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{{short description|Karnataka affiliate of the Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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{{Infobox Indian political party
| colorcode ={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| party_logo = [[File:Logo of the Bharatiya Janata Party.svg|150px]]
| abbreviation =
| president = [[B. Y. Vijayendra]] {{small|(State)}}
| general_secretary =
| ideology = {{UBL|
* [[Hindutva]]
* [[Neoliberalism]]}}
| position = [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]] to [[Far-right politics|Far-right]]<ref name="Davies" />
| headquarters = BJP Bhawan, 11th Cross, Temple Street, [[Malleshwaram]], [[Bengaluru]]-560003, [[Karnataka]]
| colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Saffron (color)|Saffron]]
| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|17|28|hex=#FF9900}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|6|12|hex=#FF9900}}
| state2_seats_name = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| state2_seats = {{Composition bar|63|224|hex=#FF9933}}<ref>{{cite web | title=Karnataka: After ousting of two MLA's, BJP's seat strength in state assembly plummets to 62 | url=https://english.varthabharati.in/karnataka/karnataka-after-ousting-of-two-mlas-bjps-seat-strength-in-state-assembly-plummets-to-62 }}</ref>
| state_seats_name = [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]
| state_seats = {{Composition bar|30|75|hex=#FF9933}}
| website = {{URL|http://karnataka.bjp.org/}}
| symbol = [[Nelumbo nucifera|Lotus]] [[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|130px]]
| chairman = {{UBL|
* [[R. Ashoka]] {{small|([[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Assembly]])}}
* [[Chalavadi Narayanaswamy]] {{small|([[Karnataka Legislative Council|Council]])}}}}
| flag = BJP Flag.svg
| name = Bharatiya Janata Party – Karnataka
| eci = registered
| founder={{ubl
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| [[L. K. Advani|Lal Krishna Advani]]<ref name=":3001">{{Cite news|date=23 May 2019|title=What you need to know about India's BJP|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/india-bjp-190523053850803.html|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513075856/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/india-bjp-190523053850803.html|archive-date=13 May 2020}}</ref>
}} {{cslist
| title = Other founders<ref name="founders" />
| [[Murli Manohar Joshi]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Praveen |date=7 January 2024 |title=Murli Manohar Joshi turns 90: Well-wishers flock to Raisina Road to celebrate life of BJP stalwart |url=https://theprint.in/in-pictures/murli-manohar-joshi-turns-90-well-wishers-flock-to-raisina-road-to-celebrate-life-of-bjp-stalwart/1913267/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Nanaji Deshmukh]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika |url=http://www.bihartimes.in/newsbihar/2019/jan/newsbihar25jan12.html |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=Bihar Times}}</ref>
| [[K. R. Malkani]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sir |first=Sp |date=29 April 2021 |title=K R Malkani - The Sindhu World Sindhi Author: The Sindh Story: Sindhi Politician: Political Mysteries |url=https://thesindhuworld.com/k-r-malkani/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=The Sindhu World |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Sikandar Bakht]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 April 2024 |script-title=hi:कौन थे बीजेपी के इकलौते मुस्लिम फाउंडर सिकंदर बख्त? जानिए कैसे थामा पार्टी का साथ |url=https://www.abplive.com/news/india/bjp-foundation-day-who-was-bjp-muslim-founder-sikandar-bakht-political-career-profile-in-hindi-2658177 |access-date=18 January 2025 |website= |language=hi}}</ref>
| [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra]]
| [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jain |first=Devaki |work=The Citizen (India) |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/7/20759/The-Maharani-who-Founded-the-BJP |title=The Maharani who founded the BJP |date=14 August 2021 }}</ref>
| [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2023 |title=Rajput votes at stake in Rajasthan, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat legacy a new front in BJP, Cong battle |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/rajput-rajasthan-bhairon-singh-shekhawat-bjp-congress-8623357/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
| [[Shanta Kumar]]
| [[Ram Jethmalani]]
| [[Jagannathrao Joshi]]
}}}}
The '''Bharatiya Janata Party – Karnataka''' ('''BJP Karnataka'''), also known as the '''Karnataka BJP''', is the affiliate of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. The party is based in [[Bengaluru]] and is led by chair [[B. Y. Vijayendra]].<ref name="Davies">{{Cite book |last1=Davies |first1=Peter |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1-iXGKN1AK4C&q=%22Bharatiya+Janata+Party%22%22far-right%22 |title=The Routledge Companion to Fascism and the Far Right |last2=Lynch |first2=Derek |date=16 August 2005 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-60952-9 |pages=103 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka & Their Service Periods – Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/list-of-chief-ministers-of-karnataka/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
BJP contested 110 seats in the January [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], winning 18 seats and obtained 7.9% of the votes cast across the state.<ref name="Swain2001"/><ref name="Hardgrave2019">{{cite book|author=Robert L. Hardgrave|title=India Under Pressure: Prospects For Political Stability|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YRGjDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT137|date=13 March 2019|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-429-71661-4|page=137}}</ref> Out of its 110 candidates, 71 lost their deposits.<ref name="Swain2001"/> Along with the [[Andhra Pradesh]] legislative election there same year, this marked the first major performance of the party in southern India.<ref name="Swain2001">{{cite book|author=Pratap Chandra Swain|title=Bharatiya Janata Party: Profile and Performance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7Gk1Wz4k_xUC|year=2001|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=978-81-7648-257-8|pages=194, 199, 207}}</ref> Nine out of the 18 BJP legislators came from the coastal districts.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> The influence of BJP in Karnataka was marked by its inability to mobilize support in rural areas, where the [[Janata Dal]] leader [[Ramakrishna Hegde]] and Abdul Nazir Sab (Hegde's Rural Development Minister) had built a strong network of local Janata Dal leaders through the ''[[Panchayati raj|panchayat]]'' system.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> After the 1983 election the BJP offered some outside support to the Hegde government.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/>

The party suffered a set-back in the [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], only 2 of its 115 candidates were elected.<ref name="Swain2001"/> The party obtained 3.7% of the state-wide vote and 100 of its candidates lost their deposits.<ref name="Swain2001"/>
The [https://indianapolitics.in/bharatiya-janata-party-bjp-history/ BJP's] journey is one of evolution, from a nascent political force to a powerful institution, from a unifying voice to a catalyst for change.

The 1980s was characterized by internal strife in the BJP Karnataka unit, as the followers of [[Ananth Kumar]] and [[V. Dhananjay Kumar]] combatted each other.<ref name=a/> Ananth Kumar was the secretary of the Karnataka BJP unit 1987–1988.<ref name="Bhushan2003">{{cite book|author=Ravi Bhushan|title=Reference India: Biographical Notes about Men & Women of Achievement of Today & Tomorrow|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mWVmAAAAMAAJ|year=2003|publisher=Rifacimento International|page=59}}</ref> In 1988, trying to overcome the split, [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] was chosen as the consensus candidate for the presidency of the BJP Karnataka state unit.<ref name=a>{{cite book|title=Business Standard Political Profiles of Cabals and Kings|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qT7QvviGoJsC&pg=PA188|year=2009|publisher=Business Standard Books|isbn=978-81-905735-4-2|page=188}}</ref>
BJP contested 119 seats in the [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], winning four seats and obtaining 4.13% of the votes cast across the state.<ref name="Ramaswamy2007">{{cite book|author=Harish Ramaswamy|title=Karnataka Government and Politics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UM3LjKo8Uo8C&pg=PA254|year=2007|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-8069-397-7|pages=241, 254, 260}}</ref>

BJP obtained 28.8% of the votes in Karnataka in the [[1991 Indian general election]].<ref name="AdeneySaez2007" /> This result marked a sharp increase from the 2.5% of the votes that the party had received in the [[1989 Indian general election]] in Karnataka.<ref name="Ghosh1999">{{cite book|author=Partha Sarathy Ghosh|title=BJP and the Evolution of Hindu Nationalism: From Periphery to Centre|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sy-KAAAAMAAJ|date=1 January 1999|publisher=Manohar Publishers & Distributors|isbn=978-81-7304-253-9|page=111}}</ref> This time BJP had contested all 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state, winning four.<ref name="Bose2013"/> The growth of BJP vote in Karnataka was partially due to the [[Ram Janmabhoomi]] campaign and the nationalist discourse of the party.<ref name="Bose2013">{{cite book|author=Sumantra Bose|title=Transforming India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=reiwAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA71|date=16 September 2013|publisher=Harvard University Press|isbn=978-0-674-72819-6|page=71}}</ref>

BJP fielded 223 candidates in the [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="Ramaswamy2007"/> Ahead of the election the party state unit published a 41-page manifesto, seeking to portray a pragmatic and populist approach of the party with a focus on socio-economic issues rather than [[communalism (South Asia)|communalist]] discourse.<ref name="Jaffrelot1999"/> After the 1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, BJP held the role as [[Leader of Opposition]] in the assembly for a brief period.<ref name="AdeneySaez2007"/> The electoral result had an important symbolic meaning for the BJP, who had begun to see Karnataka as its 'gateway' into south India.<ref name="Ghosh1999"/>

By the late 1990s, Karnataka was the sole state in [[southern India]] where BJP wasn't a marginal political phenomenon.<ref name="Jaffrelot1999">{{cite book|author=Christophe Jaffrelot|title=The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics: 1925 to the 1990s : Strategies of Identity-building, Implantation and Mobilisation (with Special Reference to Central India)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iVsfVOTUnYEC&pg=PA539|year=1999|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-024602-5|pages=439, 444–445, 539, 542}}</ref><ref name="HansenJaffrelot2001">{{cite book|author1=Thomas Blom Hansen|author2=Christophe Jaffrelot|title=The BJP and the compulsions of politics in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfmKAAAAMAAJ|date=4 June 2001|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-565614-5|page=163}}</ref> During this period, the anti-reservation stance of BJP in response to the [[Mandal Commission]] had attracted support among higher castes in Karnataka, rather than [[Hindutva]] nationalism per se.<ref name="Jaffrelot1999"/> The 1999 split in the Janata Dal offered the BJP the possibility to do inroads among Lingayat voters.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> However, as of the late 1990s the BJP Karnataka state organization remained weak, with the strength of the party concentrated in urban pockets and a few rural pockets ([[Coorg]] and the two coastal districts).<ref name="AdeneySaez2007"/> In the [[1998 Indian general election|1998 Lok Sabha parliamentary election]], BJP increased its number of seats in Karnataka from six to 13.<ref name="Krishna2011">{{cite book|author=Ananth V. Krishna|title=India Since Independence: Making Sense Of Indian Politics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8v7Vr2iQUHkC&pg=PA409|date=September 2011|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=978-81-317-3465-0|page=409}}</ref><ref name="Ahuja1998"/> BJP had contested the election in coalition with [[Lok Shakti]], through which BJP had contested 18 seats and Lok Shakti 10 seats.<ref name="Madras2003">{{cite book|author=University of Madras|title=Electoral politics and nation building in South Indian states|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D41uAAAAMAAJ|year=2003|publisher=University of Madras|page=157}}</ref><ref name="Ahuja1998">{{cite book|author=M. L. Ahuja|title=Electoral Politics and General Elections in India, 1952-1998|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CFCjniBF9s8C&pg=PA107|year=1998|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-711-5|page=107}}</ref> With Lok Shakti's Hegde campaigning for the BJP, the party was somewhat able to portray a more moderate image and tone down its Hindutva profile.<ref name="Ahuja1998"/>

Just before the [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], the BJP national leadership forced its Karnataka branch into an alliance with the then governing [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref name="AdeneySaez2007"/><ref name="DonigerNussbaum2015">{{cite book|author1=Wendy Doniger|author2=Martha C. Nussbaum|title=Pluralism and Democracy in India: Debating the Hindu Right|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dh1cBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT167|date=9 February 2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-938093-0|page=167}}</ref> Thus the party could not benefit from the anti-incumbency wave against the Janata Dal cabinet.<ref name="AdeneySaez2007"/> The tie-up with the Janata Dal (United) was unpopular among BJP workers in the state.<ref name="KadekodiKanbur2008"/> Following the 1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election the party obtained the Leader of Opposition role again.<ref name="AdeneySaez2007"/>

The more significant breakthrough of BJP as a major actor in Karnataka state politics came in 2004.<ref name="AdeneySaez2007">{{cite book|author1=Katharine Adeney|author2=Lawrence Saez|title=Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sll_AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT93|date=11 April 2007|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-134-23978-8|pages=92–94}}</ref> In the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], the party won 71 out of 224 seats.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> Whilst BJP remained organizationally weak in rural Karnataka, it managed to increase its share of vote by attracting [[Lingayat]] voters from parts of northern Karnataka.<ref name="AdeneySaez2007"/><ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> In the [[2004 Indian general election|2004 Lok Sabha parliamentary election]], BJP won 18 seats from Karnataka.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> BJP had become the largest party in the state assembly, but could not form a government as the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] and the Congress Party formed a coalition.<ref name="AdeneySaez2007"/> The JD(S)-Congress coalition, however, suffered internal strife and in 2006 [[H.D. Deve Gowda|H.D Kumarswami]] struck a deal with BJP which stipulated that the post of Chief Minister would be given to BJP after a 20-month period.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> In 2007, when the 20 months had passed, H.D Kumarswami opted to retain the position, sparking outcry and a wave of sympathy towards BJP and B. S. Yediyurappa.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011">{{cite book|author1=Paul Wallace|author2=Ramashray Roy|title=India's 2009 Elections: Coalition Politics, Party Competition and Congress Continuity|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wZ6HAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA282|date=5 May 2011|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-81-321-0774-3|pages=270, 272–273, 282}}</ref><ref name="Murali2017">{{cite book|author=Kanta Murali|title=Caste, Class and Capital|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RFLTDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA235|date=2 February 2017|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-107-15450-6|page=235}}</ref>

The strength of BJP in Karnataka state politics increased significantly between October 2007 and April 2009.<ref name="WallaceRoy2011"/> Ahead of the [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], BJP had emerged as the sole viable alternative to the Janata Dal (S) and the Congress Party in Karnataka state politics.<ref name="KadekodiKanbur2008"/> Following the formation of the BJP state government in 2008, there was a wave of attacks on Christian churches in Karnataka.<ref name="Basu2015"/> The [[National Commission for Minorities]] denounced the BJP state governments for inaction in preventing the attacks.<ref name="Basu2015">{{cite book|author=Amrita Basu|title=Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TTrjCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA49|date=30 June 2015|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-107-08963-1|pages=49, 108}}</ref> Under pressure from the central government, the BJP state government arrested a number of [[Shri Ram Sena]] leaders.<ref name="Basu2015"/>

In the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], the BJP fell to third place in the state behind the Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular). While the INC won a majority in the Legislative Assembly with 122 seats, the BJP fell to 40 seats.

The decision of the Congress state government to grant minority status to the Lingayats prompted the RSS (a move seen by RSS as "an attempt to divide the Hindus") to take a more active role in supporting the BJP in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 state elections]].<ref name="AndersenDamle2019">{{cite book|author1=Walter Andersen|author2=Shridhar D. Damle|title=Messengers of Hindu Nationalism: How the RSS Reshaped India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_jmdDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA398|date=15 June 2019|publisher=Hurst|isbn=978-1-78738-288-6|page=398}}</ref> RSS brought in senior leaders from across the country for the state election campaign.<ref name="AndersenDamle2019"/> Reportedly some 50,000 RSS cadres campaigned for BJP, as well as some 3,000 [[Vishwa Hindu Parishad]] and [[Bajrang Dal]] cadres.<ref name="AndersenDamle2019"/> RSS mobilization for BJP in the electoral campaign was particularly strong in the coastal districts (a stronghold of RSS, but also an area with sizable Christian and Muslim populations).<ref name="AndersenDamle2019"/>

==Support base==
For many years, the BJP support base was mainly [[Brahmins]] and [[Jainism in Karnataka|Jains]] but in the 1990s it expanded to include [[Lingayat]]s and [[Vokkaliga]]s.<ref name="Ramaswamy2007"/><ref name="KadekodiKanbur2008">{{cite book|author1=Gopal K. Kadekodi|author2=S. M. Ravi Kanbur|author3=Vijayendra Rao|title=Development in Karnataka: Challenges of Governance, Equity, and Empowerment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YpjqJz_RbncC&pg=PA48|year=2008|publisher=Academic Foundation|isbn=978-81-7188-619-7|pages=48–49, 98}}</ref> Most of the party state leadership is either [[Other Backward Class|OBC]]s or [[Brahmins]].<ref name="KadekodiKanbur2008"/> By the 2000s, the party had sought support from [[Dalit]]s utilizing Hindutva as mobilizing factor (albeit with limited success).<ref name="KadekodiKanbur2008"/> The party has support base mainly in the coastal districts of the state especially [[Udupi district|Udupi]] and [[Dakshina Kannada]]. The party has consistently maintained support in the urban centres of Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Kadekodi |first1=Gopal K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YpjqJz_RbncC&pg=PA48 |title=Development in Karnataka: Challenges of Governance, Equity, and Empowerment |last2=Kanbur |first2=S. M. Ravi |last3=Rao |first3=Vijayendra |date=2008 |publisher=Academic Foundation |isbn=978-81-7188-619-7 |language=en}}</ref>

==Electoral history==

=== Legislative Assembly elections ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Year
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Seats won
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |+/-
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Voteshare (%)
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |+/- (%)
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Outcome|-
! colspan="" |[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]
|-
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
|{{Composition bar|18|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 18
|7.93%
|–
|Outside support for [[Janata Party|JP]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|{{Composition bar|2|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}} 16
|3.88%
|{{decrease}} 4.05%
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|{{Composition bar|4|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 2
|4.14%
|{{increase}} 0.26%
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
|{{Composition bar|40|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 36
|16.99%
|{{increase}} 12.85%
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]
|{{Composition bar|44|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 4
|20.69%
|{{increase}} 3.70%
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|{{Composition bar|79|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 35
|28.33%
|{{increase}} 7.64%
|Opposition, later Government
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
|{{Composition bar|110|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 31
|33.86%
|{{increase}} 5.53%
|{{yes2|Government}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
|{{Composition bar|40|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}} 70
|19.89%
|{{decrease}} 13.97%
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
|{{Composition bar|104|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 64
|36.22%
|{{increase}} 16.33%
|Opposition, later Government
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|{{Composition bar|66|224|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}} 38
|36.00%
|{{decrease}} 0.22%
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|}

=== Lok Sabha elections ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+[[File:Lok Sabha.svg{{!}}class=skin-invert|100px]] [[Lok Sabha]] Elections
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|Year
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|Lok Sabha
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|Seats contested
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|Seats won
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|(+/-) in seats
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|% of votes
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|Vote swing
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|Popular vote
!style="background-color:#FF9933;color:white"|Outcome
|-
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
|[[8th Lok Sabha|8th]]
|6
|{{Composition bar|0|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|4.68%
|{{new}} 4.68
|6,31,890
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|-
|[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
|[[9th Lok Sabha|9th]]
|5
|{{Composition bar|0|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|2.55%
|{{decrease}} 2.13
|4,70,307
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|-
|[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
|[[10th Lok Sabha|10th]]
|28
|{{Composition bar|4|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 4
|29.28%
|{{increase}} 26.78
|45,10,090
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|-
|[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
|[[11th Lok Sabha|11th]]
|28
|{{Composition bar|6|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 2
|24.85%
|{{decrease}} 4.43
|46,49,598
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|-
|[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
|[[12th Lok Sabha|12th]]
|18
|{{Composition bar|13|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 7
|26.95%
|{{increase}} 2.10
|56,86,151
|{{yes2|Government}}
|-
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|[[13th Lok Sabha|13th]]
|19
|{{Composition bar|7|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}} 6
|27.19%
|{{increase}} 0.24
|60,77,020
|{{yes2|Government}}
|-
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|[[14th Lok Sabha|14th]]
|24
|{{Composition bar|18|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 11
|34.77%
|{{increase}} 7.58
|87,32,783
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|-
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
|[[15th Lok Sabha|15th]]
|28
|{{Composition bar|19|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 1
|41.63%
|{{increase}} 6.86
|1,02,28,790
|{{no2|Opposition}}
|-
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|[[16th Lok Sabha|16th]]
|28
|{{Composition bar|17|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}} 2
|43.01%
|{{increase}} 1.38
|1,33,50,285
|{{yes2|Government}}
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|[[17th Lok Sabha|17th]]
|27
|{{Composition bar|25|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 8
|51.38%
|{{increase}} 8.37
|1,80,53,454
|{{yes2|Government}}
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|[[18th Lok Sabha|18th]]
|25
|{{Composition bar|17|28|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}} 8
|46.06%
|{{decrease}} 5.32
|1,77,97,699
|{{yes2|Government}}
|-
|}

==Leadership==
{{main|Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka}}

[[S. Mallikarjunaiah]] was the vice president of the BJP Karnataka state unit between 1980 and 1986.<ref name="Singh1996">{{cite book|author=H. D. Singh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YxuLAAAAMAAJ|title=543 faces of India: guide to 543 parliamentary constituencies|publisher=Newmen Publishers|year=1996|page=129}}</ref> He again held the post as BJP Karnataka state unit vice president 1990–1991.<ref name="Singh1996"/>

[[Nalin Kumar Kateel]] was appointed as the president of the Karnataka state unit of BJP on 20 August 2019.<ref name="b">''Deccan Herald''. ''[https://www.deccanherald.com/state/nalin-kumar-kateel-new-bjp-state-president-755802.html Nalin Kumar Kateel new BJP state president]''</ref> Reportedly the outgoing president B. S. Yediyurappa had favoured [[Arvind Limbavali]] for the post, but the National General Secretary (Organisation) of the party B.L. Santosh had favoured Kateel due to his credentials as a RSS loyalist.<ref name="b" /> Soon after taking over as state unit president Kateel named Bhanuprakash and Nirmal Kumar Surana as Vice Presidents of the BJP state unit.<ref name="c">''The Hindu''. ''[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/two-old-guards-back-as-bjp-karnataka-unit-vice-presidents/article29523140.ece Two old guards back as BJP Karnataka unit vice-presidents]''</ref> The two leaders, seen as part of the 'old guard' of the party, had been ousted from the state leadership in 2016.<ref name="c" />

===[[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|List of chief ministers]]===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |No
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Constituency]]
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Term of office
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Assembly
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" |[[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Shikaripura Assembly constituency|Shikaripura]]
|12 November 2007
|19 November 2007
|{{Ayd|12 November 2007|19 November 2007}}
|[[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|12th]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|30 May 2008
|4 August 2011
|{{Ayd|30 May 2008|4 August 2011}}
| rowspan="3" |[[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|13th]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2
|[[File:Sadananda Gowda.jpg|106x106px]]
|[[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]]
|[[Karnataka Legislative Council|MLC]]
|5 August 2011
|11 July 2012
|{{Ayd|5 August 2011|11 July 2012}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|3
|[[File:Jagadish Shettar.jpg|100x100px]]
|[[Jagadish Shettar]]
|[[Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency|Hubli-Dharwad Central]]
|12 July 2012
|12 May 2013
|{{Ayd|12 July 2012|12 May 2013}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" |(1)
| rowspan="2" |[[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Shikaripura Assembly constituency|Shikaripura]]
|17 May 2018
|23 May 2018
|{{Ayd|17 May 2018|23 May 2018}}
| rowspan="3" |[[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|15th]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|26 July 2019
|28 July 2021
|{{Ayd|26 July 2019|28 July 2021}}'' (total 5 years, 81 days)''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|4
|[[File:Bommai at the inauguration of Metroline (cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
|[[Basavaraj Bommai]]
|[[Shiggaon Assembly constituency|Shiggaon]]
|28 July 2021
|15 May 2023
|{{Ayd|28 July 2021|15 May 2023}}
|}

===[[List of deputy chief ministers of Karnataka|List of deputy chief ministers]]===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |No
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Constituency]]
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Term of office
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1
|[[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
|[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
|[[Shikaripura Assembly constituency|Shikaripura]]
|3 February 2006
|8 October 2007
|{{Ayd|3 February 2006|8 October 2007}}
|[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" |2
|[[File:Mode-of-karnataka-assembly-elections-2013 136144047626.jpg|75x75px]]
|[[K. S. Eshwarappa]]
|[[Shimoga Assembly constituency|Shimoga]]
| rowspan="2" |12 July 2012
| rowspan="2" |12 May 2013
| rowspan="2" |{{Ayd|12 July 2012|12 May 2013}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Jagadish Shettar]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[File:R. Ashoka.jpg|80x80px]]
|[[R. Ashoka]]
|[[Padmanaba Nagar Assembly constituency|Padmanaba Nagar]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="3" |3
|[[File:AshwathNarayan.jpg|113x113px]]
|[[C. N. Ashwath Narayan]]
|[[Malleshwaram Assembly constituency|Malleshwaram]]
| rowspan="3" |20 August 2019
| rowspan="3" |26 July 2021
| rowspan="3" |{{Ayd|20 August 2019|26 July 2021}}
| rowspan="3" |[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[File:Laxman Savadi.jpg|116x116px]]
|[[Laxman Savadi]]
|[[Karnataka Legislative Council|MLC]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|[[Govind Karjol]]
|[[Mudhole Assembly constituency|Mudhole]]
|}

===[[List of leaders of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Opposition leaders in Legislative Assembly]]===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |No
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Constituency]]
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Term of office
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Assembly
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1
|[[File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka,_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_with_the_Deputy_Chairman,_Planning_Commission,_Dr._Montek_Singh_Ahluwalia_to_finalize_annual_plan_2008-09_of_the_State,_in_New_Delhi_on_August_12,_2008_(1)_(cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
| [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| [[Shikaripura Assembly constituency|Shikaripura]]
| 27 December 1994
| 18 December 1996
| {{Ayd|27 December 1994|18 December 1996}}
| [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|10th]]
| [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] [[J. H. Patel]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2
| [[File:Jagadish_Shettar.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[Jagadish Shettar]]
| [[Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency|Hubli-Dharwad Central]]
| 26 October 1999
| 23 February 2004
| {{Ayd|26 October 1999|23 February 2004}}
|[[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|11th]]
|[[S. M. Krishna]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| (1)
|[[File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka,_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_with_the_Deputy_Chairman,_Planning_Commission,_Dr._Montek_Singh_Ahluwalia_to_finalize_annual_plan_2008-09_of_the_State,_in_New_Delhi_on_August_12,_2008_(1)_(cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
| [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| [[Shikaripura Assembly constituency|Shikaripura]]
|9 June 2004
|2 February 2006
|{{Ayd|9 June 2004|2 February 2006}}
|[[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|12th]]
|[[Dharam Singh]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| (2)
| [[File:Jagadish_Shettar.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[Jagadish Shettar]]
| [[Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency|Hubli-Dharwad Central]]
|23 January 2014
|17 May 2018
|{{Ayd|26 October 1999|23 February 2004}}
|[[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|14th]]
|[[Siddaramaiah]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| (1)
|[[File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka,_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_with_the_Deputy_Chairman,_Planning_Commission,_Dr._Montek_Singh_Ahluwalia_to_finalize_annual_plan_2008-09_of_the_State,_in_New_Delhi_on_August_12,_2008_(1)_(cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
| [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| [[Shikaripura Assembly constituency|Shikaripura]]
|25 May 2018
|26 July 2019
|{{Ayd|25 May 2018|26 July 2019}}
|[[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|15th]]
|[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|Interim
|[[File:Bommai at the inauguration of Metroline (cropped).jpg|96x96px]]
|[[Basavaraj Bommai]]
|[[Shiggaon Assembly constituency|Shiggaon]]
|4 July 2023
| 17 November 2023
|{{Ayd|4 July 2023|17 November 2023}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|3
|[[File:R. Ashoka.jpg|96x96px]]
|[[R. Ashoka]]
|[[Padmanaba Nagar Assembly constituency|Padmanaba Nagar]]
|17 November 2023
|''incumbent''
|{{Ayd|17 November 2023}}
| rowspan="2" |[[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|16th]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Siddaramaiah]]
|}

