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Gopiganj

2021-09-15T07:44:25Z

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gopiganj
| founder. = Gopi singh Baghel
| native_name_lang = Bhojpuri, and Hindi
| nearest station = Gyanpur Road railway station
| Nearest police station = Gopiganj police station
| settlement_type = Town
| famous temple = Bade shiv temple , durga Mandir , chaura mandir
| mosque = jama masjid , GT road Gopiganj
| church = kathauta mod , Gopiganj
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position =
| District MP = Saurabh yadav )
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|17|N|82|26|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sant Ravidas Nagar district|Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = Hand-made carpets
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| governing_body = Nagar palika parishad Gopiganj
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 27856
| population_as_of = 2012
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi and Bhojpuri language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 221303
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| registration_plate = UP-66
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'''Gopiganj''' is a town and a [[municipal board]] in [[Sant Ravidas Nagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is located beside the river Ganges, almost equidistant from Prayagraj and Varanasi on National Highway 2.

==Demographics==
At the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gopiganj had a population of 17,938 (males 52%, females 48%). Gopiganj had an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 55%. 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.

==Educational institutions==
* St. Thomas School Gopiganj (Affiliated to ICSE Board New Delhi) (est. 1985),
* Kashinaresh Postgraduate College (Gyanpur),
* D.W. Punj Model School (Sitamarhi)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

Jagdeep Dhankhar

2021-09-14T06:29:39Z

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{{short description|Governor of West Bengal|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name = Jagdeep Dhankhar
| image = Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|5|18|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/jagdeep-dhankhar-takes-oath-as-west-bengal-governor/1586269|title=Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as West Bengal Governor|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|date=30 July 2019|access-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113064710/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/jagdeep-dhankhar-takes-oath-as-west-bengal-governor/1586269|archive-date=13 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Jhunjhunu district|Jhunjhunu]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| office = 28th [[Governor of West Bengal ]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Mamata Banerjee]]
| term_start = 30 July 2019<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jagdeep-dhankar-to-be-sworn-in-as-new-west-bengal-governor-on-july-30-2075543|title=Jagdeep Dhankar To Be Sworn In As New West Bengal Governor On July 30|work=[[NDTV]]|date=26 July 2019|access-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726105212/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jagdeep-dhankar-to-be-sworn-in-as-new-west-bengal-governor-on-july-30-2075543|archive-date=26 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| predecessor = [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]
| office1 = [[Minister of State]], [[Government of India]]
| minister1 = [[Satya Prakash Malaviya]]
| primeminister1 = [[Chandra Shekhar]]
| 1blankname1 = [[Minister of State|MoS]] of
| 1namedata1 = [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Parliamentary Affairs]]
| term1 = 1990–91
| office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|Member]] of [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| term2 = 1993–1998
| constituency2 = [[Kishangarh]], [[Rajasthan]]
| office3 = Member of Parliament, [[Lok Sabha]]
| term3 = 1989–1991
| constituency3 = [[Jhunjhunu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhunjhunu]]
| predecessor3 = [[Mohd. Ayub Khan]]
| successor3 = [[Mohd. Ayub Khan]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty =
| alma_mater = [[University of Rajasthan]]
| profession = {{hlist|Advocate}}
| occupation = Politician
| nationality = Indian
| website = {{URL|http://rajbhavankolkata.nic.in/|Governor's website}}
}}

'''Jagdeep Dhankhar''' (born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician and former leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. As of 2021, he is serving as the [[Governor of West Bengal]].<ref name="NDTV"/> He is an advocate at the [[Supreme Court of India]], and was a member of [[Lok Sabha]] from 1989 to 1991.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Our Governor: Raj Bhavan, West Bengal, India|url=http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/ourgovernor.html|url-status=live|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Raj Bhavan, West Bengal, India}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Dhankhar was born on 18 May 1951 in Kithana, a small village in the State of [[Rajasthan]]. He completed his school education from [[Sainik School, Chittorgarh]] and then graduated from the [[University of Rajasthan]], [[Jaipur]].<ref name="fb">{{cite web|title=Jagdeep Dhankhar|url=https://www.facebook.com/jagdeep.dhankhar.39|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> Dhankhar completed his primary education in Kithana Village School.

== Career ==
He was a member of parliament from [[Jhunjhunu (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in Rajasthan during 1989–91 in the [[9th Lok Sabha]], representing [[Janata Dal]]. He also was former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Kishangarh]], Rajasthan during 1993–98 in the 10th [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly Rajasthan]] and former President of [[Rajasthan High Court]] Bar Association, [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Governor: Raj Bhavan, West Bengal, India|url=http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/ourgovernor.html|url-status=live|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Raj Bhavan, West Bengal, India}}</ref> On 30 July 2019, President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] appointed him as [[Governor of West Bengal]].<ref name="NDTV" />

==See also==
*[[List of governors of West Bengal]]

==References==
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Kalavad

2021-09-12T10:30:01Z

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kalavad
| native_name =
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| nickname = kalavad(shitla)
| settlement_type = City
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.22|N|70.38|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jamnagar district|Jamnagar]]
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| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Kalavad''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Jamnagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. Post Office Pin Code is 361160. Kalavad is known for shitla mataji temple.

==Geography==
Kalavad is located at {{Coord|22.22|N|70.38|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Kalavad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kalavad]</ref> It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kalavad had a population of 24,857. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kalavad has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kalavad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Transport ==
[[National Highway 927D (India)|National Highway 927D]] connects Kalavad with [[Dhoraji]] and [[Jamnagar]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2014/159938.pdf|title=New highways notification dated 13th June, 2014|date=13 Jun 2014|website=[[The Gazette of India]] - [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=8 Jun 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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Saawan Kumar Tak

2021-09-12T08:39:41Z

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{{Infobox person| birth_name =
| name = Saawan Kumar Tak
| image =Sawan Kumar Tak (cropped).jpg
| caption = Saawan Kumar Tak in 2017

| birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1936|08|09}}
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Jaipur State]], [[British India]]
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| occupation = Director Screenwriter Producer Lyricist
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'''Saawan Kumar Tak''' (born 9 August 1936) is an Indian film director, producer, and [[lyricist]]. He has directed many [[Bollywood|Hindi films]], including ''[[Gomti Ke Kinare]]'', ''[[Souten]]'', ''[[Souten Ki Beti]]'', ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'', and ''[[Bewaffa Se Waffa]]''. He is credited with giving break to actors such as [[Sanjeev Kumar]] and [[Mehmood Junior]].<ref name=hindu_may12>{{cite news|last=Anuj Kumar|title=My first break: Saawan Kumar Tak|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428814.ece|accessdate=2 October 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 May 2012}}</ref>

Saawan Kumar began his career as the producer of the 1967 [[Sanjeev Kumar]] starer film ''[[Naunihal (1967 film)|Naunihal]]''. The film received the Presidential mention at the National Awards.<ref name=hindu_may12 /> His directorial debut was with the film ''[[Gomti Ke Kinare]]'' (1972), which was [[Meena Kumari]]'s last film, and released posthumously.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} He is also a prolific lyricist and has written songs for most of his produced and directed films. Apart from this, he has written the lyrics of songs for movies produced and directed by other film-makers. Among these are "Sabak", the 1973 movie starring Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam and featuring the popular song "Barkha Rani Zara Jamke Barso". He penned some songs from the film ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'' and all the songs from the 2004 film ''[[Dev (2004 film)|Dev]]''.<ref name=hindu_may12 /><ref>{{cite web|title=Partial list of songs penned by Saawan Kumar|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/lyrics/by-lyricist-Saawan%20Kumar%20Tak.html|accessdate=2 October 2012}}</ref>
He has also written lyrics of some very popular song of his own movie such as "Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai" ''[[Souten]]'', "Hum Bhool Gaye" ''[[Souten Ki Beti]]'', "Yeh Dil Bewafa Se Wafa" ''[[Bewaffa Se Waffa]]'' all sung by [[Lata Mangeshkar]].

==Filmography==

*''2006 [[Saawan... The Love Season]]''
*''2003 [[Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa]]''
*''2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (Lyrics)''
*''1999 [[Mother (1999 film)|Mother]]''
*''1997 [[Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya]]''
*''1995 Sanam Harjai''
*''1994 [[Chaand Kaa Tukdaa]]''
*''1993 [[Khal-Naaikaa]]''
*''1992 [[Bewaffa Se Waffa]]''
*''1991 [[Sanam Bewafa]]''
*''1989 [[Souten Ki Beti]]''
*''1987 [[Pyar Ki Jeet (1987 film)|Pyaar Ki Jeet]]''
*''1986 Preeti''
*''1984 [[Laila (1984 film)|Laila]]''
*''1983 [[Souten]]''
*''1981 Saajan Ki Saheli''
*''1980 Oh Bewafa''
*''1978 [[Saajan Bina Suhagan]]''
*''1977 [[Ab Kya Hoga]]''
*''1974 [[Hawas]]''
*''1972 [[Gomti Ke Kinare]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://saawankumartak.com Saawan Kumar's Official Website]
* {{IMDb name|id=2223387|name=Saawan Kumar Tak}}

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R. C. Faldu

2021-09-11T18:14:28Z

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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
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{{Infobox MLA
|name = RC Faldu
|office = [[Minister (government)|Minister]] of [[Agriculture]], [[ Rural Development]], and [[ Transport ]] in [[Government of Gujarat]].
|term_start = 2017
|constituency = [[Jamnagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar South]]

|office3 = [[Member of Legislative assembly|MLA]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
|term_start3 = 1998
|term_end3 = 2012
|constituency3 = Kalavad
| nationality = [[India]]n
| party = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]

|office2 = [[Member of Legislative assembly|MLA]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
|term_start2 = 2017
|term_end2 =
|constituency2 =[[Jamnagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar South]]

|image=
|spouse=Rasilaben Ranchhodbhai Faldu
|children=Priti, Ashish, Urvashi
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=y|1 August 1957}}
|birth_place= [[Kalavad]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]
}}
'''Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai Faldu''' (born 1 August 1957) is a [[Member of Legislative assembly]] from Kalavad [[constituency]] in [[Gujarat]] for its [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|12th legislative assembly]] and [[Jamnagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar South]] in 14th assembly. He is a cabinet minister of Agricultural, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Transport field of Gujarat in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY|url=http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/emembers12.htm|publisher=www.gujaratassembly.gov.in|accessdate=19 May 2012}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Faldu was born on 1 August 1957 to a family of farmer in [[Kalavad]], [[Jamnagar district]], [[Bombay State]] (present-day Gujarat). He was the youngest of 9 children born to Chanabhai Virabhai Faldu and Rambhaben Chanabhai Faldu. Faldu's family belonged to the Leuva Patel community.

