Praphulladatta Goswami | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 1994 |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
Praphulladatta Goswami (1919-1994) was an Assamese author of more than 46 novels, including Shesh Kot (Where Does It End, 1948) and Kesa Pator Kapani (The Trembling of New Leaves, 1952). [1] [2]
Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami, born Abhay Charan De, was an Indian spiritual teacher and the founder-preceptor of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the "Hare Krishna Movement". Members of the ISKCON movement view Bhaktivedānta Swāmi as a representative and messenger of Krishna Chaitanya. Within the society he is commonly referred to as Shrila Prabhupāda or Prabhupāda.
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The ethnic conflict in Nagaland, in northeastern India, is an ongoing conflict fought between the ethnic Nagas and the governments of India and Myanmar. Nagaland inhabited by the Nagas is located at the tri-junction border of India on the West and South, north and Myanmar on the East.
The Times Now is a 24-hour English news channel in India owned and operated by The Times Group. The channel launched on 23 January 2006 in partnership with Reuters. It is a pay television throughout India. Until 2016, it was India's most popular and most viewed English news channel with Arnab Goswami as the anchor. After the 2016 departure of Goswami, the channel has typically ranked as the third most watched English news channel in India.
Mohit Suri is an Indian film director known for directing the suspensive thriller Murder 2 (2011), the musical romance Aashiqui 2 (2013) and the romantic thrillers Ek Villain (2014) and Malang (2020). He is married to Udita Goswami since 2013.
Magh Bihu (also called Bhogali Bihu or Maghar Domahi is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, North-East India, which marks the end of harvesting season in the month of Magh. .A bonfire is lit for the ceremonial conclusion and prayer to the God of Fire. The festival is developed by the Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic and Indo-aryan cultures and festivals Magan of Kachari. The Festival has maximum indigenous Tribal Asian i.e. Sino-Tibetan and Austroasiatic and a bit of Indo-European essence due to variation of the Tribes found in Assam.
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The Mantra-Rock Dance was a counterculture music event held on January 29, 1967, at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. It was organized by followers of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as an opportunity for its founder, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, to address a wider public. It was also a promotional and fundraising effort for their first center on the West Coast of the United States.
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Events from the year 1503 in India.
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Praphulladatta Goswami in libraries ( WorldCat catalog)
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