Padma Shri (IAST: padma śrī), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of “distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, acting, medicine, social service and public affairs”. It is
Satyavrat Chaturvedi (born 13 January 1950) is an Indian politician. He is a former member of the Indian National Congress party. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Khajuraho in 1999. He was a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. He was the chairman of the select committee on the
Jeetendra Singh Bundela (died February 3, 2019) was an Indian politician. He was member of 15th Lok Sabha from Khajuraho seat. He was Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, representing the Bijawar seat in Chhatarpur district. He belonged to Bhartiya Janata Party.[1][2][3] Early life He started his political career from college days and was elected College President. Thereafter, he became a Panch in his small-time
Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music from the Indian subcontinent. It is the oldest known style of major vocal styles associated with Hindustani classical music, Haveli Sangeet of Pushtimarg Sampraday and also related to the South Indian Carnatic tradition. It is a term of Sanskrit origin, derived from dhruva (ध्रुव, immovable, permanent) and pada (पद, verse). The roots of Dhrupad are ancient. It is discussed in the Hindu
Babu Gulabrai (17 January 1888 – 13 April 1963) was a significant figure in modern Hindi literature. Contents 1Biography 2Literary works 3Language 4Books 5References 6External links Biography Babu Gulabrai was born in Etawah, where his father, Babu Bhawani Prasad, was a munsarif in the judicial court. His mother was Gomati Devi. He spent his early life at Mainpuri. Gulabrai completed
Asgari Bai (25 August 1918 – 9 August 2006) was an Indian Dhrupad singer. She was a recipient of Padma Shri, Tansen Samman, Academy Samman and Shikhar Samman. Asgari Bai was born in Bijawar, Chhatarpur. She had come with her mother Nazeera Begum to Tikamgarh. She died on 9 August 2006. Ashgari Bai (1998), an Indian documentary film directed by Priti Chandriani and Brahmanand S. Singh explores
Tikamgarh district is one of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Tikamgarh town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Sagar Division. It is bounded on the east and southeast by Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, and by the Uttar Pradesh districts of Lalitpur on the west and Niwari District on the north. Contents 1Origin of name 2History 3Economy 4Demographics 4.1Languages 5Festivals 6Cuisines
Sagar Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. Sagar is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists of districts of Sagar, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Panna, Tikamgarh. Niwari Sagar division consists of that part of Bundelkhand that lies in Madhya Pradesh. Map of Sagar division
Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Damoh is the district headquarters. The district is part of the Sagar Division. Contents 1Demographics 2Economy 3Places of interest 4References 5External links Demographics According to the 2011 census, Damoh District has a population of 1,264,219, roughly equal to that of Estonia or the US state of New Hampshire. This gives it a ranking of 383rd in India
Virendra Kumar Yadav is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh ( U.P. ) of India. He represents the Jangipur Assembly constituency in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party. Contents 1Early life and education 2Political career 3Posts held 4See also 5References Early life and education Virendra Kumar Yadav was born