==References==
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Ramnath Goenka

2021-09-09T06:54:19Z

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{{Short description|Founder of the Indian Express Group}}
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| name = Ramnath Goenka
| image = Ramnath Goenka 1942.jpg
| caption = Ramnath Goenka in 1942
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1904|4|22}}
| birth_place = [[Darbhanga]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1991|10|5|1904|4|3}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Media businessman
| party = [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]
| spouse = Moongibai Goenka
}}

'''Ramnath Goenka''' (22 April 1904– 5 October 1991) was an Indian newspaper publisher. He launched ''[[The Indian Express]]'' in 1932 and created the [[Indian Express Group]] with various English and regional language publications.<ref name=":0">''A doyen of Indian Journalism, Shri Goenka's greatest passion was the print media. He launched the Indian Express in 1932. -'' https://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses2/02201191.htm</ref> In 2000, ''[[India Today]]'' magazine, named him amongst their list of ''"100 People Who Shaped India"''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/millennium/100people/goenka.html|title=THOUGHT & ACTION: The Baron|last=Naqvi|first=Saeed|year=2000|publisher=Indian Today}}</ref> The [[Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards]], named after Ramnath Goenka, are one of the awards in India in the field of journalism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ramnath-goenka-foundation/|title=Ramnath Goenka Awards, Journalism Awards, Journalism Awards for Excellence 2015|website=expressindia.indianexpress.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cij.co.in/Award.php|title=:: Award ::|website=cij.co.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/culture/wires-sangeeta-barooah-pisharoty-wins-ramnath-goenka-award-feature-writing|title=The Wire's Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty Wins Ramnath Goenka Award for Feature Writing - The Wire|website=The Wire|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

==Early life==
Ramnath Goenka was born on 3 April 1904<ref>{{cite news |title=Glowing tributes to Ramnath Goenka |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/23/stories/2004042306051100.htm |date=22 April 2004 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602165924/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/23/stories/2004042306051100.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archivedate=2 June 2004}}</ref> in Darbhanga [[Bihar]], to Basantlal Goenka.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Reed|first1=Stanley|authorlink1=Stanley Reed (British politician)|title=The Indian And Pakistan Year Book And Who's Who 1950|date=1950|publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd.]]|page=679|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.15206|accessdate=20 February 2018}}</ref> He was schooled in Benares (Varanasi) and sent by his family to Madras (now Chennai) in 1922 to become a dealer in yarn and jute.

==Career ==

He took shelter with a family named Chaudhry which came from a village near to his native Mandawa, at 23 Peria Naicker Street.<ref>warrior of the Fourth Estate page 15 and 16</ref>

During the [[The Emergency (India)#Criticism against the Government|Emergency Period]] of India, Ramnath Goenka was one of the few independent businessman and journalists that stood up to the government opposing Indira Gandhi.<ref name="Sharma, 2012" >{{cite book | author = Vishwamitra Sharma | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0Y43DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA82 | title = Famous Indians of the 20th Century|page = 82| publisher = V & S Publishers |year = 2012 | oclc = 800734508|isbn = 9789350572412 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20190424145702/https://books.google.it/books?id=0Y43DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA82%23v=onepage&q&f=false |archive-date = April 24, 2019|url-status = live}}</ref>

He used to go on pilgrimage to [[List of Hindu temples in Tirupati|Tirupati]].<ref name="Sharma, 2012" />

==Death==
Goenka died in Mumbai on 5 October 1991.<ref name=":0" />

In 1997 the heirs of Ramnath Goenka made a division of the Indian Express Group into two separated operations. The northern segment was put under the control of [[Viveck Goenka]], whereas the southern one went to the family branch of Manoj Sonthalia.<ref>{{cite book | author = Robin Jeffrey | author-link = Robin Jeffrey |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=D2H7ByahsJ0C&pg=PA109 |title = India's Newspaper Revolution: Capitalism, Politics and the Indian-language Press, 1977-99 | page = 109| publisher =C. Hurst & Co. Publishers|year = 2000 |oclc= 246163109|isbn= 9781850654346}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book |title=The Goenka Letters: Behind the scenes in The Indian Express |first=T. J. S. |last=George|author-link=T. J. S. George
|year=2006 |publisher=East West Books |location=Madras |isbn=978-81-88661-50-3}}
*{{cite book |title=Warrior of the Fourth Estate |first=B. G. |last=Verghese|year=2005 |author-link=B. G. Verghese |publisher=Penguin India |isbn=0-670-05842-4}} – official biography
*{{cite book |title=Ramnath Goenka: A life in Black and White |first=Ananya |last=Goenka |year=2005}} – a privately published book written by his daughter-in-law
*{{cite book |title=India's Newspaper Revolution: Capitalism, Politics and the Indian-Language Press, 1977–99|author-link=Robin Jeffrey
|first=Robin |last=Jeffrey |publisher=C. Hurst & Co. |year=2000 |isbn=9781850654346 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D2H7ByahsJ0C}}
*{{cite book |title=First Draft: Witness to the Making of Modern India |first=B. G. |last=Verghese
|publisher=Westland Ltd./HOV Services |year=2010 |isbn=9789380283760 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lrIYE7V6nzUC}}
*{{cite book |title=Mahabharata in Polyester |first=Hamish |last=McDonald|year=2010 |author-link= Hamish McDonald|publisher=UNSW Press |isbn=9781742240114 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=prFa4kbotqoC}}
*{{cite book |title=Media Credibility |first=S. K. |last=Aggarwal |publisher=Mittal Publications |year=1989 |isbn=9788170991571 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hDmn6LI_ZDEC}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://in.rediff.com/money/2002/jul/08amb4.htm Dhirubhai's fight with RNG]

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Anand Swarup

2021-09-06T21:37:13Z

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{{Infobox religious biography
|name = Anand Swarup
|image =
|alias = Sahabji Maharaj
|location = [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
|religion = Sant SatGuru Of [[Radhasoami]] Faith
|sect = Sant Mat
|title = Spiritual Teacher(Sant [[Satguru]])
|period = (1913-1937)
|predecessor = [[Kamta Prasad Sinha|Param Guru Sarkar Sahab]]
|successor = [[Gurcharan Das Mehta|Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj]]
|birth_date =6 August 1881
|birth_place =
|death_date =24 June 1937 (aged 55)
|death_place = [[Agra]], [[United Provinces (1937-50)|United Provinces]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]])
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'''[[Sir]] Anand Swarup, Kt.''' (6 August 1881 – 24 June 1937) also known as Param Guru Huzur Sahabji Maharaj<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dayalbagh.org.in/radhasoami-faith/sant-satguru.htm|title=Sant Satguru in Radhasoami Faith|website=www.dayalbagh.org.in}}</ref> was the founder of [[Dayalbagh]]. He was the fifth revered leader, or Sant [[Satguru]], of (the [[Dayal Bagh|Dayalbagh]] branch of the) [[Radha Soami|Radhasoami]] faith,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Juergensmeyer|first1=Mark|title=Radhasoami Reality: The Logic of a Modern Faith|date=1995|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9780691010922}}</ref> who succeeded [[Kamta Prasad Sinha|Sarkar Sahab]] in 1913.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radhasoamidayal.net/Guru4.html|title=Guru|accessdate=2017-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dei.ac.in/dei/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84:brief-history&catid=24:about-dei&Itemid=102|title=Historical Perspective|publisher=Dayalbagh Educational Institute|accessdate=2017-08-29}}</ref> He also laid the foundation of Radhasoami Educational Institute,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dei.ac.in/dei/admission/index.php/important-links/153-rei-intermediate-college-dayalbagh-agra|title=REI Intermediate College, Dayalbagh, Agra|accessdate=2017-08-29}}</ref> a co-educational middle school which opened in 1917 and later expanded and developed as [[Dayalbagh Educational Institute]]<ref>http://www.dei.ac.in</ref> (Deemed University). He wrote many holy books on Radhasoami Faith, explaining the concepts of [[Surat Shabd Yoga]] and objectives of Radhasoami Faith in general.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.freehindipdfbooks.com/download-now/radhaswami-mat-darshan-jo-mutlashiyo-ke-liye-hindi-book/|title=Radhaswami Mat Darshan : Mutlashiyo Ke Liye}}</ref><ref>http://www.dayalbagh.org.in/publications/publication_files/Publication.html Retrieved 2017-08-29.</ref>{{ref|radha}}

Sir Sahabji Maharaj was knighted in [[1936 New Year Honours|1936]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=34238 |supp=y |pages=1–18 |date= 31 December 1935}}</ref> for founding Dayalbagh.

==See also==
*[[Contemporary Sant Mat movements]]
*[[Dayalbagh]]
*[[Sant Mat]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.radhasoamisatsang.org/chronology.htm Radhasoami Satsang]
*[http://radhasoamidayal.net/GuruIntro.html Radhasoami Dayal]
*[http://eacharya.inflibnet.ac.in/data-server/eacharya-documents/548158e2e41301125fd790cf_INFIEP_72/110/ET/72-110-ET-V1-S1__l_.pdf Sant Mat - Radhasoami Mat]
*[http://www.dayalbagh.org.in/ Official site]

==Sources==
{{note|radha}} ''Radhasoami Faith – History and Tenets''. Radhasoami Satsang (Publisher), 2nd ed, Agra, 1988

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Kesab Chandra Gogoi

2021-09-06T20:11:34Z

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
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| name = Kesab Chandra Gogoi
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|09|29|df=y}}
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|08|05|1925|09|29|df=y}}
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| term = 13 January 1982 – 19 March 1982
| office = Chief Minister of Assam
| predecessor = [[President's rule]]
| successor = [[President's rule]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| otherparty = [[Janata Party]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Shanti Priya Gogoi|1951|}}
| children = Air Marshal Anjan Kumar Gogoi(Retd.) [[Ranjan Gogoi]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/who-is-ranjan-gogoi-and-what-is-he-known-for/article24903500.ece|title=Who is Ranjan Gogoi, and what is he known for?|last=Karmakar|first=Rahul|date=2018-09-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-09-14|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Nirjan Gogoi Indira Gogoi Nandita Hazarika
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| date =
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| honorific_prefix = Honourable
| office2 = Member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart2 = 1978
| termend2 = 1996
| constituency2 = [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugah]]
| predecessor2 = Ramesh Chandra Barooah
| successor2 = Kalyan Kumar Gogoi
| order = 9th
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'''Kesab Chandra Gogoi''' (29 September 1925 - 5 August 1998) was an Indian politician who was the [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] of the state of [[Assam]] for two months in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/cm-list.html |title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Minister of Assam since 1937|accessdate=31 October 2014}}</ref> He was member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] from [[Dibrugarh]] constituency.

== Political career ==

Gogoi was elected to Assam Legislative Assembly in 1978 as a Janata Party candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dibrugarh Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs|url=https://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/dibrugarh.html|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Elections in India}}</ref> He became a minister in the Golap Borbora cabinet, then went over to [[Jogendra Nath Hazarika]]'s group and again a cabinet minister during [[Jogendra Nath Hazarika]]'s chief ministership. He joined the [[Indian National Congress (I)|Indian National Congress]] and became Minister of Finance [[Anwara Taimur]] cabinet.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19810415-anwara-taimur-govt-in-assam-survives-no-confidence-motion-772860-2013-11-22 Anwara Taimur govt in Assam survives no-confidence motion]</ref>

He became one of the [[Chief Ministers of Assam]] in January 1982 but his chief ministership lasted for 66 days only.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820215-assam-congressi-factional-tussle-resolved-with-appointment-of-keshab-chandra-gogoi-as-cm-771423-2013-10-22 Assam Cong(I) factional tussle resolved with the appointment of Keshab Chandra Gogoi as CM]</ref> He was also a minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinet from 1983 to 1985.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19820215-an-in-depth-analysis-of-pm-indira-gandhis-attempts-to-carry-out-her-campaign-promises-771448-2013-10-21 An in-depth analysis of PM Indira Gandhi's attempts to carry out her campaign promises]</ref>

