Veer Tejaji also known as Tejaji Maharaj, or simply Tejaji, was a great warrior, social reformer and folk-deity of Rajasthan. In rural parts of northern Rajasthan, he is revered as a deity and is considered to be one of Lord Shiva's eleven primary incarnations. He is mainly worshipped in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. He is commonly known as the God of Snakes in Rajasthan, because it protect against snake bites or also worshipped as Dhauliya Veer.
Jeenmata is a village in Sikar district of Rajasthan, India. It is located at a distance of 29 km from Sikar town in south. There is an ancient Temple dedicated to Shree Jeen Mataji. Millions of devotees come here during Navaratri. There are a number of dharamshalas to accommodate large number of visitors.
Madhav Singh Solanki was a leader of Indian National Congress party who served as External Affairs minister of India. He served also as the Chief Minister of Gujarat three times. He was known for KHAM theory by which he came to power in Gujarat in 1980s.
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee is an Indian film and television actor known for his works in Hindi, Bengali and Telugu language films. He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Krishna (1993). He played the title role in films such as Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Swami Vivekananda. In the 1986 film Sirivennela, he played a blind flutist. He has played the role of PKR in the 2022 Telugu film Godfather.
A behrupiya or bahrupiya is an impressionist in the traditional performing arts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Once popular and widespread, the art form is now in decline with most practitioners living in poverty. It was once common for behrupiyas to make a dramatic entrance at wedding or other festivities dressed as a policeman, priest, or other figure and create a commotion. The social norm surrounding these appearances was that the behrupiya usually collected no money if he was detected as an impersonator. However, if he was able to successfully convince his audience of his fake identity, he would then reveal it and be awarded a baksheesh for having entertained the group.
Baje Bhagat was an Indian litterateur, poet, ragni writer, saang artist and Haryanvi cultural show artist. He was born in Sisana, Rohtak District, Punjab(Now Sonipat District, Haryana).
Ravana Rajput is an Indian upper caste. Ravana Rajputs,a sub-set of Rajput clan and they are culturally similar to Rajput but have historically faced caste discrimination. They are among the castes known as Darogas. It is the only caste to protect the princely states of the warrior race, which is known as Ravana Rajput. This name came to existence in 1912 in the Jodhpur city progeny under the patronage of Sir Pratap Singh Rai Bahadur, the regent of the Marwar state.
Manoj Singh Tiger, popularly known as Manoj Tiger, is an Indian actor mainly active in Bhojpuri films. He is known for his comedic roles in films and has also worked as main villain in several Bhojpuri films. He has also appeared in the Bollywood films The Accidental Prime Minister and Batla House.
Chitrasen Sahu, also known as "Half Human Robo," is an Indian mountaineer and inclusion and disability rights activist. He is the first double amputee from India to scale Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and Mount Kosciuszko (Australia). He is also a national wheelchair basketball player.
Phulhar is an ancient historical site in Madhubani district of Mithila region of Bihar, India. It is the place where Lord Rama and Goddess Sita first time met. It was a flower garden of King Janaka of Mithila. A very famous temple of Goddess Bhagwati known as Girija Sthan is situated here. This place is mentioned in many Hindu texts of the ancient India. This place has been recognised by the Government of Bihar in 2020 as tourist centre for Hindu pilgrims. This place is related to Lord Rama.
Suryamal Mishran Shikhar Award is a literary honour granted by the Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya and Sanskriti Akademi for special contribution to Rajasthani literature. It was established in the memory of the 19th century poet-historian Suryamal Misran.
"Chirja" is a devotional song in Rajasthani and Gujarati literature as a prayer to the female form of divine, Shakti. Chirja is a new poetic form in Shakti-Kavya in Rajasthani literature. Chirjas are primarily sung by women especially during Jagrans during the worship of goddess. The word Chirja is derived from the Sanskrit term Charya.
Thakur Zorawar Singh Barhath was an Indian revolutionary and independence activist. He is known for the assassination attempt on the Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, by throwing a bomb at him during a procession in New Delhi.
Jang Bahadur Singh is an Indian Bhojpuri folk singer and wrestler, who was popular during the 1940s to 1970s in the Bihar, Jharkhand & Bengal Region. He is an ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi and his principles. He was born in Kausad village in the Siwan district of Bihar on 10 December 1920. He is a singer of 'Vyas Style', a genre of Bhojpuri folk singing. He was a celebrated wrestler in Bihar and Bengal Region. He was given the title of Sher-e-Bihar when he defeated a heavy weight wrestler from Bengal side. He used to inspire the youth to fight for freedom by singing patriotic songs, for which he was also imprisoned by the British. Nowadays, he resides in his paternal village living his remaining years of life in peace.
Chetavani ra Chungatya is a patriotic Dingal poem composed by Thakur Kesari Singh Barhath in 1903 and addressed to Maharana of Mewar, Fateh Singh, exhorting him to uphold the traditions of his lineage and to not attend the Delhi Durbar. The couplets had the desired effect on the Maharana who decided not to attend the durbar despite being present in Delhi. The work remains one of the great literary works produced during the freedom struggle. It consists of 13 stanzas or sortha (saurashtra-duha).
Raja Devi Bakhsh Singh was a British-era King from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. He was born in 19th century AD. He featured in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and is represented as symbol of religious harmony in India.
Noori Masjid is a mosque under Madarsa Islamiya Shamsul Huda, Patna in Bihar. The mosque is located between Bari Path and Ashok Rajpath near Science College, Patna.
Atul Kumar Rai is an Indian Hindi novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of Chandpur ki Chanda, which was awarded the 2023 Yuva Puraskar for Hindi language works by the Sahitya Akademi. He is also a dialogue writer of the 2022 film Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga.
Rama's Journey in Mithila is the part of Ramayana from the Vishwamitra Ashram at Buxar to the Kingdom of Mithila.
Arvind Akela (Kallu) (born 26 July 1997) is an Indian playback singer, actor, and dancer who primarily works in Bhojpuri Film Industry. He is a well established singer in the Bhojpuri music industry.
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