===[[List of leaders of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council|Opposition leaders in Legislative Council]]===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |No
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Term of office
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |[[D. H. Shankaramurthy]]
|8 July 2002
|16 June 2004
| rowspan="2" |{{Ayd|8 July 2002|23 November 2005}}
|[[S. M. Krishna]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|16 June 2004
|23 November 2005
|[[Dharam Singh]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2
|[[File:Sadananda Gowda.jpg|106x106px]]
|[[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]]
|17 May 2013
|24 May 2014
|{{Ayd|17 May 2013|24 May 2014}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Siddaramaiah]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|3
|[[File:Mode-of-karnataka-assembly-elections-2013_136144047626.jpg|75x75px]]
|[[K. S. Eshwarappa]]
|13 July 2014
|17 May 2018
|{{Ayd|13 July 2014|17 May 2018}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" |4
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Kota Srinivas Poojary]]
|2 July 2018
|26 July 2019
|{{Ayd|2 July 2018|26 July 2019}}
|[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|25 December 2023
|4 June 2024
|{{Ayd|25 December 2023|4 June 2024}}
|rowspan=2|[[Siddaramaiah]]
|-
|5
|
|[[Chalavadi Narayanaswamy]]
|29 June 2024
|incumbent
|{{Ayd|29 June 2024}}
|}

=== List of presidents ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |No
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Period
|-
|1
|[[A.K.Subbaiah]]
|1980
|1983
|3 years
|-
|2
|[[B. B. Shivappa]]
|1983
|1988
|5 years
|-
|3
|[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
|1988
|1991
|3 years
|-
|4
|[[K.S. Eshwarappa]]
|1993
|1998
|5 years
|-
|(3)
|[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
|1998
|1999
|1 year
|-
|5
|[[Basavaraj Patil Sedam]]
|2000
|2003
|3 years
|-
|6
|[[Ananth Kumar]]
|2003
|2004
|1 year
|-
|7
|[[Jagadish Shettar]]
|2004
|2006
|2 years
|-
|8
|[[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]]
|2006
|2010
|4 years
|-
|(4)
|[[K. S. Eshwarappa]]
|28 January 2010
|21 March 2013
|{{Ayd|28 January 2010|21 March 2013}}
|-
|9
|[[Pralhad Joshi]]
|21 March 2013
|8 April 2016
|{{Ayd|21 March 2013|8 April 2016}}
|-
|(3)
|[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
|8 April 2016
|20 August 2019
|{{Ayd|8 April 2016|20 August 2019}}
|-
|10
|[[Nalin Kumar Kateel]]
|20 August 2019
|10 November 2023
|{{Ayd|20 August 2019|10 November 2023}}
|-
|11
|[[B. Y. Vijayendra]]
|10 November 2023
|present
|{{Ayd|10 November 2023}}
|}

==Operation Kamala==
'''Operation Kamala,''' also known as '''Operation Lotus''' is a term coined in 2008, when India's former minister [[G. Janardhana Reddy]] in the state of [[Karnataka]], used various strategies, including persuasion and financial incentives to secure support from legislators bypassing the [[Anti-defection law (India)|anti-defection law]], so as to take the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) past the majority number.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/after-falling-short-of-numbers-bjp-revisits-operation-kamala-of-2008/articleshow/64183422.cms?from=mdr|title=After falling short of numbers, BJP revisits 'Operation Kamala' of 2008|first=Sowmya|last=Aji|date=16 May 2018|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=11 October 2019|archive-date=22 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322230422/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/after-falling-short-of-numbers-bjp-revisits-operation-kamala-of-2008/articleshow/64183422.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 January 2019|title=DH Deciphers | What is Operation Kamala 2.0?|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dh-deciphers-what-operation-713124.html|access-date=5 August 2021|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|archive-date=31 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731110941/https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dh-deciphers-what-operation-713124.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=16 May 2018|title=What is Operation Kamala ? Will BJP manage a repeat of 2008?|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/what-is/operation-kamala-will-bjp-manage-repeat-2008-1502636620.html|access-date=5 August 2021|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805104316/https://www.thestatesman.com/what-is/operation-kamala-will-bjp-manage-repeat-2008-1502636620.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='Operation Kamala' 2.0 in Karnataka: Union Minister behind efforts to bring down Congress-JDS government, claim sources|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/jul/06/operation-kamala-20-in-karnataka-union-minister-behind-efforts-to-bring-down-congress-jds-government-2000326.html|access-date=5 August 2021|website=The New Indian Express|date=7 July 2019 |archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805104315/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/jul/06/operation-kamala-20-in-karnataka-union-minister-behind-efforts-to-bring-down-congress-jds-government-2000326.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 May 2009|first=Sowmya|last=Aji|title=BJP's 'poach-all' operation in Karnataka|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/headlines-today-top-stories/story/bjps-poach-all-operation-in-karnataka-47519-2009-05-15|access-date=5 August 2021|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805105817/https://www.indiatoday.in/headlines-today-top-stories/story/bjps-poach-all-operation-in-karnataka-47519-2009-05-15|url-status=live}}</ref> Operation Lotus refers to "poaching" or "bribing" of [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]s and [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]]s of other parties by the BJP, mainly of their rival the [[Indian National Congress]] party (INC), often to form government in states where they do not have the majority.<ref>{{Cite news |title=op-lotus-in-punjab-mlas-offered-25-crores-each-aap-minister-claims |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/op-lotus-in-punjab-mlas-offered-25-crores-each-aap-minister-claims-3341297}}</ref>

===2008===
The BJP won 110 seats in the [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|assembly elections]] in May 2008, falling three seats short of a simple majority. With the backing of six independents, [[B. S. Yediyurappa|Yeddyurappa]] took the oath of office as chief minister to establish the first BJP administration in south India. But to further secure the stability of the administration, the BJP lured seven MLAs—three from the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] and four from the [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] in an operation purportedly funded by mining tycoon and former BJP minister [[G. Janardhana Reddy|Janardhan Reddy]] of Bellary—by offering them money and power. The BJP scored five victories in the by-elections, bringing its total in the 224-member assembly to 115. Operation Kamala eventually became the name of the entire exercise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dh-deciphers-what-operation-713124.html|title=DH DECIPHERS | What is Operation Kamala 2.0?|date=15 January 2019|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

The MLAs who switched parties during the Operation Kamala and resigned are [[J. Narasimha Swamy]], [[Anand Asnotikar]], [[Jaggesh]], [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]], [[K. Shivanagouda Naik]]. [[Umesh Katti]] and D. C. Gourishankar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/what-is-operation-kamal-bjp-congress-jds-horse-trading-poaching-5178843/|title=What is Operation Kamal?|date=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/fraternal-fight-brought-down-karnataka-government-and-threatens-next-one-106019|title=A fraternal fight that brought down the Karnataka government and threatens the next one|date=24 July 2019|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/karnataka/operation-kamala-2008-current-situation-of-leaders-life-story/articleshow/73974480.cms|title='2008ರ ಆಪರೇಷನ್‌ ಕಮಲ': ಕೆಲವರು ತೆರೆ ಮುಂದೆ, ಹಲವರು ತೆರೆಮರೆಗೆ - ಮಂಕಾದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಕಲಿಗಳ ಬದುಕು|website=Vijay Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref>

===2019 ===
{{anchor|2019 Karnataka}}{{main|2019 Karnataka political crisis}}

[[Ramesh Jarkiholi]] organized 14 other Congress MLAs to resign their posts.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=13 November 2019|title=After denying BJP role in their defection, all Karnataka rebel MLAs to join ruling party|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/after-denying-bjp-role-their-defection-all-karnataka-rebel-mlas-join-ruling-party-112240|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805105820/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/after-denying-bjp-role-their-defection-all-karnataka-rebel-mlas-join-ruling-party-112240|archive-date=5 August 2021|access-date=15 November 2019|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> [[Ramesh Jarkiholi]] was one of the 15 MLAs from Congress and 2 from JD(S) who resigned in July 2019, bringing down the HDK Congress-JD(S) coalition and allowing [[B.S. Yeddyurappa]] (BSY) to return to power.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=28 July 2019|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724162354/http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After Supreme Court ruling held up their disqualification but allowed them to run, Jarkiholi joined BJP along with all other rebels inducted by Yeddyurappa and other important persons.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 November 2019|title=16 rebel Karnataka MLAs join BJP day after SC verdict, CM Yediyurappa welcomes them|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/karnataka-15-rebel-mlas-join-bjp-cm-yediyurappa-welcome-them-into-party-fold/1764401/|access-date=5 August 2021|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805104315/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/karnataka-15-rebel-mlas-join-bjp-cm-yediyurappa-welcome-them-into-party-fold/1764401/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=14 November 2019|title=16 disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs join BJP, 13 get bypoll ticket | India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-fields-13-disqualified-congress-jds-mlas-for-assembly-bypolls-in-karnataka/articleshow/72054512.cms|access-date=5 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805104317/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-fields-13-disqualified-congress-jds-mlas-for-assembly-bypolls-in-karnataka/articleshow/72054512.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20190715-karnataka-rebel-rousing-in-the-congress-1562059-2019-07-05|title=Rebel-rousing in the Congress|last=Gowda|first=Aravind|date=5 July 2019|work=India Today|access-date=15 July 2019|archive-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706183244/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20190715-karnataka-rebel-rousing-in-the-congress-1562059-2019-07-05|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="july-1-resignation">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-steps-up-efforts-to-persuade-mla-to-withdraw-resignation-from-assembly/articleshow/70216118.cms|title=Karnataka crisis: Congress steps up efforts to persuade MLA to withdraw resignation from assembly|date=14 July 2019|work=Times of India|access-date=15 July 2019|agency=Press Trust of India|archive-date=15 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715031528/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-steps-up-efforts-to-persuade-mla-to-withdraw-resignation-from-assembly/articleshow/70216118.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="KA MLA 2019">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|website=The New Indian Express|date=24 July 2019 |access-date=5 August 2021|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724162354/http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Investigations'''
*On 31 March 2021, the bench of [[John Michael D'Cunha|Justice D'Cunha]] refused to quash the FIR against the sitting Chief Minister of Karnataka [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] in a case nicknamed Operation Kamala case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/karnataka-high-court-investigation-against-karnataka-cm-bs-yediyurappa-in-operation-kamala-case-171988|title="Serious Allegations ": Karnataka High Court Vacates Stay, Orders Thorough Investigation Against Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in 'Operation Kamala' case|first=Mustafa|last=Plumber|date=1 April 2021|website=www.livelaw.in|access-date=5 August 2021|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805104316/https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/karnataka-high-court-investigation-against-karnataka-cm-bs-yediyurappa-in-operation-kamala-case-171988|url-status=live}}</ref> At the time of the alleged incident, Yediyurappa was the leader of opposition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-high-court-allows-probe-chief-minister-bs-yediyurappa-operation-kamala|title=Karnataka High Court allows probe against Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in 'Operation Kamala' case|first=Rintu Mariam|last=Biju|website=Bar and Bench|date=April 2021 |access-date=5 August 2021|archive-date=5 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905220552/https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-high-court-allows-probe-chief-minister-bs-yediyurappa-operation-kamala|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Reactions'''
* In an interview with [[Deccan Herald]] in March 2019, [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] said "Operation Kamala was not wrong and I don't regret it. It is part of democracy."<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch {{!}} Operation Kamala not wrong, no regret: BSY |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/watch-operation-kamala-not-wrong-no-regret-bsy-724200.html#1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231140237/https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/watch-operation-kamala-not-wrong-no-regret-bsy-724200.html|archive-date=31 December 2019|access-date=11 October 2019 |work=Deccan Herald |date=20 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohammad |first1=Akram |title=Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa may find going tough after May 2 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-cm-bs-yediyurappa-may-find-going-tough-after-may-2-970753.html |access-date=7 April 2021 |work=Deccan Herald |date=5 April 2021 |language=en |archive-date=6 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406073712/https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-cm-bs-yediyurappa-may-find-going-tough-after-may-2-970753.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Lehar Singh Siroya]] claimed that the BJP cadre in the State was “by and large against the Operation Kamala” as that would not help the party in the long term.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=B. s Satish|date=12 December 2018|title='Operation Kamala' will not help BJP provide stable govt., says Lahar Singh|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/operation-kamala-will-not-help-bjp-provide-stable-govt-says-lahar-singh/article25728083.ece|access-date=3 August 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805104315/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/operation-kamala-will-not-help-bjp-provide-stable-govt-says-lahar-singh/article25728083.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] alleged that the BJP used Operation Kamala to affect the defections of MLAs from his government, causing it to fall.

==Communal Violences==
===[[2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka|2008 attacks on Christians]]===
[[File:Miscreants Attack St Ann's Friary Grotto.ogv|thumb|left|250px|St Ann's Friary Grotto after it was desecrated on 14 September]]
The '''2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka''' were the wave of attacks directed against Christian churches and prayer halls in the [[India]]n city of [[Mangalore]] and the surrounding area of southern [[Karnataka]] in September and October 2008 by Hindutva organisations such as [[Bajrang Dal]] and [[Sri Ram Sena]]. The attacks were widely perceived by Christians in southern Karnataka to be revenge from far right-wing Hindutva organisations, because [[Mangalorean Christian]]s had been outspoken about the [[2008 anti-Christian attacks in Orissa]]. The Christian community of Mangalore accused the police of doing nothing to prevent attacks by Hindu radicals. Mangalore Police Superintendent N. Satheesh Kumar himself admitted that the police did have information that pro-Hindu organisations were planning to attack Christian places of worship in the district, but failed to do anything about it.<ref name="AN">{{cite news|url=http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=13221&size=A|title=Karnataka: 20 churches attacked, Christians accuse police of inaction |author=Nirmala Carvalho|access-date=27 September 2008|publisher=Asia News|date=15 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222024241/http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=13221&size=A|url-status=live|archive-date=22 February 2012}}</ref> The Christian community accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led state government for involvement in the attacks and backing the anti-Christian campaigns.<ref name="AN"/> In response to the report that the police had information, Fr. Henry Sequeira, chancellor of the Mangalore Diocese said, "If the police knew about this in advance and still could not prevent the attacks, then we have no hope."<ref name="AN"/>

===[[2021 anti-Christian violence in Karnataka|2021 Anti-Christian violence]]===
The '''2021 anti-Christian violence in Karnataka''' refers to the series of [[Violence against Christians in India|violence against Christians]] by [[Right-wing politics|right wing]] [[Hindutva]] groups in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]] during 2021 with the support of BJP led state government. The number of vigilantism increased after [[Basavaraj Bommai]] took office as the Chief minister of Karnataka in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 December 2021|title=Attacks on Christian groups expose fault lines in Karnataka|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/attacks-on-christian-groups-expose-fault-lines-in-karnataka-101639857433500.html|access-date=10 January 2022|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> According to the Karnataka Communal Harmony Forum, over 120 communal incidents occurred in the districts of [[Udupi]] and [[Dakshina Kannada]] of Coastal Karnataka in 2021, the highest number in the previous four years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Paniyadi|first=Gururaj A.|date=4 January 2022|title=Rise in communal incidents in Coastal Karnataka|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/040122/rise-in-communal-violence-in-coastal-karnataka.html|access-date=10 January 2022|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> The violence again intensified over the Christmas period when right-wing mobs disrupted Christmas celebrations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Boruah|first=Maitreyee|title=Christians on edge in India's Karnataka ruled by Modi's BJP|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/29/christians-india-karnataka-anti-conversion-bill-bjp-hate-attacks|access-date=9 January 2022|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Henry|first=Nikhila|date=15 December 2021|title='Anti-Conversion' Bill: Dalit, Adivasi Christians the Most Attacked in Karnataka|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/karnataka-anti-conversion-dalit-christians-tribal-christians-attacks-on-churches|access-date=9 January 2022|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref> The Human rights organisation, [[People's Union for Civil Liberties]] (PUCL) documented 39 violent incidents against Christians in Karnataka from January to November 2021, all carried out by Hindutva organizations such as the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), [[Hindu Jagarana Vedike|Hindu Jagrana Vedike]], [[Bajrang Dal]], and Banjara Nigama.<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 December 2021|title=Karnataka: Fear of Intimidation Grips Christian Community Post Anti-Conversion Law Passage|url=https://www.newsclick.in/Karnataka-Fear-Intimidation-Grips-Christian-Community-Post-Anti-Conversion-Law-Passage|access-date=10 January 2022|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 December 2021|title=Cops, media worked with Hindutva groups in attacks on Christians, says report|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cops-media-worked-hindutva-groups-attack-christians-say-rights-group-158779|access-date=10 January 2022|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=15 December 2021|title=39 attacks on Christians in Karnataka this year: PUCL report|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/39-attacks-on-christians-in-karnataka-this-year-pucl-report/article37956603.ece|access-date=10 January 2022|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The violence included physical assaults, sexual assaults against women, church vandalism, filming the attacks and later circulating the videos to celebrate.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Complicity of Police; Forced Conversion a Myth': PUCL on Attacks on Christians in Karnataka|url=https://thewire.in/communalism/complicity-of-police-forced-conversion-a-myth-pucl-on-attacks-on-christians-in-karnataka|access-date=10 January 2022|website=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=Attacks on Christians in Karnataka: Police colluded with Hindutva groups, finds report|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1012779/attacks-on-christians-in-karnataka-police-colluded-with-hindutva-groups-finds-report|access-date=10 January 2022|website=Scroll.in|date=14 December 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Gujarat]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Maharashtra]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – West Bengal]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[State units of the Bharatiya Janata Party]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

===Works cited===
* {{cite web |title=List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18 January 2013 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=9 May 2013 |location=India |year=2013 |ref={{harvid |Election Commission |2013}} }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bharatiya Janata Party - Karnataka}}
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party by state or union territory|Karnataka]]
[[Category:Political parties in Karnataka]]

Vishwavidyalaya metro station (Lucknow)

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{{Short description|Lucknow Metro's Red Line metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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| image = Vishvavidyalaya metro station (Lucknow University).jpg
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| operator = [[Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation]]
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'''Vishwavidyalaya metro station''' is an elevated metro station on the North-South Corridor of the [[Red Line (Lucknow Metro)|Red Line]] of [[Lucknow Metro]] in [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. It was opened to the public on 8 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lucknow Metro gets a blueprint from Delhi|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Lucknow-Metro-gets-a-blueprint-from-Delhi/611040|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=25 April 2010 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lucknow Metro Map|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/uttarpradesh/lucknow-metro.html|work=mapsofindia.com|accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UP Approves Detailed Project Report of Lucknow Metro |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=807564 |work=Outlook India|accessdate=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161610/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=807564 |archivedate=15 October 2013 }}</ref>

== Station layout ==
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==See also==
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*[[List of Lucknow Metro stations]]
*[[Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]
*[[Urban rail transit in India#Rapid transit|Rapid Transit in India]]
*[[List of metro systems]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2019]]
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Companies Act, 2013

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{{Short description|Indian company law legislation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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{{Infobox legislation
| short_title = Companies Act, 2013
| long_title = An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies.
| citation = [https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/2114/5/A2013-18.pdf The Companies Act, 2013]
| territorial_extent = [[India]]
| enacted_by = [[Parliament of India]]
| date_signed = 29 August 2013
| signed_by = [[President of India]]
| date_commenced = 12 September 2013 (98 sections) 1 April 2014 (184 sections)
| bill = Companies Bill, 2012
| bill_citation = [http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/The_Companies_Bill_2012.pdf Bill No. 121-C of 2011]
| repeals = [[Companies Act, 1956]]
| amended_by = Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020
| status = In force
}}

The '''Companies Act, 2013''' (No. 18 of 2013) is an [[Act of Parliament|Act]] of the [[Parliament of India]] which forms the primary source of [[Indian company law]]. It received presidential assent on 29 August 2013, and largely superseded the [[Companies Act, 1956]].

The Act was brought into force in stages. Section 1 of this act came into force on 30 August 2013. 98 different sections came into force on 12 September 2013 with a few changes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Commencement Notification Of Companies Act 2013 |url=http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/CommencementNotificationOfCA2013.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111125901/http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/CommencementNotificationOfCA2013.pdf |archive-date=11 January 2014 |access-date=11 January 2014 |publisher=Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Varma |first=Sindhu |title=India: New Companies Act, 2013 – The Cat Is Finally Out |url=https://www.mondaq.com/india/corporate-and-company-law/269316/new-companies-act-2013--the-cat-is-finally-out |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328000911/http://www.mondaq.com/india/x/269316/Corporate+Commercial+Law/New+Companies+Act+2013+The+Cat+Is+Finally+Out |archive-date=28 March 2014 |access-date=2023-05-29 |publisher=Mondaq}}</ref> A total of another 183 sections came into force from 1 April 2014.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 March 2014 |title=MCA notifies 183 sections of Companies Act 2013 |newspaper=Business Standards |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mca-notifies-183-sections-of-companies-act-2013-114032601009_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327000527/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mca-notifies-183-sections-of-companies-act-2013-114032601009_1.html |archive-date=27 March 2014}}</ref> The [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs]] thereafter published a notification exempting private companies from the ambit of various sections under the act.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.companiesact.in/Companies-Act-2013/News-Details/545/%20MCA%20lays%20draft%20notification%20us%20462%20for%20Private%20Companies%20in%20Parliament |title=MCA lays draft notification us 462 for Private Companies in Parliament |access-date=13 February 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213155402/http://www.companiesact.in/Companies-Act-2013/News-Details/545/%20MCA%20lays%20draft%20notification%20us%20462%20for%20Private%20Companies%20in%20Parliament |archive-date=13 February 2015 }}</ref>

The Act increased the responsibilities of corporate executives in the information technology sector, increasing India's safeguards against organised cybercrime by allowing CEOs and CTOs to be prosecuted in cases of IT failure.

The Act established the [[National Company Law Tribunal]] (NCLT), which was constituted on 1 June 2016, based on the recommendation of the [[V. Balakrishna Eradi|Justice Eradi]] committee on the law relating to insolvency and winding up of companies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organisation | NCLT |url=https://nclt.gov.in/content/organisation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321063535/https://nclt.gov.in/content/organisation |archive-date=21 March 2018 |access-date=7 March 2019}}</ref> Further, the [[National Financial Reporting Authority]] (NFRA) was established in March 2018 as an oversight body to investigate matters of professional misconduct by [[chartered accountant]]s or CA firms.<ref>{{citation |title=Cabinet To Notify Audit Regulator NFRA, Approves Draft Rules |date=1 March 2018 |url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/law-and-policy/2018/03/01/cabinet-approves-draft-rules-for-nfra |work=[[Bloomberg Quint]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302155306/https://www.bloombergquint.com/law-and-policy/2018/03/01/cabinet-approves-draft-rules-for-nfra |url-status=live |archive-date=2 March 2018}}</ref>

Features

Corporate Social Responsibility
Before the Act, [[Corporate social responsibility|corporate social responsibility (CSR)]] requirements applied only to public sector companies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2015 |title=A brief history of Indian CSR |url=https://www.gatewayhouse.in/a-brief-history-of-indian-csr/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810173258/http://www.gatewayhouse.in:80/a-brief-history-of-indian-csr/ |archive-date=10 August 2015}}</ref> Section 135 of the Companies Act introduced mandatory CSR contributions for large companies, making it the only mandatory CSR law in the world. All firms above a particular net worth, turnover, or net profit threshold are required to spend at least 2% of their annual profits of the preceding year on corporate social responsibility. The law requires that all such companies establish a CSR committee to oversee the spending.

=== Company Secretaries ===
Section 203 of the Companies Act 2013 deals with the appointment of a [[company secretary]]. For the first time, the Act defined company secretaries as a key managerial personnel of the company. The Act made it mandatory for every Indian listed company, and every other entity having more than rupees ten crore (100 million) paid up capital, to have a full-time company secretary.

=== Types of companies ===
In addition to private and public limited companies, the Act also provides for a One Person Company (OPC), Section 8 companies, and producer companies. '''OPC'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Companies Act, 2013 |url=https://www.mca.gov.in/content/mca/global/en/acts-rules/companies-act/companies-act-2013.html |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=www.mca.gov.in}}</ref> are companies with a single member. Only individual Indian citizens can be shareholders in an OPC. At first, only resident Indians could be shareholders, but after an amendment to the Act in 2020, even non-resident Indians can be shareholders.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ministry of Corporate Affairs- Government of India |first=MCA e book |title=MCA Amendment Rules - |url=http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/SecondAmndtRules_02022021.pdf |website=mca.gov.in}}</ref> '''Section 8 companies''' are non-profit companies governed by section 8 of the Act. '''Producer Companies''' are formed for agricultural purposes. Only farmers can be members of a producer company members can be farmers. They are governed by Section 378A to Section 378ZT of the Companies Act, 2013.<ref name=":1" />

=== Oppression and Mismanagement ===
Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act, 2013 provide remedies to shareholders and members against oppression and mismanagement in company affairs. Section 241 allows eligible members to apply to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) where the affairs of the company are conducted in a manner prejudicial to public interest, oppressive to any member, or detrimental to the company's interests. Section 242 empowers the NCLT to grant appropriate relief, including regulation of company affairs, removal of directors, setting aside or modifying agreements, and other orders necessary to bring an end to the oppressive or prejudicial conduct. These provisions aim to protect minority shareholders and ensure fair corporate governance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=My Legal Pal |first= |title=Understanding Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act 2013 |url=https://mylegalpal.com/articles/understanding-sections-241-and-242-of-the-companies-act-2013/|website=My Legal Pal|archive-url=}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Indian company law]]
*[[UK company law]]
*[[European company law]]
*[[US corporate law]]

==Notes==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{toomanylinks|date=February 2025}}
*[http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/CommencementNotificationOfCA2013.pdf Notified sections of Companies Act, 2013]
* [http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/actsbills/pdf/Companies_Act_1956_Part_1.pdf Act No. 1 of 1956]
* [http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Companies_Act_1956_13jun2011.pdf Text of the Companies Act, 1956]
*http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Companies_Cost_Records_and_Audit_%20amdt_Rules_2015.pdf
* "[http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/General_Circular_8-2015.pdf General Circular No. 08/2015]" by K.M.S. Narayanan, Ministry Of Corporate Affairs.
* http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Exemptions_to_private_companies_05062015.pdf
* http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Exemptions_to_Section8_companies_05062015.pdf

[[Category:Acts of the Parliament of India 2013]]
[[Category:Indian company law]]

Pudhu Vasantham (TV series)

2026-05-01T19:57:54Z

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{{Short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Pudhu Vasantham serial.jpg
| caption =
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| creator = Maheswari
| screenplay = Rajprabhu
| writer = '''Dialogues''' S. Christy
| director = R. Karthikeyan * Arulrai
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Shyam Ji
* Soniya Suresh
}}
| theme_music_composer = Visu
| opentheme = "Asai Asai Asai" Haritha (Vocals) [[Pa.Vijay]] (Lyrics)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 800+<ref>{{cite web |title=Popular TV show 'Pudhu Vasantham' completes 200 episodes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/popular-tv-show-pudhu-vasantham-completes-200-episodes/articleshow/107753702.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 February 2024 |access-date=16 February 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shyam Ji and Soniya Suresh starrer 'Pudhu Vasantham' completes 500 episodes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shyam-ji-and-soniya-suresh-starrer-pudhu-vasantham-completes-500-episodes/articleshow/117943008.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 February 2025 |access-date=5 February 2025|language=en}}</ref>
| list_episodes =
| cinematography = P. Kasinathan
| producer = M.Paramesh
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = approx.20-22 minutes per episode
| company = {{ubl|
* Peacock Studios
* [[Sun Network|Sun Entertainment]]
}}
| editor = C. Sajin
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|06|26|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2026|4|25| df=yes}}
| network = [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| related = [[Parasakthi|Parasakthi]] (1:30 PM)
}}

'''''Pudhu Vasantham''''' (transl. New Spring) is a 2023 Indian [[Tamil-language]] television.The series premiered on 26 June 2023 ended with 854 episodes on 12 September 2026 The show was later replaced by ''[[Parasakthi|Parasakthi]]'' on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] and streams digitally on [[Sun NXT]].<ref>{{cite web |title=சன் டிவி-யின் புதிய சீரியல் புது வசந்தம்!.|url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/television-shyam-ji-and-sonia-suresh-starring-new-serial-pudhu-vasantham-on-sun-tv-1027994.html|website=tamil.news18.com|date=20 June 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023|language=ta}}</ref> It stars Soniya Suresh and Shyam Ji. The show was directed by Arulrai and produced by M. Paramesh under the banner of Peacock Studios and [[Sun Network|Sun Entertainment]].

