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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Lal Thanhawla
| image = Lal Thanhawla.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|05|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Aizawl]], [[Assam Province]], [[British India]] (now in [[Mizoram]], [[India]])
| residence = Zarkawt, Aizawl, Mizoram
| constituency =
| office = Chief Minister of Mizoram
| order = 3rd
| term_start = 11 December 2008
| term_end = 14 December 2018
| governor = [[Madan Mohan Lakhera]] [[Vakkom Purushothaman]] [[Kamla Beniwal]] [[Vinod Kumar Duggal]] {{small|(Additional Charge)}} [[Krishan Kant Paul]] [[Aziz Qureshi]] [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]] {{small|(Additional Charge)}} [[Nirbhay Sharma]] [[Kummanam Rajasekharan]]
| predecessor = [[Zoramthanga]]
| successor = Zoramthanga
| term_start1 = 24 January 1989
| term_end1 = 3 December 1998
| governor1 = [[Hiteswar Saikia]] [[K. V. Krishna Rao]] {{small|(Additional Charge)}} [[Williamson A. Sangma]] [[Swaraj Kaushal]] [[Paty Ripple Kyndiah]] Dr. A. P. Mukherjee [[A. Padmanabhan]]
| predecessor1 = [[President's rule]]
| successor1 = Zoramthanga
| term_start2 = 5 May 1984
| term_end2 = 20 August 1986
| lieutenant_governor2 = H. S. Dubey
| predecessor2 = [[T. Sailo]]
| successor2 = [[Laldenga]]
| party =[[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = Lal Riliani
| alma_mater = [[Pachhunga University College]]
| children = Zauva Sailo (L) Lal Thankhumi
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'''Lal Thanhawla''' (born 19 May 1938<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|date=11 December 2018|title=Lal Thanhawla - the CM who wanted to step aside|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/12/11/lal-thanhawla-the-cm-who-wanted-to-step-aside.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=ToMZ|date=20 May 2018|title=Lal Thanhawla turns 80 - Birthday of Lalthanhawla|url=https://www.timesofmizoram.com/2018/05/lal-thanhawla-turns-80-birthday-of-lalthanhawla.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|website=TIMES OF MIZORAM}}</ref> or 1942<ref name="hindu" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Pu Lalthanhawla Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/pu-lalthanhawla.html/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Elections in India}}</ref>) is an Indian politician and former [[List of chief ministers of Mizoram|Chief Minister of Mizoram]], belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He holds the record for longest-serving Chief Minister of Mizoram, occupying the position for five terms: 1984 to 1986, 1989 to 1993, 1993 to 1998, 2008 to 2013, and 2013 to 2018.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|last=Talukdar|first=Sushanta|title=Lal Thanhawla sworn in as Mizoram Chief Minister|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/lal-thanhawla-sworn-in-as-mizoram-chief-minister/article5459013.ece|accessdate=12 January 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=14 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=PTI|title=Lal Thanhawla sworn in as Mizoram CM|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2013/mizoram-assembly-elections/Lal-Thanhawla-sworn-in-as-Mizoram-CM/articleshow/27349362.cms|accessdate=12 January 2014|newspaper=The Times of India|date=14 December 2013}}</ref> He served as President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee from 1973 to 2021.<ref name=":8">{{cite web|last=Agarwala|first=Tora|date=2021-11-15|title=Former Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla to retire as state Congress chief after five decades|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/mizoram/mizoram-lal-thanhawla-retire-politics-7622768/|url-status=live|access-date=4 December 2021|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> His electoral constituencies were [[Serchhip]] and Hrangturzo from where he successfully contested the [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]] elections nine times, in 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2008, and 2013.<ref name="nic">{{cite web|title=About Government - Chief Minister: PU LALTHANHAWLA (11.12.2008 - )|url=http://mizoram.nic.in/gov/cm.htm|work=mizoram.nic.in|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Mizoram State Centre|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref>

==Early life==

Lal Thanhawla is the son of Hmartawnphunga Sailo and Lalsawmliani Chawngthu. He completed matriculation in 1958. He passed his intermediate examination (higher secondary) in arts in 1961. Thereafter, he studied BA at [[Pachhunga University College]] (then Aijal College), which was then affiliated to [[Gauhati University]]. He graduated in 1964.<ref name=":7" /><ref name="Pu Lal">{{cite web|title=Pu Lal Thanhawla|url=http://cmmizoram.nic.in/cm.html|publisher=Chief Minister's Office|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref>