== Personal life ==

He was born in a family of [[Tai-Ahom]]. He married Smt Shanti Priya Gogoi ([[née]] Borgohain; 30 August 1934 - 9 April 2021) in 1951<ref>{{Cite web|title=Socio Educational Welfare Association - SEWA NGO|url=https://www.sewango.org/about|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.sewango.org}}</ref> and they had 5 children; Anjan Gogoi, [[Ranjan Gogoi]], Nirjan Gogoi, Indira Gogoi and Nandita Hazarika.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-04-10|title=Noted social activist and writer Shanti Gogoi passes away - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/noted-social-activist-and-writer-shanti-gogoi-passes-away-533209|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref> His wife was the daughter of Jogesh Chandra Borgohain and Padma Kumari Gohain. Padma Kumari Gohain was the Member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] for [[Nazira (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nazira]] and was a minister in the [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]] and [[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry|Mahendra Mohan Choudhury]]’s cabinets. His eldest son Anjan Kumar Gogoi, went on to become [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] in the Indian Air Force. His son Justice [[Ranjan Gogoi]] was the 46th chief justice of the [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-ranjan-gogoi-first-cji-from-north-east-son-of-ex-assam-cm-all-you-need-to-know/1335324/ | title=Who is Ranjan Gogoi? First CJI from North east, son of ex-Assam CM; all you need to know | publisher=Financial Express | date=3 October 2018 | accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ranjan-gogoi-has-always-followed-the-right-path-says-brother/articleshow/65800766.cms | title='Ranjan Gogoi has always followed the right path,' says brother | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Prabin Kalita | date=18 September 2018 | accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref> His son Nirjan is a Consultant Urologist in the [[United Kingdom]] and his two daughters, Indira and Nandita, were members of the Assam civil service until their retirement recently. Kesab Gogoi died on 5 August 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archived copy|url=http://www.hindu.com/revents/04/19980499.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231094013/http://www.hindu.com/revents/04/19980499.htm|archive-date=31 December 2003|access-date=6 December 2012}}</ref> His wife, Shanti Gogoi, died on 9 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s mother passes away in Delhi|url=https://dy365.in/assam/former-cji-ranjan-gogoi’s-mother-passes-away-in-delhi-7934|access-date=2021-08-26|website=DY365}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-09|title=Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi's mother Shanti Gogoi passes away after brief illness|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/ex-cji-ranjan-gogois-mother-shanti-gogoi-passes-away-after-brief-illness-972512.html|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Chief Ministers of Assam}}

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Gariaband

2021-09-06T08:16:41Z

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| name = Gariaband
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| leader_party = [[Bhartiya Janta Party|BJP]]
| leader_title = [[President (government title)|Council President]]
| leader_name = Abdul Gaffar Memon (Gaffu Memon)
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'''Gariaband''' is a town and a [[Nagar Palika]] in [[Gariaband district]] in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]]. It is district headquarter of the Gariaband district.

The nearest river that flows to this town is the [[Pairi River]], which is 4 km away from this place. There is a major temple called [[Bhooteshwarnath]].

It is connected to major cities by paved double lane roads, and is about 80 km from [[Mahasamund]], 90 km from [[Raipur]] the capital of [[Chhattisgarh]].

== Etymology ==
Gariaband derived its name from Gīrī which translates to mountains or hills. Gariaband is a tribal area and the town is surrounded by hills. Gīrīband or Garīaband literally translates to Surrounded by Hills.[https://www.chhattisgarhgyan.in/2017/11/gariyaband-jila.html?m=1]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[https://gariaband.gov.in/ gariaband.gov.in]

==External links==
*[http://explore-chhattisgarh.blogspot.com/2011/08/districts-of-chhattisgarh-18-existing-9.html Districts of Chhattisgarh]
*[https://www.chhattisgarhgyan.in/2017/11/gariyaband-jila.html?m=1 chhattisgarhgyan.in]

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Syed Sibtey Razi

2021-09-06T07:47:18Z

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|image =
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|office = Governor of Assam
|1blankname = Chief Minister
|1namedata = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
|term_start = 27 July 2009
|term_end = 10 November 2009
|predecessor = [[K. Sankaranarayanan]]
|successor = [[Janaki Ballabh Patnaik]]
|order1 = 4th
|office1 = Governor of Jharkhand
|1blankname1 = Chief Minister
|1namedata1 = [[Arjun Munda]] [[Shibu Soren]] [[Madhu Koda]]
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|successor1 = K. Sankaranarayanan
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|education = Husainabad Higher Secondary school, Shi'a College
|parents = Syed Wirasat Husain, Razia Begum
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'''Syed Sibtey Razi''' (born 7 March 1939) is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]] who has served as the Governor of the states of [[Governor of Assam|Assam]] and [[Governor of Jharkhand|Jharkhand]] in addition to also serving as the deputy [[home minister]] of India.

==Early life==
Razi was born on 7 March 1939 to Syed Wirasat Husain and Razia Begum in [[Rae Bareli]]. He went to school at the Husainabad Higher Secondary school, and then to the Shi'a College where he was President of the Student Union. During the same period he maintained accounts for two restaurants Kays Kozy Corner and Hotel Krishna, where he worked for Prem Narain Tandon, a local businessman. He earned his [[B. Com.]] from [[Lucknow University]] where he was elected President of the Commerce Association. Syed Sibtay Razi formed a socio-cultural association called 'Anjuman Adab-e-Atfal in Lucknow. He is Life President of this Association. It organizes children's tour, local & within the state as well. It helps lower income group's wards with a library at its office. It awards the children with various prizes, organizes competitions, and the best child is awarded with the title of 'Anjuman Blue' annually.

==Political life==
He joined the [[Uttar Pradesh]] Youth [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) in 1969 and became the head of the Youth Congress in 1971 and continued to lead the Congress until 1973. He was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] from 1980 to 1985 and General Secretary of the U.P. Congress committee from 1980 to 1984. He served a second term in the Rajya Sabha from 1988 to 1992 and served a third term from 1992 to 1998.

Sibtey Razi created controversy in March 2005 when the NDA, with its 36 MLAs along with letters of support from five independents,
thus with a total support of 41 in an 81-member assembly (the strength of Jharkhand State Assembly is 82 which includes one nominated member) staked claim to form the government after elections in the state. However, Governor Razi refused to accede and instead, invited Shibu Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha to form the government. This started a chain of dramatic political events as supporters of the new Chief Minister tried to intimidate the independents supporting the NDA, as a result of which the five were secreted away to New Delhi by the BJP and paraded before the media and the President.
Subsequently, an NDA government led by Arjun Munda was sworn into office on 13 March 2005 and the government went on to prove its majority on the floor of the House.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/remote-mindset|title=Remote Mindset - OPEN Magazine|website=OPEN Magazine}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070518022225/http://jharkhand.nic.in/governance/governer.htm His Excellency, SHRI SYED SIBTEY RAZI, Governor of Jharkhand (data removed)]
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Shaikh Shamim Ahmed

2021-09-06T05:44:19Z

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|3|20|df=y}}

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'''Shaikh Shamim Ahmed''' (20 March 1938 – 22 September 2019<ref>{{cite news |title=माजी आमदार शेख शमीम अहमद यांचे दु:खद निधन |url=https://www.lokmat.com/mumbai/former-mla-sheikh-shamim-ahmed-passes-away/#mla-sheikh-shamim-ahmed-passes-away |accessdate=26 February 2020 |work=Lokmat |date=22 September 2019 |language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ممبئی: معروف مسلم سیاست داں شیخ شمیم احمد کا انتقال، آج تدفین ہوگی |url=https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/mumbai-leading-muslim-politician-sheikh-shameem-ahmed-passed-away-burial-today/#mumbai-leading-muslim-politician-sheikh-shameem-ahmed-passed-away-burial-today |accessdate=28 February 2020 |work=Qaumiawaz |date=23 September 2019 |language=ur-IN}}</ref>) was an Indian politician and social worker. In 1980, he was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the Mumbai [[Chinchpokli]] Constituency as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate.

==Early life==
Shaikh Shamim Ahmed, the son of Shaikh Azizur Rahman, was born into a family of landlords in the small town of [[Sudanipur]] (Shudnipur), in [[Azamgarh]] district, Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://azamgarh.co/2019/08/18/shaikh-shamim-ahmed-ex-m-l-a/#mla-sheikh-shamim-ahmed-passes-away |title= Shaikh Shamim Ahmed Ex. M.L.A.|website=azamgarh.co|date=August 18, 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Shaikh Shamim Ahmed with Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Shaikh Shamim Ahmed with Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi]]

In 1980, Ahmed was elected as an MLA from the [[Chinchpokli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chinchpokli]] Constituency as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate. He was a Member of the [[Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha|Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from 1980 to 1985.

== Political and social activities ==
In 1977 at the call of "Jail bharo andolan" (fill up the jails) in support of [[Indira Gandhi]], (former Prime Minister of India) Ahmed took the initiative and courted arrest with 96 supporters at [[Azamgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} He was sentenced to three days imprisonment and sent to [[Varanasi]] Central jail.
He contested general elections for the Assembly in 1978 as a Congress (I) candidate.

==Elections contested==
*(1) 5th Lok Sabha Elections Feb-1971 (as Independent candidate) from 5 Bombay Central South, constituency.
*(2) Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections 1978, as Congress (I) Candidate, from Chinchpokli, Mumbai, constituency
*(3) Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections 1980, as Indian National Congress, Candidate, from Chinchpokli, Mumbai, constituency.

==Positions held==
*1) 1978–1980 – General Secretary, B.R.C.C. (I) Minority Cell.
*2) 1978–1990 – Vice President Bombay Central South District Congress Committee.
*3) Special Executive Magistrate (1988–1990)
*4) Special Executive Officer (2004–2008)

== Maharashtra Assembly Results 1980 ==
*'''Constituency : 25 . Chinchpokli'''

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| NAME || GENDER || PARTY || VOTES || %
|-
| 1 . Shaikh Shamim Ahmed || M || INC (I) || 17512 || 51.66%
|-
| 2 . Kaviskar S. T. || M || Independent || 9363 || 27.62%
|-
| 3 . Shamim Ahmed (Taroq) || M || Independent || 5720 || 16.87%
|-
| 4 . Khan M. N. || M || Janata Party (Secular) || 1304 || 3.85%
|-
|}
* Elector : 115834 Voters : 34346 Poll percentage : 29.65% Valid votes: 33899

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File:Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (left), With Mrs. Indira Gandhi.jpg|Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (left), With Mrs. Indira Gandhi (former Prime Minister of India) during his Assembly election campaign at Byculla, Bombay on 14 May 1980.
File:Victory Rally -- Shaikh Shamim Ahmed.jpg|Victory Rally: Shaikh Shamim Ahmed s/o Shaikh Azeezur Rahamn wins Maharashtra State General Assembly Election from Chinchpokli (Byculla), Mumbai on 28 May 1980.
File:B.D. Zute, Shaikh Shamim Ahmed %26 Madhu Chauhan.jpg|One Constituency (Chinchpokli) & three M.L.A's. B.D.Zute, Shaikh Shamim Ahmed, and Madhu Chavan on 28 May 1980.
File:Victory-shamim-ahmed-16.jpg|Victory Rally: Shaikh Shamim Ahmed s/o Shaikh Azeezur Rahamn wins Maharashtra State General Assembly Election from Chinchpokli (Byculla), Mumbai on 28 May 1980.
File:Shaikh Shamim Ahmed.jpg|Shaikh Shamim Ahmed M.L.A. addressing a public meeting in his constituency Chinchpokli, Bombay.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%201980%20Maharashtra.pdf Maharshtra Assembly Elections Result - 1980]
*[https://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/StatisticalInformationAll/LoksabhaElection/LE1971.pdf GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 1971]
*[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3717-maharashtra-1978/?do=download&csrfKey=f241be160e80b72bc5af08e99bb088c3 Maharshtra Assembly Elections Result - 1978]