==Cast ==
===Main===
* Shyam Ji / Arun as Velmurugan "Velu" (Selvi's husband)
* Soniya Suresh as Selvi Velmurugan (Velmurugan's wife, Sandhanapandi's daughter)

===Recurring===
*Vaishnavi Nayak as Keerthi Thirumurugan: Thirumurugan's wife
*Nathan Shyam as Thirumurugan "Thiru" Srinivasan: Maha's Younger brother. Velu, Pooja, and Bala's Elder brother
*[[Shanthi Williams]] / Eesan Sujatha as Rajeshwari: (Keerthi's mother)
*Surjith Ansary as Sundar
*[Unknown Actor] / replaced by [Unknown Actor] as Balamurugan "Bala" Srinivasan: Maha, Thiru, Velu's youngest brother
*Abina Ravi as Divya, Sundar's wife
*KB Balasubramani as Brahma, Sundar's father
*Devipriya as Mahadevi "Maha" Shanmugam (Shanmugam's wife and Thiru, Velu, Pooja and Bala's elder sister)
*Hasin / Dubbing Aruna as Pooja Vinod: Maha, Thiru, Velu's younger sister
*Shravan Dwaraganath as Sandhanapandi (Selvi's father)
*Siva Kavitha as Manonmani (Selvi's mother)
*V C Jeyamani as Srinivasan: Maha, Thiru, Velu, Pooja, and Bala's father
*Unknown as Vinod: Pooja's Husband
*Gowthami Vembunathan as Karpagam Srinivasan: Maha, Thiru, Velu, Pooja, and Bala's mother
*Kovai Babu as Shanmugam (Mahadevi's husband)
*Unknown as Gowtham: Pooja's ex-husband
*Tamil Selvan as Pagoda: Velu's best friend

==Production==
=== Development ===
In late May 2023, the series was announced by [[Sun Network|Sun Entertainment]], highlighting the issue of joint family.<ref>{{cite web |title=New TV serial 'Puthu Vasantham' to launch soon.|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/new-tv-serial-puthu-vasantham-to-launch-soon-deets-inside/articleshow/101124670.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 June 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023|language=en}}</ref> The first promo of the series was released on 14 June 2023 and featured the female lead.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Puthu Vasantham|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFsEvY8VbEA|title=New Serial Promo 2{{!}} Sun TV}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Shyam Ji was cast as the protagonist Velu, by making this his first lead role. Actress Gowthami Vembunatham was cast as Velu's mother Karpagam.<ref>{{cite web |title=Actress Gowthami Vembunatham joins the cast of 'Pudhu Vasantham'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actress-gowthami-vembunatham-joins-the-cast-of-pudhu-vasantham/articleshow/104938119.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 November 2023 |access-date=3 November 2023|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2023, actress [[Shanthi Williams]] and Vaishnavi Nayak were signed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Popular Tamil serial actors Shanthi Williams and Vaishnavi Nayak join the cast of 'Pudhuvasantham'.|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/popular-tamil-serial-actors-shanthi-williams-and-vaishnavi-nayak-join-the-cast-of-pudhuvasantham-heres-what-actors-have-to-say/articleshow/101920474.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 July 2023 |access-date=19 July 2023|language=en}}</ref>

===Release===
The show started airing on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] on 26 June 2023 on Monday to Saturday.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily soap Thalattu to go off-air soon.|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/daily-soap-thalattu-to-go-off-air-soon/articleshow/101127623.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 June 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Adaptations ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|- style="color:black"
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Language
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Title
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Original release
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Network(s)
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Last aired
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Notes
! style="background:#7b0c0c;color:white"| Ref.
|-
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| ''Maa Inti Devatha'' మా ఇంటి దేవత
| 14 October 2024
| [[Gemini TV]]
| rowspan="2"| Ongoing
| rowspan="2"| Remake
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sunnxt.com/suntv-telugu-serial-maa-inti-devatha/detail/203493/245257|title=Maa Inti Devatha - Sun Nxt|publisher=Sun NXT}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| ''Krishna Vamshi'' ಕೃಷ್ಣವಂಶಿ
| 2 March 2026
| [[Udaya TV]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/new-kannada-serial-krishna-vamshi-to-go-on-air-from-march-2nd-in-udaya-tv/articleshow/128744888.cms|title=ಉದಯ ವಾಹಿನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಲಿದೆ ಹೊಸ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ 'ಕೃಷ್ಣವಂಶಿ': ಕಥೆ, ನಟ-ನಟಿಯರ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ..|website=Vijayakarnataka.com|date=24 February 2026|language=kannada}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [https://www.sunnxt.com/suntv-tamil-serial-pudhu-vasantham-episodeno-Jun26-2023/detail/167808/0 ''Pudhu Vasantham''] at [[Sun NXT]]
* [https://www.sunnetwork.in/program-details.aspx?IProgramID=15KYw5/blp4=&ShowType=Mega%20Serials ''Pudhu Vasantham''] at [[Sun Network]]
* {{IMDb title|tt29705844}}

{{Sun TV shows}}

[[Category:Sun TV original programming]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]
[[Category:2023 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Television series by Sun Entertainment]]
[[Category:Tamil-language melodrama television series]]

Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express

2026-05-01T01:30:31Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{italic title}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = D24E01
| name = Kamakhya Junction – SMVT Bengaluru ''AC Superfast Express''
| logo =
| image = Kamakhya ac.jpg
| caption = Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express at [[Itarsi Junction railway station]]
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Express]]
| first = 8 February 2014 <ref>{{URL|1=http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1481&id=0,4,268}}</ref>
| last =
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]
| status = Operating
| locale = [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]]
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Kamakhya Junction}} ('''KYQ''')
| end = {{rws|Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru}} ('''SMVB''')
| distance = {{cvt|3025|km}}
| journeytime = 53 hours
| frequency = Weekly
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]]
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack = No
| catering = *[[Pantry car]] attached
*E-Catering available
| observation = [[LHB coach]]
| entertainment =
| baggage = Below the seats
| other facilities =
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification = Yes
| trainnumber = 12552/12251
| speed = {{cvt|130|km/h|round=5}} maximum {{cvt|57.13|km/h}} including halts
| map = {{Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Express Route}}
| map_state =
}}

The 12552/12551 '''Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train operated by [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]] of [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Bengaluru]] (the capital of state of [[Karnataka]]) with [[Guwahati]] (the capital of state of [[Assam]]). The service runs between {{stnlnk|Kamakhya Junction}} and [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal|Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka: 8 trains shifted to Sir MV terminal|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/8-trains-shifted-to-sir-mv-terminal/articleshow/93224289.cms|website=Indiatimes.com |date=30 July 2022 }}</ref> with intermediate stops at [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri]], [[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town]], [[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat]], and [[Durgapur railway station|Durgapur]] stations.

It operates as train number 12552 from Kamakhya to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal and as train number 12551 in the reverse direction, serving the seven states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Assam]], [[Bihar]], [[Karnataka]], [[Odisha]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[West Bengal]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=12552 / 12551 Kamakhya – Yasvantpur – Kamakhya AC Express became the first such train in whole Indian Railway to be fully branded with a State Government publicity campaign on Wednesday|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/promotion-of-brand-and-products-through-indian-railway-train/|website=sentinelassam.com |date=27 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=These six Express and Superfast trains by Indian Railways are all set for a new look|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/these-six-express-and-superfast-trains-by-indian-railways-are-all-set-for-a-new-look/1198221/|website=www.financialexpress.com |date=8 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SMVT Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-yesvantpur-kamakhya-weekly-ac-sf-express-12551/22054/997/547|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>.

==Coaches==
The 12552/12551 Kamakhya Junction–SMVT Bangalore AC Express has 1 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class]], 4 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], 11 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] & 2 [[Diesel generator|End-on Generator]] Coaches. In addition, it carries a [[pantry car]]<ref>{{URL|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evldvHe1TLg}}</ref><ref>{{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20141104174810/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Kamakhya-to-Yesvantpur-Weekly-Train/2014/02/04/article2036924.ece}}</ref><ref>{{URL|1=http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1481&id=0,4,268}}</ref>.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

==Service==
The 12552 Kamakhya Junction–SMVT Bangalore AC Express covers the distance of {{cvt|3025|km}} in 52 hours 25 mins averaging {{cvt|57.71|km/h}} and in 53 hours 30 mins as 12551 SMVT Bangalore–Kamakhya Junction AC Express averaging {{cvt|56.54|km/h}}<ref>{{URL|http://erail.in/12552-kyq-ypr-ac-exp}}</ref><ref>{{URL|1=https://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12551}}</ref>.

As the average speed of the train is above {{cvt|55|km/h|round=5}}, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

==Routing==
{| class=wikitable
! State !! Station
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Assam]] || '''{{rws|Kamakhya Junction}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Rangiya Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|New Bongaigaon}}
|-
|rowspan=11| [[West Bengal]] || {{rws|New Alipurduar}}
|-
| {{rws|New Cooch Behar Junction}}
|-
| '''{{rws|New Jalpaiguri Junction}}''' ([[Siliguri]])
|-
| {{rws|Malda Town}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Rampurhat Junction}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Durgapur}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Asansol Junction}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Adra Junction}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Bankura Junction}}'''
|-
| [[Midnapore]]
|-
| '''{{rws|Hijli}}''' ([[Kharagpur]])
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Bihar]] || {{rws|Kishanganj}}
|-
| {{rws|Barsoi Junction}}
|-
|rowspan=5| [[Odisha]] || {{rws|Balasore}}
|-
| {{rws|Cuttack Junction}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Bhubaneswar}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Khurda Road Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|Brahmapur}}
|-
|rowspan=4| [[Andhra Pradesh]] || {{rws|Vizianagaram Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|Samalkot Junction}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Gudur Junction}}
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Tamil Nadu]] || '''{{rws|Chennai Central}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Katpadi Junction}}
|-
| [[Jolarpettai]]
|-
| [[Karnataka]] || '''[[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal]]'''
|}
Note: Bold type indicates major stations and cities.

===Reversal===
The train reverses direction of travel twice during its run at {{rws|Durgapur}} and {{rws|Chennai Central||MGR Chennai Central}}<ref>{{URL|http://erail.in/12552-kyq-ypr-ac-exp}}</ref><ref>{{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20141104174810/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Kamakhya-to-Yesvantpur-Weekly-Train/2014/02/04/article2036924.ece}}</ref><ref>{{URL|1=https://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12551}}</ref>.

==Traction==
As the entire route is fully electrified. A [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah]] base [[WAP-4]] hauls the train from Kamakhya Junction up to {{stnlnk|Durgapur}} handing over to a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]] until {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}} after which a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]] and [[WAP-7]] locomotive powers the train all the way up to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal<ref>{{URL|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evldvHe1TLg}}</ref><ref>{{URL|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGoiheXlWvY}}</ref>.

==Operation==
*12552 Kamakhya Junction–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal AC Express runs from Kamakhya Junction every Wednesday reaching SMVT Bangalore on the third day i.e. Friday<ref>{{URL|http://erail.in/12552-kyq-ypr-ac-exp}}</ref>.
*12551 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Junction–Kamakhya Junction AC Express runs from SMVT Bangalore every Saturday reaching Kamakhya Junction on the third day i.e. Monday<ref>{{URL|1=https://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12551}}</ref>.

== Accidents ==
On 8 October 2022, A 31-year-old lady travelling with her 3-year-old child and elderly mother slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining tracks while hurriedly boarding a moving 12551 SMVT Bengaluru–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express with a manually operated door at [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal|SMVT Bengaluru]]. The lady was initially saved by an officer of the [[Government Railway Police]], who pulled her out onto the platform. She had a fractured arm but unfortunately died while en route to the [[Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals]] in [[Shivajinagar, Bangalore|Shivajinagara, Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Woman falls on track while rushing to board train in Bengaluru, dies |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2022/oct/08/woman-falls-on-trackwhilerushing-to-board-train-in-bengaluru-dies-2506061.html |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=The New Indian Express |date=8 October 2022 }}</ref>

On 30 March 2025, 11 coaches of the train was derailed near [[Nergundi Junction railway station]] in [[Cuttack district]] at 11:45 am, one person have been killed in this accident with 25 persons hospitalized.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-30 |title=1 dead, 25 injured as 11 coaches of Bengaluru-Kamakhya Express derail near Nergundi station in Cuttack |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/cuttack/11-coaches-of-bengaluru-kamakhya-express-derail-near-nergundi-station-in-cuttack/articleshow/119747711.cms |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> this is the second train of SMVT bengaluru being involved in a train accident in odisha, last time was on 2 June when [[Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express]] collided with [[Coromandel Express]] near [[Bahanaga Bazar railway station]] which is now known as the [[2023 Odisha train collision]].

==See also==
*[[Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express]]
*[[Nagaon Express]]
*[[Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express]]
*[[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express]]
*[[New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express]]
*[[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
*{{URL|1=http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1481&id=0,4,268}}
*{{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20141104174810/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Kamakhya-to-Yesvantpur-Weekly-Train/2014/02/04/article2036924.ece}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.indianrail.gov.in|Indian Railways}}

{{AC Express}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
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[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
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[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]
[[Category:AC Express (Indian Railways) trains]]
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[[Category:Transport in Bengaluru]]

Sangareddy Assembly constituency

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{{Short description|Constituency of the Telangana legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Sangareddy
| map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Telangana (39-Sangareddy highlighted).png
| map_caption = Location of Sangareddy Assembly constituency within Telangana
| mla = [[Chinta Prabhakar]]
| party = [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]]
| latest_election_year = [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| district = [[Sangareddy district|Sangareddy]]
| established = 1957
| electors = {{formatnum:203379}}
| type = SLA
| reservation = None
| constituency_no = 39
| loksabha_cons = [[Medak Lok Sabha constituency|Medak]]
}}

'''Sangareddy Assembly constituency''' is a constituency of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]], India. It is one of the five constituencies in [[Sangareddy district]]. It is part of [[Medak Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref>

[[Chinta Prabhakar]] of [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]] is currently representing the constituency.

==Mandals==
The assembly constituency presently comprises the following mandals:
{{srn}}
{|class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
!Mandal
|-
| [[Sangareddy]]
|-
| [[Kondapur, Medak|Kondapur]]
|-
| [[Sadasivpet]]
|-
|Kandi
|-
|}

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Member
! colspan="2" | Political party
|-
! colspan=4| [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|-
| [[1957 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| Kishtamachari
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| P. Ramachandra Reddy
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| Narasimha Reddy
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
| P. Ramachandra Reddy
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
| Narasimha Reddy
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
| rowspan="3" | P. Ramachandra Reddy
|-
| [[1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|-
| [[1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
| K. Sadasiva Reddy
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|-
| [[1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999]]
| K. Satyanarayana
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Jagga Reddy|Thurupu Jayaprakash Reddy (Jagga Reddy)]]
| {{Full party name with color|Telangana Rashtra Samithi}}
|-
| [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
! colspan=4| [[Telangana]]
|-
| [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
| [[Chinta Prabhakar]]<ref name=election2014>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4055-andhra-pradesh-2014/ |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 14 September 2021}}</ref>
| {{Full party name with color|Telangana Rashtra Samithi}}
|-
| [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
| [[Jagga Reddy|Thurupu Jayaprakash Reddy (Jagga Reddy)]]<ref name=election2018/>
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| [[Chinta Prabhakar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|}

==Election results==

=== 2023 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|Telangana Assembly Elections, 2023]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party=Bharat Rashtra Samithi
|candidate=[[Chinta Prabhakar]]
|votes= 83,112
|percentage= 94.32
|change=+0.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Jagga Reddy]]|votes=74,895|percentage=39.94|change=-4.28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Pulimamidi Raju|votes=20,921|percentage=11.15|change=+6.59}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=TPSP|candidate=Dodla Venkat|votes=2,094|percentage=1.12|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Kyasaram Pravin Kumar|votes=1,051|percentage=0.56|change=+0.42}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Kolkur Pratap|votes=447|percentage=0.24|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Neeradi Narsimulu|votes=375|percentage=0.20|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Kiran Rathod|votes=364|percentage=0.19|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Bangaru Krishna|votes=364|percentage=0.19|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Neeradi Narsimulu|votes=375|percentage=0.20|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|votes=311|percentage=0.17|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate
|party=BCY
|candidate=Satyanarayana Goud Kovuri
|votes=252
|percentage=0.13
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Posanpally Bapu Reddy|votes=252|percentage=0.13|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=G. Harikanth Reddy|votes=249|percentage=0.13|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Desh Janhit Party|candidate=Mohammed Jaweed|votes=226|percentage=0.12|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=TECPI|candidate=Chandra Mohan|votes=218|percentage=0.12|change=+0.05}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Mukti Party|candidate=Sheker Palpanoori|votes=174|percentage=0.09|change=+0.03}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Thummalaplly Prithviraj|votes=157|percentage=0.08|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=V. Venkat Reddy|votes=134|percentage=0.07|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Neeradi Narsimulu|votes=375|percentage=0.20|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mede Gopal|votes=124|percentage=0.27|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Ramesh Yadav|votes=121|percentage=0.06|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dharma Samaj Party|candidate=D. Srinivas|votes=116|percentage=0.06|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=IPBP|candidate=Narsimlu Thota|votes=110|percentage=0.06|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Satkula Anjanayulu|votes=98|percentage=0.05|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Mahila Empowerment Party|candidate=Police Ramchander|votes=69|percentage=0.04|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=VYKP|candidate=Regoti Sharath Kumar|votes=67|percentage=0.04|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mohamed Saheb Jani|votes=67|percentage=0.04|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Republican Socialist Party|candidate=Methri Manohar|votes=61|percentage=0.03|change=''New''}}
{{Election box majority|votes=8,217|percentage=4.38|change=+2.83}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=2,87,506|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Bharat Rashtra Samithi
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2018 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|Telangana Assembly Elections, 2018]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)<ref name=election2018>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9691-telangana-general-legislative-election-2018-statistical-report/ |title=Telangana General Legislative Election 2018 - Statistical Report |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 20 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20231218065454/https://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=997&cid=39 Sangareddy Results]}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party=TRS
|candidate=[[Jagga Reddy]]
|votes=76,572
|percentage=45.77
|change=+11.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Telangana Rashtra Samithi|candidate=[[Chinta Prabhakar]]|votes=73,983|percentage=44.22|change=-8.41}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Deshpande Rajeshwara Rao|votes=7,628|percentage=4.56|change=-3.01}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Police Ramchander|votes=4,140|percentage=2.47|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Beeram Mallesham|votes=1,340|percentage=0.80|change=-0.90}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Bangaru Krishna|votes=738|percentage=0.44|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Shaik Zahoor|votes=539|percentage=0.32|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Thalari Udaya Bhaskar|votes=256|percentage=0.15|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Mallaiah Gullanigari|votes=230|percentage=0.14|change=-0.34}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=TECPI|candidate=Chandra Mohan|votes=118|percentage=0.07|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=Syed Ghousuddin|votes=105|percentage=0.06|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Mukti Party|candidate=Narayana Dandu|votes=100|percentage=0.06|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=AYSRCP|candidate=Md. Toufiq Ahamed|votes=94|percentage=0.06|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=New India Party|candidate=Dodla Venkat|votes=69|percentage=0.04|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|votes=1,402|percentage=0.84|change=+0.21}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2,589|percentage=1.55|change=-17.20}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,67,314|percentage=82.83|change=+8.86}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| loser = Telangana Rashtra Samithi
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|Telangana Assembly Elections, 2014]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party=Telangana Rashtra Samithi
|candidate=[[Chinta Prabhakar]]
|votes=82,860
|percentage=92.63
|change=+91.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Jagga Reddy]]|votes=53,338|percentage=33.88|change=+4.14}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=K. Sathyanarayana|votes=11,914|percentage=7.57|change=-3.73}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=B. Mallesham|votes=2,684|percentage=1.70|change=+1.70}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Kashipuram Praveen Kumar|votes=1,569|percentage=1.00|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=YSR Congress Party|candidate=Gouraiahgari Sreedhar Reddy|votes=1,198|percentage=0.76|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Nagedapally Krishnam Raju|votes=818|percentage=0.52|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=K. Vijaya Kumar|votes=758|percentage=0.48|change=-0.35}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Voters Party|candidate=Dayanand|votes=298|percentage=0.19|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Sangram Surender|votes=288|percentage=0.18|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Bathini Ramulu|votes=250|percentage=0.16|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Rumandla Prakash|votes=244|percentage=0.15|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. Ranjith Kumar|votes=241|percentage=0.15|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|votes=985|percentage=0.63|change=''New''}}
{{Election box majority|votes=29,522|percentage=18.75|change=+13.85}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,57,445|percentage=73.97|change=+1.79}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Telangana Rashtra Samithi
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, 2009]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Jagga Reddy]]|votes=41,101|percentage=29.74|change=+29.74}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=[[Chinta Prabhakar]]|votes=34,329|percentage=24.84|change=+24.84}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Praja Rajyam Party|candidate=Faheem M. A.|votes=21,116|percentage=15.28|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=N. Chandra Shekar|votes=15,616|percentage=11.30|change=-20.07}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Telangana Rashtra Samithi|candidate=Gadila Nawaz Reddy|votes=15,290|percentage=11.06|change=-30.67}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. Narahari Reddy|votes=2,152|percentage=1.56|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Lok Satta Party|candidate=Patolla Madhava Reddy|votes=1,581|percentage=1.14|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=T. Narsimulu|votes=1,149|percentage=0.83|change=-1.43}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=T. Pruthviraj|votes=597|percentage=0.43|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pyramid Party of India|candidate=Chalamala Yasoda Lakshmi|votes=589|percentage=0.43|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Tahera|votes=534|percentage=0.39|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Pothuraju Laxmi Narasamma|votes=522|percentage=0.38|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Shaik Rasheed|votes=485|percentage=0.35|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mirza Shamsheer Baig|votes=473|percentage=0.34|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Trilinga Praja Pragati Party|candidate=Sadakula Krishnaiah|votes=438|percentage=0.32|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Hari Shanker Goud|votes=425|percentage=0.31|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Anantha Rao Kulakarni|votes=420|percentage=0.30|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Ankena Palli Shrishailam|votes=340|percentage=0.25|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Gaddamada Narsimlu|votes=295|percentage=0.21|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Tammali Narsimulu|votes=257|percentage=0.19|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Ataur Rahman|votes=246|percentage=0.18|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Azhar Mohd|votes=239|percentage=0.17|change=''New''}}
{{Election box majority|votes=6,772|percentage=4.90|change=-5.47}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=138,194|percentage=72.18|change=+6.70}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Telangana Rashtra Samithi
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2004 ===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, 2004]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Telangana Rashtra Samithi|candidate=[[Jagga Reddy]]|votes=71,158|percentage=91.73|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=K. Satyanarayana|votes=53,482|percentage=31.37|change=-10.73}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=V. Bhoopal Reddy|votes=26,492|percentage=15.54|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Chukka Ramulu|votes=13,536|percentage=7.94|change=-0.56}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Manne Vishnu Mudiraj|votes=3,847|percentage=2.26|change=+0.32}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Marxist Communist Party of India (S.S. Srivastava)|candidate=M. Babu|votes=1,990|percentage=1.17|change=+0.80}}
{{Election box majority|votes=17,676|percentage=10.36|change=-0.05}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=170,505|percentage=65.48|change=+0.95}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Telangana Rashtra Samithi
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1999 ===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, 1999]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate=K. Satyanarayana
|votes=70,522
|percentage=42.10
|change=+31.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=T. Nandeshwar Goud
|votes=53,078
|percentage=31.69
|change=+7.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=P. Ramachandra Reddy
|votes=21,077
|percentage=12.58
|change=+12.58{{efn|P. Ramachandra Reddy contested earlier as an independent earlier in 1983}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate=C. Ramulu
|votes=14,244
|percentage=8.50
|change=''New''
}}
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|party=Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate=M. Balaiah
|votes=3,248
|percentage=1.94
|change=-0.89
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|candidate=B. Narasimha Reddy
|votes=1,656
|percentage=0.99
|change=''New''
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|candidate=Naikawadi Ramulu
|votes=913
|percentage=0.55
|change=''New''
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|candidate=P. Mallikarjuna Goud
|votes=648
|percentage=0.39
|change=''New''
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|party=Marxist Communist Party of India (S.S. Srivastava)
|candidate=Ch. Ashok
|votes=620
|percentage=0.37
|change=''New''
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|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Kishan Rao Kasulawada
|votes=617
|percentage=0.37
|change=''New''
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|party=NTR Telugu Desam Party (Lakshmi Parvathi)
|candidate=N. Vishnu
|votes=376
|percentage=0.22
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Samajwadi Party
|candidate=G. Beeraiah Yadav
|votes=350
|percentage=0.21
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=T. Narsimloo
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|percentage=0.09
|change=''New''
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{{Election box majority
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|percentage=10.41
|change=-27.99
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{{Election box turnout
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|loser = Telugu Desam Party
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=== 1994 ===
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|title=[[1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, 1994]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Telugu Desam Party
|candidate=K. Sadasiva Reddy
|votes=93,271
|percentage=62.24
|change=+25.37
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=P. Ramachandra Reddy
|votes=35,721
|percentage=23.84
|change=-28.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate=P. Veerareddy
|votes=15,683
|percentage=10.47
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate=Y. Shankar Goud
|votes=4,237
|percentage=2.83
|change=+1.27
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Rama Goud
|votes=440
|percentage=0.29
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=M. Satyanarayana
|votes=281
|percentage=0.19
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=K. Manohar
|votes=223
|percentage=0.15
|change=''New''
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{{Election box majority
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|percentage=38.40
|change=+22.67
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{{Election box turnout
|votes=149,856
|percentage=69.69
|change=+4.72
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{{Election box gain with party link
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|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
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=== 1989 ===
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|title=[[1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, 1989]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
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|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=P. Ramachandra Reddy
|votes=69,918
|percentage=52.60
|change=+15.79
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Telugu Desam Party
|candidate=R. Srinivas Goud
|votes=49,019
|percentage=36.87
|change=+8.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
|candidate=Nargis Fatima
|votes=10,415
|percentage=7.83
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate=Bojja Thakaram
|votes=2,077
|percentage=1.56
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Janata Party
|candidate=A. Mallanna
|votes=640
|percentage=0.48
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=T. Venu Gopal
|votes=472
|percentage=0.36
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Karam Prakasham
|votes=280
|percentage=0.21
|change=''New''
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=T. Satyanarayana
|votes=115
|percentage=0.09
|change=''New''
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{{Election box majority
|votes=20,899
|percentage=15.73
|change=+9.54
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{{Election box turnout
|votes=132,936
|percentage=64.72
|change=-3.64
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}

