ''Devi'' (1960), '' Nayak'' (1966), ''Aranyer Din Ratri'' (1970), and '' Seemabaddha'' (1971); thus, establishing herself as one of the most prominent figures in Bengali cinema. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sourindramohan Tagore
Raja Sourindra Mohun Tagore or Sourindro Mohun Tagore CIE (1840, Pathuriaghata - 5 June 1914, Calcutta) was a Bengali musicologist who came from an upper-class family from Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent; that also later produced Rabindranath Tagore. He studied both Indian and western music theory and published extensively on the topics. He founded the Bengal Music School and Bengal Academy of Music. A staunch supporter of the British Empire and its agencies in India, he was commissioned to set Indian translations of ''God Save the Queen'' to Indian tunes. Biography Sourindro was the son of Hara Kumar Tagore and a younger brother of Jotindro Mohun Tagore belonging to the Pathuriaghata branch of the Tagore family. His family owned extensive lands including the battleground of Plassey and the pilgrimage site Ganga Sagar. He studied at the European-model Hindu College in Calcutta and took an interest in music, both Indian and western. He published a book on music at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodyot Coomar Tagore
Maharaja Bahadur Sir Prodyot Coomar Tagore KCIE (17 September 1873 – 28 August 1942) was a leading land owner, philanthropist, art collector, and photographer in Kolkata, India. He belonged to the Pathuriaghata branch of the Tagore family. Prodyot Coomar was the eldest son and heir of Sir Jatindramohan Tagore (1831–1908), who had been honoured with the hereditary title of ''Maharaja Bahadur'' in 1891. Like Jatindramohun himself, Prodyot Coomar was adopted. His biological father was Sourindra Mohan Tagore (1840–1915), who was Jatindramohun's brother. Prodyot Coomar's natural and adoptive fathers were men of "learning, taste and enlightenment". Sourindra Mohan was a distinguished musician and musical scholar. Art and photography Gopi Mohan Tagore, Prodyot Coomar's great-grandfather, had begun the Tagore family's art collection with the assistance of the British artist George Chinnery, who had visited Calcutta in 1803. Prodyot Coomar greatly expanded the collection, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atmiya Sabha
Atmiya Sabha was a philosophical discussion circle in India. The association was started by Ram Mohan Roy in 1815 in Kolkata (then Calcutta). They used to conduct debate and discussion sessions on philosophical topics, and also used to promote free and collective thinking and social reform. The foundation of Atmiya Sabha in 1815 is as the beginning of the modern age in Kolkata. In 1823, the association became defunct. Activities The main activity of the ''Sabha'' was conducting discussion and debate sessions on monotheistic Hinduism, Hindu Vedanta, Vedantism and similar subjects. Weekly meetings used to be conducted in Ram Mohan Roy's garden-house in Maniktala. Most of these gatherings were informal and only a handful of Bengali intellects used to attend these meetings. It was not a formal organization, and there was no membership registration procedure. However, the association intended to promote free and collective thinking. They also challenged and denounced orthodox religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasanna Coomar Tagore
Prasanna may refer to: People As sole name * Prasanna (actor) (Prasanna Venkatesan, active from 2001), Indian film actor * Prasanna (theatre director) (born 1951), Indian theatre director and playwright * V. V. Prasanna, a Tamil playback singer As family name * E. A. S. Prasanna (born 1940), Indian international cricketer * Nivas K. Prasanna (born 1981), Indian film music composer * R. Prasanna (born 1970), Indian musician from the Carnatic tradition * Raghunath Prasanna (born 191399), classical Indian musician * Rajendra Prasanna (born 1956), classical Indian musician * Ramaswamy Prasanna (born 1982), Indian cricketer * Rishab Prasanna (born 1985), classical Indian musician * Seekkuge Prasanna (born 1985), Sri Lankan international cricketer As given name * Prasanna Alahakoon (born before 1987), Sri Lankan naval officer * Prasanna Amarasekara (born 1981), Sri Lankan track and field athlete * Prasanna Acharya (born 1949), Indian politician * Prasanna Gunasena (active from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatindramohan Tagore
Maharaja Bahadur Sir Jatindramohan Tagore ( bn, যতীন্দ্রমোহন ঠাকুর; 16 May 1831 – 10 January 1908) was a theatre enthusiast, art-lover, and philanthropist from Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, ''Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan'' (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, , p. 433, Early life The son of Hara Kumar Tagore (1798 – 1858) and grandson of Gopi Mohan Tagore, he belonged to the Pathuriaghata branch of the Tagore family. Tagore completed his studies at Hindu College, and thereafter, read English and Sanskrit at home. He also received private tuition from Captain D.L. Richardson and others. His father, Hara Kumar Tagore, was also a learned scholar in the Hindu scriptures, Sanskrit and English. He had compiled critically admired books and assisted Radhakanta Deb (1783 – 1867) in compiling ''Sabdakalpadrum''. From an early age, Tagore displayed exceptional litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopimohan Tagore
Raja Gopi Mohan Tagore (1760–1819) was scion of the Pathuriaghata Tagore family and noted zamindar and philanthropist from Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. He was son of Darpanarayan Tagore, who branched and founded Pathuriaghata branch of Tagore family. He knew Sanskrit, French, Portuguese, English, Persian and Urdu languages. Gopi Mohan Tagore was well known for his wealth and in 1812, made what may be the largest ever gift of gold to the Kali temple at Kalighat. He was one of the founders of Presidency College, Kolkata, the institution that initiated western education in the country. He was fluent in English, and familiar with French, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Persian and Urdu, apart from Bengali. His donation for founding of Presidency College later known as Hindu College was second largest, next only to Maharaja of Burdwan and a marble tablet was erected of him in Library Hall of College to commemorate it. He was later appointed Governor of Hindu College and instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Members Of Lincoln's Inn
Deceased members * * Mohammad Ali Jinnah, (1876) founder and first Governor General of Pakistan * S. T. Desai, (1927) Chief Justice of Gujarat and Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India * Sir Muhammad Iqbal (Allama Iqbal), (1877) Muslim poet, philosopher and National poet of Pakistan * H. H. Asquith, (1852) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith * Mirza Hameedullah Beg, (1913) Chief Justice of India * Richard Bellewe, (1575) legal reporter * Sir Thomas Berkeley, M.P. * Kader Bhayat, Minister of Commerce in Mauritius * Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, 4th President and 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan * Henry Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury, (1854) a PC and QC who wrote the first edition of Buckley on the Companies Act. He served as a Judge of the High Court of Justice and as a Lord Justice of Appeal. He was then admitted to the Privy Council and elevated to the peerage as Baron Wrenbury * Richard Cromwell (1626) * Barun De, (Matriculation: 1954), Chairman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