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Virendra K Baranwal

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{{short description|Indian agricultural researcher}}
{{for|the Indian poet|Virendra Kumar Baranwal}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Virendra K Baranwal
| honorific_suffix = Indian Virologist
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|7|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh|Deoria]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<ref name="Details"/>
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Lucknow University]], BRD Post Graduate College
| education = [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]], [[Master of Science|M.Sc.]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]
| thesis_title = Molecular diagnostics and characterization of plant viruses and virus like pathogens
| fields = [[Plant pathology]], [[Virology]]
| work_institution = [[Central Plantation Crops Research Institute]], [[Agricultural Research Service (ICAR, India)|Agricultural Research Service]], National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, Division of Plant Pathology, National Centre for Integrated Pest Management
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'''Virendra K Baranwal''' is an Indian academic, scientist and agricultural researcher.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/V_Baranwal2|title=VK Baranwal - Ph.D.|work=Research Gate}}</ref><ref name="Details"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=64PNc2MAAAAJ&hl=en|work= - [[Google Scholar]]|title=Virendra K Baranwal}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Baranwal was born in 10 July 1960 in [[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh]]. He was educated at Maharaja Agrasen Inter College in Deoria. Baranwal archived B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Lucknow University.<ref name="Details">{{cite web|url=http://ipsdis.org/gallery/view/33930|website=ipsdis.org|title=Dr. V.K. Baranwal - Indian phytopathological Society}}</ref>

==Selected bibliography==
===Books===
* {{cite book|author1=Bikash Mandal|author2=Govind Pratap Rao|author3=Virendra K Baranwal, Rakesh Kumar Jain|title=A Century of Plant Virology in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YfVADwAAQBAJ|date=28 November 2017|publisher=Springer Singapore|isbn=978-981-10-5672-7}}

==Awards/Honors==
* DBT Overseas Fellowship, Secretary - 2000
* Indian Virological Society, Member - 2008
* Technical expert committee - 2010
* National Certification System for Tissue Cultured Plants - 2015
* University of Florida, USA - 2010<ref name="Details"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Portal|India|Biology}}
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Om Shivpuri

2021-09-05T18:02:04Z

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'''Om Shivpuri''' (14 July 1938 – 15 October 1990) was an Indian theatre actor-director and [[character actor]] in [[Hindi]] films.

A [National School of Drama], New Delhi alumnus, Om Shivpuri became the first chief of the [[National School of Drama]] Repertory Company (1964) and one of its actors; he later founded an important theatre group of its era, in New Delhi: Dishantar.

==Early life==
Born in [[Patiala]], Om Shivpuri started his career by working at [[Jalandhar]] Radio Station, where [[Sudha Shivpuri]] (who later became his wife) was working at the time.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014205337/http://rajasthan-tour-package.net/Rajasthan-Cultural-Heritage.htm Rajasthan Cultural Heritage].</ref>

Later, they joined [[National School of Drama]], [[New Delhi]] and were trained under theatre doyen [[Ebrahim Alkazi]]. After graduating in 1963, they joined the newly formed, NSD Repertory Company as actors. Om Shivpuri was also the first chief of the NSD Repertory Company and remained so till 1976, when [[Manohar Singh]] followed him.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsd.gov.in/repertory.htm |title=NSD Repertory |access-date=29 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020052100/http://www.nsd.gov.in/repertory.htm |archive-date=20 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Meanwhile, Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri got married in 1968 and started their own theatre group, Dishantar, which went on to become one of Delhi pioneering important theatre groups of its era<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/features/hindi_theatre.asp |title=Hindi Theatre |access-date=29 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301232723/http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/features/hindi_theatre.asp |archive-date=1 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and produced many plays with him as a director, the most important being ''Aadhe Adhure'', a classic Hindi play written by [[Mohan Rakesh]]; ''Khamosh! Adalat Jari Hai'', Hindi version of [[Vijay Tendulkar]]'s Marathi play ''[[Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe]]'' (''Silence! The Court is in Session''), with his wife [[Sudha Shivpuri]] in the lead role; and their most famous production, [[Girish Karnad]]’s historical play ''Tughlaq'', which was performed at ridges of Talkatora Gardens, New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.4to40.com/art/index.asp?id=54&category= |title=Modern Indian Theatre |access-date=29 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011071304/http://4to40.com/art/index.asp?id=54&category= |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Films==
Om Shivpuri started his film career in 1971 with [[Mani Kaul]]’s ''[[Ashadh Ka Ek Din (1971 film)|Ashadh Ka Ek Din]]'', soon followed by [[Gulzar (lyricist)|Gulzar]]’s ''[[Koshish]]'' in 1972.

He shifted to Bombay in 1974. In a career spanning about two decades, he acted in over 175 [[Hindi]] films playing roles as varied as villains to supporting cast.

==Personal life==

His wife [[Sudha Shivpuri]] was also a noted TV actor and most known for her role as Baa in the TV serial ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''.

Om Shivpuri has a daughter, [[Ritu Shivpuri]], who is a [[Hindi]] film actress and had a son, Vineet. Om Shivpuri died in 1990 of a heart attack. Several of his films were released after his death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k3/actor/sudhashivpuri.htm |title=Interview Sudha Shivpuri |access-date=29 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229220404/http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k3/actor/sudhashivpuri.htm |archive-date=29 December 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
{{Div col}}
* ''[[Ashadh Ka Ek Din (1971 film)|Ashadh Ka Ek Din]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Koshish]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Namak Haraam]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Achanak (1973 film)|Achanak]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Aandhi]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Khushboo (1975 film)|Khushboo]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Sholay (1975 film)|Sholay]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Jeevan Jyoti (1976 film)|Jeevan Jyoti]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Udhar Ka Sindur]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Mausam (1976 film)|Mausam]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Balika Badhu (1976 film)|Balika Badhu]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Sankoch (1976 film)|Sankoch]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Kitaab]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Farishta Ya Qatil]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Hum Kisise Kum Naheen]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Immaan Dharam]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Naukri]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Swarg Narak|Swarag Narak]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Tumhare Liye]]'' (1978)
* ''[[The Great Gambler]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Meera]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Hum Tere Aashiq Hain]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Insaf Ka Tarazu]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Khubsoorat]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Phir Wahi Raat]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Bandish (1980 film)|Bandish]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Red Rose(1980 film)|Red Rose]]'' (1980)
* ''[[The Burning Train]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Kudrat]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Khoon Ki Takkar]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Meri Aawaz Suno]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Fiffty Fiffty]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai|Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Teesri Aankh (1982 film)|Teesri Ankh]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Samraat (film)|Samraat]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Bemisal]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Arth (film)|Arth]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Disco Dancer]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Painter Babu]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Andha Kanoon|Andhaa Kaanoon]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Coolie (1983 Hindi film)|Coolie]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Maqsad]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Naya Kadam]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Asha Jyoti]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Hum Dono (1985 film)|Hum Dono]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Masterji]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Insaaf Main Karoonga]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Aandhi-Toofan]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Ghulami]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Geraftaar]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Alag Alag]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Dekha Pyar Tumhara]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Saveray Wali Gaadi|Saveraywali Gaadi]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Aakhree Raasta]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Madadgaar]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Sitapur Ki Geeta]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Main Aur Tum]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Hamara Khandaan]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Zakhmi Aurat]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Hatya]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Namumkin]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988 film)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Kanwarlal]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Sachai Ki Taqat]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Mitti Aur Sona]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Galiyon Ka Badshah]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Daata]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Gola Barood]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Aag Ka Gola]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Jurrat (film)|Jurrat]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Apna Desh Paraye Log]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Kasam Suhaag Ki]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Gentleman (1989 film)|Gentleman]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Kahan Hai Kanoon]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Ghar Ka Chiraag]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Amiri Garibi]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Swarg]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Sailaab (1990 film)|Sailaab]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'' (1990)
*''[[Veeru Dada]]'' (1990), Only Photograph in Photoframe (Cameo Role)
* ''[[Narsimha (1991 film)|Narsimha]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Khooni Raat]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Nattukku Oru Nallavan|Shanti Kranti]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Humlaa]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Zulm Ki Hukumat]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Kis Mein Kitna Hai Dum]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Yugandhar (1993 film)|Yugandhar]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Police Wala|Policewala]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Aakhri Sanghursh]]'' (1997)
{{div col end}}

==Legacy==
Rajasthan [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] organises a drama festival every year, in the memory of Om Shivpuri. The Om Shivpuri Memorial Drama Festival is a five-day festival that opens on 16 October (Om Shivpuri's death anniversary).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sangeetnatakakademi.org/schemeseng.html |title=Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi |access-date=29 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210031948/http://sangeetnatakakademi.org/schemeseng.html |archive-date=10 December 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Theatre in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0794511}}

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Iftekhar

2021-09-05T18:00:44Z

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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| birth_name = Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif
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'''Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif''' (22 February 1920 – 1 March 1995), often [[Mononymous people|mononymously credited]] as '''Iftekhar''', was an Indian actor who mainly worked in [[Hindi cinema]]. He is especially known for his roles as a police officer.

==Career==
Iftekhar was born in [[Jalandhar]] and was the eldest among four brothers and a sister. After completing his matriculation, Iftekhar did a diploma course in painting from Lucknow College Of Arts. Iftekhar had a passion for singing and was impressed with the famous singer [[K. L. Saigal|Kundanlal Sehgal]]. In his 20s, Iftekhar travelled to [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] for an audition conducted by the music composer Kamal Dasgupta, who was then serving for [[Saregama|HMV]]. Dasgupta was so impressed by Iftekhar's personality that he recommended his name to M. P. Productions as an actor.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

Iftekhar made his debut in the 1944 film ''Taqraar'', which was made under the banner of Art Films-Kolkata.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

Many of Iftekhar's close relatives, including his parents and siblings, migrated to Pakistan during the [[Partition of India|partition]]. He would have preferred to stay in India, but rioting forced him to leave Calcutta. Along with his wife and daughters, he moved to [[Mumbai|Bombay]], where they struggled to make ends meet. Iftekhar had been introduced to actor [[Ashok Kumar]] during his time in Calcutta and contacted him in Bombay, gaining a role in the Bombay Talkies movie ''Muqaddar'' (1950). Iftekhar acted in over 400 films in a career that spanned from the 1940s through to the early 1990s.
His brother , Imtiaz Ahmed , was a famous TV character actor of PTV , especially Afshan and Tanhaiyan .
Like many of the older character actors who populated the Bollywood universe of the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar had been a lead actor in his youth during the "golden age" of Bollywood, in the 1940s and 1950s. His roles ranged from father, uncle, great-uncle, grandfather, police officer, police commissioner, courtroom judge and doctor. He also did negative roles in ''[[Bandini (film)|Bandini]]'', ''[[Sawan Bhadon]]'', ''[[Khel Khel Mein]]'' and ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]''.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar graduated to playing uncle, father, and what came to be his speciality: police inspector roles, doctor or senior advocate. Generally he played "sympathetic" characters but, on occasion, he played the heavy. One of his most memorable roles as a heavy was as [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s corrupt industrialist mentor in [[Yash Chopra]]'s classic ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975). Another of Iftekhar's classic roles was as the police inspector in [[Prakash Mehra]]'s ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]''. It was a small part, but the scene where Iftekhar reprimands the near-hysteric [[Amitabh Bachchan]] for taking the law into his own hands is incredibly powerful. Another important role as a police officer was played by him in the 1978 hit film ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]''. Some of his major roles came in Rajesh Khanna films such as ''[[Joroo Ka Ghulam]]'', ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'', [[The Train (1970 film)|''The Train'']] , ''[[Khamoshi (1970 film)|Khamoshi]]'', ''[[Safar]]'', [[Raja Rani (1973 film)|''Raja Rani'']], [[Ittefaq (1969 film)|''Ittefaq'']], ''Rajput'' and ''Awam''.