=== 1985 ===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, 1985]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=P. Ramachandra Reddy
|votes=37,585
|percentage=36.81
|change=+1.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=K. Sadasiva Reddy
|votes=31,266
|percentage=30.62
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Telugu Desam Party
|candidate=M. Japal
|votes=28,600
|percentage=28.01
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Ashok
|votes=1,025
|percentage=1.00
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Y. Nagabushanam
|votes=891
|percentage=0.87
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=T. Ajaiah
|votes=753
|percentage=0.74
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Mangula Surershan
|votes=559
|percentage=0.55
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Lokdal
|candidate=Alluri Achyuta Rama Raju
|votes=547
|percentage=0.54
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Pokala Krishna Murthy
|votes=239
|percentage=0.23
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=M. G. Anna Gopal Reddy
|votes=187
|percentage=0.18
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Kura Somalingam
|votes=170
|percentage=0.17
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Eramani
|votes=151
|percentage=0.15
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=R. Sardar Patel
|votes=145
|percentage=0.14
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes=6,319
|percentage=6.19
|change=-0.08
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes=102,118
|percentage=68.36
|change=-2.48
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1983 ===
{{Election box begin
|title=[[1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, 1983]]: Sangareddy (Assembly constituency)
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=P. Ramachandra Reddy
|votes=37,454
|percentage=41.41
|change=+41.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=Patolla Veerareddy
|votes=31,785
|percentage=35.14
|change=+18.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Mukurula Sathyanarayana
|votes=15,852
|percentage=17.53
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=Ashok
|votes=1,025
|percentage=1.00
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate=Tunki Sudhakar Reddy
|votes=4,789
|percentage=5.29
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Independent politician
|candidate=P. Pundrikakshiah
|votes=573
|percentage=0.63
|change=''New''
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes=5,669
|percentage=6.27
|change=-16.34
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes=90,435
|percentage=70.84
|change=-5.65
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Independent politician
|loser = Independent politician
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== See also ==
* [[List of constituencies of Telangana Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Notes==
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Telangana]]
[[Category:Sangareddy district]]
[[Category:Politics of Telangana]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

Adaminte Makan Abu

2026-04-20T22:39:32Z

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{{Short description|2011 film by Salim Ahamed}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Adaminte Makan Abu
| image = AdaminteMakanAbu.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Salim Ahamed]]
| producer = Salim Ahamed Ashraf Bedi
| writer = Salim Ahamed
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| starring = [[Salim Kumar]] [[Zarina Wahab]]
| music = [[Ramesh Narayan]]

[[Isaac Thomas Kottukapally]]
| cinematography = [[Madhu Ambat]]
| editing = Vijay Shankar
| studio = [[Salim Ahamed|Allens Media]]
| distributor = [[Kalasangham Films]] Laughing Villa Allens Media Through Khas Manjunatha
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|6|24|ref1=<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/194880/ |title=ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍ അബു 24ന് |language=ml |date=21 June 2011 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625073205/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/194880/ |archive-date=25 June 2011 }}</ref>}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = {{INR}}1.5 [[crore]]<ref name="Distribution">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/small-budget-adaminte-makan-set-big-release-017 |author=Sreenivasa Raghavan |title=Small-budget Adaminte Makan... set for big release |date=21 May 2011 |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |access-date=25 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524045253/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/small-budget-adaminte-makan-set-big-release-017 |archive-date=24 May 2011 }}</ref>
| gross =
}}

'''''Adaminte Makan Abu''''' ({{Translation|Abu, Son of Adam}}) is a 2011 [[India]]n [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[social film|social]] [[drama film]] written, directed and co-produced by [[Salim Ahamed]]. It stars [[Salim Kumar]] and [[Zarina Wahab]], with [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Suraj Venjarammoodu]], and [[Nedumudi Venu]] in supporting roles. The cinematography was handled by [[Madhu Ambat]]. The film features songs composed by [[Ramesh Narayan]] and score by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally. The film tells the story of a poor ''[[attar]]'' (a kind of perfume) seller Abu (Kumar) whose only remaining wish in life is the [[Hajj]] pilgrimage, which he strives hard to fulfill.

Development on ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' began roughly a decade before it was released. It was shot [[Digital cinematography|digitally]] over one month, beginning on 7 November 2010. [[Thrissur]] and [[Kozhikode]] were the major filming locales. ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was released in theatres on 24 June 2011. It received wide critical acclaim, with much praise for its story, direction, cast, cinematography, and score. The film won four [[National Film Awards]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Film]], [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]], [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] and [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Background Score]], and four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play|Best Screenplay]] and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]]. It was sent as [[List of India's official entries to the Oscars|India's official entry]] for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] for the [[Academy Awards]] in 2011 but was not nominated.<ref name="Oscar Shortlist">{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2012/20120118.html |title=9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar |access-date=19 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518164323/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2012/20120118.html |archive-date=18 May 2012 }}</ref>

==Plot==
Abu and Aishumma are an elderly [[Moplah]] Muslim couple living in [[Kerala]]'s [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar region]]. Their aspiration is to go for [[Hajj]], the pilgrimage to [[Mecca]], and they sacrifice to achieve this aim. He scrimps and saves to achieve his dream of going to Mecca. Their son Sattar has migrated to the [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Middle East]] (as a part of the [[Kerala Gulf boom]]) with his family and has virtually discarded his parents. Now in their late 70s, the couple save money so they can attend Hajj that year.

Abu sells [[Ittar|''attar'']] (a perfume obtained from flowers), religious books and [[Unani]] medicines that nobody seems to want. Aishumma breeds cattle and chickens, helping her husband realise their shared dream. Abu feels as outdated and discarded by a fast-changing world as the traditional products that he sells.

A school teacher, Abu's friend, comes to his aid at his time of need. Hyder, a local teashop owner also empathises with Abu who in turn is frequently given genuine advice by a mysterious saint known simply as "[[Ustad]]". Good-natured people try to help Abu by offering to lend him the amount but, as this goes against the accepted Islamic practices, he refuses to take anything.

With advancing years, Abu's desperation grows. Finally, in frustration and distress, he sells his cow and an old [[jackfruit]] tree. Abu is helped by the manager of a travel agency to get flight tickets and other documents for his journey. A policeman initially tries to reject Abu's passport application, but once he gets his usual bribe he becomes quite helpful. The couple begins their preparations which include attending the Hajj preparation classes conducted by the travel agency, being vaccinated for meningococcal meningitis and buying new [[Ihram|Ihram clothing]]. Abu pays off even the smallest of his old debts as part of the preparations and travels miles to seek forgiveness from Sulaiman, a previous neighbour with whom he once fought.

When the passports and the tickets are ready and a bus journey away in [[Kozhikode]], the sawmill owner, while handing over the money for Abu's tree, says that its wood turned out to be rotten and useless. He insists that Abu take the money, however, since his cause is noble. Abu refuses it, saying that it wouldn't be [[halal]] and hence could anger [[ALLAH]]. When he is sure that he cannot fulfill his dream, Abu reaches another conclusion — that the tree too had life, and several lives must have died when he cut the tree in front of his house. Abu conjectures that maybe one of the reasons for his not being able to go on the journey. On the dawn of the Hajj, Abu tells his wife that they will go the next year; he plants a new jackfruit sapling and is seen going to the mosque to pray on the morning of Hajj.

==Cast==
[[File:Salim kumar.jpg|thumb|214x214px|alt=|Kumar received critical acclaim for his performance as Abu and went on to win the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for Best Actor and the [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award]] for Best Actor.]]
{{Cast listing|
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Abu
* [[Zarina Wahab]] as Aishumma
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Ashraf
* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Johnson
* [[Thampi Antony]] as Usthad
* [[Suraj Venjarammoodu]] as Hyder
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Govindan Master
* T. S. Raju as Maliyekkal Assainar Haji
* [[Jaffar Idukki]] as Photographer
* Sasi Kalinga as Kabeer
* [[M. R. Gopakumar]] as Sulaiman
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Nalini
* Nisha Sarangi as Rabiya
* Murali as Ameer
* Mohamed Mayanad as Kayiti
* [[Vinod Kovoor]] as Moideen
* Sasidharan Mattanur as Mammunji
}}

==Production==

===Development===
[[File:Saleem ahmed 1.jpg|thumb|170px|alt=|''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was [[Salim Ahamed]]'s debut feature. He had the story in his mind for more than ten years.]]
Development on the film began roughly a decade before it was released.<ref name="And the..">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/And-The-awards-go-to---/793452/|author=Shaju Philip|title=And The awards go to... |date=20 May 2011|work=The New Indian Express |location=India|access-date=9 June 2011}}</ref> ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' marks the directorial debut of [[Salim Ahamed]], who says that he had entertained the story in his mind for many years. Upon graduating from college in the early 2000s, Ahamed dreamed of joining the film industry but found it hard to break into and ended up a travel consultant. It was the stories he heard and the people he met during this time that sowed the seeds for ''Adaminte Makan Abu''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2120358.ece|title=Salim's story|author=Divya Kumar|work=The Hindu |location=India|date=20 June 2011|access-date=21 June 2011}}</ref> The film's protagonists were inspired by a real-life couple. Ahamed says that he was at the Jeddah airport, trying to solve the problem of too much baggage (thanks to many gifts for family back home), when he met a couple coming back "after performing Umra". They had scrounged, lived simply, and saved their money in hopes of going on Hajj but "settled for Umra fearing they would never make it to the Hajj". He made friends with them and helped them with flight mishaps and hotel stays. "During this period, I learnt a great deal about their undying spirit, life and the virtues they possessed".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/article2659157.ece "‘Adaminte Makan Abu' to be remade in Hindi"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130608083504/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-19/news-interviews/30297338_1_big-screen-special-screening-short-films "Everybody is becoming a critic today: Nikhil Advani"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.</ref>

The central character Abu was significantly inspired by a man named Aboottikka in Ahamed's home village who looked and behaved a lot like the central character.<ref name="Livemint interview"/> In Ahamed's own words, the old couple he had met at the Umrah pilgrimage became Aboottikka and that in turn turned out to be ''Adaminte Makan Abu''.<ref name="Cinegoerinterview">Y. Sunitha Chowdhary. (2 October 2011). [http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-salim-ahamed-021011.html "Interview With Salim Ahamed"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204025825/http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-salim-ahamed-021011.html |date=4 December 2011 }}. Cinegoer.com. Retrieved 8 December 2011.</ref> Ahamed said that he had written three basic plots during his college days. One was based in a local school in Kerala, one was a thriller, and the third was the story of Abu. He decided to film ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' since a number of people liked the story line; moreover, he wanted his first film to have a message and to be impressive.<ref name="Livemint interview"/><ref name="And the.."/> It took only a month for Ahamed to prepare the final script.<ref name="Livemint interview"/> The biggest challenge was to find a producer/financier. Nobody was prepared to finance a non-commercial film like this one, so he started saving up his television pay cheques – but they were not enough. Finally, he had to approach a friend and producer, Ashraf Bedi, to produce this film. Ashraf Bedi was one of the producer of the film "shamboo" in which salim ahamed was a script writer. Salim Ahamed used to discuss the story with Ashraf Bedi during the shooting of the film "shamboo". Ashraf bedi immediately agreed to produce the film jointly with Salim Ahamed as he was already familiar with the story.<ref name="Livemint interview"/>

===Casting===
Both Ashraf Bedi And Salim Ahamed did considerable research before they finalised the cast and crew.<ref name="Livemint interview"/> They decided to take the risk of filming with a serious theme when they secured Salim Kumar in the lead, although the actor did not have the glamour of a conventional hero. They were confident that the risk would be minimal compared to the final result's worth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-20/chennai/29564006_1_haj-pilgrimage-malayalam-film-first-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105144447/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-20/chennai/29564006_1_haj-pilgrimage-malayalam-film-first-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|author=T. Ramavarman |title=Debut director makes a mark |date=19 May 2011|location=India|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="Mangalam report">{{cite news|url=http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=430322&lang=malayala |title=കാല്‍പ്പനികതയുടെ കൈയൊപ്പ്‌|language=ml|author=K. Sujith|work=[[Mangalam]] |date=29 May 2011|access-date=8 June 2011}}</ref> On the sets of the 2010 film ''[[Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]]'' Ahamed met the actor to convince him to play the role. Ahamed says that Kumar was an obvious choice because of his popularity and his versatility.<ref name="Cinegoerinterview"/> It was Kumar's outstanding performance (as a son who is forced to abandon his aged mother) in ''Bridge'', one of the ten films in the ''[[Kerala Cafe]]'' anthology, that made Salim Ahamed choose the actor for the role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/05/27/stories/2011052750660100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215155013/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/05/27/stories/2011052750660100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2011|title=Stepping into limelight|author=Vijay George|date=27 May 2011|access-date=27 May 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Kumar was initially reluctant to accept the role, since he was unsure about carrying the film as the star. Ahamed, however, was confident,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-talented-salim-kumar/20110520.htm|title=Meet National Award winner Salim Kumar|date=20 May 2011|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/glad-be-part-noble-project-salim-kumar-782 |author=Keerthy Ramachandran |title=Glad to be part of noble project: Salim Kumar |date=19 May 2011 |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |access-date=25 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523062020/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/glad-be-part-noble-project-salim-kumar-782 |archive-date=23 May 2011 }}</ref> and assured Kumar that the film would have the top technicians in the field: He brought in the cinematography veteran Madhu Ambat, and Issac Thomas Kottukapally to handle the music. Kumar, who is generally known for slapstick comedy roles, did not do any preparation for his role<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/162753/salim-kumar-unlikely-hero.html|title=Salim Kumar, an unlikely hero|date=19 May 2011 |work=Deccan Herald |location=India|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="Rediff interview">{{cite news |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-salim-kumar/20110524.htm|author=Meghna George |title=Malayali jury members play down own actors|date=24 May 2011|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref> and accepted no payment for his participation.{{Why|date=July 2011}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/hero-laughing-villa-002 |author=Manoj K. Das |title=Hero of Laughing Villa |date=21 May 2011 |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |access-date=25 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524064418/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/hero-laughing-villa-002 |archive-date=24 May 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=427762&lang=malayalam|title=ചില്ലറ മാത്രം വാങ്ങി അഭിനയിച്ചു|language=ml|date=22 May 2011|work=[[Mangalam]]|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/news/79551/110520|title=അബുവിന്റെ പെട്ടി സലിംകുമാറിന്റെ പ്രതിഫലം|language=ml|date=20 May 2011|work=[[Madhyamam]]|access-date=26 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602230925/http://madhyamam.com/news/79551/110520|archive-date=2 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Zarina Wahab]], who had made a comeback in Malayalam films with ''[[Calendar (2009 film)|Calendar]]'', plays the lead female role in the film. According to Ahamed, she was cast because she had the face of a [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] Muslim.<ref name="Livemint interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/2011/11/11210330/Pilgrim8217s-progress.html?h=B|title=Pilgrim's progress|author=Parvati Jayaraman|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|date=11 November 2011|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref>

Aside from Kumar and Wahab, the film also stars several other actors like [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Suraj Venjarammoodu]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and Jaffer Idukki in key roles. Ahamed says that he wanted to work with the industry's best people from the beginning and that their liking for the subject made this (relatively) easy.<ref name="Livemint interview"/> Madhu Ambat was doing a Malayalam film after a gap of nearly 12 years.<ref name="Creation is often traumatic">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article444004.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095715/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article444004.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2016 |title=Creation is often traumatic|author=Shankaran Malini|date=23 June 2011|work=The New Indian Express |location=India|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

===Filming===
[[Pattanam Rasheed]] did makeup for all the actors.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-makeup-king-of-mollywood/164822-60-123.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016070654/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-makeup-king-of-mollywood/164822-60-123.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2012 |title=The make-up king of mollywood|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|work=The New Indian Express |location=India|date=4 July 2011|access-date=4 July 2011}}</ref> The artificial beard he used initially didn't match Kumar's skin tone so he imported a matching beard from [[Mumbai]], spending his own money.<ref name="Makeup">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/controversy%E2%80%99s-makan-abu-283 |author=T. S. Sreenivasa Raghavan |title=Controversy's Makan Abu? |date=22 May 2011 |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |access-date=25 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525103710/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/controversy%E2%80%99s-makan-abu-283 |archive-date=25 May 2011 }}</ref> Shooting began on 7 November 2010 and took place in [[Thrissur]] and [[Kozhikode]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralamax.com/movies/aadaaminte-makan-abu-salim-kumar-to-do-the-lead-role-in-the-film/ |title=Adaminte Makan Abu – Salim Kumar to do the lead role in the film! |date=3 November 2010 |publisher=Keralmax.com |access-date=30 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404174434/http://keralamax.com/movies/aadaaminte-makan-abu-salim-kumar-to-do-the-lead-role-in-the-film/ |archive-date=4 April 2012 }}</ref> Major sections were filmed from a house in Athani in Thrissur. The set was made by debuting art director Jyothish on a shoestring of {{INRConvert|2|l|1|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?programId=1073753765&contentId=9362000&tabId=11|title=ആദാമിന്റെ വീടൊരുക്കിയ ആനന്ദത്തോടെ ജ്യോതിഷ് |language=ml|date=21 May 2011|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref>

The film was shot [[Digital cinematography|digitally]] using an [[Arriflex D-21]] camera.<ref name="Creation is often traumatic"/> Cinematographer [[Madhu Ambat]] recalls that he had planned to use [[16 mm film]] to further reduce costs but used [[35mm movie film|35 mm film]] instead since he wanted many long shots, which he says were helpful in showing the feeling of loneliness.<ref>{{cite news|author=Shobha Warrier|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-madhu-ambat/20110525.htm|title=We all knew we had a great film!|publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=25 May 2011|access-date=26 May 2011}}</ref> Ambat also experimented with lighting, and an unusual lighting pattern which closely matched the themes and motifs of the movie was chosen.<ref>{{cite news|language=ml |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=20 May 2011 |access-date=8 December 2011 |title=മലയാളത്തിലെ നേട്ടം ആവേശകരം- മധു അമ്പാട്ട് |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/945720/2011-05-20/entertainment |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012052744/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/945720/2011-05-20/entertainment |archive-date=12 October 2013 }}</ref>

The total budget was around {{INRConvert|1.5|c|2|nolink=yes}}. To complete ''Adaminte Makan Abu'', Ahamed had to spend every rupee raised from what he had saved up over the years working on scripts for television serials and assisting directors.<ref name="Outlook report">Minu Ittyipe. (5 December 2011). [http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?279074 "Kodak Moment"]. ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]''. Retrieved 2 December 2011.</ref> However the money saved was not sufficient to produce the film. Ahamed recalls that when not a soul was ready to finance or produce the film he approached his friend and producer Ashraf Bedi (co- producer of the movie "Shamboo" which Ahamed had scripted) who immediately agreed to produce the film jointly. It was from this stage the movie production picked up momentum, and principal production was completed in a mere 31 days.<ref name="Madhu Ambat">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/madhu-hasn%E2%80%99t-seen-his-movie-786 |title=Madhu hasn't seen his movie |date=20 May 2011 |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |access-date=25 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524063917/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/madhu-hasn%E2%80%99t-seen-his-movie-786 |archive-date=24 May 2011 }}</ref> To enhance its technical quality, [[Academy Award]]-winning sound designer [[Resul Pookutty]] redesigned and remixed the sound before the official screening for the academy members in Los Angeles on 19 November. A group of first-class technicians also came forward to revamp the film without payment.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715101254/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110188662&keyword=regional&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=152333 "Adaminte Makan Abu gets a makeover for the Oscars"]. [[NDTV]]. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.</ref><ref>K. A. Antony. (Undated). [http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=106373&heading=India "Adaminte Makan begins Oscar hunt"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605032023/http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=106373&heading=India |date=5 June 2012 }}. Retrieved 2 December 2011.</ref> Graphics were handled by Fies Thoppil.<ref>{{cite news|work=The New Indian Express |publisher=[[IBN Live]] |date=3 December 2011|time=11:14 am (IST)|location=Kochi, India|title=The glory of Mother Mary |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-glory-of-mother-mary/208266-60-122.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708213346/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-glory-of-mother-mary/208266-60-122.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2012|access-date=8 December 2011}}</ref>

==Themes==
The film conveys a universal theme along with many aspects of human relationship beyond caste and religion.<ref name="Preview by The Hindu"/> It is noted for projecting human values and inter-group harmony. These motifs are particularly evident during the scenes in which the villagers coming for Abu's help include a Christian merchant (Johnson, played by [[Kalabhavan Mani]]) and a Hindu school teacher (played by [[Nedumudi Venu]]).<ref name="Preview by The Hindu"/> With a simple plot, ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' also conveys the message of environmental conservation. Man's relationship with nature and his fellow creatures is represented by a jackfruit tree and a domestic cow, which Abu sells with a heavy heart for money to go on the pilgrimage. We see Abu cursing himself for cutting the tree, thereby destroying the habitat of innumerable living things.<ref name="Preview by The Hindu">Jos Thomas. (1 December 2011). [https://archive.today/20130204010059/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2677160.ece "Preview: Aadaminte Makan Abu"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. Retrieved 8 December 2011.</ref>

In the original theatrical version, there is a scene in which doubting shopkeepers muse that Abu must have got a cheque from [[Osama bin Laden]] to pay for the trip. Several critics have observed that this mentioning is intentionally done to make it a modern Muslim film.<ref name="ICAreview"/> The character of Ustad, the village oracle with powers of divine communion, also makes it a more Muslim film.<ref name="Prabodhanam">{{cite news|author=Muhammad Shameem |url=http://www.prabodhanam.net/detail.php?cid=287&tp=1 |language=ml |work=Prabodhanam |date=23 July 2011 |access-date=8 December 2011 |title=ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930171937/http://www.prabodhanam.net/detail.php?cid=287&tp=1 |archive-date=30 September 2011 }}</ref> Notably, ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' does not have any truly negative characters. Sathar, Abu's and Aishumma's only son (who abandons his aged parents), is the only character with any negative aspects. This mention depicts the problems faced by the destitute senior citizens in India, thus helping make ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' a socially caring film.<ref name="Prabodhanam"/> [[Globalisation]] is also a major concern; the film depicts the way globalisation has touched contemporary Kerala: Many of its men have gone to [[Dubai]] or other [[Persian Gulf|Gulf states]] for work and, even though they send money back, their absence has changed the region immeasurably.<ref name="Hollywood Reporter"/>

Some critics have felt that the characters as well as the setting are too idealistic. Noted critic S. Anandan observes that the modern-day village (not far from a busy town) is "idyllic" with "harmonious" residents but complains that so idealistic a view of village life is inappropriate: "the societal life in the village, reminiscent of rural Kerala in the 1980s with its crop of do-gooders and mystics, is too ideal to be true in current times. But then, Salim Ahmed is out to picture life in a Basheerian habitat, where inter-religious" people are "gleeful" to share the earth with "pagan" living things.<ref name="The Hindu review"/> [[Salim Ahamed]] replies that, while the characters are idealistic, such people do exist; someone like Abu's honesty and goodness to others helps him receive goodness from others.<ref name="Livemint interview"/>

==Music==
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The film features an original score by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally. Kottukapally did not want to confine the music to a particular region alone, as the subject and emotions are universal. As the story is about going on Hajj, he used notes from Arabic scales but keeping it to the minimum until the Hajj theme comes on-screen and he used Arabic instruments like the [[oud]] and the [[mandolin]], [[santoor]], and [[sarod]]; these latter are close to the oud. Kottukapally also used the [[tabla]], [[flute]], drums from [[North Kerala]] and also [[African drums]]. Contrary to the usual practice in Malayalam films, the film used minimalist music: Kottukapally kept a lot of silence in ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' and used ''[[aarohana]]'' and ''[[avarohana]]'' before and after the silence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-isaac-thomas-kottukapally/20110606.htm|title=Films can do without background music|author=Shobha Warrier|date=6 June 2011|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=8 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=430323&lang=malayalam|title=വഴിമാറിപ്പോയ പഥികന്‍|language=ml|author=Ramesh Puthiyamathom|work=[[Mangalam]]|date=29 May 2011|access-date=8 June 2011}}</ref>

The soundtrack to ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' features songs composed by [[Ramesh Narayan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article2131751.ece|title=Raga of life|author=Nita Sathyendran|date=27 June 2011|work=The Hindu |location=India|access-date=1 July 2011}}</ref> with lyrics by Rafeeque Ahammed. Released on [[Manorama Music]], the soundtrack featured vocals by [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Ramesh Narayan, [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha (singer)|Sujatha]], [[Madhusree Narayan]] and [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/musicAlbumDetails.do?albumOid=2257839&type=FILM&BV_ID=@@@|title=Adaminte Makan Abu|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|access-date=30 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303101427/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/musicAlbumDetails.do?albumOid=2257839&type=FILM&BV_ID=@@@|archive-date=3 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> It received generally positive reviews: T. Sudheesh of the ''[[City Journal (Thrissur)|City Journal]]'' labelling the songs "meaningful and heart rending."<ref name="City Journal review"/> Keerthy Ramachandran of the ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' said that the music is "excellent" and "in tune with the" movie's mood, and that while the other singers have created beautiful music, Makka Madheena "triumphs" in carrying "the heart of the theme."<ref name="DC review"/>