==Career==

Lal Thanhawla started his career as Recorder in the office of Inspector of Schools under the Mizoram District Council, which was in turn under the Government of Assam. After that, he joined the Assam Co-operative Apex Bank as Assistant. In 1966, he joined the underground movement called [[Mizo National Front]] (MNF) as Foreign Secretary. He was captured and imprisoned at [[Silchar]] jail. After his release in 1967 he joined the Indian National Congress (INC) party. He was immediately appointed to the Chief Organiser of the Aizawl District Congress Committee. In 1973 he was elected President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), a branch of the Indian National Congress, and continued to win the presidency in every election till date. In 1978 and 1979 he was elected as a Legislator in Union Territory Elections.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" />

In 1984, under his leadership, the Congress party swept the Union Territory and Thanhawla became the Chief Minister. In 1986, when the [[Mizoram Peace Accord]] was signed between India and MNF, he stepped down from his office to make way for [[Pu Laldenga|Laldenga]], the leader of MNF, to become the Chief Minister. This was part of the negotiation and settlement of the accord, and he was designated Deputy Chief Minister. Then Mizoram was declared a full state of India. In the first [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]] election held in 1987, he was elected and after Laldenga was toppled through defections, became the Chief Minister in 1988. He continued the office after being re-elected in the 1989 and 1993 elections. In 1998 he lost the election. He eventually reclaimed in the 2003 elections.<ref name="Pu Lal" /><ref name=":9">{{cite news|last=Attre|first=Neha|title=Mizoram CM candidate profile - Lal Thanhawla|url=http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/mizoram-polls/mizoram-cm-candidate-profile-lal-thanhawla_888639.html|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=ZeeNews|date=9 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="IANS">{{cite news|last=IANS|title=Lal Thanhawla becomes Mizoram CM for record fifth time (Profile)|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/lal-thanhawla-becomes-mizoram-cm-for-record-fifth-time-profile-113120900827_1.html|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=Business Standard|date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{cite news|last=PTI|title=Five-time CM Lal Thanhawla, a poster boy of Cong in Mizoram|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-14/news/45191283_1_mizo-national-front-serchhip-hrangturzo|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=14 December 2013}}</ref>

In the 2013 Mizoram Assembly Elections, Thanhawla led the ruling Congress party to a victory winning 34 seats in the 40-member legislative assembly, two seats more than in the 2008 election. The major opposition party Mizo National Front (MNF) barely won five seats, while Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) won just one seat. In the 2018 Mizoram Assembly Elections, he lost the election for the second time.<ref name="hindu" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/mizoram-cms-brother-lal-thanzara-resigns-as-mos-over-office-of-profit-allegations/|title=Mizoram CM’s brother Lal Thanzara resigns as MoS over office of profit allegations|date=20 August 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

In November 2021, Thanhawla announced his voluntary retirement from party leadership, saying to [[The Indian Express|''The Indian Express'']]: "Politics is in my blood and I can never shrug it off. But I do think it is high time that I make way for someone younger. I am a grand old man now."<ref name=":8" /> President of INC, Sonia Gandhi formally accepted his resignation on 4 December. The next day, Gandhi appointed him as a member of the [[Congress Working Committee]], and [[Lalsawta]] as the new President of MPCC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 December 2021|title=Mizoram Congress chief Lal Thanwala appointed CWC member, relieved from party post|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mizoram-congress-chief-lal-thanwala-appointed-cwc-member-relieved-from-party-post-1884347-2021-12-05|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-09|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-05|title=Congress names Lalsawta chief of its Mizoram unit {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-names-lalsawta-chief-of-its-mizoram-unit/articleshow/88104259.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Other activities==

Lal Thanhawla is actively involved in sports and voluntary services. Among his major contributions are as<ref name=nic/><ref name=IANS/>
* Founder President of Mizoram Football Association
* Founder President of Mizoram Sports Association
* Founder President of Mizoram Hockey Association
* Founder Secretary of Mizoram Boxing Association
* Founder Secretary of Aijal Amateur Athletic Club
* Founder President of Mizoram Olympic Association
* Former President of Indian Olympic Association
* Chairman of North East Olympic Commission
* Founder President of Mizoram Journalists Association
* Founder editor of ''Mizo Aw'' (a daily newspaper) and ''Remna Palai'' (INC party daily news)
* Founder of [[Young Mizo Association]] at Zarkawt
* Founder Secretary of Aizawl Dramatic & Cultural Society

In addition he had served as Secretary of Central Information Forum; Chairman of Literacy Committee, [[National Development Council (India)|National Development Council]] of India; Member of the 9th Finance Commission of India; and Member of the Shillong Club Ltd. and Country Club of India.