Besides ''[[Deewaar]]'' and ''Zanjeer'', Iftekar had character roles in many of the classics of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s Bollywood cinema: Bimal Roy's ''[[Bandini (film)|Bandini]]'', Raj Kapoor's ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'', Manoj Kumar's ''[[Shaheed (1965 film)|Shaheed]]'', ''[[Teesri Manzil]]'', ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'', ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]'', ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]'', ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'', ''[[Gambler (film)|The Gambler (1971 film)]], [[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se|Ankhiyon]]'' [[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se|Ke Jharokhon Se]] (1978) and ''[[Sholay]]'', to name but a few.

Apart from [[Hindi]] films, he appeared in two episodes of the American TV series ''[[Maya (U.S. TV series)|Maya]]'' in 1967 as well the English language films ''[[Bombay Talkie]]'' (1970) and ''[[City of Joy (1992 film)|City of Joy]]'' (1992).

==Personal life==
Iftekhar married Hannah Joseph, a Jewish lady from [[Calcutta]], who changed her religion and name to Rehana Ahmed. They had two daughters; Salma and Sayeda.<ref>{{Cite web|title=इफ्तेख़ार ख़ान को गाने का था शौक पर बन गए अभिनेता|url=https://www.amarujala.com/kavya/mud-mud-ke-dekhta-hu/iftekhar-khan-life-story-in-words-of-his-daughter|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Amar Ujala|language=en}}</ref> Daughter Sayeda died of cancer on 7th February, 1995.