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==Release==

===Festival screenings===
The film had its European premiere on 13 October 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/calendar/20111013 |title=Programme for Thursday 13 October |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |date=13 October 2011 |access-date=9 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105003119/http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/calendar/20111013 |archive-date=5 November 2011 }}</ref> at the 55th BFI London Film Festival, where it was screened in the "World Cinema" category.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/films/world_cinema/1614|title=Abu, Son of Adam|author=Cary Rajinder Sawhney|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|date=13 October 2011|access-date=9 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010072552/http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/films/world_cinema/1614|archive-date=10 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Daniel Green">{{cite news|url=https://www.cine-vue.com/2011/10/bfi-london-film-festival-2011-abu-son.html|title=BFI London Film Festival 2011: 'Abu, Son of Adam'|author=Daniel Green|publisher=Cine-vue.com|date=13 October 2011|access-date=26 October 2011}}({{Rating|2|5}})</ref> Its national premiere was on 18 October 2011 at the MAMI [[Mumbai Film Festival]], where it was screened in the "Indian Frame" category.<ref>[http://www.mumbaifilmfest.com/films_schedulev2.pdf "Mumbai Film Festival Time Schedule"]. Mumbai Film Festival. Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref> In his review for Firstpost.com, critic Vikram Phukan selected ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' as one of the ten best films screened at the Mumbai festival.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/the-ten-best-of-the-mami-fest-106041.html|title=The Ten Best of the MAMI Fest |author=Vikram Phukan|publisher=Firstpost.com|date=12 October 2011|access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref> It had its North American premiere on 9 November 2011 at the 8th South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF), where it was featured on the opening night.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/10/this-years-saiff-includes-indias-oscar-entry-abu-son-of-adam.php |title=This Year's SAIFF Includes India's Oscar Entry, ABU, SON OF ADAM |author=Ben Umstead |publisher=[[Twitch Film]] |date=20 October 2011 |access-date=26 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025194124/http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/10/this-years-saiff-includes-indias-oscar-entry-abu-son-of-adam.php |archive-date=25 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.saiff.org/2011/index.php?p=openingnight "Opening Night"]. South Asian International Film Festival. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref>

''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was one of the seven Malayalam films selected to be screened at the Indian Panorama section of [[International Film Festival of India]] and won the Special Jury Award for Best Film.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2011/urumi-adaminte-makan-abu-goa-film-festival-191011.html|title=Urumi, Adaminte Makan Abu in Goa Film Festival |publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=19 October 2011|access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20111204/Kerala/Kerala_10.html|title=Adaminte... bags Rajatha Mayooram at IFFI|work=[[City Journal (Thrissur)|City Journal]]|location=Panaji|date=4 December 2011|access-date=7 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609082131/http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20111204/Kerala/Kerala_10.html|archive-date=9 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The chairman of the IFFI Jury and eminent Malayalam filmmaker [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] said the jury selected ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' for the award for its purity of vision in depicting the ideals of religion, nature and humanness.<ref name="IFFI award">T. Ramavarman. (3 December 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20130527060444/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-03/kochi/30472071_1_panorama-section-malayalam-film-indian-panorama "Special Jury Award for Adaminte Makan Abu at IFFI"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 3 December 2011.</ref>

''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was the only Malayalam film selected to be screened at the international competition section of the 16th [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] (IFFK)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nine-malayalam-films-to-be-screened-at-iffk/195220-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012225032/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nine-malayalam-films-to-be-screened-at-iffk/195220-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2013|title=Nine Malayalam films to be screened at IFFK|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|date=19 October 2011|access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2604137.ece|title=14 films to compete in international section at IFFK|work=The Hindu|location=India|date=6 November 2011|access-date=6 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107220403/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2604137.ece|archive-date=7 November 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but was later withdrawn because according to the rules of this festival, a film that has taken part in the competition section of any international festival in India cannot be included in its competition section.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120708065540/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=10560575&channelId=-1073865028&catId=-166801 "Kerala film fest caught in legal tangle ahead of 9 December start"]. ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/competition-two-more-films-out/208862-60-123.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012225037/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/competition-two-more-films-out/208862-60-123.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2013|title=Competition: Two more films out |work=The New Indian Express |location=Thiruvananthapuram|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|date=5 December 2011 |access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref> The film was, however, screened in the "Malayalam Cinema Today" section of the festival.<ref name="A slice of Kerala">{{cite web|title=A slice of Kerala|url=http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/article136099.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012212341/http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/article136099.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2013|work=The New Indian Express |location=India|access-date=20 December 2011}}</ref> It was also screened at the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) — often considered the run-up to the Academy Awards — in January 2012<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Festival-Flight/876495/ "Festival Flight"]. ''The Indian Express''. Retrieved 2 December 2011.</ref> and at the Cinema of Salvation Competition section of the 30th [[Fajr International Film Festival]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120729230416/http://www.fajrfestival.ir/30th/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=182:films-lineup-for-cinema-of-salvation&catid=36:world-panorama&Itemid=59 "Films Lineup for Cinema of Salvation"]. Fajrfestival.ir. Retrieved 23 March 2012.</ref>

Salim Kumar won the award for Best Actor at the 11th Imagineindia International Film Festival held in [[Madrid]].<ref name="Madridfilmfest"/> It was one of four Indian films to be screened at the 2012 [[Seattle International Film Festival]] (SIFF), held in [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>[http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k12/aac581.php "Four Indian films to screen at Seattle Intl. fest"]. Indiantelevision.com. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.</ref> The film won the award for Best Script and the Prize of the Guild of Film Critics and Film scholars of Russia at the 8th [[Golden Minbar International Film Festival|Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema]] (Golden Minbar International Film Festival) held in [[Russia]].<ref name=Kazan1>Priya Sreekumar. (15 September 2012). [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/salim-ahmed-bags-two-awards-international-fest-011 "Salim Ahmed bags two awards at international fest"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915091813/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/salim-ahmed-bags-two-awards-international-fest-011 |date=15 September 2012 }}. ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref><ref name=Kazan2>[http://en.kazan-mfmk.com/archives/354 "The winners of the Eighth Kazan International Muslim Film Festival"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004082713/http://en.kazan-mfmk.com/archives/354 |date=4 October 2012 }}. [[Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema]]. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref>

''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was an official selection for the 5th Indo-German Film Festival,<ref>Pratima Chabbi. (17 November 2011). [http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/31/20111117201111171801120528ebb1b6/2-nations-1-screen.html "2 nations, 1-screen"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127085116/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/31/20111117201111171801120528ebb1b6/2-nations-1-screen.html |date=27 November 2011 }}. ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]''. Retrieved 8 December 2011.</ref> 17th Kolkata Film Festival,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111119181934/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fundstrapped-adaminte-lags-in-oscar-race/202927-62-126.html "India's Oscar nomination lagging behind due to funds crunch"]. IBN Live. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.</ref> 9th [[Chennai International Film Festival]],<ref>[https://archive.today/20120719054251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-13/chennai/30511378_1_panorama-films-indian-panorama-indian-movies "Indian movies fail to impress at film fest"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.</ref> 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival,<ref>[https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2011/bengaluru-international-film-festival-starts-161211.html "Bengaluru International Film Festival kick-starts"] . [[Oneindia.in]]. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.</ref> 10th Pune International Film Festival,<ref>[http://dearcinema.com/news/french-film-top-floor-left-wing-to-open-10th-pune-international-film-festival/1238 "French film Top Floor Left Wing to open 10th Pune International Film Festival"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116192036/http://dearcinema.com/news/french-film-top-floor-left-wing-to-open-10th-pune-international-film-festival/1238 |date=16 January 2012 }}. Dear Cinema. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.</ref> 35th [[Northwest Film Center|Portland International Film Festival]],<ref>[http://festivals.nwfilm.org/piff35/schedule/ "Film schedule: 35th Portland International Film Festival"]. [[Northwest Film Center]]. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref> Chicago South Asian Film Festival,<ref>[http://chicagosouthasianfilmfestiv2012.sched.org/event/90f69beeed433c731b006d4cd4d0ea51#.UFyoTKNTGSo "Chicago South Asian Film Festival"]. 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref> 4th Cine ASA (Art Society Assam) Guwahati International Film Festival,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130203184737/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120203/jsp/northeast/story_15085609.jsp%23.UJ-AFYZTGSo "Multilingual festival for movie aficionados – Seven-day international film fest from February 5, filmmaker Jahnu Baruah to be honoured"]. ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]''. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref> 10th Los Angeles Indian Film Festival,<ref>[http://www.mpac.org/events/mpac-hosts-screening-of-abu-son-of-adam-on-411.php "MPAC to Host Screening of ‘Abu, Son of Adam’ on 4/11"]. Muslim Public Affairs Council. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref> 5th Asian Consuls General Club (ACGC) Film Festival held in [[Jeddah]],<ref>Akbar Ponnani. 22 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130608162118/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-22/middle-east-news/31086471_1_asian-film-festival-adaminte-makan-abu-jeddah "'Abu, Son of Adam' screened in ACGC film festival in Jeddah"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36679 "‘Adaminte Makan Abu’ screened in ACGC"]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Coastaldigest.com. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.</ref> 14th London Asian Film Festival,<ref>[http://www.tonguesonfire.com/events/abu-son-of-adam/ "Abu, Son of Adam: 14th London Asian Film Festival"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311182908/http://www.tonguesonfire.com/events/abu-son-of-adam/ |date=11 March 2012 }}. Tongues on Fire. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref> first Washington DC South Asian Film Festival,<ref>[http://www.dcsaff.com/node/126 "ABU, SON OF ADAM"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416084713/http://www.dcsaff.com/node/126 |date=16 April 2013 }}. Washington DC South Asian Film Festival. dcsaff.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref> first [[Ladakh International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cityjournal.in/?p=304|title=LIFF concludes|author=Jayesh|newspaper=[[City Journal (Thrissur)|City Journal]]|date=18 June 2012|access-date=25 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623192459/http://cityjournal.in/?p=304|archive-date=23 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 5th [[Stuttgart]] Indian Film Festival in Germany,<ref>[http://dearcinema.com/news/dekh-indian-circus-to-open-9th-indian-film-festival-stuttgart/1726#.UFylyqNTGSo "Dekh Indian Circus to open 9th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018163616/http://dearcinema.com/news/dekh-indian-circus-to-open-9th-indian-film-festival-stuttgart/1726#.UFylyqNTGSo |date=18 October 2012 }}. Dearcinema.com. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref> the second [[The Hague]] Indian Film Festival in [[Netherlands]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k12/aac935.php|title=Indian Film Fest at Netherlands to have a Shyam Benegal retrospective|work=Indian Television Dot Com |publisher=Indiantelevision.com|date=7 September 2012|access-date=21 September 2012}}</ref> the Indian Film Festival held at [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]] in India,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130126110327/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/rangasamy-announces-hike-in-cash-prize-for-films/1054154.html "Rangasamy announces hike in cash prize for films"]. [[IBN Live]]. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.</ref> Beyond Bollywood: 18th South Asian Film Festival held at [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Jason |last=Ferguson |date=3 October 2012 |url=http://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/18th-annual-south-asian-film-festival-1.1382532 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130230137/http://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/18th-annual-south-asian-film-festival-1.1382532 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 January 2013 |title=18th Annual South Asian Film Festival |work=[[Orlando Weekly]] |access-date=24 October 2012 }}</ref> and 12th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 December 2012|url=http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/amitabh-bachchan-to-be-the-guest-of-honour-at-piaggio-sponsored-12th-river-to-river-florence-indian-film-festival-119226.html|title=Amitabh Bachchan to be the guest of honour at Piaggio Sponsored 12th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival|publisher=CarTrade|access-date=7 December 2012|archive-date=5 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205032512/http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/amitabh-bachchan-to-be-the-guest-of-honour-at-piaggio-sponsored-12th-river-to-river-florence-indian-film-festival-119226.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Theatrical release===
After the shooting and editing were wrapped, ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was sent to the Censor Board in [[Mumbai]] and from there copies were directly sent to the national and state award committees.<ref name="Madhu Ambat"/> In late May, the film's co-producer Ashraf Bedi approached the court alleging that he was cheated by Ahamed who did not mention him as a co-producer when the entry papers were submitted for the National Awards. The film was described as produced by Salim Ahamed alone. Consequently, the court held the film's screening and distribution till 10 June.Subsequently, salim Ahamed confessed to the court and rectified the papers submitted to the National awards by including Ashraf bedi and Salim Ahamed as co-producers. The film was then released for screening and distribution.<ref>*{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-24/news-interviews/29577158_1_court-bans-national-film-awards-actor-award|title=Court bans Adaminte Makan Abu release|date=24 May 2011|location=India|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=25 May 2011|archive-date=12 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612050146/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-24/news-interviews/29577158_1_court-bans-national-film-awards-actor-award|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-22/india/29570714_1_film-award-adaminte-makan-abu|title=National award-winning film lands in trouble|date=22 May 2011|access-date=25 May 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|location=India|archive-date=3 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403194259/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-22/india/29570714_1_film-award-adaminte-makan-abu|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article473081.ece|title=Adaminte Makan Abu's release stopped|work=The New Indian Express|location=India|access-date=25 May 2011}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/court-stays-screening-of-national-award-winning-malayalam-film-news-malayalam-lfvuOjaegjf.html|title=Court stays screening of National Award winning Malayalam film|date=22 May 2011|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref>
The producers Salim Ahamed and Ashraf Bedi was approached by four major distributors – Playhouse, Khas, Kalasangham Films and Vaishaka – for the distribution rights.<ref name="Distribution"/><ref>[https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/news/21-adaminte-makan-abu-set-for-big-release-aid0032.html "ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍ അബു പ്ലേഹൗസിന്?"]. (in Malayalam). [[Oneindia.in]]. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.</ref> Salim Kumar decided to distribute the film himself,{{Why|date=July 2011}} under his newly formed company Laughing Villa, along with Allens Media Release through Kalasangham Films, Khas and Manjunatha. The film was released in 70 theatres in Kerala on 24 June 2011<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/06/21023230/abu-cinema20110621.html |title=ഇതാ അബു വരുന്നു |language=ml |date=21 June 2011 |work=Metro Vaartha |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316170450/http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/06/21023230/abu-cinema20110621.html |archive-date=16 March 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Release updated">{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-aadaminte-makan-abu-releases-this-week/20110622.htm|author=Meghna George|title=Aadaminte Makan Abu releases this week|date=22 June 2011|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> with previews held in [[Chennai]], [[Ernakulam]] and [[Kannur]].<ref name="Release">{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=109337 |title=Adaminte Makan Abu to be released in Kerala on June 17 |date=28 May 2011 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |access-date=30 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910045207/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=109337 |archive-date=10 September 2012 }}</ref> A historical film, ''[[Bombay March 12]]'', starring [[Mammootty]] was slated for release on the same date but was postponed following a request from Mammootty, who wanted his to avoid his film clashing with ''Adaminte Makan Abu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2011/mammootty-delay-bombay-march-12-salimkumar-220611-aid0062.html|title=Mammootty delays Bombay March 12 for Salim Kumar|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=22 June 2011|access-date=29 June 2011|archive-date=22 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022150542/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2011/mammootty-delay-bombay-march-12-salimkumar-220611-aid0062.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/news/91383/110623 |title=ആദാമിനായി വഴിമാറി ബോംബെ മാര്‍ച്ച് 12 |language=ml |work=[[Madhyamam]] |date=23 June 2011 |access-date=2 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628010440/http://madhyamam.com/news/91383/110623 |archive-date=28 June 2011 }}</ref>

===Home media===
The film's home video rights were bought by Saina Videos. DVDs were released in September 2011 and reportedly had an overwhelming demand.<ref name="DVD"/> This unexpected response said to be from the film's early withdrawal from theatres. Media had already reported that many viewers were not able to watch ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' in theatres.<ref name="DVD2"/>

The film's television premier was on 7 November 2011 on [[Mazhavil Manorama]], coinciding with the festival of [[Bakrid]].<ref>[http://www.keralatv.in/2011/11/adaminte-makan-abu-on-mazhavil-manorama/ "Adaminte Makan Abu Premiering On Mazhavil Manorama"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113094944/http://www.keralatv.in/2011/11/adaminte-makan-abu-on-mazhavil-manorama/ |date=13 November 2011 }}. Keralatv.in. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref>

===Accusations of plagiarism===
A controversy regarding the film's plot originated when the filmmaker Abbas Kalathod claimed that the story was taken from his short film ''Maruppacha'', released eight years earlier. "With the characters of ''Maruppacha'' given an elderly treatment and embellishing the story with exaggeration, ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was made," he claimed. Kalathod says that the 21-minute ''Maruppacha'' for which he had written the story, script and dialogue, narrate "a story of Bappu, a youth who spares a little of his day's earning in preparation for the Hajj. He hands over the entire money to his neighbour, who nourishes such a wish. In Qabalah, Abdullah dreams of a heavenly voice which says the God has accepted only Bappu's Haj. On his return, Abdullah goes in search of Bappu. The story ends when after a prolonged wandering they meet, and Abdullah tells the entire story to Bappu."<ref>*{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/26/stories/2011052660370900.htm |title=Filmmaker stakes claim to award-winning story |location=India |date=26 May 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 June 2011 }}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20110526/Metro/Metro_1.html |title=Adaminte Makan Abu an imitation? |work=[[City Journal (Thrissur)|City Journal]] |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=26 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113022/http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20110526/Metro/Metro_1.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_national-award-winner-aadaminte-makan-abu-an-imitation-claims-short-filmmaker_1547437 |title=National-award winner Aadaminte Makan Abu an imitation, claims short filmmaker |work=Daily News and Analysis |location=India |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=26 May 2011 }}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/news/is-aadaminte-makan-abu-an-imitation-of-an-old-short-film-news-national-lfztEgbhcbi.html |title=Is Adaminte Makan Abu an imitation of an old short film? |website=[[Sify]] |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=26 May 2011 }}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.madhyamam.com/news/81500/110525 |title=ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍ അബു മോഷണമെന്ന് |language=ml |date=25 May 2011 |work=[[Madhyamam]] |access-date=26 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528154806/http://www.madhyamam.com/news/81500/110525 |archive-date=28 May 2011 }}</ref> Salim Kumar reacted, calling the allegations ridiculous. He said, "''Adaminte Makan Abu'' is yet to be released. Without watching the film, the man who levelled the allegations came to the conclusion that its story is plagiarised. I came across the story that he claimed to be similar to that of ''Adaminte Makan Abu''. The story penned by him bears resemblance to that of the film ''Kuttikkuppayam''."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2056508.ece|title=Do not call me Bharat Salim Kumar|work=The Hindu |date=28 May 2011|access-date=29 May 2011|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

A similar story was narrated by the 8th-century Sufi saint [[Ibrahim ibn Adham]]. In the story, it is a shoesmith who dreams of going for the Hajj pilgrimage.<ref>Muhammad Shameem. (Undated). [http://www.prabodhanam.net/detail.php?cid=287&tp=1 "ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930171937/http://www.prabodhanam.net/detail.php?cid=287&tp=1 |date=30 September 2011 }}. (in Malayalam). ''Prabhodanam Varika''. Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref>

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote=The film portrays Islam in its true light, by strongly conveying the message of oneness of all living beings.<ref>[[Pratibha Patil]]. (9 September 2011). [http://presidentofindia.nic.in/sp090911.html "Speech by Her Excellency The President of India, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil at the presentation of the 58th National Film Awards Including Dada Saheb Falke Award 2010"]. Presidentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref>|source=—[[Pratibha Patil]], Hon. President of India}}
The film met with mostly acclaim from critics. Mahmood Kooria has edited a volume in Malayalam compiling and collecting various studies and reviews on Adaminte Makan Abu. The volume titled ''Adaminte Makan Abu: Drisyadarsanangalile Kaalavum Desavum'' (Abu, Son of Adam: Time and Space in Visual Vision) is published by Mathrubhumi Books, a leading publishing group in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indulekha.com/adaminte-makan%20abu-drusya-darsanangalile-kaalavum-desavum-many-authors |title=Adaminte Makan Abu: Drusya Darsanangalile Kaalavum Desavum |access-date=1 September 2013 |archive-date=12 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012004253/http://www.indulekha.com/adaminte-makan%20abu-drusya-darsanangalile-kaalavum-desavum-many-authors |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/article/news/2162/ 'ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍ അബു'വിന്റെ തിരക്കഥ പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/article/news/2162/] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801211813/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/article/news/2162/ |date=1 August 2013 }}</ref> Gautaman Bhaskaran of ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' rated the movie three-out-of-five stars, writing that it portrays an unrealistically ideal situation (except for the couple's son) and "plays out like a placid stream", although it is "a rare study in restraint". About the cinematography, the reviewer says that some shots are extraordinarily beautiful and convey emotions like gloom and loneliness. The critic praises Kottukappally's background score, saying that it helps create the proper mood – one that goes back and forth from depression to happiness and hope. He labelled the actors' performances "marvellous", with the leads receiving particular praise.<ref name="Gautaman Bhaskaran">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gautaman-Bhaskaran-s-review-Adaminte/Article1-711928.aspx |title=Gautaman Bhaskaran's review: Adaminte... |author=Gautaman Bhaskaran |work=Hindustan Times |location=India |date=21 June 2011 |access-date=21 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235713/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gautaman-Bhaskaran-s-review-Adaminte/Article1-711928.aspx |archive-date=28 June 2011 }}({{Rating|3|5}})</ref> A critic from ''[[EasternKicks]]'' rated it five-out-of-five stars and wrote that it is a simple story, with beautiful filming and acting, and "a rare insight into Muslim life in Kerala".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.easternkicks.com/reviews/abu-son-of-adam|title=Abu, Son of Adam (LFF) |website=[[EasternKicks]] |date=n.d.|access-date=26 October 2011}}({{Rating|5|5}})</ref> The official website of the Institute of Contemporary Arts called ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' a story told gently of "irrepressible hope" and true friendship.<ref name="ICAreview">{{cite news|url=http://www.ica.org.uk/?lid=30460|title=Abu, Son of Adam|author=Jacob Kassay|publisher=Institute of Contemporary Arts|date=12 October – 13 November 2011|access-date=26 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015104936/http://ica.org.uk/?lid=30460|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Guy Lodge of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine stated that the story is told clearly and compassionately, but with a lack of "humour or grit", and thus lacking overt conflict because "Abu's gentle decency sees him escape or mollify one practical or personal opponent after another." The critic praised Ambat's cinematography but criticised Kumar's performance, saying he was obviously committed to the role but was "over-deliberate".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946431/ |title=Abu, Son of Adam|author=Guy Lodge|work=Variety |date=21 June 2011 |access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref> J. Hurtado of Canadian film website [[Twitch Film]] called it "a peaceful, contemplative" one and stated that it was regenerative to the spirit.<ref>J. Hurtado. (7 November 2011). [http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/11/saiff-2011-abu-son-of-adam-review.php "SAIFF 2011: ABU, SON OF ADAM Review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113023047/http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/11/saiff-2011-abu-son-of-adam-review.php |date=13 November 2011 }}. [[Twitch Film]]. Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref> Lisa Tsering of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said that, while the film was well-acted and the scenery in it was impressive, it was unlikely to do well outside of a specialised "art house" audience.<ref name="Hollywood Reporter">Lisa Tsering. (4 January 2012). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/abu-son-adam-review-india-oscars-278116 "Abu, Son of Adam: Film Review"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. Retrieved 9 January 2012.</ref> Paresh C. Palicha of [[Mumbai]]-based Internet provider [[Rediff.com]] gave it a very positive review and praised it as "simple and beautiful". The review mostly praised the [[#Cast|performances]], [[#Production|direction]] and [[#Plot|story]], but gave it three-over-five stars because of [[emotional manipulation]] and an overly-positive view of a travel agency.<ref name="Paresh C. Palicha">{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aadaminte-makan-abu/20110624.htm |title=Review: Aadaminte Makan Abu is simple and beautiful|author=Paresh C. Palicha|work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=24 June 2011 |access-date=24 June 2011}}({{Rating|3|5}})</ref> In ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' newspaper, Keerthy Ramachandran gave a five-star rating, writing the film should receive honours in "the history of Malayalam cinema".<ref name="DC review">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/adaminte-makan-abu-simple-poignant-tale-877 |title=Adaminte Makan Abu: A simple poignant tale |author=Keerthy Ramachandran |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |date=26 June 2011 |access-date=2 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630132114/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/adaminte-makan-abu-simple-poignant-tale-877 |archive-date=30 June 2011 }}</ref> S. Anandan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' published a positive review, saying that the film was hopeful for Malayalam cinema (currently, according to the review, at its low point), due to its portrayal "of a devout old man's pursuit of spiritual bliss". The critic labelled the setting, however, as (overly) "idyllic" and idealistic and that Ahamed wants to show "a Basheerian habitat, where inter-religious individuals" happily live together with other "pagan" beings.<ref name="The Hindu review">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/26/stories/2011062650370200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102122401/http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/26/stories/2011062650370200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2011|title=An honest portrayal of a man's battles within|author=S. Anandan|location=India|date=26 June 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 July 2011}}</ref>

T. Sudheesh of the Thrissur ''[[City Journal (Thrissur)|City Journal]]'' concluded his review by saying that it is beautiful, "engaging and entertaining" and that "the film truly deserves the national award", being very worth watching.<ref name="City Journal review">{{cite news|url=http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20110627/Metro/Metro_12.html|title=Striking a right chord|author=T Sudheesh|work=[[City Journal (Thrissur)|City Journal]]|date=27 June 2011|access-date=2 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082122/http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20110627/Metro/Metro_12.html|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Veeyen of Indian online portal Nowrunning.com highly praised the film, saying that its meticulous pacing and magnificent staging creates a sense of hope that should help humanity "in these testing times" though not explaining why he gave only three out of five stars.<ref name="Veeyen">{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8520/malayalam/adaminte-makan-abu/3172/review.htm|title=Review: Aadaminte Makan Abu is the kind of stuff that leaves you totally entranced|author=Veeyen|publisher=Nowrunning.com|date=30 June 2011|access-date=30 June 2011|archive-date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629174623/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8520/malayalam/adaminte-makan-abu/3172/review.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> A reviewer from the [[Chennai]]-based Internet provider [[Sify.com]] gave a five-star rating, saying it should make Malayalam proud and would "find its place among the most powerful films ever made in Malayalam."<ref name="Sify review">{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/adaminte-makan-abu-review-malayalam-14973050.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203033316/http://www.sify.com/movies/adaminte-makan-abu-review-malayalam-14973050.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2014|title=Movie Review: Adaminte Makan Abu |website=[[Sify]]|access-date=2 July 2011}}({{Rating|5|5}})</ref> A reviewer from the online portal [[Oneindia.in]] said that Ahamed took a simple story and "created a masterpiece".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2011/adaminte-makan-abu-movie-review-250611-aid0062.html|title=Adaminte Makan Abu – Movie Review|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=25 June 2011|access-date=2 July 2011|last1=Hooli|first1=Shekhar|archive-date=26 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026020627/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2011/adaminte-makan-abu-movie-review-250611-aid0062.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bruce Fessier]] of ''[[The Desert Sun]]'' newspaper wrote that the film "defines piousness" with "a sweet, gentle tale", with a couple who accept "every outcome as God's will, never showing a trace of bitterness, except for their disappointment in their son." He felt it did not adequately explain the family division, but that this was "irrelevant" to the basic point, namely that piousness and faith in the ultimate future meant that "your disappointment in the here and now will never overwhelm." He rated ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' seven out of five and particularly praised the leads saying that he had difficulty telling they were acting.<ref>Bruce Fessier. (12 January 2012). [http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120113/LIFESTYLES010201/201120347/Review-Piety-heart-Abu-Son-Adam- "Palm Springs International Film Festival review: Piety at heart of 'Abu, Son of Adam'"]. ''[[The Desert Sun]]''. Retrieved 15 January 2012.</ref> After watching the film, famous orator and writer [[Sukumar Azhikode]] said that it "shows us how a Malayalam film should be." He praised Salim Kumar's performance, like Bruce Fessier saying that it was difficult to tell that Kumar was acting, not simply living as Abu.<ref>[http://www.madhyamam.com/news/94672/110702 "മൂന്ന് പതിറ്റാണ്ടിനുശേഷം അഴീക്കോട് തിയറ്ററിലെത്തി; 'അബു'വിനെ കാണാന്‍"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824050848/http://www.madhyamam.com/news/94672/110702 |date=24 August 2011 }}. (in Malayalam). ''[[Madhyamam]]''. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref>