==Award and recognition==

* National Citizen Award in 1994
* Mother Teresa Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009
* Lalthanhawla Higher Secondary School, established in 2011 at Serchhip was named in his honor<ref>{{cite news|title=Lal Thanhawla inaugurates BNRGSK Block Hqrs building in Serchhip|url=http://necalling.com/lal-thanhawla-inaugurates-bnrgsk-block-hqrs-building-in-serchhip/|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=NE Calling|date=23 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hming chawi chhan tlak ka awm lo: Lal Thanhawla|url=http://www.zothlifim.com/chanchinthar/hming-chawi-chhan-tlak-ka-awm-lo-lal-thanhawla/|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=Zothlifim|date=22 June 2013|language=Mizo|trans-title=I am not worthy of the honour: Lal Thanhawla|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113140736/http://www.zothlifim.com/chanchinthar/hming-chawi-chhan-tlak-ka-awm-lo-lal-thanhawla/|archive-date=13 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Lifetime Achievement Award from the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Award for Mizoram CM|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=dec0314/oth051|accessdate=21 September 2016|work=The Assam Tribune|date=3 December 2014}}</ref>
* A sport complex at Pitarte Tlang, Republic Vengthlang, Aizawl, was inaugurated in 2012 as [[Hawla Indoor Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hawla Indoor Stadium|url=http://sys.mizoram.gov.in/page/hawla-indoor-stadium.html|publisher=Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Mizoram|accessdate=8 April 2015}}</ref>
* A public hall at Treasury Square, Aizawl, was inaugurated in 2015 as "Lal Thanhawla Auditorium".<ref>{{cite news|title=Zira'n Lal Thanhawla Auditorium a hawng|url=http://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/29739|accessdate=21 September 2016|work=Vanglaini|language=Mizo|trans-title=Zira inaugurates Lal Thanhawla Auditorium |date=13 January 2015}}</ref>
* Doctor of Divinity (''honoris causa'') by [[Serampore College]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lal Thanhawla doctorate degree hlan a ni |url=https://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/104429 |website=Vanglaini |accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref>

== Allegations ==

=== Graft case ===
In 1995, officials of the Income Tax Department investigated a case of tax evasion by the Baid group, which operated a travel agency Capital Travels (Capital Tours (India) Pvt. Ltd.), in northeast India. On 13 September, they found a link of swindling government funds between Jodhraj Baid, head of the Baid group operating in Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla, the Chief Minister, and [[Santosh Mohan Dev]], the Union Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhushan|first=Ranjit|date=6 November 1996|title=Scam In The Hills|url=https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/scam-in-the-hills/202475|url-access=limited|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-24|website=Outlookindia}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Staff|date=2006-09-16|title=Mizoram Congress president chargesheeted|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/09/16/mizoram-congress-president-chargesheeted-1158408242.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-24|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> Based on this evidence, two social workers, [[Zairema]] and Bualhranga filed a public interest litigation to the [[Supreme Court of India]] in 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=28 February 2010|title=Mizoram CM gets clean chit in Graft Case|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20100228/1454790.html|url-status=live|access-date=24 February 2021|website=webindia123}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-09-24|title=Mizoram Chief Minister appears in court graft case|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/mizoram-chief-minister-appears-in-court-graft-case_566110.html|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> The case file accused Thanhawla with Baid and Pushpa Sharma, an accountant of Baid, of corruption arising from disproportionate income and assets. Investigation was carried out by the anti-corruption wing of the Mizoram police from 1998,<ref name=":0" /> and P. Singthanga, Special Judge of the Prevention of Corruption Act, was appointed as the prosecutor.<ref name=":2" /> On 25 April 2003, a chargesheet was submitted by John Neihlaia, Commandant of the First Battalion of the Mizoram Armed Police, upon which the court ordered for an arrest. But Thanhawla had already obtained anticipatory bail in the previous December, so evaded jail. Baid and Sharma were detained in jail for a day until they got the bail. The first trial held in August 2003 found evidence of corruption.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-08-06|title=Corruption case against ex Mizoram CM in court today|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/corruption-case-against-ex-mizoram-cm-in-court-today_114978.html|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>

In June 2006, Jodhraj Baid submitted a petition to [[Gauhati High Court]] on the incompetency of Singthanga, and subsequently to the Supreme Court, both of which dismissed the petitions.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=16 September 2006|title=Mizoram Cong chief chargesheeted|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060917/nation.htm#5|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Tribune}}</ref> Thanhawla appeared before Singthanga in September and was again charge-sheeted.<ref name=":0" /> After several court hearings, T. Saikunga, special judge of a District and Sessions Court, dissolved Thanhawla's case on 26 February 2010 on the grounds that "there was no clear evidence" of money laundering.<ref name=":1" />