==Selected filmography==
{{Div col}}
* ''Qazzak Ki Ladki'' (1937)
* ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938)
* ''Taqrar'' (1944)
* ''Rajlaxmi'' (1945)
* ''[[Ghar (film)|Ghar]]'' (1945)
* ''[[Patanga]]'' (1949) - 'Mali' / Gardener
* ''[[Muqaddar (1950 film)|Muqaddar]]'' (1950)
* ''Lajawab'' (1950)
* ''[[Sagai]]'' (1951) - Chandni's Father
* ''Saqi'' (1952)
* ''[[Ashiana]]'' (1952) - Jeevan
* ''[[Ek Do Teen (film)|Ek Do Teen]]'' (1953)
* ''Aabshar'' (1953)
* ''[[Mirza Ghalib (film)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1954) - Badsha
* ''[[Biraj Bahu]]'' (1954) - Kishorilal, Deodhar's Assistant
* ''[[Naukari]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Devdas (1955 film)|Devdas]]'' (1955) - Bhijudas
* ''Society'' (1955)
* ''Flying Man'' (1955)
* ''Taksaal'' (1956)
* ''Samundari Daku'' (1956)
* ''[[Jagte Raho]]'' (1956) - Chandu (Leader)
* ''[[Ab Dilli Dur Nahin]]'' (1957) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Sitaron Se Aage]]'' (1958) - Mohan
* ''Ragini'' (1958) - Villager
* ''Night Club'' (1958)
* ''[[Dilli Ka Thug]]'' (1958) - Inspector Dilip Singh
* ''Fashionable Wife'' (1959) - Girdhari
* ''[[Raat Ke Rahi]]'' (1959) - Watson
* ''Naach Ghar'' (1959)
* ''Mr. John'' (1959)
* ''Kangan'' (1959) - Ramesh Bhatia
* ''Bedard Zamana Kya Jane'' (1959) - Public Prosecutor
* ''[[Kalpana (1960 film)|Kalpana]]'' (1960) - Johar
* ''[[Chhabili]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Aanchal (1960 film)|Aanchal]]'' (1960) - Mohan
* ''Modern Girl'' (1961) - Medicine Dealer
* ''Zamana Badal Gaya'' (1961)
* ''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (1961) - Fellow Traveller (uncredited)
* ''Kismet Palat Ke Dekh'' (1961)
* ''Kanch Ki Gudiya'' (1961) - Mr. Ghosh
* ''Dark Street'' (1961)
* ''[[Professor (1962 film)|Professor]]'' (1962) - Artist
* ''[[Soorat Aur Seerat]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Rangoli (film)|Rangoli]]'' (1962) - Police Inspector
* ''Pathan'' (1962)
* ''Gharni Shobha'' (1963)
* ''[[Bandini (film)|Bandini]]'' (1963) - Chutti Babu
* ''[[Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke]]'' (1963) - Ashok Kumar's Junior Lawyer
* ''[[Meri Surat Teri Ankhen]]'' (1963) - Prakash
* ''[[Grahasti (1963 film)|Grahasti]]'' (1963) - Harish's Brother-In-Law
* ''[[Awara Badal]]'' (1964) - Darshan Singh
* ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'' (1964) - Indian Air Force Officer
* ''[[Cha Cha Cha (film)|Cha Cha Cha]]'' (1964) - Family doctor
* ''[[Shehnai]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein]]'' (1964) - Jagga
* ''[[Apne Huye Paraye]]'' (1964) - Public Prosecutor
* ''[[Shaheed (1965 film)|Shaheed]]'' (1965) - Public Prosecutor – Lahore
* ''[[Guide (film)|Guide]]'' (1965) - Inspector
* ''[[Ajnabi (film)|Ajnabi]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Phool Aur Patthar]]'' (1966) - Babu (as Iftikhar)
* ''[[Teesri Manzil]]'' (1966) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'' (1966) - Zamindar Vikram Singh
* ''[[Sagaai]]'' (1966) - Hospital doctor
* ''[[Pinjre Ke Panchhi]]'' (1966) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967) - Advocate Jagmohan Kumar
* ''[[Maya (U.S. TV series)|Maya]]'' (1967, TV Series) - Jank Bahadur
* ''Duniya Nachegi'' (1967) - Jagdish
* ''[[Sunghursh]]'' (1968) - Shankar B. Prasad
* ''[[Do Dooni Char]]'' (1968) - Police Inspector Bukhari
* ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]'' (1969) - Saxena
* ''[[Ittefaq (1969 film)|Ittefaq]]'' (1969) - Inspector Karwe
* ''[[Sajan (1969 film)|Sajan]]'' (1969) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Rahgir]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Pyar Ka Mausam]]'' (1969) - Keshav
* ''[[Intaquam]]'' (1969) - Police Inspector
* ''Sau Saal Beet Gaye'' (1970) - Indrajeet Singh
* ''[[Prem Pujari]]'' (1970) - Indian Army Officer
* ''[[The Train (1970 film)|The Train]]'' (1970) - Police Commissioner
* ''[[Sawan Bhadon]]'' (1970) - Gauri Shankar
* ''[[Tum Haseen Main Jawaan]]'' (1970) - Raja Sahab (Anuradha's Father)
* ''[[My Love (1970 film)|My Love]]'' (1970) - Doctor
* ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]'' (1970) - Chief Inspector Mehta
* ''[[Bombay Talkie]]'' (1970) - Vizarat Khan
* ''[[The Evil Within (1970 film)|The Evil Within]]'' (1970) - Hannif
* ''[[Safar (1970 film)|Safar]]'' (1970) - Prosecuting Lawyer
* ''[[Khamoshi (1970 film)|Khamoshi]]'' (1970) - Doctor
* ''[[Insaan Aur Shaitan]]'' (1970) - Barna
* ''[[Bhai-Bhai]]'' (1970) - Police Inspector
* ''Irada'' (1971) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Do Raha]]'' (1971) - Thakur / Geeta's Father
* ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'' (1971) - Nawab Safdarjung
* ''[[Elaan (1971 film)|Elaan]]'' (1971) - Police Chief
* ''[[Kal Aaj Aur Kal]]'' (1971) - Ram's Friend
* ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]'' (1971) - IGP
* ''[[Sharmeelee]]'' (1971) - Colonel
* ''[[Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli]]'' (1971) - Dr. Verma
* ''[[Gambler (1971 film)|Gambler]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Door Ka Raahi]]'' (1972) - Uncle John
* ''[[Kundan]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Dastaan (1972 film)|Dastaan]]'' (1972) - Prosecuting Lawyer
* ''[[Apradh]]'' (1972) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Jawani Diwani]]'' (1972) - Thakur
* ''[[Joroo Ka Ghulam]]'' (1972) - Kalpana's uncle
* ''[[Zindagi Zindagi]]'' (1972) - Ismail
* ''[[Yeh Gulistan Hamara]]'' (1972) - Vijay's Captain
* ''Tanhai'' (1972) - Barrister Madanlal Kapoor
* ''[[Rani Mera Naam]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Pyaar Diwana]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Parchhaiyan (film)|Parchhaiyan]]'' (1972) - Choudhary Shyamlal
* ''[[Ek Bar Mooskura Do]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Bees Saal Pehle]]'' (1972) - Laxman
* ''Sonal'' (1973)
* ''[[Raja Rani (1973 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (1973) - Suresh's Father
* ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'' (1973) - Police Commissioner
* ''[[Daag: A Poem of Love]]'' (1973) - Inspector Singh
* ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (1973) - Police Commissioner Singh
* ''[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]]'' (1973) - Diwanji
* ''[[Joshila]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Nirdosh (1973 film)|Nirdosh]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Nanha Shikari]]'' (1973)
* ''Haathi Ke Daant'' (1973)
* ''[[Gaddar (film)|Gaddar]]'' (1973) - Professor
* ''[[Ek Nari Do Roop]]'' (1973) - Dinesh
* ''[[Black Mail (1973 film)|Black Mail]]'' (1973) - Mr. Mehta
* ''[[Anamika (1973 film)|Anamika]]'' (1973) - Dr. Irshad Husain
* ''[[Achanak (1973 film)|Achanak]]'' (1973) - Colonel Bakshi
* ''[[Dak Bangla]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Chor Chor]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Patthar Aur Payal]]'' (1974) - DIG B.K. Varma
* ''[[Call Girl (1974 film)|Call Girl]]'' (1974) - Sonachand
* ''[[Benaam (1974 film)|Benaam]]'' (1974) - Police Commissioner (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Majboor (1974 film)|Majboor]]'' (1974) - Police Inspector Khurana
* ''[[Zehreela Insaan]]'' (1974) - Principal Vishamber Nath
* ''[[Jeevan Sangram]]'' (1974) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Woh Main Nahin]]'' (1974) - Prosecution Lawyer
* ''Ujala Hi Ujala'' (1974) - Mr. Jamuna Prasad
* ''Raja Shiv Chhatrapati'' (1974)
* ''Raja Kaka'' (1974)
* ''[[Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye]]'' (1974) - Seth Dhanraj
* ''[[Jeevan Sangram]]'' (1974) - Police Inspector
* ''[[Ishq Ishq Ishq]]'' (1974) - Ghumli
* ''Badla'' (1974) - DSP Lobo
* ''Azad Mohabbat'' (1974)
* ''[[36 Ghante]]'' (1974) - Vijay's Father
* ''Phanda'' (1975)
* ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975) - Mulk Raj Daavar
* ''Ek Hans Ka Jora'' (1975) - Tina's Father
* ''[[Dharmatma]]'' (1975) - Vikram Singh
* ''[[Chori Mera Kaam]]'' (1975) - Police Commissioner (as Iftikar)
* ''[[Zakhmee]]'' (1975) - Judge Ashok Ganguly
* ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975) - Narmalaji (Radha's Father)
* ''[[Saazish (1975 film)|Saazish]]'' (1975) - Interpol Officer Mohanlal Saxena
* ''[[Mazaaq]]'' (1975) - Moushumi's Father
* ''[[Khel Khel Mein]]'' (1975) - Inspector Bhupendra Singh / Black Cobra
* ''[[Jaan Hazir Hai]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Badnaam (1975 film)|Badnaam]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Aakhri Daao]]'' (1975) - Inspector Khurana
* ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhi Kabhie]]'' (1976) - Mr. Malhotra (uncredited)
* ''[[Jaaneman (1976 film)|Jaaneman]]'' (1976) - Police Commissioner
* ''[[Fakira (film)|Fakira]]'' (1976) - Commissioner Sujit (Neeta's Father)
* ''[[Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976 film)|Ek Se Badhkar Ek]]'' (1976) - Police Commissioner (uncredited)
* ''[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' (1976) - Emir Sharwari
* ''[[Zindagi (1976 film)|Zindagi]]'' (1976) - Verma
* ''Gumrah'' (1976) - Professor Gupta
*''[[Phir Janam Lenge Hum]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Do Dilwale]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Dangal (1977 film)|Dangal]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Karm]]'' (1977) - Judge Shyamlal Kumar
* ''[[Abhi To Jee Lein]]'' (1977) - Deepak's Father
* ''Videsh'' (1977) - CBI Inspector Prasad Sinha
* ''[[Paapi]]'' (1977) - Inspector (Raj Kumar's Foster Father)
* ''[[Kali Raat]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Janam Janam Na Saath]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye]]'' (1977) - Dr. Farid
* ''[[Chandi Sona]]'' (1977) - Police Commissioner
* ''[[Apnapan]]'' (1977) - Kishan Agarwal
* ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]'' (1977) - Madanlal
* ''[[Vishwanath (1978 film)|Vishwanath]]'' (1978) - Police Commissioner Mahanta
* ''[[Ganga Ki Saugandh]]'' (1978) - Gupta
* ''[[Phaansi]]'' (1978) - Retired Sub-Inspector Mahendra Pratap Singh
* ''Bandie'' (1978) - Senapati Raghuvir Singh
* ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' (1978) - Dr. Pradhan
* ''[[Besharam (1978 film)|Besharam]]'' (1978) - Police Commissioner
* ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'' (1978) - Mr. P.L. Varma
* ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' (1978) - DSP D'Silva (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Tere Pyaar Mein]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Khoon Ki Pukaar]]'' (1978) - Khan
* ''[[Khoon Ka Badla Khoon]]'' (1978) - Commissioner Kotwal
* ''[[Khatta Meetha (1978 film)|Khatta Meetha]]'' (1978) - Mr. Cooper (Lawyer)
* ''[[Shikshaa]]'' (1979) - Rai Bahadur Dwarka Das Gupta
* ''[[Do Ladke Dono Kadke]]'' (1979) - Inspector Shinde
* ''[[Jhoota Kahin Ka]]'' (1979) - Police Inspector
* ''[[The Great Gambler]]'' (1979) - Deepchand
* ''[[Noorie]]'' (1979) - Ghulam Nabi
* ''[[Mr. Natwarlal]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Surakshaa]]'' (1979) - CBI Head (as Iftakar)
* ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'' (1979) - Col. Harpal Singh
* ''[[Shaayad]]'' (1979) - Public Prosecutor
* ''[[Love in Canada]]'' (1979) - Mr.Do Shatru Khanna
* ''Cobra'' (1980)
* ''Zalim'' (1980) - Inspector Kamat
* ''[[The Burning Train]]'' (1980) - Railway Board Chair Jagmohan
* ''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'' (1980) - Dr. Daniel
* ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'' (1980) - Prosecuting Lawyer
* ''Humkadam'' (1980) - Dr. Farid
* ''[[Insaf Ka Tarazu]]'' (1980) - The Judge
* ''Sanjh Ki Bela'' (1980)
* ''Maan Abhiman'' (1980) - Thakur Sumer Singh
* ''Ganga Aur Suraj'' (1980)
* ''Do Shatru'' (1980) - Karan sing
* ''[[Bombay 405 Miles]]'' (1980) - Ranvir Singh
* ''[[Naari]]'' (1981) - Hakeem Noor Ali
* ''[[Krodhi]]'' (1981) - Commissioner of Police
* ''[[Chehre Pe Chehra]]'' (1981) - Colonel (Diana's Father)
* ''[[Agni Pareeksha (1981 film)|Agni Pareeksha]]'' (1981) - Psychiatrist Dr. Sen
* ''[[Khoon Aur Paani]]'' (1981) - DSP Khan
* ''[[Wardaat]]'' (1981) - Chief
* ''[[Rocky (1981 film)|Rocky]]'' (1981) - Dr. Bhagwandas
* ''[[Harjaee]]'' (1981) - Dr. Gupta
* ''[[Sannata]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Baseraa]]'' (1981) - Dr. B.K. Gokhale
* ''[[Ghungroo Ki Awaaz]]'' (1981) - Dr. Dixit
* ''[[Raksha (1982 film)|Raksha]]'' (1981) - Head of the Secret Service
* ''[[Raaz (1981 film)|Raaz]]'' (1981) - Mr. Sharma
* ''[[Laparwah]]'' (1981) - Inspector
* ''[[Saath Saath (1982 film)|Saath Saath]]'' (1982) - Mr. Gupta
* ''[[Yeh Vaada Raha (film)|Yeh Vaada Raha]]'' (1982) - Dr. Sahni
* ''[[Rajput]]'' (1982) - Ram Avtaar Singh
* ''[[Sun Sajna]]'' (1982) - Karim
* ''[[Nikaah]]'' (1982) - Jumman Chacha
* ''[[Bezubaan]]'' (1982) - Amarnath (Kalpana's Father)
* ''[[Dulha Bikta Hai]]'' (1982) - Seth Daulatrai walia
* ''Dil Hi Dil Mein'' (1982) - Mr. Sahni
* ''[[Dard Ka Rishta]]'' (1982) - Head - Tata hospital
* ''[[Apradhi Kaun? (1982 film)|Apradhi Kaun ?]]'' (1982) - Mr. Khanna (Public Prosecutor)
* ''[[Mangal Pandey]]'' (1983) - Police Superintendent R.P. Gupta (uncredited)
* ''[[Ganga Meri Maa]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Rachana (film)|Rachana]]'' (1983) - Doctor
* ''Sun Meri Laila'' (1983) - Abid Khan
* ''[[Mahaan (1983 film)|Mahaan]]'' (1983) - Police Commissioner (uncredited)
* ''[[Jaane Jaan]]'' (1983) - Mr. Kapoor
* ''[[Sadma]]'' (1983) - Train Passenger
* ''[[Mazdoor]]'' (1983) - Kundanlal Batra
* ''[[Qayamat (1983 film)|Qayamat]]'' (1983) - Retired Judge Sinha
* ''[[Mawaali]]'' (1983) - Public Prosecutor
* ''[[Rishta Kagaz Ka]]'' (1983) - Bhatnagar
* ''[[Main Awara Hoon]]'' (1983) - Dr. Rashid
* ''[[Haadsa]]'' (1983) - Police Inspector
* ''Dharti Aakash'' (1983, TV Movie) - Saddanand Chowdhury
* ''Prarthana'' (1984)
* ''[[The Far Pavilions]]'' (1984, TV Mini-Series) - Nakshaband Khan (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|Inquilaab]]'' (1984) - Bombay Police Commissioner
* ''[[Mashaal]]'' (1984) - Doctor
* ''[[Boxer (1984 film)|Boxer]]'' (1984) - Rushie
*''[[Hanste Khelte (1984 film)|Hanste Khelte]]'' (1984)-Lawyer Shanti Prasad Goel
* ''[[Maqsad]]'' (1984) - Doctor
* ''[[Ram Tera Desh]]'' (1984) - Police Commissioner
* ''[[Dharm Aur Qanoon]]'' (1984) - Dr. John
* ''[[Phulwari (1984 film)|Phulwari]]'' (1984) - Chowdhury
* ''[[Aaj Ki Awaaz]]'' (1984) - Judge V.V. Deshmukh
* ''[[Jagir]]'' (1984) - I.G. Praveen Singh
* ''[[Awaaz]]'' (1984) - Police Commissioner
* ''[[Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan]]'' (1984) - Akhtar Mirza
* ''[[Yaadon Ki Zanjeer]]'' (1984) - CBI Officer
* ''[[Mujhe Shakti Do]]'' (1984) - Jyoti's father - police commissioner
* ''[[Kanoon]] Kya Karega'' (1984) - Police Commissioner Samant
* ''Grahasthi'' (1984) - Karim
* ''[[Aaj Ka Daur]]'' (1985) - Wealthy Man
* ''[[Kabhi Ajnabi The]]'' (1985) - Pappa
* ''[[Tawaif]]'' (1985) - Lala Fakirchand
* ''[[Hum Dono (1985 film)|Hum Dono]]'' (1985) - Seth. Mathura Das
* ''[[Yudh (film)|Yudh]]'' (1985) - Commissioner
* ''Misaal'' (1985) - Nath Saab
* ''[[Meri Jung]]'' (1985) - Garewal Saab
* ''Ek Daku Saher Mein'' (1985) - Jailor Shaukat Hussain (as Iftikhar)
* ''[[Jaanoo]]'' (1985) - Dr. Prabha's Senior
* ''[[Dekha Pyar Tumhara]]'' (1985) - Target's Managing Partner
* ''Awara Baap'' (1985) - Bihari
* ''Yaar Kasam'' (1985)
* ''[[Salma (1985 film)|Salma]]'' (1985) - Ustadji (as Iftikhar)
* ''[[Phaansi Ke Baad]]'' (1985) - Mohamed Riyaz
* ''[[Maujaan Dubai Diyaan]]'' (1985) - Roshanlal
* ''[[Bond 303]]'' (1985) - Commissioner of Police
* ''Aakhri Chaal'' (1985, TV Movie)
* ''Khamosh Nigahen'' (1986)
* ''[[Locket (1986 film)|Locket]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Tan-Badan]]'' (1986) - Diwan Devendra Pratap (uncredited)
* ''[[Bhagwaan Dada]]'' (1986) - Doctor
* ''Peechha Karro'' (1986) - Commissioner
* ''[[Zindagani]]'' (1986) - Mr. Thakur – Sumitra Devi's Father (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Angaaray (1986 film)|Angaaray]]'' (1986) - Khan Chacha (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Insaniyat Ke Dushman]]'' (1987) - Senior Police Officer
* ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1987) - Advocate
* ''[[Itihaas (1987 film)|Itihaas]]'' (1987) - Senior Police Officer (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' (1987) - Ram Kumar
* ''[[Himmat Aur Mehanat]]'' (1987) - Doctor
* ''[[Marte Dam Tak]]'' (1987) - D.C.P. Lal
* ''Razia'' (1988)
* ''Nagin Ke Do Dushman'' (1988)
* ''[[Tamacha]]'' (1988) - Senior Officer (as Iftekhar)
* ''Falak (The Sky)'' (1988) - Mr. D'Souza
* ''[[Commando (1988 film)|Commando]]'' (1988) - Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga]]'' (1988) - Inspector General of Police (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Woh Phir Aayegi]]'' (1988) - Raju's Dad
* ''[[Main Tere Liye]]'' (1988) - Advocate Mehta
* ''Dharam Shatru'' (1988)
* ''Saaya'' (1989)
* ''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]'' (1989) - Dead in photograph (uncredited)
* ''[[Farz Ki Jung]]'' (1989) - Mr. Walia
* ''[[Na-Insaafi]]'' (1989) - Khanna (Ravi's dad)
* ''[[Nocturne Indien]]'' (1989) - Le professeur de théosophie
* ''[[Shiva]]'' (1989) - Principal (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Galiyon Ka Badshah (1989 film)|Galiyon Ka Badshah]]'' (1989) - Police Commissioner
* ''Akanksha'' (1989, TV Movie) - Employer (as Iftekhar)
* ''[[Vidrohi (film)|Vidrohi]]'' (1990)
* ''Karishma Kismat Ka'' (1990)
* ''[[Maha-Sangram]]'' (1990) - Rahim
* ''[[Kanoon Ki Zanjeer]]'' (1990) - Jailor
* ''[[Kaarnama|Kaaranama]]'' (1990) -Suraj's Father
* ''[[Jaan-E-Wafa]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Iraada]]'' (1991) - Ali
* ''[[Lakhpati]]'' (1991)
* ''Hayratt'' (1992)
* ''[[City of Joy (1992 film)|City of Joy]]'' (1992) - Hasari's Father
* ''[[Khule-Aam]]'' (1992) - Col. Pratap Singh Rana (as Iftikhar)
* ''[[Bekhudi]]'' (1992) - (as Iftekhar Khan)
* ''Kala Coat'' (1993) - Professor Khurana
* ''[[Yaar Meri Zindagi]]'' (2008) - Munim

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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bollywoodbx.com/actor/iftekhar]-Bollywoodbx.com iftekhar.