''Adaminte Makan Abu'' received a few negative reviews as well. For instance, Daniel Green from Cine-Vue.com gave 2 out of 5 stars, writing that it gave little "insight into the region's Muslim community" and was "neither superior, compelling nor innovative".<ref name="Daniel Green"/>

===Box office===
Although the film received positive reviews from almost all corners, its revenues in the Kerala box-office were only average.<ref name="DVD">{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/news/10-aadaminte-makan-abu-dvd-released-aid0032.html|title=ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍ അബു ചൂടപ്പം പോലെ|language=ml|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=10 October 2011|access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref> Many could not watch ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' from theatres since it was withdrawn a few days after the release.<ref name="DVD2">A. Shathan. (9 October 2011). [http://www.madhyamam.com/news/124156/111009 "വിപണിയിലും താരം ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112121116/http://www.madhyamam.com/news/124156/111009 |date=12 November 2011 }}. ''[[Madhyamam]]''. (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 November 2011.</ref> According to Salim Kumar, the box-office revenues were not good in most areas, with the Muslim-dominated Malabar region being an exception.<ref name="UAE">{{cite news|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/dubai-keralites-lobby-for-oscar-bound-movie-2011-11-06-1.427004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111074427/http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/dubai-keralites-lobby-for-oscar-bound-movie-2011-11-06-1.427004|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 January 2012|title=Dubai Keralites lobby for Oscar-nominated Malayalam movie|author=V. M. Sathish|publisher=Emirates247.com|date=6 November 2011|access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref>

== 2012 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film submission ==
''Adaminte Makan Abu'' was [[List of India's official entries to the Oscars|India's official entry]] to be considered for nomination in the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Film]] category for the [[84th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Malayalam-film-Adaminte-Makan-Abu-is-Indias-Oscar-entry/articleshow/10093834.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106142851/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-23/news-interviews/30193803_1_official-entry-malayalam-film-feature-film|url-status=live|archive-date=6 November 2012|title=Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' is India's Oscar entry|date=23 August 2011 |location=India|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="AMPAS">{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20111013.html |title=63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar |access-date=14 October 2011 |publisher=[[Academy Awards|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518164120/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20111013.html |archive-date=18 May 2012 }}</ref> It was chosen over 15 others by the [[Film Federation of India]] (FFI) to represent the country for the award.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/hollywood/story/oscar-2012-63-nations-143382-2011-10-13|title=63 nations vie for foreign language film Oscar |work=[[India Today]]|date=14 October 2011|access-date=27 October 2011}}</ref> ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' is the second Malayalam film (the first one being ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'') to be submitted for the Oscars. Salim Ahamed was burdened heavily with promoting it in the United States for the Oscar jury. According to Ahamed, promotional events such as showing the film in the US (including at least six showings for the jury members) would be necessary to get support for the nomination. Ahamed also stated that the nomination would not directly result in monetary rewards, so nobody would loan him money for the purpose.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/malayalam-movie-adaminte-makan-abu-oscars-142551-2011-10-03 |title=Oscars entry Malayalam movie lacks fund for promotion|author=Prakash|work=[[India Today]]|date=4 October 2011 |access-date=27 October 2011}}</ref> Lobbying began in October 2011. In an interview, Ahamed said that people abroad, particularly in the Gulf region, were of assistance. There was not any support from the government or Malayalam film industry (or even contacts from them).<ref name="UAE"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110186323&keyword=regional&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=142393 |title=Adaminte Makan Abu can get us Oscar, says Director |author=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=19 October 2011 |access-date=27 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020123253/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110186323&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=regional&nid=142393 |archive-date=20 October 2011 }}</ref> Meanwhile, many political parties from Kerala urged the government to help raise funds for the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/srp-urges-centre-state-to-help-adam-to-be-sent-for-oscars/855436.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728214859/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/srp-urges-centre-state-to-help-adam-to-be-sent-for-oscars/855436.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2012 |title=SRP urges Centre, State to help 'Adam' to be sent for Oscars |author=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[IBN Live]] |date=12 October 2011 |access-date=19 May 2013}}</ref> In reply, the Kerala Chief Minister, [[Oommen Chandy]], said that Malayalam film industry had to make a unanimous demand for the state government to extend help to the makers of ''Adaminte Makan Abu'', India's official entry to the Oscars.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/kerala-cm-ready-back-abu-if-mollywood-demands-553 |title=Kerala CM ready to back 'Abu', if Mollywood demands |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |date=5 October 2011 |access-date=27 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107083352/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/kerala-cm-ready-back-abu-if-mollywood-demands-553 |archive-date=7 November 2011 }}</ref> Salim Ahamed managed to jumpstart his Academy Awards campaign with a screening to a packed audience in the Charlie Chaplin screening room of Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles in early December 2011.<ref name="Hollywoodscreening">[http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=287551 "Hollywood Screens Movie About Hajj as India's 2012 Oscar Nominee"]. ''Islam Today''. Ahlul Bayt News Agency. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.</ref> However, in January 2012 the film did not make the final shortlist.<ref name="Oscar Shortlist" />

== Accolades ==
''Adaminte Makan Abu'' received honours for its music, cinematography and writing, as well as for Salim Kumar's performance. It was listed as one of the top-rated Malayalam films of the year by magazines and websites including [[Rediff]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-top-five-malayalam-films-of-2011/20111212.htm|title=The Top Five Malayalam Films of 2011|author=Meghna George|location=Kochi, India|date=12 December 2011|access-date=29 December 2011 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> [[Sify]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-films-that-you-should-have-watched-in-2011-news-malayalam-mbcjO3ggcbi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080159/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-films-that-you-should-have-watched-in-2011-news-malayalam-mbcjO3ggcbi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2012|title=Malayalam films that you should have watched in 2011|date=2 January 2012 |access-date=2 January 2012|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> and Nowrunning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/best-of-2011-malayalam-films/46626/story.htm|title=Best of 2011 – Malayalam Films|author=Veeyen|date=30 December 2011|access-date=2 January 2012|publisher=Nowrunning.com|archive-date=7 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107224158/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/best-of-2011-malayalam-films/46626/story.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Salim Ahamed was chosen as the "Director of the Year 2011" by leading Malayalam daily ''[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=ഡയറക്ടർ ഓഫ് ദി ഇയർ-സലീം അഹ്മദ് |url=http://malayalam.deepikaglobal.com/feature/featuredetails.asp?ncode=3177&feature_cat=Cat19 |access-date=4 January 2012 |newspaper=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]] |language=ml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205120910/http://malayalam.deepikaglobal.com/feature/Featuredetails.asp?ncode=3177&feature_cat=Cat19 |archive-date=5 February 2012 }}</ref>

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; [[Academy Awards]] ([[84th Academy Awards|2012]])
* [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Indian submission]] for [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]

; Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards (2011)<ref>*{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/02/stories/2011060255700700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704020310/http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/02/stories/2011060255700700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2011|title=Film awards announced|date=2 June 2011|location=India|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=8 June 2011}}
*{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amritafefka-film-awards/156289-60-116.html|title=Amrita-FEFKA film awards|date=2 June 2011|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|work=The New Indian Express|location=India|access-date=8 June 2011|archive-date=13 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113085007/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amritafefka-film-awards/156289-60-116.html|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite news|url=https://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/06/amrita-fefka-film-awards-announced/|title=Amrita FEFKA Film Awards Announced|date=2 June 2011|publisher=Best Media Info|access-date=2 June 2011}}</ref>
* Special Jury Award – [[Salim Kumar]]

; Asiavision Movie Awards (2011)<ref name="Adaminte Makan Abu gets Asia Vision's outstanding film award">{{cite web|title=Adaminte Makan Abu gets Asia Vision's outstanding film award|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Adaminte-Makan-Abu-gets-Asia-Visions-outstanding-film-award/articleshow/10681342.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707051415/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/kochi/30382649_1_lifetime-achievement-award-excellence-awards-movie-awards|url-status=live|archive-date=7 July 2013|location=India|date=10 November 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Asiavision Movie Awards 2011 – Winners |url=http://www.asiavisionawards.com/ma2011-winners/ |publisher=Asiavisionawards.com |access-date=11 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125011756/http://www.asiavisionawards.com/ma2011-winners/ |archive-date=25 January 2012 }}</ref>
* Best Outstanding Indian Film – Ashraf Bedi & Salim Ahamed
* Best Debut Director – Salim Ahamed
* Best Actor – Salim Kumar

; [[Filmfare Awards South]] ([[59th Filmfare Awards South|2012]])
* Won, [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam|Best Actor]] – Salim Kumar
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film]]

; Imagineindia International Film Festival (2012)<ref name="Madridfilmfest">[http://www.imagineindia.net/2012/eng/News/News.php?id=7270671968928196399 "IMAGINEINDIA 2012 AWARDS". Imagineindia International Film Festival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605194912/http://www.imagineindia.net/2012/eng/News/News.php?id=7270671968928196399 |date=5 June 2015 }}. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.</ref>
* Best Actor – Salim Kumar

; [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] (2011)<ref>
*{{cite news |url=http://iffk.in/ |title=16th IFFK Awards |publisher=[[International Film Festival of Kerala]] |date=December 2011 |access-date=29 December 2011 }}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2721290.ece |title=Colourful climax to IFFK 2011 |date=16 December 2011 |work=The Hindu |access-date=29 December 2011 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108012335/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2721290.ece |archive-date=8 January 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/iffk-colours-mountain-voted-best-film-341 |title=IFFK: The Colours of the Mountain voted best film |date=17 December 2011 |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |access-date=29 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223001210/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/iffk-colours-mountain-voted-best-film-341 |archive-date=23 December 2011 }}
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* NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film<ref>[https://archive.today/20130415101316/http://www.netpacasia.org/(S(dppmliix40fma23t12rsvyup))/winfilm.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 "NETPAC Award Winning Films"]. Netpacasia.org. Retrieved 12 January 2012.</ref> – Ashraf Bedi & Salim Ahamed
* FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film – AShraf Bedi & Salim Ahamed
* Hassankutty Award for Best Indian Debut Director – Salim Ahamed

; [[International Film Festival of India]] (2011)<ref name="IFFI award"/>
* Special Jury Award for Best Film (Silver Peacock)

; Jaihind TV Film Awards (2011)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://malayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2011/11/08-jai-hind-film-awards-2011-announced-aid0166.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428201228/http://malayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2011/11/08-jai-hind-film-awards-2011-announced-aid0166.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2012|title=ജയ്‍ഹിന്ദ് അവാര്‍ഡ് സലിം കുമാറിനും കാവ്യയ്ക്കും|date=8 November 2011|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|language=ml|access-date=9 November 2011}}</ref>
* Best Actor – Salim Kumar

; [[Golden Minbar International Film Festival|Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema]] (2012)<ref name=Kazan1/><ref name=Kazan2/>
* The Best Feature Film Scenario – Salim Ahamed
* The Prize of the Guild of Film Critics and Film scholars of Russia

; [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] (2011)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/critics-award-gaddama-adjudged-best-film/755271/|title=Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film|work=The New Indian Express |location=India|date=26 February 2011|access-date=20 July 2011}}</ref>
* Special Jury Award – Salim Kumar

; [[Kerala State Film Awards]] (2011)<ref>*{{cite news
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|date = 22 May 2011
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*{{cite news
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|title = Adaminte Makan Abu adjudged best film
|date = 23 May 2011
|access-date = 25 May 2011
|work = [[The Hindu]]
|location = Chennai, India
|archive-date = 26 May 2011
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*{{cite news
|url = https://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article473336.ece
|title = Debutant directors sweep Kerala state awards
|date = 23 May 2011
|work = The New Indian Express
|location = India
|access-date = 25 May 2011
}}
*{{cite news
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|title = Adaminte Makan Abu Wins Top Honours at Kerala State Awards
|date = 22 May 2011
|agency = IANS
|work = [[NDTV]]
|access-date = 25 May 2011
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|archive-date = 16 September 2015
}}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – Salim Kumar
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]] – Isaac Thomas Kottukapally<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=9370575&BV_ID=@@@|title=കൊട്ടുകാപ്പള്ളിക്കും അവാര്ഡിന്റെ ഇരട്ടത്തിളക്കം|date=23 May 2011|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|access-date=26 May 2011}}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]- Ashraf Bedi & salim Ahamed
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play|Best Screenplay]] – Salim Ahamed

; Nana Film Awards (2011)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384380_165044300264538_100002769065902_193665_2060132686_n.jpg |title=Nana Film Awards 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710205829/http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384380_165044300264538_100002769065902_193665_2060132686_n.jpg |archive-date=10 July 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* Best Lyricist – Rafeeque Ahamed

; [[National Film Awards]] ([[58th National Film Awards|2011]])<ref>
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2032096.ece?homepage=true "Southern cinema sweeps National Awards"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
*{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nationalfilmawards-idUSTRE74L3EU20110522|author=Chris Michaud|title=South Indian films sweep National Film Awards|date=22 May 2011|work=Reuters|access-date=25 May 2011}}
*{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2011/biz/news/adaminte-wins-indian-film-awards-1118037329/|author=Naman Ramachandran|title=Adaminte wins Indian film awards|date=19 May 2011|work=Variety |access-date=25 May 2011}}
</ref>
* [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – Salim Kumar
* [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] – [[Madhu Ambat]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – Ashraf Bedi & Salim Ahamed
* [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction (Background Score)]] – Isaac Thomas Kottukapally

; [[South Indian International Movie Awards]] (2012)
* [[1st South Indian International Movie Awards#Debutant & Special Awards|Actor – Special appreciation]] – Salim Kumar
* [[1st South Indian International Movie Awards#Debutant & Special Awards|Best Debutant Director]] – Salim Ahamed

; Thikkurissy Foundation Awards (2012)<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Press Trust of India]] |title='Aadminte Makan Abu chosen best film by Thikkurissy foundation |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/aadminte-makan-abu-chosen-best-film-by-thikkurissy-foundation/947678.html |access-date=8 January 2012 |publisher=[[IBN Live]] |date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119053141/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/aadminte-makan-abu-chosen-best-film-by-thikkurissy-foundation/947678.html |archive-date=19 January 2012 }}</ref>
* Best Film
* Best Actor – Salim Kumar
* Best Director – Salim Ahamed

; Vellinakshatram Film Awards (2011)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kaumudiplus.com/news.php?nid=fc6de09e6ca5ea83e22be3e246b09421&mcid=3&msid=3 |title=പ്രാഞ്ചിയേട്ടന് മൂന്ന് അവാർഡ് |language=ml |work=[[Kerala Kaumudi|Kaumudi Plus]] |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=17 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619230001/http://www.kaumudiplus.com/news.php?nid=fc6de09e6ca5ea83e22be3e246b09421 |archive-date=19 June 2011 }}</ref>
* Special Award – Salim Ahamed
* Special Award – Salim Kumar

;Other awards
* 2012: Shihab Thangal Cultural Award – Salim Ahamed<ref>{{cite web|title=Shihab Thangal Cultural Award For Salim Ahmed|url=http://www.yentha.com/news|publisher=Yentha.com|date=11 January 2012|access-date=12 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113030006/http://www.yentha.com/news|archive-date=13 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Salim Ahamed bags award|url=http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=14913|access-date=12 January 2012|newspaper=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|date=12 January 2012|archive-date=10 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910053248/http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=14913|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Plan for remake==
In late May 2011, the Malayalam daily ''[[Madhyamam]]'' reported that [[Mumbai]]-based film company Mega Productions had approached Salim Ahamed with the idea of remaking ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' in [[Hindi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/news/79914/110521|title=ആദാമിന്റെ മകന്‍ അബു ബോളിവുഡിലേക്ക്‌|language=ml|date=21 May 2011|work=[[Madhyamam]]|access-date=26 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522004157/http://madhyamam.com/news/79914/110521|archive-date=22 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Discussions were supposed to be held in early June, before the theatrical release of the original.<ref name="Release"/> Later, reports came that [[Karan Johar]]'s [[Dharma Productions]] had approached Ahamed to buy the rights. Johar had already heard about the movie from Zarina Wahab.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qatar-tribune.com/data/20110606/content.asp?section=chillout7_3 |title=Aadaminte Makan Abu to be re-made in Hindi |date=6 June 2011 |work=[[Qatar Tribune]] |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005221552/http://www.qatar-tribune.com/data/20110606/content.asp?section=chillout7_3 |archive-date=5 October 2011 }}</ref> According to the reports, Karan Johar was to direct with [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] in the role of Abu with Salim Ahamed also attached.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/kjo-remake-adaminte-makan-abu-hindi-srk-633 |author=Keerthy Ramachandran |title=KJo to remake Adaminte Makan Abu in Hindi with SRK |date=6 June 2011 |work=Deccan Chronicle |location=India |access-date=6 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609011249/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/kjo-remake-adaminte-makan-abu-hindi-srk-633 |archive-date=9 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=432969&lang=malayalam |title=ഷാരൂഖൟ സലീകുമാർ ആകുമോ? |language=ml |date=6 June 2011 |work=[[Mangalam]] |access-date=19 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=44a6d4297bc768938ffb50360b6af12d|title=അബുവായി ഷാരൂഖ്?|language=ml|date=7 June 2011|work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|access-date=8 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608020157/http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=44a6d4297bc768938ffb50360b6af12d|archive-date=8 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Johar, however, later categorically denied any inclination to remake the film through his [[Twitter|Twitter post]], which stated among other things "On record ... am NOT planning the remake of the acclaimed malyalam film".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/KJo-wages-Twitter-war-against-rumours/Article1-712825.aspx |title=KJo wages Twitter war against rumours |date=23 June 2011 |work=Hindustan Times |location=India |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627031912/http://www.hindustantimes.com/KJo-wages-Twitter-war-against-rumours/Article1-712825.aspx |archive-date=27 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/articles/story90662.htm|title=No Haj film with Shah Rukh, says Karan Johar|date=23 June 2011|publisher=[[Zee News]]|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> However, Ahamed later revealed that Dharma Productions (Karan's company) had contacted him about buying the rights for the movie but did not get back to him "after the initial talks."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=30&contentid=20110624201106240303545116a5238bb |author=Vickey Lalwani |title=KJo loses to JP Dutta |date=24 June 2011 |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002164719/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=30&contentid=20110624201106240303545116a5238bb |archive-date=2 October 2012 }}</ref>
Salim Ahamed discussed it with [[J. P. Dutta]], who was eager to remake the hit in Hindi, but this did not work out.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-24/news-interviews/29698869_1_malayalam-film-karan-johar-superb-french-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105184125/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-24/news-interviews/29698869_1_malayalam-film-karan-johar-superb-french-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|title=Karan Johar loses to JP Dutta|date=24 June 2011|location=India|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> In a November 2011 interview, Kumar said that a plan exists "to remake the film in four major Indian languages,"<ref name="UAE"/> but Salim Ahamed has said that he doesn't want to give anyone the rights.<ref name="Hollywoodscreening"/>

==See also==
* [[List of Islamic films]]
* [[List of submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* ''[[Le Grand Voyage]]'', a 2004 French film which portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1945039|Abu, Son of Adam}}
* {{tcmdb title|874932|Abu, Son of Adam}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|abu_son_of_adam|Abu, Son of Adam}}

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Asom Divas

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'''Asom Divas''' or '''Assam Day''', also known as '''Sukapha Divas''', is observed annually in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Assam]] on 2 December to commemorate [[Chaolung Sukapha]], the first king and founder of the [[Ahom dynasty]]. The observance marks the historic arrival of Sukapha and his followers into the [[Brahmaputra Valley]] in [[1228|1228 CE]], an event that led to the establishment of the [[Ahom kingdom]].<ref>{{cite news |title=State celebrates unity & harmony, honours Ahom ruler Sukapha on Asom Divas |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/state-celebrates-unity-harmony-honours-ahom-ruler-sukapha-on-asom-divas/articleshow/125718210.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Asom Divas in Assam |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/india/assam/asom-divas |website=Office Holidays |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

According to historical tradition, on 2 December 1228 (16 Aghon in the [[Assamese calendar]]), Chaolung Sukapha crossed the [[Patkai Mountains]] and entered the [[Saumarapitha]] region of [[Kamrupa]]. This moment is regarded as a defining point in the political and cultural formation of Assam. Asom Divas is therefore observed every year on this date to commemorate the advent of Sukapha and the beginning of Ahom rule in Assam.<ref>{{cite web |title=When Is Assam Divas Celebrated and Why Is It Observed? |url=https://www.assaminfo.com/general-knowledge-assam/when-is-assam-divas-celebrated-and-why |website=AssamInfo |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

The day is officially recognized by the [[Government of Assam]] and is observed as a regional public holiday. Public institutions, educational establishments and government offices mark the occasion through commemorative programmes and cultural events.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asom Divas (Sukapha Divas) |url=https://www.gstimes.in/asom-divas-sukapha-divas/ |website=GS Times |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

==Origin==

The organized observance of Sukapha Day began in 1972 through the initiative of [[Bhimkanta Buragohain]], a social worker from the Saikhowa area of [[Upper Assam]]. He proposed commemorating the historic entry of Chaolung Sukapha into Assam and discussed the idea with the Mouzadar of Sadiya and the Sadiya Regional Students’ Union. As a result, 2 December 1972 was observed as Sukapha Day for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asom Divas (Sukapha Divas) |url=https://www.gstimes.in/asom-divas-sukapha-divas/ |website=GS Times |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

In 1973 the day was observed again at the same location in a modest manner without any formal ceremony. In 1974 Sukapha Day was celebrated with greater public participation and ceremonial significance. The event was organized by Bhimkanta Buragohain along with historian Bhabananda Buragohain. The meeting was inaugurated by [[Mahendra Bora]], President of the [[Assam Sahitya Sabha]]. [[Lila Gogoi|Dr. Lila Gogoi]] presided over the meeting and [[Nagen Saikia|Dr. Nagen Saikia]] delivered the keynote address. During her speech Dr. Leela Gogoi proposed that 2 December be officially declared a public holiday as Sukapha Day.

In 1981 Sukapha Day was observed at Charaideo in [[Charaideo district]], the historic capital region of the Ahom kingdom. Following this, several regional and national organizations began demanding formal state recognition of the day as Sukapha Day or Assam Day.

In 1987 scholars including Dr. [[Lila Gogoi]], Padma Barkataki and Dr. [[Dhrubajyoti Bora|Dhruvajyoti Bora]] published a series of articles on Chaolung Sukapha in the [[Assamese people|Assamese]] newspaper ''Ajir Samay''. The issue published on 1 March 1987 was dedicated as a special Sukapha issue. On 2 December 1987 Sukapha Day was celebrated at [[Judges Field]] under the patronage of the [[Government of Assam]]. The then [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]] attended the event as chief guest and officially recognized the day as '''Asom Divas'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asom Diwas celebrated across Assam in remembrance of Sukapha |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/asom-diwas-celebrated-across-assam-remembrance-sukapha-founder-ahom-kingdom-401796-2020-12-02 |work=India Today NE |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

==Historical background==

In [[1215|1215 CE]], Chaolung Sukapha, a prince of the [[Tai Ahom]] clan from the kingdom of [[Möng Mao|Mong Mao]] in present-day [[Yunnan]], [[China]], began his westward journey toward the [[Brahmaputra Valley]]. He was accompanied by eight nobles and officers, along with approximately 9,000 followers including men, women and children, as well as two elephants and around 300 horses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asom Divas (Sukapha Divas) |url=https://www.gstimes.in/asom-divas-sukapha-divas/ |website=GS Times |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

After years of migration and settlement in intermediate regions, Sukapha entered the Sauma region of Assam in 1228 CE after crossing the Patkai hills. This arrival is widely regarded as the founding moment of the [[Ahom kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Asom Divas |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/india/assam/asom-divas |website=Office Holidays |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

Rather than relying solely on military conquest, Sukapha adopted a policy of diplomacy, alliance-building and integration, gradually uniting several small ethnic groups and communities living in the Brahmaputra valley. Through cooperation and assimilation he laid the foundation of a political entity that later evolved into the region known as Assam.<ref>{{cite web |title=When Is Assam Divas Celebrated and Why |url=https://www.assaminfo.com/general-knowledge-assam/when-is-assam-divas-celebrated-and-why |website=AssamInfo |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

The Ahom dynasty ruled Assam for nearly six centuries, from 1228 until the early nineteenth century. This long period of rule played a major role in shaping the region’s political institutions, culture and social structure.<ref>{{cite news |title=On Asom Diwas, tributes paid to architect of Assam Sukapha |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/on-asom-diwas-the-architect-of-assam-paid-rich-respects-101669973087018.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

Chaolung Sukapha is also credited with introducing systematic historical documentation in Assam through the tradition of the ''[[Buranji]]'' chronicles, which recorded political and administrative events of the Ahom kingdom.