=== Declaration case ===
When Lal Thanhawla filed candidature for the 2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly from two constituencies, Serchhip and Champhai South, in which he failed to declare an immovable property.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Kalita|first=Prabin|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=12 November 2018|title=Mizoram CM candidates only ones with pending criminal cases {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mizoram-cm-candidates-only-ones-with-pending-criminal-cases/articleshow/66578502.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> As his Chief Minister term was closing in 2018, his nomination papers were re-examined by Lalhriatrenga Chhangte, Deputy Controller of Mines at Indian Bureau of Mines in Kolkata, who knew that Thanhawla owns a plot of land in Kolkata, which did not appear in the property declaration.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Khojol|first=Henry L.|date=28 September 2018|title=Graft slur on Mizoram CM|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/graft-slur-on-mizoram-cm/cid/1670482|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Telegraph}}</ref> By then Thanhawla had been constructing a building in that land. Chhangte submitted corruption charges of Thanhawla under Section 125 A of the [[Representation of the People Act, 1951]], on 17 January 2018 to the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Serchhip Disctrict.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=20 January 2018|title=Lal Thanhawla: Case against Mizoram CM for undeclared asset|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/case-against-mizoram-cm-for-undeclared-asset/articleshow/62577359.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The accusation also included inconsistent date of birth declared by Thanhawla in the election papers.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=T. N. T. Bureau|first=|date=26 May 2018|title=Mizoram: Court dismisses CM’s age-fudge case|url=https://www.thenortheasttoday.com/features/mizoram-court-dismisses-cms-age-fudge-case|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Northeast Today|language=en}}</ref> Thanhawla made excuses and did not appear before the court in the first two summons in March and April 2018,<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 April 2018|title=Mizoram CM false affidavit case deferred again|work=Unites News of India|url=http://www.uniindia.com/mizoram-cm-false-affidavit-case-deferred-again/states/news/1212750.html|url-status=live}}</ref> as his counsel Remsanga Nghaka reported "personal problems."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khojol|first=Henry L.|date=28 April 2018|title=Lal Thanhawla case deferred|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/lal-thanhawla-case-deferred/cid/1447484|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Telegraph}}</ref> Chhangte also filed a case to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Mizoram Police on 20 May 2018. The Vigilance Department, which was under Thanhawla, failed to issue permission for investigation.<ref name=":4" />

On his first appearance before the court on 26 May, the Chief Judicial Magistrate Lalngaihmawia Zote acquitted Thanhawla of the age issue as the period of verification for election had lapsed.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Khojol|first=Henry L.|date=26 May 2018|title=Age-fudge charge on Mizoram CM rejected|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/age-fudge-charge-on-mizoram-cm-rejected/cid/1449944|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Telegraph}}</ref> On the case of land ownership, he claimed that it was allotted to him by the Bengal government as a gift when the Kolkota [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] was expanded in 2011, and that ownership deeds were still officially uncertain in 2013 due to legal issues in that area.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Saprinsanga|first=Adam|date=2019-10-07|title=Mizoram Congress chief Lal Thanhawla acquitted in election affidavit case|url=https://theprint.in/judiciary/mizoram-congress-lal-thanhawla-acquitted-election-affidavit-case/302313/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> He then evaded several court summons under various excuses.<ref name=":4" /> The next year on 3 October 2019, he appeared before the court which gave a him a benefit of doubt for the ownership procedures and dismissed the case on account of lack of "evidence of ''[[mens rea]]''." The court however declared that he was the legal owner of the land.<ref name=":6" />

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==Further reading==

* {{cite book| author = David M. Thangliana| title = Lal Thanhawla| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=fxVwkQEACAAJ&pg=PA190| year = 2012| publisher = Lalrinliana| page = 190 }}

==External links==
* [http://mizoram.nic.in/gov/mla/mla30.htm Biodata of Shri Lal Thanhawla]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193504/http://www.emizoram.com/news/?p=2442%2F Lalthanhawla Profile from E-Mizoram]

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Oak Grove School, Mussoorie

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'''Oak Grove School, Jharipani, Mussoorie''' is a residential public school, owned and run by the Indian Railways. It is situated on hill tops covering {{convert|256|acre|km2}} in Jharipani, [[Mussoorie]], [[India]].
[[File:Ogauditorium.jpg|thumb|Auditorium]]
The school was started by the [[British Raj]] on 1 June 1888.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.com/oakgrove-jharipani/viewmypage.php?view=history|title=History|publisher=oakgrove.jharipani.com|accessdate=4 September 2012}}</ref> The students predominantly consist of the children of [[Indian Railways]] employees; 25% of seats are reserved for outsiders. At present there are more than 610 students.{{when|date=September 2012}}{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} The school consists of three semi-independent parts — Oak Grove Sr. Boys' School (commenced 1888), Oak Grove Sr. Girls' School (1890s) and Oak Grove Junior School (1912). The buildings were designed by the chief engineer of EIR Mr. Richard Roskell Bayne and are built in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic style]] of architecture. LBSNAA ( Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration) conducted its sports day several times in the valley of Oak Grove School.