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Lekh Tandon

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{{Infobox person
| name = Lekh Tandon
| image = Lekh Tandon.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|2|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sheikhupura]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|10|15|1929|2|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = actor, director
| yearsactive = 1947–2017
| spouse =
| children = Nitin Tandon, Geeta Malhotra, Rahul Tandon, Anuradha Rawte
}}

'''Lekh Tandon''' (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050922204045/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=13744571&page=2 Star Birthdays]</ref><ref name="Obit">{{cite web|last1=Ghosh|first1=Avijit|title=Director of Shammi Kapoor's 'Professor' passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/director-of-shammi-kapoors-professor-passes-away/articleshow/61105815.cms|work=The times of India|access-date=17 October 2017|archive-date=17 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117143726/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/director-of-shammi-kapoors-professor-passes-away/articleshow/61105815.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> was an Indian filmmaker and actor. He had directed numerous [[Bollywood]] movies and Indian TV Serials. He gained national fame due to success of his directorial ventures [[Professor (1962 film)]], [[Prince (1969 film)]], [[Ek Baar Kaho]] and [[Agar Tum Na Hote]]. His films [[Amrapali]] starring [[Vyjanthimala]] and [[Agar Tum Na Hote]] with [[Rajesh Khanna]] in the lead role are considered as
classics. Later after 2000, he had acted in movies such as [[Swades]], [[Rang De Basanti]], [[Chennai Express]] and [[Chaarfutiya Chhokare]]. He was the brother of Urdu playwright Yograj Tandon.<ref>{{cite news| last = Pisharoty| first = Sangeeta Barooah| title = The veteran is at it again| work = [[The Hindu]]| date = 2006-06-07| url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/07/stories/2006060700320100.htm| access-date = 2007-11-08| archive-date = 25 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121025223635/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/07/stories/2006060700320100.htm| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = An Interview with Lekh Tandon| publisher = IndianTelevision.com| date = 2001-10-13| url = http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/director/lekh.htm| access-date = 2007-11-08| archive-date = 3 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195545/http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/director/lekh.htm| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Bringing life to stage - Interview with Yograj Tandon| date = 2006-06-28| url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/04/28/stories/2006042801140300.htm| access-date = 2007-11-08| archive-date = 4 November 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081104204625/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/04/28/stories/2006042801140300.htm| work = [[The Hindu]]| url-status = dead}}</ref>

==Biography==
Lekh's father, Faqeer Chand Tandon, had studied with [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] at Khalsa High School ([[Faisalabad|Lyallpur]], Punjab, [[British India]]), and had been friends. Kapoor inspired Lekh to work in Bollywood. Around same time, Lekh's brother Yograj was working as assistant director and secretary to Kapoor.

Lekh started as Assistant Director in Hindi movie industry in 1950s and became a director of several hit movies beginning with [[Professor (1962 film)]]. Though the prestigious film [[Jhuk Gaya Aasman]] starring [[Rajendra Kumar]] and Saira Bano did not become successful at box office, they are considered classics. His successful directorial ventures at box office include [[Prince (1969 film)]], [[Ek Baar Kaho]], [[Agar Tum Na Hote]]. His most talked about film remains [[Agar Tum Na Hote]] starring [[Rajesh Khanna]] in the main lead. Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye was one of his biggest hits and the film's heroine Rameshwari told The Times of India that Tandon was involved in every aspect of the film. She also said that the film was released without any publicity. Actor [[Victor Banerjee]], who played the leading role in his film, Doosri Dulhan, described him as a director who "loved his craft and could deftly weave the commercial angle in a decently-told narrative."{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} For this film Khanna received Best Actor award and Tandon received Best director award at Filmfans Association Awards in 1983. Then he moved on to nascent TV scene and started directing TV serials. His first offering was ''[[Phir Wahi Talash]]'' on India's National Television Channel [[Doordarshan]]. Lekh is credited with discovering [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] by casting him in his TV serial ''Dil Dariya''. He also directed TV serial [[Farmaan]], broadcast on Doordarshan in early 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99feb07/sunday/head4.htm|title=Memories of the other side|website=The Tribune|access-date=2016-06-11|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306142902/http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99feb07/sunday/head4.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
*He shared the 1978 [[Filmfare Best Screenplay Award]] for his movie, [[Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye]], with [[Vrajendra Gaur]] and [[Madhusudan Kalekar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Screenplay Award |url=http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_screenplay.htm |publisher=Filmfare Award Official Listings, [[Indiatimes]] |access-date=April 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429080308/http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_screenplay.htm |archive-date=April 29, 2014 }}</ref>
* His biopic, ''[[Amrapali (film)|Amrapali]]'' starring [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Sunil Dutt]], was [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's submission]] to the [[List of submissions to the 39th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film|39th Academy Awards]] for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]
*He received the Best Director Award for his film [[Agar Tum Na Hote]] starring [[Rajesh Khanna]] in Filmfans Association of India in 1983.

==Filmography==

===As director===
*''[[Phir Ussi Mod Par]]'' (2018)
*Bikhari Aas Nikhari Preet
*Ek Angan Ke Ho Gaye Do
*Mil Gayi Manzil Mujhe
*Daraar
*Milan
*Adhikar
*Kahan Se Kahan Tak
*Jeena Nahi Bin Tere
*''[[Do Rahain]]'' (1997)
*''[[Uttarayan (1985 film)|Uttarayan]]'' (1985)
*''[[Agar Tum Na Hote]]'' (1983)
*''[[Doosri Dulhan]]'' (1983)
*Khuda Kasam (1981)
*''[[Sharada (1981 film)|Sharada]]'' (1981)
*''[[Ek Baar Kaho (1980 film)|Ek Baar Kaho]]'' (1980)
*''[[Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye]]'' (1977)
*''[[Andolan (1975 film)|Andolan]]'' (1975)
*''[[Jahan Pyar Mile]]'' (1969)
*''[[Prince (1969 film)|Prince]]'' (1969)
*''[[Jhuk Gaya Aasman]]'' (1968)
*''[[Amrapali (film)|Amrapali]]'' (1966)
*''[[Professor (1962 film)|Professor]]'' (1962)
*''Shokhiyan'' (1951) as Assistant Director
*''[[Bawre Nain]]'' (1950) as Assistant Director
*''[[Neki Aur Badi (1949 film)|Neki Aur Badi]]'' (1949) as Assistant Director
*''[[Aag (1948 film)|''Aag'' (1948 film)]], as Assistant Camera Man

===As TV director===
*''[[Dil Dariya]]'' (1988-1989)
*''[[Phir Wahi Talash]]'' (1989-1990)
*''[[Doosra Keval]]'' (1989) (DD1)
*''[[Farmaan]]'' (1994)
*Ladai
*Pyale Mein Toofan
*Adhikar (1996-1999) (Zee TV)
*Yarana (Dubai Television)
*''[[Aisa Des Hai Mera (TV series)|Aisa Des Hai Mera]]'' (2006)

===As actor===
*[[Swades]] — Dadaji (Village People's Grandfather)
*[[Paheli]] — Wise Man
*[[Rang De Basanti]] — Daljeet "DJ's" Grandfather
*[[Halla Bol]] — Lekh Tandon
*[[Chaarfutiya Chhokare]] — Kailash Babu
* [[Chennai Express]] — Bhishambhar Mithaiwala (Rahul's Grandfather)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0849195}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100918125259/http://www.lekhtandon.com/home.html Official Website]
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Sukhjit Singh (soldier)

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[[Brigadier]] '''Sukhjit Singh''', [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]] (born 15 October 1934) is a former [[Indian Army]] officer who served with The [[Scinde Horse]]. He was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second highest award for gallantry, for his leadership and courage in facing the enemy during the [[Battle of Basantar]] in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].

==Early life==
Brigadier Sukhjit Singh was born on October 15, 1934, in [[Kapurthala]], [[Punjab, India]] to the erstwhile royal family of [[Kapurthala State|Kapurthala]]. He was educated at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]], and then received military training at the [[Indian Military Academy]].<ref>https://in.ambafrance.org/Release-of-Prince-Patron-and-Patriarch-Maharaja-Jagatjit-Singh-of-Kapurthala</ref>

Sukhjit Singh was/is a prince himself, from the House of Kapurthala. His fondest memory is of rides with his grandfather, the Maharaja of Kapurthala, “in a zebra-driven chariot in the zoological gardens of the palace”, according to an interview to The Tribune.<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/brigadier-sawai-bhawani-singh-brigadier-sukhjit-singh-the-maha-virs-291298</ref>

==Military career==
During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], Brigadier Sukhjit Singh held the rank of Lt. Colonel. In the [[Battle of Basantar]], Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh was in command of The Scinde Horse (14 Horse) armored regiment, which was deployed in [[Shakargarh]]. On the night of December 8, the regiment crossed into Pakistani territory and established itself near [[Kot Nainan|Nainan Kot]]. On December 10, Pakistani forces launched a powerful armored counterattack which Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh's regiment successfully resisted. Leading from the front, Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh directed his tanks with great skill. His unit forced the Pakistani force to retreat after the loss of only one tank. The next day, under heavy artillery and mortar fire, Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh led an operation to capture enemy tanks at [[Malakpur]]. In the ensuing engagement, his regiment destroyed eight Pakistani tanks and captured one officer, two junior commissioned officers and two other soldiers.

Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh later received the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy, in recognition of his efforts in the Battle of Basantar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1492|title=Brig Sukhjit Singh, MVC|publisher=The War Decorated India & Trust}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Bhat|first= Anil|date=21 December 2017|title=India-Pak tank warfare and Pak military’s drawbacks|url=https://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/211217/india-pak-tank-warfare-and-pak-militarys-drawbacks.html|newspaper=Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Singh|first= Lt Gen Harwant|date=13 December 2013|title=Rare case of courage of conviction|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/rare-case-of-courage-of-conviction/story-yqIJxcnjK7hev214I750iL.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh eventually rose to the rank of Brigadier.
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With Maharaja Lunch.jpg|Brig. Sukhjit Singh is pictured here with his friend and a former army officer inside his Villa Buona Vista of Kapurthala <ref> https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/villa-buona-vista-of-kapurthala-tale-of-loyal-service-to-royalty-227509</ref>
Villa_at_KPT.jpg|Kapurthala Royal family's "Villa Buona Vista of Kapurthala" India
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==References==
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Jagatjit Singh

2021-09-03T06:47:05Z

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| succession = [[Maharaja]] of [[Kapurthala State|Kapurthala]]
| reign = 3 September 1877 – 15 August 1947
| predecessor = Kharak Singh ''(as Raja)''
| successor = ''Monarchy abolished'' Paramjit Singh (titular)
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1949|06|19|1872|09|05}}
| death_place =[[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], [[Dominion of India|India]]
| religion = [[Sikh]]
| father =Kharak Singh Sahib Bahadur
| mother =Anand Kaur Sahiba
| spouse = six wives
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| coronation = 24 November 1890
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'''Sir Jagatjit Singh Sahib Bahadur''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCSI|GCIE|GBE}} (24 November 1872 – 19 June 1949) was the ruling [[Maharaja]] of the [[princely state]] of [[Kapurthala State|Kapurthala]] in the [[British India|British Empire of India]] from 1877 until his death in 1949. He ascended the throne of Kapurthala state on 16 October 1877. He assumed full ruling powers on 24 November 1890 and then commenced a career as a world traveller and Francophile. He was born in Jat Sikh family. He received the title of Maharaja in 1911. He built palaces and gardens in the city of Kapurthala; his main palace [[Sainik School, Kapurthala|Jagatjit Palace]] there was modelled on the [[Palace of Versailles]].

He also built a [[gurudwara]] at Sultanpur Lodhi, sacred to [[Guru Nanak]].

He served as the Indian Representative to the [[League of Nations]] General Assembly in [[Geneva]] in 1925, 1927, and 1929,<ref>[http://www.indiana.edu/~league/7thassemb.htm The League of Nations Photo Collections]</ref> attended the [[Round Table Conference]] in 1931 and was Lt Governor of the [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union|PEPSU]] at the time of his death in 1949, aged 76. He was cousin of [[Sardar]] Bhagat Singh, one of the few Indian Justices of High Court during the British Raj.
His grandson [[Sukhjit Singh (soldier)|Sukhjit Singh]] rose to the rank of Brigadier in the [[Indian Army]]. Another grandson [[Arun Singh (politician, born 1944)|Arun Singh]] was a Minister in the [[Rajiv Gandhi]] government.

==Honours==
[[File:Jagatjit-singh.jpg|thumb|HH Maharaja Jagatjit Singh in childhood]]
=== British ===
*[[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (GCSI) 1911 (KCSI: 1897)
*[[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (GCIE) ''1 January 1921''
*[[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire]] (GBE) ''29 November 1927''<ref>{{London Gazette| issue=33333 |page=7662 |date=29 November 1927}}</ref>
*[[Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal]] in Gold 1897
*[[Delhi Durbar Medal]] in Gold 1903
*[[King George V Coronation Medal]], with [[Delhi Durbar Medal#Delhi Durbar Medal, 1911|Delhi Durbar Clasp]] 1911
*[[King George V Silver Jubilee Medal]] 1935
*[[King George VI Coronation Medal]] 1937
*[[Indian Independence Medal]] 1947

=== Foreign ===
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Crown (Prussia)|Order of the Crown]], 1st Class of the [[Kingdom of Prussia]] 1911
*Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Nile]] of the [[Kingdom of Egypt]] 1924
*Grand Cordon of the [[Order of Ouissam Alaouite|Sharifan Order of Alaoui]] of the [[Morocco|Kingdom of Morocco]] 1924
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]] of the [[Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)|Kingdom of Italy]] 1924
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit (Chile)|Order of Merit]] of [[Chile]] 1925
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Sun (Peru)|Order of the Sun]] of [[Peru]] 1925
*Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Cross of Honour and Merit of [[Cuba]] 1925
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Star of Romania]] 1926
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of Menelik II]] of [[Ethiopia|Empire of Ethiopia]] 1928
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of St. Sava|Order of Saint Sava]] of the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] 1928<ref>{{Cite book|last=Acović|first=Dragomir|title=Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima|year=2012|location=Belgrade|publisher=Službeni Glasnik|pages=602}}</ref>
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of Charles III]] of the [[Spain|Kingdom of Spain]] 1928
*Grand Cordon of the [[Order of Glory (Tunisia)|Order of Glory]] of [[French protectorate of Tunisia|Tunisia]] 1928
*Grand Cross of the [[Royal Order of Cambodia]] 1929
*Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Crown (Iran)|Order of the Crown]] of [[Pahlavi Dynasty|Empire of Iran]] 1930
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Lion]], 1st Class of [[Czechoslovakia]] 1934
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of Saint Agatha]] of [[San Marino]] 1935
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of St. Sylvester|Order of Saint Sylvester]] of the [[Holy See|Vatican]] 1935
*Grand Cross of the [[Legion of Honour]] of [[French Fourth Republic|France]] 1948 (Grand Officer: 1924)
*Grand Cross of the Hamidiya Order of Merit of the [[Rampur State]] 1926

==Marriages==
*Singh married firstly at Paprola, on 16 April 1886, '''Maharani Harbans Kaur Sahiba''', daughter of ''[[Mian (title)|Mian]]'' Ranjit Singh [[Guleria]] of [[Kangra district|Paprola]] (died 17 October 1941 in [[Mussoorie]] from heart failure). They had two sons.
**Paramjit Singh Sahib Bahadur
**Mahijit Singh Sahib Bahadur
*Married secondly at Katoch, 1891, '''Rani Parvati Kaur Sahiba''', daughter of a ''[[Sardar]]'' of [[Katoch]] (died 20 February 1944 in Kapurthala). They had one son.
**Amarjit Singh Sahib Bahadur
*Married thirdly at Bashahr, 1892, '''Rani Lakshmi Kaur Sahiba''', a Princess of a [[Rajput]] family from [[Bushahr|Bashahr]] (died September 1959 in Kapurthala).
*Married fourthly at Jubbal, 1895, '''Rani Kanari Sahiba''', daughter of the ''[[Dewan]]'' of [[Jubbal]] (died circa 1910). They had one son and one daughter.
**Karamjit Singh Sahib Bahadur
**Amrit Kaur Sahiba
*Married fifthly at [[Paris]], 28 January 1908 (later divorced), '''Rani Prem Kaur Sahiba''' [née [[Anita Delgado]]], (born 1890 in [[Málaga]], Spain, died 7 July 1962 in [[Madrid]], Spain from heart failure). They had one son.
**Ajit Singh Sahib Bahadur
*Married sixthly at Kapurthala, 1942, '''Rani Tara Devi Sahiba''' [née Eugenia Marie Grossupova]; she was an actress, and the daughter of a [[Czech (people)|Czech]] count and Nina Marie Grossupova.

==In media==
*Probably as a reminiscence of his marriage with Anita Delgado, [[Don Pimpón]], a character in the [[Barrio Sésamo|Spanish version of Sesame Street]], claimed to have travelled the world extensively with "his friend the Maharaja of Kapurthala."
*He appeared in the [[American Horror Story: Freak Show]] episode [[Orphans (American Horror Story)|Orphans]] in a flashback where he gives Elsa Mars custody of Mahadevi "Ma Petite" Patel.

==See also==
{{Commons category|Jagatjit Singh}}
* [[Amrit Kaur|''Rajkumari Bibiji'' Amrit Kaur]], the first female Indian Cabinet Minister (his first cousin).
* [[Sita Devi (Maharani of Kapurthala)|''Maharajkumarani'' Sita Devi Sahiba]], pre-WWII fashion icon: wife of Maharajkumar Karam of Karputhala (his daughter-in-law).

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
* [https://kapurthala.gov.in/history/ The history of Kapurthala is the history of the Ahluwalia Dynasty]

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Jagdeep

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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| caption = Jagdeep at the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Awards, 2010
| birthname = Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|3|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Datia]], [[Central India Agency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|7|8|1939|3|29}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Legendary actor Jagdeep passes away at 81|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/bollywood/jaaved-jaaferi-father-bollywood-actor-jagdeep-passes-away-at-81-in-mumbai-52515|date=8 July 2020|access-date=8 July 2020|work=Mumbai Live|archive-date=10 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710173629/https://www.mumbailive.com/en/bollywood/jaaved-jaaferi-father-bollywood-actor-jagdeep-passes-away-at-81-in-mumbai-52515|url-status=live}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| yearsactive = 1951–2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran actor Jagdeep 'Soorma Bhopali' of 'Sholay' passes away|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-jagdeep-soorma-bhopali-of-sholay-passes-away/articleshow/76860915.cms|date=8 July 2020|access-date=8 July 2020|work=Times of India|archive-date=8 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708233650/https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-jagdeep-soorma-bhopali-of-sholay-passes-away/articleshow/76860915.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| spouse = Naseem Begum, Sughra Begum, Nazima
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'''Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey''' (29 March 1939 – 8 July 2020<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran actor Jagdeep, 81, dies in Mumbai|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/breaking-veteran-actor-comedian-jagdeep-dies-81-mumbai-632767|date=8 July 2020|access-date=9 July 2020|work=India Tv News|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709104101/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/breaking-veteran-actor-comedian-jagdeep-dies-81-mumbai-632767|url-status=live}}</ref>), better known by his stage name '''Jagdeep''', was an Indian film actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975), Machchar in ''[[Purana Mandir]]'' (1983), Salman Khan's dad in ''[[Andaz Apna Apna]]'' (1994) and directed the movie ''[[Soorma Bhopali]]'', with his character as the protagonist.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415556/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 June 2018 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425222437/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415556/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Jagdeep started his film career as a [[child actor|child artist]] extra in [[B. R. Chopra]]'s ''[[Afsana (film)|Afsana]]'', then went on to do films as a child artist in films like ''[[Ab Dilli Door Nahin]]'', [[K. A. Abbas]]'s ''[[Munna (1954 film)|Munna]]'', [[Guru Dutt]]'s ''[[Aar Paar]]'', [[Bimal Roy]]'s ''[[Do Bigha Zamin]]'' and [[AVM Productions|AVM]]'s ''[[Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke]]''. After ''[[Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke]]''.

He was launched as a leading man by [[AVM Productions|AVM]] in the films ''[[Bhabhi (1957 film)|Bhabhi]]'', ''[[Barkha (1960 film)|Barkha]]'' and ''[[Bindiya (1960 film)|Bindiya]]'', and went on to do a few more films as a leading man. He established himself as a comedian since the movie ''[[Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]''. Some hit songs are picturised on him like "Paas baitho tabiyat bahal jayegi" from ''Punarmilan'', "In pyar ki rahon mein" from the same film, "Chal ud ja re Panchhi" and "Chali Chali re Patang", from the superhit movie ''Bhabhi'', where he is paired opposite Nanda, and "Aa Gaye Yaaro Jeene Ke Din" from ''Phir Wohi Raat''.

He is also known for his appearances in many horror movies, especially in projects of the Ramsay Brothers. He appeared in famous hits like ''[[Purana Mandir]] and [[3D Saamri]]''. He died at his home in Mumbai on 8 July 2020, following age-related health issues.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2020|title=Veteran actor Jagdeep dies at 81 in Mumbai|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/veteran-actor-jagdeep-dies-at-81-in-mumbai-1698470-2020-07-08|access-date=9 July 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709132108/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/veteran-actor-jagdeep-dies-at-81-in-mumbai-1698470-2020-07-08|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Along with Bollywood actor [[Javed Jaffrey]] and Television Producer/Director Naved Jafri,<ref name="Jagdeep's kids" /> Jagdeep has one more daughter (Muskaan Jafri) from his second wife Nazima. Naved and Javed were hosts of the original and trend-setting dance show ''[[Boogie Woogie (TV series)|Boogie Woogie]]''.

Solay movie

== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/jul/14jag.htm News] on [[Rediff.com]]

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