==Observance==

Asom Divas is observed across Assam through cultural programmes, seminars, public meetings, exhibitions and educational activities. Traditional music, dance performances and discussions on Assam’s history and heritage form an integral part of the celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Modi, Amit Shah extend greetings on Asom Diwas |url=https://ddindia.co.in/2025/12/pm-modi-amit-shah-extend-greetings-on-asom-diwas-assam-cm-thanks-leaders/ |work=DD India |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

Government departments, educational institutions and cultural organizations actively participate in commemorating the occasion, highlighting the legacy of Chaolung Sukapha and his role in shaping the historical and cultural identity of Assam.<ref>{{cite news |title=Assam celebrates Sukapha Divas with cultural programmes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/state-celebrates-unity-harmony-honours-ahom-ruler-sukapha-on-asom-divas/articleshow/125718210.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Chaolung Sukapha]]
* [[Ahom dynasty]]
* [[Ahom kingdom]]
* [[History of Assam]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian state days}}

[[Category:Indian state foundation days]]
[[Category:Ahom kingdom]]
[[Category:December observances]]
[[Category:Culture of Assam]]

Beed Assembly constituency

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{{Short description|Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Beed
| constituency_no = 230
| type = SLA
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| map_image = 230-Beed.svg
| loksabha_cons = [[Beed Lok Sabha constituency|Beed]]
| district = [[Beed district|Beed]]
| established = 1962
| reservation = None
| mla = [[Sandeep Kshirsagar]]
| party = {{Party index link|Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|Maha Vikas Aghadi}}
| electors =384,885
}}
'''Beed Assembly constituency''' is one of the 288 [[Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) constituencies of [[Maharashtra]] state in western [[India]].<ref name=ceo>{{cite web|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |accessdate=5 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archivedate=18 March 2010 }}</ref>

==Overview==
'''Beed''' (constituency number 230) is one of the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in [[Beed district]]. It comprises parts of the Shirur and Beed tehsils of this district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=270–1}}</ref>

Beed is part of the [[Beed (Lok Sabha constituency)|Beed Lok Sabha constituency]] along with all other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely [[Parli Assembly constituency|Parli]], [[Majalgaon Assembly constituency|Majalgaon]], [[Georai Assembly constituency|Georai]], [[Ashti Assembly constituency|Ashti]] and [[Kaij Assembly constituency|Kaij]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=278}}</ref>

This Vidhan Sabha constituency consist 335150 ''(3 Lack 35 Thousand 150)'' Voters In Which 178768 Male's, 156379 Female's And 3 Others Till 4 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beed (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2022: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-Up, Latest News and Updates, Videos, Photos |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/beed-election-results-in-maharashtra/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Member<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beed Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/beed.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}</ref>
! colspan=2| Party
|-
|[[1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| Kashinath Jadhav
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
|[[1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| Shivajirao Patil
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
| Aadinath Nawle
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| Rajendra Jagtap
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (U)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| Sirajoddin Safdar Ali Deshmukh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
| rowspan="2"|Suresh Navale
| {{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|-
|[[1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1999]]
| Syed Salim Ali Syed Ali
| {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|-
|[[2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|Sunil Dhande
| {{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena}}
|-
|[[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2009]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Jaydattaji Kshirsagar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
|-
|[[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
| Rowspan=2|[[Sandeep Kshirsagar]]
|-
|[[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}" |
|[[Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar|Nationalist Congress Party (SP)]]
|}

==Election results==
===Assembly Election 2024===
{{Election box begin|title = [[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[Sandeep Kshirsagar]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar |votes = 1,01,874 |percentage = 42.08% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Yogesh Bharatbhushan Kshirsagar|party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 96,550 |percentage = 39.88% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Anil Manikrao Jagtap |party=Independent politician |votes = 15,613 |percentage = 6.45% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Dr. Jyoti Vinayakrao Mete |party=Independent politician |votes = 9,768 |percentage = 4.03% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Haribhau Khande Kundlik|party=Maharashtra Swarajya Party |votes = 3,359 |percentage = 1.39% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Purushottam Narayanrao Veer |party=Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |votes = 3,247 |percentage = 1.34% |change={{decrease}}1.19 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Majahar Habib Khan |party=Independent politician |votes = 2,006 |percentage = 0.83% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes = 641 |percentage = 0.26% |change={{decrease}}0.13 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,324 |percentage = 2.20% |change= {{increase}}1.30 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 2,42,725 |percentage = 63.06% |change= {{decrease}}2.71 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 2,42,084}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,84,885|ref = |change= {{increase}}14.56 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar |loser = Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}3.26 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 2019===
{{Election box begin|title = [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.results.eci.gov.in/ACOCT2019/partywiseresult-S13.htm?st=S13|title=General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Results Oct-2019|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=28 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121065754/http://results.eci.gov.in/ACOCT2019/partywiseresult-S13.htm?st=S13|archive-date=21 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[Sandeep Kshirsagar]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 99,934 |percentage = 45.34% |change={{increase}}7.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=[[Jaydattaji Kshirsagar]] |party=Shiv Sena |votes = 97,950 |percentage = 44.44% |change={{increase}}29.24 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Adv.Shaikh Shafik (Bhau) |party=All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |votes = 7,957 |percentage = 3.61% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ashok Sukhdev Hinge |party=Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |votes = 5,585 |percentage = 2.53% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes = 874 |percentage = 0.40% |change={{increase}}0.07 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,984 |percentage = 0.90% |change= {{decrease}}2.14 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 2,21,309 |percentage = 65.87% |change= {{decrease}}3.66 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 2,20,420}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,35,965|ref = |change= {{increase}}15.25 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |loser = Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}7.14 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 2014===
{{Election box begin|title = [[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref name="election2014">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11699-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election-2014/ |title=Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 2 February 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[Jaydattaji Kshirsagar]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 77,134 |percentage = 38.20% |change={{decrease}}19.45 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=[[Vinayak Mete|Vinayak Tukaram Mete]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 71,002 |percentage = 35.16% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Anil Manikrao Jagtap |party=Shiv Sena |votes = 30,691 |percentage = 15.20% |change={{decrease}}2.36 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Sirajoddin Safdar Ali Deshmukh|party=Indian National Congress |votes = 8,790 |percentage = 4.35% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Sunil Suryabhan Dhande|party=Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |votes = 2,184 |percentage = 1.08% |change={{decrease}}0.44 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Namdev Fakira Chavan |party=Communist Party of India |votes = 1,775 |percentage = 0.88% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Chandanshiv Ashok Murlidhar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,510 |percentage = 0.75% |change={{decrease}}0.07 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes = 650 |percentage = 0.32% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,132 |percentage = 3.04% |change= {{decrease}}37.06 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 2,03,021 |percentage = 69.64% |change= {{increase}}2.66 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 2,01,924}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,91,514|ref = |change= {{increase}}2.54 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |loser = Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}19.45 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 2009===
{{Election box begin|title = [[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|publisher= Chief Eletoral Officer, [[Maharashtra]]|title=General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009 |url=https://ceoelection.maharashtra.gov.in/pdff/vidhanresult.pdf|archive-url= http://web.archive.org/web/20240708005931/https://ceoelection.maharashtra.gov.in/pdff/vidhanresult.pdf|archive-date=8 July 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[Jaydattaji Kshirsagar]]|party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 1,09,163 |percentage = 57.65% |change={{increase}}16.86 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Sunil Suryabhan Dhande |party=Shiv Sena |votes = 33,246 |percentage = 17.56% |change={{decrease}}31.96 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Syed Salim Ali Syed Ali|party=Republican Party of India (A) |votes = 32,999 |percentage = 17.43% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Ashok Shivaji Taware|party=Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |votes = 2,886 |percentage = 1.52% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Balbhim Bapurao Borwade |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,551 |percentage = 0.82% |change={{decrease}}0.97 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Shirale Navnath Motiram (Anna) |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,342 |percentage = 0.71% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Syed Saleem Syed Liyaqutali |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,176 |percentage = 0.62% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 75,917 |percentage = 40.09% |change= {{increase}}31.36 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 1,89,358 |percentage = 66.60% |change= {{decrease}}4.74 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 1,89,356}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,84,304|ref = |change= {{increase}}16.01 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |loser = Shiv Sena |swing= {{increase}}8.13 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 2004===
{{Election box begin|title = [[2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate= Sunil Suryabhan Dhande|party=Shiv Sena |votes = 86,581 |percentage = 49.52% |change={{increase}}18.00 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Syed Salim Ali Syed Ali |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 71,308 |percentage = 40.79% |change={{increase}}6.87 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sudhakar Sahebrao Waghmare |party=Independent politician |votes = 3,814 |percentage = 2.18% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Syed Shahed Rahematulla |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 3,129 |percentage = 1.79% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Upre Kaka Hanumnat Rao Baburao |party=Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 3,002 |percentage = 1.72% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Morale Pakhare Sushila Tai |party=Samajwadi Party |votes = 2,036 |percentage = 1.16% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sanap Uttamrao Wamanrao |party=Communist Party of India |votes = 1,477 |percentage = 0.84% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,273 |percentage = 8.74% |change= {{increase}}6.34 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 1,74,845 |percentage = 71.35% |change= {{increase}}9.11 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 1,74,837}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,45,060|ref = |change= {{increase}}15.00 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner = Shiv Sena |loser = Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}15.60 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 1999===
{{Election box begin|title = [[1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-MH99.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117044316/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-MH99.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=Syed Salim Ali Syed Ali|party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes = 44,978 |percentage = 33.92% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Sunil Suryabhan Dhande|party=Shiv Sena |votes = 41,802 |percentage = 31.52% |change={{decrease}}17.42 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Prof. Suresh Niwrutirao Nawle|party=Independent politician |votes = 17,851 |percentage = 13.46% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Abdul Khalek Painter |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 10,150 |percentage = 7.65% |change={{decrease}}22.00 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Wanwe Dashrath Tulsiram |party=Independent politician |votes = 5,869 |percentage = 4.43% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Tupe Janardhan Tatayaba |party=Peasants And Workers Party of India |votes = 4,863 |percentage = 3.67% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Tandle Sarjerao Bhagwan |party=Independent politician |votes = 4,307 |percentage = 3.25% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,176 |percentage = 2.39% |change= {{decrease}}16.89 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 1,41,694 |percentage = 66.49% |change= {{decrease}}4.76 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 1,32,613}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,13,093|ref = |change= {{increase}}3.15 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |loser = Shiv Sena |swing= {{decrease}}15.02 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 1995===
{{Election box begin|title = [[1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-MH95.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121534/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-MH95.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=Prof. Suresh Niwrutirao Nawle|party=Shiv Sena |votes = 67,732 |percentage = 48.94% |change={{increase}}8.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=[[Jaydattaji Kshirsagar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 41,041 |percentage = 29.65% |change={{increase}}17.13 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Abdul Khalek Painter |party=Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |votes = 21,065 |percentage = 15.22% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Athar Babar Ahmed Husain |party=Communist Party of India |votes = 3,037 |percentage = 2.19% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Syed Misbahaullah Syed Ahmed |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,006 |percentage = 0.73% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Gurav Kalyan Bhanudas |party=Independent politician |votes = 950 |percentage = 0.69% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 26,691 |percentage = 19.28% |change= {{increase}}6.15 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 1,41,896 |percentage = 68.68% |change= {{increase}}11.16 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 1,38,404}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,06,590|ref = |change= {{increase}}8.11 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Shiv Sena |loser = Shiv Sena |swing= {{increase}}8.03 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 1990===
{{Election box begin|title = [[1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/StatRep_MT_90.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117080722/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/StatRep_MT_90.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=Prof. Suresh Niwrutirao Nawle|party=Shiv Sena |votes = 43,643 |percentage = 40.90% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Rajendra Sahebrao Jagtap|party=Independent politician |votes = 29,626 |percentage = 27.77% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sushila Ganpatrao Morale |party=Janata Dal |votes = 15,789 |percentage = 14.80% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Md. Latif Abdul Razak |party=Indian National Congress |votes = 13,362 |percentage = 12.52% |change={{decrease}}22.52 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Rameshwar Tulsiram Burande |party=Independent politician |votes = 1,814 |percentage = 1.70% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Jawakar Dayasagar Baburao |party=Independent politician |votes = 896 |percentage = 0.84% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,017 |percentage = 13.14% |change= {{increase}}8.52 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 1,08,651 |percentage = 56.86% |change= {{increase}}8.44 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 1,06,699}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,91,093|ref = |change= {{increase}}29.13 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner = Shiv Sena |loser = Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.86 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 1985===
{{Election box begin|title = [[1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201985.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117075119/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201985.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=Sirajoddin Safdar Ali Deshmukh|party=Indian National Congress |votes = 24,581 |percentage = 35.05% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Rajendra Sahebrao Jagtap|party=Independent politician |votes = 21,342 |percentage = 30.43% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Machindra Baburao Maske|party=Indian Congress (Socialist) |votes = 9,201 |percentage = 13.12% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sushila Morale (Pakhare) |party=Communist Party of India |votes = 4,589 |percentage = 6.54% |change={{decrease}}1.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Mahadeoappa Rudrappa Dhepe |party=Independent politician |votes = 3,469 |percentage = 4.95% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Mohommad Rashed Saleem Hakim Mohammad Yosuf |party=Independent politician |votes = 3,029 |percentage = 4.32% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sopanrao Kondiberrao Tangde |party=Independent politician |votes = 2,193 |percentage = 3.13% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,239 |percentage = 4.62% |change= {{increase}}3.13 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 71,641 |percentage = 48.41% |change= {{increase}}0.44 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 70,139}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,47,984|ref = |change= {{increase}}13.37 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress (U) |swing= {{decrease}}5.13 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 1980===
{{Election box begin|title = [[1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%201980%20Maharashtra.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%201980%20Maharashtra.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate= Rajendra Sahebrao Jagtap|party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes = 24,626 |percentage = 40.18% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Shraopatrao Limbajirao Kadam|party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 23,715 |percentage = 38.69% |change={{increase}}21.59 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Aadinath Limbaji Nawle|party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 5,874 |percentage = 9.58% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate= Shamrao Narayanrao Nagargoje|party=Communist Party of India |votes = 4,708 |percentage = 7.68% |change={{increase}}3.55 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Shafiyoddin Yusufoddin |party=Independent politician |votes = 751 |percentage = 1.23% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kamble Bhanudas Pandharinath |party=Independent politician |votes = 670 |percentage = 1.09% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Singare Jagannath Waman |party=Independent politician |votes = 513 |percentage = 0.84% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 911 |percentage = 1.49% |change= {{decrease}}18.57 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 63,431 |percentage = 48.59% |change= {{decrease}}6.03 }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 61,295}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,30,536|ref = |change= {{increase}}10.39 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress (U) |loser = Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}3.02 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 1978===
{{Election box begin|title = [[1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] : Beed<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Maharashtra.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629182050/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Maharashtra.pdf|archive-date=29 June 2017|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate= Aadinath Limbaji Nawle|party=Janata Party |votes = 27,069 |percentage = 43.20% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=[[Kesharbai Kshirsagar| Kesharbai Sonajirao Kshirsagar]]|party=Indian National Congress |votes = 14,499 |percentage = 23.14% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=S. Anisuddin Jam Mohammed |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 10,713 |percentage = 17.10% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Wadmare Bansidhar Balajirao |party=Independent politician |votes = 4,118 |percentage = 6.57% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Dhepe Mahadeoappa Rudrappa |party=Peasants and Workers Party of India |votes = 3,671 |percentage = 5.86% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Athar Babar Ahmed Husain |party=Communist Party of India |votes = 2,590 |percentage = 4.13% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,570 |percentage = 20.06% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 64,788 |percentage = 54.79% |change= }}{{Election box total valid |votes= 62,660}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,18,254|ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner = Janata Party |loser = |swing= }}
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==See also==
* [[Beed]]
* [[List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha]]

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Kultar Singh Sandhwan

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'''Kultar Singh Sandhwan''' is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 18th and current Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from March 21, 2022. Kultar’s grandfather Jangir Singh and [[Zail Singh|Giani Zail Singh]] (who served as the [[president of India]] from 1982 to 1987 and [[List of chief ministers of Punjab, India|chief minister of Punjab]] from 1972 to 1977) were brothers. Sandhwan is also MLA representing the [[Kotkapura Assembly constituency]]. He is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]].<ref name="List Financialexpress">{{cite news |title=Punjab election 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Punjab election winners list, Punjab election 2022 full list of winners, Punjab election winning candidates, Punjab election 2022 winners, Punjab election 2022 winning candidates constituency wise |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/punjab-assembly-election-results-2022-check-full-list-of-winners-constituency-wise-complete-list-of-punjab-results-2022-bjp-congress-akali-dal-aap/2456066/ |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Playing 20 March 2022">{{cite news |title=The playing 11: CM Bhagwant Mann's cabinet ministers |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/the-playing-11-cm-bhagwant-manns-cabinet-ministers-7827473/ |access-date=22 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=20 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab election 2022 result constituency-wise: Check full list of winners |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/punjab-assembly-election/punjab-election-result-2022-check-constituency-wise-leading-trailing-candidates-full-list-of-winners-aap-bhagwant-mann-congress-charanjit-singh-channi-bjp-akalis-election-news-today-101646877618898.html |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="AAP MLA Kultar Sandhwan becomes Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker">{{cite news |last1=The Economic Times |title=AAP MLA Kultar Sandhwan becomes Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aap-mla-kultar-sandhwan-becomes-punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker/articleshow/90348842.cms |accessdate=12 May 2022 |date=12 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512055612/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aap-mla-kultar-sandhwan-becomes-punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker/articleshow/90348842.cms |archivedate=12 May 2022}}</ref>

==Member of Legislative Assembly ==
===First term (2017-2022)===
;[[15th Punjab Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of 15th Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
Chairman;Public Accounts Committee
* Member (2017-2019) [[Punjab Assembly Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library|Library Committee]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=vidhanSabha |url=http://www.punjabassembly.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=44&Itemid=119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820010440/http://www.punjabassembly.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=44&Itemid=119 |archive-date=2018-08-20 |access-date=2022-07-24 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-13 |title=vidhanSabha |url=http://www.punjabassembly.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=44&Itemid=119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213054902/http://www.punjabassembly.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=44&Itemid=119 |archive-date=2017-12-13 |access-date=2022-07-24 }}</ref>
* Member [[Punjab Assembly Committee on Subordinate Legislation|Committee on Subordinate Legislation]]
* Member (2021-2022) [[Punjab Assembly Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library|Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-02 |title=vidhanSabha |url=http://punjabassembly.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=32&Itemid=119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302231458/http://punjabassembly.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=32&Itemid=119 |archive-date=2022-03-02 |access-date=2022-07-24 }}</ref>

===Second term (2022-present)===
The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the [[16th Punjab Assembly|Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly]] by winning 92 out of [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|117 seats]] in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. MP [[Bhagwant Mann]] was sworn in as [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]] on 16 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=16 March 2022 |title=AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/punjab-assembly/aaps-bhagwant-mann-sworn-in-as-punjab-cm/article65230309.ece |access-date=22 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He was elected as the speaker of the [[16th Punjab Assembly]].

==Electoral performance ==
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{{#section:Kotkapura Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2022}}

== References ==
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2022 Hyderabad gang rape

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{{Short description|Gang-rape of a 17-year old girl in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad}}
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In May 2022, the [[gang rape]] of a 17-year-old girl in Road no. 44, [[Jubilee Hills]], [[Hyderabad]], sparked outrage across Telangana and India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/140622/juvenile-accused-in-minors-gangrape-confess-crime.html|title=Hyderabad: Juvenile accused in minor's gangrape confess crime|date=14 June 2022 }}</ref><ref name="roadno44">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/mlas-son-nephew-arrested-in-jubilee-hills-gang-rape-case/articleshow/92068656.cms|title=Hyderabad: MLA's son, nephew arrested in Jubilee Hills gang rape case|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 June 2022 }}</ref> The minor girl returning home after attending a get-together at Amnesia pub was gang-raped by six persons, including five minors in [[Jubilee Hills]] area of the State capital.<ref name="Minor returning home after party gang-raped in Hyderabad">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Minor returning home after party gang-raped in Hyderabad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/minor-returning-home-after-party-gang-raped-in-hyderabad/article65489008.ece |access-date=27 March 2026 |publisher=The Hindu |date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260327151922/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/minor-returning-home-after-party-gang-raped-in-hyderabad/article65489008.ece |archive-date=27 March 2026 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-28-year-old-raped-after-jubilee-hills-pub-bash/articleshow/92267185.cms|title=Another rape after partying at Jubilee Hills pub jolts Hyderabad|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 June 2022 }}</ref> All the accused were arrested by police from their separate hideouts.<ref name="Hyderabad gang rape: How cops scoured 3 states, smoked out 3 minors from hideouts">{{cite news |title=Hyderabad gang rape: How cops scoured 3 states, smoked out 3 minors from hideouts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-rape-cops-scoured-3-states-to-nab-3-minors-from-hideouts/articleshow/92116542.cms |access-date=27 March 2026 |publisher=The Times of India |date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260327152026/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-rape-cops-scoured-3-states-to-nab-3-minors-from-hideouts/articleshow/92116542.cms |archive-date=27 March 2026}}</ref>

==Incident==
It was in May 2022 that the victim was brutally gang raped near [[Sri Peddamma Thalli Temple]] in Road no. 44, Jubilee Hills.<ref name="roadno44"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-forensic-report-nails-5-accused-in-gang-rape-case/articleshow/93147992.cms|title=Hyderabad: Forensic report nails 5 accused in Jubilee Hills gang-rape case|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 July 2022 }}</ref> Prima facie evidence indicated that the attack was pre-planned, as the perpetrators "had condoms on them and used protection while committing the offence", according to a police official.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-jubilee-hills-gang-rape-clinically-planned/articleshow/92168318.cms|title=Hyderabad gangrape: Jubilee Hills rape clinically planned, accused were in possession of condoms|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 June 2022 }}</ref> The Toyota Innova Crysta in which the gang rape took place had clear windows. However, the accused used temporary screens for covering them up on the day of the offence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/jun/05/hyderabad-gangrape-screens-were-used-to-cover-up-innova-windows-2461970.html|title=Hyderabad gangrape: Screens were used to cover up Innova windows|date=4 June 2022 }}</ref>

==Investigation==
[[Banjara Hills]] ACP M Sudarshan was the investigating officer in the gang-rape case.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/jun/11/jubilee-hills-rape-cops-get-custody-of-all-sixaccused-2464260.html|title=Jubilee Hills rape: Cops get custody of all six accused|date=10 June 2022 }}</ref> Saaduddin Malik and Umair Khan were arrested in the beginning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-gangrape-case-third-arrest-7952389/|title=Hyderabad gangrape case: Three arrested; two others absconding|date=4 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hyderabad-gang-rape-case-police-arrest-third-accused-in-the-matter-key-points/articleshow/92001018.cms|title=Police arrest third accused in Hyderabad gang-rape case; Innova car seized: Key points|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 June 2022 }}</ref> The same month, police carried out potency test on the only major and three minors at Forensic Science department of [[Osmania General Hospital]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/potency-test-conducted-on-jubilee-hills-gang-rape-accused/article65517940.ece|title=Potency test conducted on Jubilee Hills gang-rape accused |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 June 2022 }}</ref> The minor victim identified the six accused in the gang rape case during Test Identification Parade (TIP).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/jun/28/jubilee-hills-gang-rape-victim-identifies-6-accused-2470576.html|title=Jubilee Hills gang rape: Victim identifies 6 accused|date=28 June 2022 }}</ref>

In July 2022, Jubilee Hills police filed the chargesheet against the six accused in the minor gangrape case at the Nampally Sessions court as well as the Juvenile Justice Board.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/jubilee-hills-gang-rape-chargesheet-filed-fast-track-trial-soon/articleshow/93198945.cms|title=Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills gang rape case: Chargesheet filed, fast-track trial soon|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 July 2022 }}</ref> The 600-page chargesheet has detailed statements from 65 witnesses with DNA reports, CCTV footage, phone and voice messages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/hyderabad-gang-rape-case-police-file-600-page-chargesheet-101659073436773.html|title=Hyderabad minor gangrape case: Police file 600-page charge sheet|work=Hindustan Times |date=29 July 2022 }}</ref> Jubilee Hills police decided to seek trial of all the minors accused in the gangrape case as adults to ensure that they receive maximum punishment.<ref name="adultfir">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/5-minors-held-in-jubilee-hills-rape-should-be-tried-as-adults-say-cops/articleshow/92094051.cms|title=5 minors held in Jubilee Hills rape should be tried as adults, say cops|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 June 2022 }}</ref>

==Aftermath==
In the last week of July 2022, the five minors were granted bail.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/hyderabad-jubilee-hills-gang-rape-case-four-minors-released-on-bail/articleshow/93155925.cms|title=Hyderabad Jubilee Hills gang-rape case: Four minors released on bail|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=27 July 2022 }}</ref> Juvenile Justice Board allowed the four other minors accused to be released on bail after serving 50 days. As per reports in August 2022, one of the juveniles in the Jubilee hills minor’s gang-rape is reportedly being sent abroad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/040822/jubilee-hills-gang-rape-accused-juvenile-being-sent-abroad.html|title=Jubilee Hills gang-rape: Accused juvenile being sent abroad|date=5 August 2022 }}</ref><ref name="mlamimabroad">{{cite web |title=Jubilee Hills gangrape: Exit routes close for MLA's son |date=6 June 2022 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/050622/city-gangrape-exit-route-closes-for-mlas-son.html}}</ref>

Saduddin Malik was granted bail in August 2022 after 61 days in jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/aug/05/hyderabad-rape-case-saduddin-walks-out-of-jail-2484220.html|title=Hyderabad rape case: Saduddin walks out of jail|date=5 August 2022 }}</ref> Malik was in [[Chanchalguda Central Jail]] in judicial remand.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-mlas-minor-son-gets-bail-in-jubilee-hills-gangrape-case/articleshow/93173917.cms|title=Hyderabad: MLA's minor son gets bail in Jubilee Hills gangrape case|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 July 2022 }}</ref>

==Trial==
On 30 September 2022, Juvenile Justice Board ordered four of the minors to be tried as adults.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-gangrape-4-of-5-minor-accused-to-be-tried-as-adults/articleshow/94572876.cms|title=Hyderabad gangrape: 4 of 5 minor accused to be tried as adults|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=October 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/four-ccl-in-jubilee-hills-minor-gang-rape-to-be-tried-as-adults/article65956206.ece|title=Four CCL in Jubilee Hills minor gang rape to be tried as adults|website=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-cops-to-seek-speedy-trial-in-jubilee-hills-rape-case/articleshow/94592309.cms|title=Hyderabad: Cops to seek speedy trial in Jubilee Hills rape case|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 October 2022 }}</ref> The fifth minor will face trial as a juvenile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/300922/four-of-five-juvenile-accused-in-jh-gang-rape-case-to-be-tried-as-adul.html|title=All but MIM MLA's son to be tried as adults in Jubilee Hills gangrape case|date=October 2022 }}</ref> The accused were assessed by a Professor of Psychiatry from the [[Institute of Mental Health (Erragadda)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/oct/01/four-jubilee-hills-gangrape-accused-to-be-tried-as-adults-2503793.html|title=Four Jubilee Hills gangrape accused to be tried as adults|date=October 2022 }}</ref>

BJP MP [[Arvind Dharmapuri]] questioned the "silence" of Chief Minister [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]] and Minister [[K. T. Rama Rao]] on the rise in crime against women in Telangana, asking if "they are promoting rapes".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/are-you-promoting-rapes-bjp-mp-questions-silence-of-telangana-ministers-122060900064_1.html|title='Are you promoting rapes?' BJP MP questions silence of Telangana ministers|date=9 June 2022 }}</ref> Minister [[K. T. Rama Rao]] tweeted that he was shocked to see the news of the rape incident in Hyderabad. In August 2022, [[K. T. Rama Rao]] said that loopholes in [[Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015|Juvenile Justice Act]], [[Indian Penal Code]] and [[Code of Criminal Procedure (India)|CrPC]] have resulted in rapists getting bail in the case.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/trolled-for-backing-bilkis-bano-ktr-cites-swift-action-in-hyderabad-rape-case-wants-legal-loopholes-plugged-3267770|title=Trolled For Backing Bilkis Bano, KTR Cites "Swift Action" In Hyderabad Rape Case}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/190822/ktr-hits-back-at-trolls-blaming-govts-inaction-in-jubilee-h.html|title=KTR hits back at 'trolls' blaming govt's 'inaction' in Jubilee Hills rape case|date=19 August 2022 }}</ref> Telangana BJP chief [[Bandi Sanjay Kumar]] wrote to CM [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]] demanding to hand over the case to CBI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/telangana-bjp-chief-demands-cbi-probe-into-hyderabad-gang-rape-case-3037567|title=Telangana BJP Chief Demands CBI Probe Into Hyderabad Gang-rape Case}}</ref> In June 2022, Chairman of Telangana State Wakf Board Mohammed Masiullah Khan was asked by the TRS to resign as his son was one of the rapists involved in the heinous crime.<ref name="waqfchairmants">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/wakf-board-chairman-asked-to-step-down/article65512055.ece|title=Wakf board chairman asked to step down|website=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 June 2022 }}</ref> Congress Party demand the state government to set up a fast-track court investigation and trial.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/set-up-fast-track-court-punish-guilty-cong-tells-state-govt/articleshow/92091601.cms|title=Set up fast-track court, punish guilty, Congress tells Telangana govt|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 June 2022 }}</ref>

Actor [[Sonu Sood]] said that he was shocked when he heard about the gang rape incident, called it ‘most unfortunate’, and said that he hoped it had never happened.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonu-sood-calls-jubilee-hills-gangrape-unfortunate-hopes-perpetrators-are-prosecuted-5376793.html|title=Sonu Sood Calls Jubilee Hills Gangrape 'Unfortunate', Hopes Perpetrators are Prosecuted|date=15 June 2022 }}</ref> Jubilee Hills police arrested a journalist, Subhan, for circulating photos and videos of accused involved in gang rape.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He uploaded them on internet in the name of RS Media and they went viral.