== Administration ==
The overall functioning of the school is under the control of a Board of Governors, which frames and reviews policies to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the institution during its annual meetings. The BOG consists of:

Chairman - General Manager, Northern Railway

Executive Governor - The Chief Personnel Officer, Northern Railway

Member - The Chief Engineer, Northern Railway

Member - The F.A. & C.A.O., Northern Railway

Member - The C.M.D., Northern Railway

Member - The S.D.G.M., Northern Railway

Member - The D.R.M., Northern Railway, Moradabad

Secretary - Principal, Oak Grove School

=== Principals' Timeline ===
{| class="wikitable"
|Lt. Col. A.C. Chapman
|1888 – 1912
|24 years
|-
|Mr. H.P. Watts
|1918 – 1946
|28 years
|-
|Mr. G.F. Chunn
|1946 – 1946
|1 year
|-
|Mr. O.G. Sullivan
|1947 – 1948
|2 years
|-
|Mr. K.F. McGowan
|1948 – 1950
|2 years
|-
|Mr. B.L.J. Love
|1950 – 1956
|6 years
|-
|Mr. A K. Bhaduri
|1956 – 1958
|3 years
|-
|Mr. B.R. Pasricha
|1958 – 1970
|13 years
|-
|Mr. L.C. Mathur
|1970 – 1972
|3 years
|-
|Mr. Ratan Kumar Kichlu
|1972 – 1994
|25 years
|-
|Mr. Sunil Mishra (Principal designate)
|1990 – 1991
|2 years
|-
|Mrs. Gita Mishra
|1995 – 1997
|3 years
|-
|Mr. Rajiv Kishore
|1997 – 2001
|4 years
|-
|Mr. Deepak Peter Gabriel
|2001 – 2004
|4 years
|-
|Mr. Surinder Kumar
|2005 – 2008
|4 years
|-
|Mr. Anurag Tripathi
|2008 – 2012
|5 years
|-
|Mr. Sandip Trivedi
|2012 – 2015
|3 years
|-
|Mr. J.P. Pandey
|2015-2019
|5 years
|-
|Mr. Abhishek Kesrwani
|2019-
|
|}

=== Heads of the wings of Oak Grove School ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Junior School
!From - To
!Girl's School
!From - To
!Boy's School
!From - To
|-
|
|
|Mrs Alice Chapman
|1888-1908
|Mr A C Chapman
|1888-1912
|-
|
|
|Ms E Lack
|1908-1910
|Mr S Fenemore
|1913-1917
|-
|
|
|Ms E Tanner
|1811-1913
|Mr H H Gibbs
|1917-1937
|-
|
|
|Ms M Fenemore
|1913-1917
|Mr G F Chunn
|1937-1947
|-
|
|
|Mr K L Reid
|1918-1925
|Mr J W Peterson
|1947-1948
|-
|
|
|Ms W H Wortham
|1925-1932
|Mr P Bellew
|1948-1956
|-
|
|
|Ms E Fowle
|1933-1940
|Mr Ahmed
|1956-1958
|-
|
|
|Ms H Cooke
|1941-1943
|Mr L O Edwards
|1958-1965
|-
|
|
|Ms P Fox
|1943-1948
|Mr O P Gomes
|1965-1972
|-
|
|
|Ms E Adams
|1948-1949
|Mr K Kukreti
|1972-1974
|-
|
|
|Ms D E Garlah
|1949-1960
|Mr B L Midha
|1974-1975
|-
|Mrs Gupta
|
|Ms E Wesley (officiating)
|1961
|Mr N D Chhimwal
|1975-1975
|-
|
|
|Ms L A R Thomas
|1961-1964
|Mr K Kukreti
|1975-1987
|-
|
|
|Ms E Wesley (officiating)
|1964
|Mr S L Sharma
|1988-1989
|-
|Mrs S B Bhaskar
|
|Miss N C David
|1964-1986
|Mr D P Shukla
|1989-1989
|-
|
|
|Ms S Sharma
|1989-2002
|Mr A A Khan
|1989-1990
|-
|
|
|Mrs S Dhondiyal (officiating)
|2002
|Mr D P Shukla
|1990-1991
|-
|Mrs. V Juyal
|
|Ms P Kujur
|2002-2004
|Mr D C Pant
|1991-2004
|-
|Mrs Pushpa Kujur
|
|Mrs S Dhondiyal
|2004-2011
|Mrs. V Juyal
|2004-2007
|-
|Mrs Amita Srivastava
|
|Mrs Tanuja Joshi
|2011-2017
|Mrs N Siddiqui
|2008-2011
|-
|Mr. Anand Shukla
|2019-
| Ms. Rekha Sangal
|2017-2019
|Mr Krishna Kumar
|2011-2018
|-
|
|
|Mrs. Kusum Kamboj
|2019-
|Dr. Sanjay Dubey
|2018-
|}

== Oakgrovians at the Olympic games ==
Several Oak Grove students represented pre-independence India (under the British Raj) in field hockey at the Olympics between 1928 Amsterdam to 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning Gold medal each time. These <ref>{{cite web |title=Gold medallist Olympians |url=http://oakgrovians.com/olympians-from-oak-grove-school/}}</ref> were:

'''Amsterdam Olympics – 1928'''

* [[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] + - # Goalkeeper

[[Leslie Hammond|Leslie Charles Hammond]]

[[Broome Pinniger|Broome Eric Pinniger]]

'''Los Angeles Olympics – 1932'''

* [[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] + - # Goalkeeper

[[Leslie Hammond|Leslie Charles Hammond]]

[[Broome Pinniger|Broome Eric Pinniger]]

[[Richard Carr (field hockey)|Richard Carr]]

'''Berlin Olympics – 1936'''

* [[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] + - # Goalkeeper

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.in/}}
* Oak Grove School produces champions http://www.enewsdesk.in/2016/10/03/mussoorie-schools-the-breeding-ground-of-olympic-hockey-champions/
* For a documentary on Oak Grove School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAXn_4vhRl8
* Alumni Corner, http://www.oakgrovian.info/
* Oakgrovians Young & Old, http://www.oakgrovians.com

{{coord missing|Uttarakhand}}

[[Category:Railway Schools in India]]
[[Category:Schools in Colonial India]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Boarding schools in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Education in Dehradun district]]
[[Category:Mussoorie]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1888]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in India]]

Sanya (TV series)

2021-07-01T14:46:21Z

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{{More citations needed|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Sanya
| image_size =
| caption =
| creator =
| runtime = 24-30 minutes
| image =
| executive_producer = Zarina Mehta Ronnie Screwvala
| starring = Rozzlin Pereira [[Simple Kaul]]
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| opentheme = "Sanya..."
| endtheme = "What to Do" by Rozzlin Pereira
| company = [[UTV Software Communications]]
| distributor = [[Disney India Media Networks]]
| network = [[Hungama TV]]<ref name=Sany>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k6/jan/janmam13.htm|title=Hungama's interactive show 'Sanya' gets record number of SMS, online responses|date=6 January 2006|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref>
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2005|12|12|}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2006|3|10}}
| num_episodes = 65
| list_episodes =
| website =
}}

'''''Sanya''''' is an Indian television [[Teen drama|teen]] [[sitcom]] which aired on [[Hungama TV]] from 12 December 2005 to 10 March 2006.<ref name=Sany/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/14slide3.htm|title=rediff.com: Mush rules TV on Valentine's|website=specials.rediff.com}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The show is about Sanya, the girl who just cannot say "No". She is the friend to everyone in need, the most popular girl on the campus of Clarence College. Everyone except Tanyashree(Tiger)wants to be her friend. But with all those qualities she is the most indecisive person on Earth. She always needs help with solving problems. Each episode ends with Sanya asking viewers what to do, facing them with a problem that has two solutions - one selfish and the other selfless. She usually decides to be selfless and help her friends.

The show also revolves around Sanya's friends in college: Tanaaz, Shefu, Jimmy, Mihir. She is also close to her brother and parents. All in all, she is the girl-next-door with a difference.

==Cast & Characters==
'''Rozzlin Pereira''' as '''Sanya Rai'''

The girl-next-door who just cannot say no! A role model for everyone and everyone's friend when they are in need. Everyone wants to be like her and wants to be her. She is extremely sweet, simple, down to earth, kind and helpful.

'''Malhar Dutt & Minisha Lakdawala''' as '''Mr. Girish Rai & Mrs. Priti Rai'''

Sanya's mother and father are extremely nice, open and friendly. Sanya has a great relationship with her parents. Her father works and her mother stays at home usually.

'''Rashi Antani''' as '''Shefali (Shefu)'''

Sanya's best friend who is very simple. She is A typical Gujarati girl, and often mixes her languages, and does not understand jokes. She is very conservative and simple.

'''Delnazz Paul''' as '''Tanaaz Gupta'''

Sanya's best friend in the whole world. She is slightly overweight, very open, fun-filled and flirts with boys. She has many 'BFTFs'(Boy Friends Turned Friends).

'''[[Shaheer Sheikh]]''' as '''Arjun Shekhawat'''

Arjun works for Sanya's father and comes home every day. He is very well settled and comfortable with Sanya's family and he has a big crush on Sanya but never tells. At last, Arjun proposes Sanya.

'''Mayur Kulkarni''' as '''Mihir Kapadia'''

He is the boy who flirts with every girl in college. He is very cool, but he makes a total fool of himself and always tries to impress Sanya, the only one who doesn't fall for him.

'''Rajan Mhatre''' as '''Jimmy Joshi'''

Sanya's friend who is obsessed with gadgets. He often gets involved in the odd situations of his friends.

'''Rohan Sharma''' as ''' Rahul Rai'''

Sanya's younger brother who is very friendly. He has a pet rat called Bingo and loves to play video games.

'''[[Simple Kaul]]''' as '''Tanyashree Singh Agarwal (Tiger)'''

Sanya's rival and the cool mean girl in school. She is rude and thinks everything Sanya does is wrong.

'''Mrunal Sachdev''' as '''Lalita Jaisingh Gupta''' or '''(Lolo)'''

The village girl who everyone makes fun of. She is confused, simple and gained admission by seeking the help of Sanya.

==Production==
''Sanya'' started shooting for season 1 in 2005 which went on for 6 months. Production for season 2 and 3 was completed within the next 6 months and the actors had become used to their characters by then. ''Sanya'' is produced by UTV movies, who also produced another children's television series ''[[Shararat (sitcom)|Shararat]]'' which is also broadcast on [[Disney Channel India]].

==Episodes==
List of Sanya episodes
{| class="wikitable"
!Season!!Ep #!!First airdate!!Last airdate
|-
| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 1
| style="text-align: center; top" | 22
| style="text-align: center; top" | April 21, 2008
| style="text-align: center; top" | May 12, 2008
|-
| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 2
| style="text-align: center; top" | 28
| style="text-align: center; top" | June 9, 2008
| style="text-align: center; top" | August 24, 2008
|-
| style="text-align: left; top" | Season 3
| style="text-align: center; top" | 25
| style="text-align: center; top" | October 31, 2008
| style="text-align: center; top" | January 2, 2009
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|}}

{{Children television series in India}}

[[Category:2005 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Indian comedy television series]]
[[Category:Indian children's television series]]
[[Category:2006 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Hungama TV original programming]]
[[Category:UTV Television]]
[[Category:Indian teen sitcoms]]
[[Category:Hindi language television sitcoms]]

Nonsense (film)

2021-06-11T07:47:07Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nonsense
| image = Nonsense_(film).jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = MC Jithin
| producer = Johny Sagariga
| screenplay = M. C. Jithin Libin T. B. Mohammed Shafeek
| story = M. C. Jithin
| starring = Rinosh George [[Vinay Forrt]] [[Shruthi Ramachandran]] Febia V. Mathew [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] Giriprasad Damodar Anil Nedumangad
| music = Rinosh George Vishnu Shyam {{small|(Score)}}
| cinematography = Alex J. Pulickal
| editing = Appu Bhattathiri
| studio = Johny Sagariga
| distributor = BAROQUE
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|10|12|}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Nonsense''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[sports film|sports]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film co-written and directed by M. C. Jithin and produced by Johny Sagariga. It features Rinosh George in the lead role, who also composed and sang the film's original songs. The movie has many bicycle stunt scenes. ''Nonsense'' is the first Indian film to feature [[BMX racing|BMX bicycle sport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2018/08/27/kerala-student-fabia-film-debut-sports-thriller.html|title=Kerala student Fabia makes film debut with sports thriller}}</ref>

==Plot==
Arun is a teenager who lives with his grandfather. However, due to his weakness in studies, he is disliked by his teachers, especially his Physics teacher and class teacher Sheena and calls him a 'nonsense' but truth is that Arun is an intelligent boy. He thinks everything practical. One day, due to [[Bandh]], the school is closed. However, the teachers have to stay to attend a meeting. However, Sheena is worried about her daughter Jesna, and asks another teacher to look after her, since she would be away for a work. That day, the teacher goes to a beauty parlour leaving Jesna in the reception. Jesna goes out alone, and finds Arun outside. She befriends him and both go for a walk . However, Jesna meets with an accident. Alarmed, Arun rushes her to the hospital. Meanwhile the teacher realises that Jesna is missing and gets to know that she is in the hospital. The Teacher calls Sheena and both rush to the hospital. Meanwhile, Jesna [[Bleeding|loses a lot of blood]] and the doctor asks for one more unit of [[ABO blood group system|A Negative]] blood. Arun, with the help of an auto driver Santhosh whom he met in the morning search for a person with A Negative blood but all in vain. Finally, Santhosh reveals that he is A Negative and is ready to donate blood. At last, Jesna is cured. Sheena realises that Arun is not like she thinks, the next morning in school, Sheena appreciates Arun for his kindness and that he had done a sensible thing.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*Rinosh George as Arun
*Febia V. Mathew as Head Girl and also a Classmate
*[[Giriprasad Damodar]] as Ajesh Mathew
*[[Shruthi Ramachandran]] as Sheena Miss
*[[Vinay Forrt]] as Santhosh (Auto Driver)
*[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as PT Sir
*[[Urmila Unni]] as Principal
*Baby Alma as Jesna Nissam
*[[Sanju Sivram]] as Nissam (Sheena Miss Husband)
*Sree Gopika as Rose (Class Mate)
*Fahim Safar
*Balaji Sarma as Manoj
*Anil Nedumagad as Sudhy
*[[Lalu Alex]] as Surgeon Doctor
*[[Divya Prabha]] as Nurse
*Abu Valyamkulam
*[[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] as K P Annamma
*[[Gilu Joseph]] as Biology Miss
* [[Sarjano Khalid]]
*Sreeja as Lekshmi Miss
*Veena as Library Miss
*Sunaina as Malayalam Miss
*Annul Pale as Himself ([[Cameo appearance]])
{{Colend}}

==Production==

New director MC Jithin, who was an associate of [[Abrid Shine]], wanted to cast Rinosh George, a DJ and musician, in the lead role. The two had worked together on Rinosh's first music video.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/interview-with-debutant-director-mc-jithin-on-his-upcoming-movie-nonsense-malayalam-news-194627 | title="Rosshan Andrrews has inspired me a lot" - Malayalam Movie News| date=September 2017}}</ref> He received many rejections from production houses based on the title (Nonsense) and the unknown cast.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/sep/14/many-declined-the-film-because-of-its-title-nonsense-malayalam-director-mc-jithin-on-his-debut-fi-1657129.html|title=Many declined the film because of its title 'Nonsense': Malayalam director MC Jithin on his debut film|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref> The project was approved by Johny Sagarika Production House, which produced many hit Malayalam movies, after Rinosh George gained popularity for his music video "[https://youtube.com/watch?v=vT-LhE8TKBw I'm A Mallu]".<ref name=":0" />

This is the first film in India to feature BMX cycling sport. The movie has many stunt scenes, leading the makers to call it a "sports thriller."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2018/08/27/kerala-student-fabia-film-debut-sports-thriller.html | title=Kerala student Fabia makes film debut with sports thriller}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Beside starring, Rinosh George also composed and sang the film's original songs. The soundtracks consists of three songs written by Vinayak Sasikumar, the songs were released by the music label Johny Sagariga on 17 October 2018. The film's score was composed by Vishnu Shyam.
{{Track listing
| headline =
| all_lyrics =

| title1 = Chirakukal Njan Tharam
| length1 = 2:59

| title2 = Pularnila Kasavumayi
| length2 = 3:38

| title3 = They Call Me Nonsense
| length3 = 2:23
}}

==Release==
The film was released on 12 October 2018.

==Critical reception==
''[[The Times of India]]'' rated 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "an immensely watchable film, made by a director with promise (MC Jithin, who identifies himself as MC in the titles), with dialogues by a writer with an impeccable sense of humour."<ref>{{Citation|title=Nonsense Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Nonsense by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/nonsense/movie-review/66179005.cms|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|8513044}}
* {{Facebook|NonsenseMalayalamMovieOfficial}}
* {{Youtube|F7ExTuTK9Gg|Nonsense trailer}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Cycling films]]
[[Category:Indian sports films]]
[[Category:Films about sportspeople]]
[[Category:2010s high school films]]
[[Category:Films about teacher–student relationships]]

Ramkola

2021-06-06T20:27:12Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ramkola
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Ramkola Dham
| nickname =
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.9|N|83.84|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kushinagar district|Kushinagar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
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| government_type = [[Democracy|Democratic]]
| governing_body = Municipal board
| leader_title =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 05567
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 89
| population_total = 14,433
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Bhojpuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 274305
| registration_plate = UP 57 ([[Padrauna]] RTO)
| website = {{URL|up.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Ramkola''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Kushinagar district]] which is also known as [[Padrauna]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

Geographically Ramkola is a fertile agricultural region and is known for large scale sugarcane cultivation. The only town in India having two sugar factories (one govt unit is closed now).

==Geography==
Ramkola is located at {{Coord|26.9|N|83.84|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Ramkola.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramkola]</ref> It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 feet).

==Temples==

Vishva Darshan Temple is in Ramkola and contains idols of almost all of the saints and great philosophers from all over the world. The temple was built by the saint Swami Bhagwananand Ji Maharaj in the respect of his guru ji Swami Paramhans Ji. This place is the birthplace of the saint Swami Parmanand Ji Mahraj (Paramhans Ji) of Anusuiya Ashram, Chitrakoot, [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Because of this Ramkola is known as Ramkola Dham.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

==Demographics==
As reported in the 2011 India [[census]], Ramkola had a population of 14,433. Males constituted 53% of the population, and females 47%. Ramkola had an average literacy rate of 69%, lower than the national average of 74%.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kushinagar district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kushinagar district]]

{{Kushinagar-geo-stub}}