== See also ==
*[[Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act|POCSO Act]]
*[[Rape in India]]
*[[2012 Delhi gang rape and murder]]
*[[2019 Hyderabad gang rape and murder]]

== References ==
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Diocese of Vijayapuram

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{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Kerala, India}}
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|name = Vijayapuram
|latin = Dioecesis Viiayapuramensis
|local = വിജയപുരം രൂപത
|image = Immaculate Heart of Mary Vimalagiri Cathedral Kottayam.jpg
|caption = Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral
|country = [[India]]
|metropolitan = [[Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Verapoly]]
|province = [[Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Verapoly]]
|coordinates = {{Coord|9|35|31|N|76|32|0|E}}
|rite = [[Roman Rite]]
|cathedral = [[Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral]] in [[Kottayam]]
|cocathedral =
|established = 14 July 1930
|patron = [[Immaculate Heart of Mary]]
|parishes = 84
|area_km2 = 9,000
|population = 3,864,879
|population_as_of = 2010
|catholics = 79,021
|catholics_percent= 2
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = [[Sebastian Thekethecheril]]
|coadjutor =
| metro_archbishop = [[Joseph Kalathiparambil]]
|vicar_general =
|auxiliary_bishops= Justin Alexander Madathiparambil
|website = [http://www.vijayapuramdiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese]
}}
The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram''' ({{langx|la|Viiayapuramen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Kottayam]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Verapoly]] in India.

==History==
The Diocese of Vijayapuram was established on 14 July 1930 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvija.html |title=Diocese of Vijayapuram |work=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]}}</ref>

==Leadership==
* [[Bishop]]s of Vijayapuram ([[Latin Church|Roman Rite]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/vija0.htm |title=Diocese of Vijayapuram, India |work=GCatholic.org}}</ref>
** Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril (8 May 2006 – present)
** Bishop [[Peter Thuruthikonam]] (5 May 1988 – 8 May 2006)
** Bishop [[Cornelius Elanjikal]] (later Archbishop) (16 January 1971 – 26 January 1987)
** Bishop [[John Ambrose Abasolo y Lecue]], [[Discalced Carmelites|OCD]] (25 December 1949 – 16 January 1971)
** Bishop [[Domenico Grassi]], (3 December 1938 – 9 May 1951)
** Bishop Domenico Grassi, (Apostolic Administrator 13 April 1937 – 3 December 1938)
** Bishop Domenico Grassi, (1933 – 13 April 1937)
** Bishop [[Juan Vicente Arana Idígoras]], OCD (24 March 1931 – 14 June 1946)

== History ==
With the [[papal bull|bull]] ''Ad Christi Nomen'', [[Pope Pius XI]] bifurcated the Archdiocese of Verapoly and erected the Diocese of Vijayapuram on 14 July 1930.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbci.in/DiocesesofIndiaDisp.aspx |title=Dioceses of India: Vijayapuram |publisher=[[Catholic Bishops' Conference of India]] |accessdate=2013-10-31}}</ref> The headquarters of the diocese is in Kottayam Municipal Town. As there is an Oriental Catholic Diocese named Kottayam since 1887, the formators decided to name the new diocese Vijayapuram, because it was the name of the Panchayath adjacent to Kottayam town and it was the centre of the Church activities of the Diocese. Vijayapuram is characterized by its multiple specialties. It comprises the entire civil districts of [[Kottayam]], [[Idukki]] and partial portions of the districts of [[Alleppey]], [[Pathanamthitta]], and [[Ernakulam]].

Many factors facilitated the formation of this diocese. The presence of Roman Catholics in this area is due to rapid migration from within and outside the state. The first phase of the migration started in the middle of the 18th century when Latin Catholics from the [[Diocese of Cochin]] came to [[Vaisiambhagom]], [[Nedumudy]], [[Kanjpadam]] and its vicinities. The second phase began at the first half of the 19th century, when people from different parishes of [[Quilon]] reached [[Maramon]], [[Ranny]], [[Vanavathukkara]], [[Thiruvalla]], [[Changanacherry]] and [[Poovam]]. The third phase started by the second half of the 19th century when the high ranges of the eastern side began to be used for cultivation [[tea]]. People from Verapoly, Cochin and from different parts of [[Tamil Nadu]] settled down in this area for different jobs. The arrival of Brother [[Rockey Palackal]], [[OCD]], at the end of the 19th century geared upon the fourth phase of the history of the Diocese of Vijayapuram. Brother Rockey, as a zealous father, worked hard in Kottayam, Thellakom, Chengalam and Kumarakom and preached the Good News to the native people. He opted to serve the poor, sidelined, marginalized and downtrodden and thus secured the name "Apostle of the Outcastes".

The area Church work of the Archdiocese of Verapoly entrusted to the [[Carmelites]] was created to be the Diocese of Vijayapuram. The administration was in the hands of the Carmelites of the [[Navara Province]].

Languages spoken: [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
Revenue districts: Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Alleppey, Pathanamthitta

===Statistics===
* Diocesan Clergy: 100
* Religious Priests: 39
* Religious Brothers: 14
* Religious Women: 429
* No. of Parishes: 73
* Houses of Women Religious: 58
* Houses of Men Religious: 16

===Formation houses===
* Minor Seminaries: 05

===Educational institutions===
* B.Ed. Colleges: 01
* Students: 120
* Colleges: 01
* Students: 123
* Technical Institutions: 01
* Students: 25
* Collegiates (P.U.C.): 01
* Students: 73
* Sr. Secondary Schools (10+2): 04
* Students: 1,206
* High Schools (10th std.): 14
* Students: 13,235
* Primary Schools: 39
* Students: 24,909
* Hospitals: 05
* Beds: 250
* Dispensaries: 06
* Beneficiaries (Annual): 80200
* Other Institutions: 39
* Beneficiaries (Annual): 2929

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website}}
*[http://www.vijayapuramcorporate.org/ Vijayapuram Corporate Educational Agency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603021830/http://www.vijayapuramcorporate.org/ |date=3 June 2009 }}
*[http://www.vsss.in/ Vijayapuram Social Service Society]

{{Christianity in Kerala|state=collapsed}}

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[[Category:Dioceses in Kerala]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1930]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]
[[Category:1930 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Churches in Kottayam district]]

Pratika Rawal

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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}

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| name = Pratika Rawal
| female = true
| image = Pratika Rawal.jpeg
| caption = Rawal in 2025
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters|Opening batter]]

| international = true
| country = India
| internationalspan = 2024–present
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 6 March
| testdebutyear = 2026
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 97
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttestagainst =

| odidebutdate = 22 December
| odidebutyear = 2024
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 150
| lastodidate = 26 October
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
| odishirt = 64

| club1 = [[Delhi women's cricket team|Delhi]]
| year1 = 2021–2024
| club2 = [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]]
| year2 = 2024–present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| matches1 = 24
| runs1 = 1,110
| bat avg1 = 50.45
| 100s/50s1 = 2/7
| top score1 = 154
| deliveries1 = 209
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 31.33
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/37
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 257
| bat avg2 = 32.12
| 100s/50s2 = 1/1
| top score2 = 120
| deliveries2 = 60
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 26.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/0
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 47
| runs3 = 2,006
| bat avg3 = 57.31
| 100s/50s3 = 5/13
| top score3 = 161[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 169
| wickets3 = 4
| bowl avg3 = 38.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/37
| catches/stumpings3 = 28/–

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 24
| runs4 = 574
| bat avg4 = 24.95
| 100s/50s4 = 0/5
| top score4 = 76
| deliveries4 = 6
| wickets4 = 0
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 8/–

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Cricket World Cup|ICC Cricket World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025 India]]}}

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/pratika-rawal-1289557 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 3 November
| year = 2025
}}
'''Pratika Rawal''' (born 1 September 2000) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[India women's national cricket team|women's national cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1412476.html |title=Pratika Rawal |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> She represents [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] in domestic cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1556/1556376/1556376.html |title=Pratika Rawal |work=CricketArchive |date=24 December 2024 }}</ref> Rawal was an integral part of the Indian team that won the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]].

==Early life==
Rawal was born in Delhi on 1 September 2000. She completed her schooling from Modern School at Barakhamba Road and acquired 92.5 per cent in the CBSE grade 12 board exams, before finishing her bachelor's degree in [[psychology]] from [[Jesus and Mary College]], New Delhi. She also played basketball for Bal Bharati School in Rajender Nagar and won gold medal at the 64th School National Games in Delhi in January 2019.<ref name=PR>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/pratika-rawal-india-women-debut-west-indies-odi-career-timeline-school-college-early-days/article69021603.ece |title=The Pratika Rawal story: 92.5 per cent in CBSE, psychology graduate, basketball champion and now India's new opening batter |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> Her father, Pradeep Rawal is a BCCI-certified Level-II umpire of the [[Delhi & District Cricket Association]] (DDCA). At the age of 10 when she was in fourth standard she started her career in cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etnownews.com/sports/pratika-rawal-meet-24-year-old-delhi-girl-the-150th-addition-to-india-womens-cricket-team-her-education-stats-wpl-auction-details-article-116570509 |title=Pratika Rawal: Meet 24-yr-old Delhi girl, 150th addition to India women's cricket team – Education, career, stats, WPL details |work=ET Now |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> She trained under coach, Sharvan Kumar in Rohtak Road Gymkhana Cricket Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/all-rounder-pratika-rawals-rise-from-rajender-nagar-to-vadodara-landmark-9167416.html |title=All-Rounder: Pratika Rawal's Rise From Rajender Nagar To Vadodara Landmark |work=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> Then she started training under former cricketer Dipti Dhyani, and Delhi women's team coach [[Dishant Yagnik]].<ref name=PR />

==Domestic career==
She played for Delhi from 2021 to early 2024. Then she plays for Railways in 2024 in the [[Senior Women's One Day Trophy]] and [[Senior Women's T20 Trophy]]. She made her [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Delhi against [[Jharkhand women's cricket team|Jharkhand]] on 31 October 2021 in the [[2021–22 Senior Women's One Day Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1556/1556376/Womens_List_A_Matches.html |title=Women's List A Matches played by Pratika Rawal |work=CricketArchive |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> She scored unbeaten 161 off 155 against [[Assam women's cricket team|Assam]] and she scored 247 from seven matches with average of 49.40 a strike-rate of 78.41 in this season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/west-indies-tour-of-india-2024/58740-who-is-pratika-rawal-indias-newest-debutant-in-the-odis-against-west-indies.html |title=Who is Pratika Rawal, India's newest debutant in the ODIs against West Indies? |work=Female Cricket |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> She made her [[Twenty20]] debut for Delhi against Railways on 21 April 2022 in the [[2021–22 Senior Women's T20 Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1556/1556376/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html |title=Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Pratika Rawal |work=CricketArchive |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> In [[2023–24 Senior Women's One Day Trophy]] she scored 411 runs from eight matches with the average of 68.50 and a strike-rate of 91.94 including two centuries and a top score of 141. She also played for the East Delhi Riders in the Women's Delhi Premier League in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.herzindagi.com/society-culture/pratika-rawal-debut-indian-women-cricket-team-india-vs-west-indies-article-1012407 |title=Who Is Pratika Rawal: Indian Women Cricket Team's New Addition, Co-Shared Century Run In Debut Against West Indies |work=HerZindagi |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> In 2024, she captained Delhi to the final of the 2024 Under-23 T20 Trophy. She was the second highest run-scorer for her team after Tanisha Singh, having scored 182 runs from nine matches at an average of 26 and a strike-rate of 85.94.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/cricket-pratika-rawal-india-women-vs-west-indies-women-debut-2653706-2024-12-22 |title=Who is Pratika Rawal? Psychology student becomes India Women's 150th ODI cricketer |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> She made her [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for North Zone against [[East Zone women's cricket team|East Zone]] on 3 April 2024 in the [[2023–24 Senior Women's Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1338/1338826.html |title=East Zone Women v North Zone Women, Senior Women Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy 2023/24 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1426785.html |title=NZ Women vs EZ Women, 1st semi-final, Pune, April 03 - 05, 2024, Senior Women Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
In December 2024, she earned maiden call-up for national team for the ODI series [[West Indies women's cricket team in India in 2024–25|against West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132746/pratika-rawal-gets-maiden-call-up-for-wi-odis |title=Pratika Rawal gets maiden call-up for WI ODIs |work=[[Cricbuzz]] |date=13 December 2024 |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-wi-women-2024-arundhati-reddy-dropped-kashyap-bist-rawal-handed-maiden-call-ups-1464853 |title=India drop Reddy; Kashyap, Bist, Rawal get maiden call-ups for West Indies series |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> She made her [[Women's One Day International|One Day International]] debut against West Indies on 22 December 2024 and became the [[List of India women ODI cricketers|150th ODI cricketer for India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/from-psychology-to-cricket-meet-pratika-rawal-india-womens-newest-odi-debutant/articleshow/116564371.cms |title=From Psychology to Cricket: Meet Pratika Rawal, India women's newest ODI debutant |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> On her debut ODI match, she scored 40 runs and stand a 110 runs partnership with [[Smriti Mandhana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/pratika-rawal-shines-on-odi-debut-for-india-womens-cricket-team-104515?srsltid=AfmBOorDu3Fu2hj3xgmNT03Zwxe9Zo16j0M5lz9_OidWU-yKeyqtvXKC |title=Pratika Rawal Shines On ODI Debut For India Women's Cricket Team |work=The Pinnacle Gazette |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> In the second ODI match she scored her maiden half century (76) and picked two wickets against West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/harleen-deol-s-maiden-century-pratika-rawal-s-all-round-show-lead-india-to-odi-series-win-against-west-indies-2024-12-24-967780 |title=Harleen Deol's maiden century, Pratika Rawal's all-round show lead India to ODI series win against West Indies |work=[[India TV]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/harleen-deol-pratika-rawal-shine-as-india-seal-odi-series-101735060209806.html |title=Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India seal ODI series |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> She also shared a 110 runs partnership with Smriti Mandhana in second ODI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-women-vs-west-indies-women-harleen-deol-century-pratika-9743018/lite/ |title=IND vs WI: Harleen Deol's hits maiden ton, Pratika Rawal impresses as India clinch series with big win |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> She took her first international wicket dismissing West Indies captain [[Hayley Matthews]] (106). [[Jemimah Rodrigues]] took the catch and sealed Matthews' dismissal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/cricket-news/why-pratika-rawals-maiden-odi-wicket-belongs-to-jemimah-rodrigues-watch-to-know-2781144 |title=Why Pratika Rawal's maiden ODI wicket belongs to Jemimah Rodrigues |work=News9 |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref>

On 10 January 2025, she dedicated her Player of the Match award to her family and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thedelhijunction.com/pratika-rawal-dedicates-potm-award-to-coach-shravan-kumar-family |title=Pratika Rawal dedicates POTM Award to coach Shravan Kumar, family |work=The Delhi Junction |access-date=9 April 2025}}</ref> She scored her first century (154) in ODIs [[Ireland women's cricket team in India in 2024–25#3rd ODI|against Ireland]] on 15 January 2025 at [[Niranjan Shah Stadium]] in [[Rajkot]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/pratika-rawal-scores-maiden-odi-hundred-india-women-vs-ireland-stats-record-news/article69099844.ece |title=IND-W vs IRE-W, 3rd ODI: Pratika Rawal scores maiden international hundred |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> She won her first international the player of the match and the player of the series awards in that series on 15 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/pyschology-student-pratika-rawal-wows-fans-with-unreal-consistency-she-needs-no-pr-2665152-2025-01-15 |title=Pyschology student Pratika Rawal wows fans with unreal consistency: She needs no PR |work=India Today |access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref> She became the third quickest Indian (in terms of number of matches taken) to score a maiden century in ODIs,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com/news/pratika-rawal-smashes-20-year-old-record-with-maiden-wodi-ton-1152025-1736930748903 |title=Pratika Rawal smashes 20-year-old record with maiden WODI ton |work=Cricket.com |access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref> and became the third Indian player to go past the 150 mark in women's ODIs after [[Deepti Sharma]] (188) and [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] (171).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ind-w-vs-ire-w-pratika-rawal-shatters-world-record-in-women-s-odis-with-a-maiden-international-century-against-ireland-2025-01-15-971381 |title=Pratika Rawal shatters world record in women's ODIs with a maiden international century against Ireland |work=India TV |access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref>

She became the first women's cricketer to score most runs (444) in first six innings and broke former England captain [[Charlotte Edwards]] record (434) in her first six innings in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/simplicity-clarity-plenty-of-elbow-grease-the-pratika-rawal-mantra-1482871 |title=Simplicity, clarity, plenty of elbow grease - the Pratika Rawal mantra |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref> She became the fastest cricketer (in terms of number of innings taken) to reach 500 runs in ODIs (8 innings) and broke Charlotte Edwards record (9 innings).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-top-order-star-pratika-rawal-surpasses-charlotte-edwards-to-break-massive-record-8286729 |title=India Top-Order Star Pratika Rawal Surpasses Charlotte Edwards To Break Massive Record |work=NDTV Sports |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/india-s-rising-star-breaks-longstanding-batting-record |title=India's rising star breaks longstanding batting record |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.guwahatiplus.com/article/pratika-rawal-creates-new-world-record-in-womens-odis-as-fastest-to-reach-500-runs/39135 |title=Pratika Rawal Creates New World Record In Women's ODIs As Fastest To Reach 500 Runs |work=Guwahati Plus |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>

She became the joint-fastest cricketer to score 1,000 runs in ODIs, in the terms of innings (23),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-odi-world-cup-2025-india-vs-new-zealand-pratika-rawal-fastest-to-1000-runs-world-record-mark/article70193288.ece |title=Pratika Rawal equals world record, joint-fastest to 1000 runs in women’s ODIs |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=23 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/women-cricket-news/76673-pratika-rawal-becomes-fastest-indian-to-score-1000-odi-runs-in-just-23-innings.html |title=Pratika Rawal Becomes Fastest Indian to Score 1000 ODI Runs in Just 23 Innings |work=Female Cricket |access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref> and scored first century in Women's Cricket World Cup against New Zealand on 23 October 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/ind-v-nz-womens-odi-world-cup-2025-pratika-rawal-scores-maiden-world-cup-ton/article70193721.ece |title=IND v NZ, Women’s ODI World Cup 2025: Pratika Rawal scores maiden World Cup ton |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pratika-rawal-smriti-mandhana-centuries-100-ind-vs-nz-world-cup-10322790/ |title=Pratika Rawal slams maiden Women’s World Cup century, Smriti Mandhana also scores a ton as India dominate New Zealand in crucial clash |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1289557}}

{{India Squad 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup}}

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Little Mount metro station

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{{Short description|Chennai Metro's Blue Line metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
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Platform-1 → [[Chennai International Airport metro station|Chennai International Airport]] ''(to be extended to '''Kilambakkam''' in the future)'' Platform-2 → [[Wimco Nagar Depot metro station|Wimco Nagar Depot]]
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| bicycle = Yes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/bicycle-facilities-station/|title = Bicycle facilities at station|date = 8 February 2018}}</ref>
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| code = SLM
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'''Little Mount''' is an elevated metro station on the North-South Corridor of the [[Blue Line (Chennai Metro)|Blue Line]] of [[Chennai Metro]] in [[Chennai]], India. This station serves the neighbourhoods of [[Guindy]] and [[Saidapet]].

== Station layout ==
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== Facilities ==
List of available [[Cash machine|ATM]] at Little Mount metro station are

==Connections==
===Bus===
[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)]] bus routes number 1B, 5A, 5B, 5E, 9M, 14MET, 18A, 18D, 18E, 18R, 19A, 19B, 19BCT, 19C, 19T, 23C, 23V, 29N, 45A, 45B, 45E, 47, 47A, 47D, 51B, 51E, 51F, 51J, 51M, 51N, 52, 52B, 52K, 52P, 54, 54B, 54D, 54E, 54G, 54K, 54L, 54M, 54P, 54S, 54T, 60, 60A, 60D, 60H, 65A, 88C, 88CCT, 88CET, 88D, 88K, 88KCT, 88L, 88R, 118A, 119G, 119T, 129C, 151, 154, 154A, 154P, 188, 188K, 221, 221H, 519, 554, 570, 570AC, 570P, 570X, 597, A45B, A47, A51, B18, B29NGS, D51, E18, G18, J51, M7, M9M, M18C, M19B, M45E, M51, M51D, M51R, M51V, M60, N45B, S35, V51, V51CUT, V151, serves the station from nearby Little Mount bus stand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtcbus.org/ |title=Home |website=mtcbus.org |access-date=22 April 2019 |archive-date=26 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526170357/http://mtcbus.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==See also==
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* [[Chennai]]
* [[Anna Salai]]
* [[List of Chennai metro stations]]
* [[Chennai Metro]]
* [[Railway stations in Chennai]]
* [[Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System]]
* [[Chennai Monorail]]
* [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
* [[Chennai International Airport]]
* [[Transport in Chennai]]
* [[Urban rail transit in India]]
* [[List of metro systems]]
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{{Portal bar|India|Trains|Transport|Engineering}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons|Chennai Metro}}
{{Wikivoyage|Chennai}}
* {{Official website|http://chennaimetrorail.org/}}
* [http://www.urbanrail.net ''UrbanRail.Net''] – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
*{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Little+Mount+Metro+Station/@13.0147843,80.2229016,352m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x3a52670b9afffffb:0xd42be3e09bac5ad4!2sLittle+Mount+Metro+Station!8m2!3d13.0145539!4d80.2240194!3m4!1s0x3a52670b9afffffb:0xd42be3e09bac5ad4!8m2!3d13.0145539!4d80.2240194|title= Little Mount metro station}}

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Khajaguda Lake

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{{Distinguish|Khajaguda Talab}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
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'''Khajaguda Lake''', also known as '''''Thavutoni Kunta'''''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/sep/29/nanakramguda-lake-reels-under-threat-of-destruction-1664371.html|title=Nanakramguda lake reels under threat of destruction}}</ref> is a [[lake]] in [[Ranga Reddy District]] in the Indian state of Telangana and on the western edge of the city of [[Hyderabad]], in the suburb of [[Manikonda]], in the middle of Makthakousarali, [[Khajaguda]] area.

==History==
Khajaguda Lake was built in 1897 during the reign of 6th [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] Nawab [[Mahboob Ali Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-stink-rises-from-drinking-water-source-khajaguda-lake-is-now-a-dumping-yard/articleshow/101651745.cms?from=mdr|title=Hyderabad: Stink rises from drinking water source, Khajaguda lake is now a dumping yard}}</ref> This lake was spread over {{convert|618|acre|km2|adj=on}}. This lake supplied water to 900 acres of Ayakattu in [[Kamareddy]], Sarampally and [[Narsampally]] areas.

An official survey dated February 25, 2014 showed that the Full Tank level (FTL) of Khajaguda Talab is spread over {{convert|38.004|acres|2|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/how-did-khajaguda-lake-shrink-hc-quizzes-t-on-2-different-maps/articleshow/76823270.cms|title=How did Khajaguda lake shrink? HC quizzes Telangana government on two different maps}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/furnish-maps-relating-to-khajaguda-tank-hc-tells-government/article32006595.ece|title=Furnish maps relating to Khajaguda tank, HC tells government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-seven-cops-join-duty-after-fighting-corona-in-rachakonda/articleshow/76815993.cms|title=Shrinking Khajaguda Lake: Telangana HC seeks explanation from Hyderabad development body}}</ref> and a resurvey dated September 18, 2019, showed that the lake is {{convert|37|acres|2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/why-khajaguda-lake-shrunk-to-37acre-hc-poser-to-hyderabad-metropolitan-development-authority/articleshow/94888184.cms|title=Why Khajaguda lake shrunk to 37acre? HC poser to Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/khajaguda-lake-area-shrunk-by-one-acre-hc/article66014816.ece|title=Furnish maps relating to Khajaguda tank, HC tells government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/121022/laying-of-road-near-khajaguda-lake-questioned.html|title=Laying of road near Khajaguda lake questioned}}</ref> Both the maps are not available on HMDA official website. At present, the lake is spread over {{convert|37|acre|km2|adj=on}}.

== Present status ==
The lake is gradually being destroyed and depleted reportedly due to encroachment from various builders, private residential projects and construction of roads. Sewage is also discharged into the lake which was once hosting various migratory birds and had rich aquatic life.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/Sep/29/nanakramguda-lake-reels-under-threat-of-destruction-1664371.html|title=Nanakramguda lake reels under threat of destruction|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|first=Nilesh|last=V|date=2017-09-29|access-date=2024-10-04}}</ref> The lake has been handed over to Wipro as part of their CSR programme for rejuvenation and since then is also known as ''Wipro Lake''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2023/Apr/04/ghmc-re-allots-lakes-for-rejuvenation-under-csr-2562475.html|title=GHMC re-allots lakes for rejuvenation under CSR|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|first=Bachan Jeet|last=Singh|date=2023-04-04|access-date=2024-10-04}}</ref> Due to dumping of garbage, the lake still remains heavily polluted.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/080618/wipro-lake-littered-with-garbage-plastic.html|title=Wipro lake littered with garbage, plastic|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|first=Durga Prasad|last=Sunku|date=2018-06-18|access-date=2024-10-04}}</ref>
The GHAC (Great Hyderabad Adventure Club) has been carrying out clean sweep days on the lake shore in 2013<ref>[http://blog.ghac.in/2013/06/cleanup-activity-at-khajaguda-hyderabad.html#.XOcoZo-kKUk Prasad Np: ''Cleanup Activity At Khajaguda Hyderabad by GHAC Volunteers '', In: blog.ghac.in, 10 June 2013].</ref> and 2014.<ref>[https://blog.ghac.in/2014/07/india-clean-sweep-clean-up-of-khajaguda_8.html#.XOcpGY-kKUk Akhila Manne: ''India Clean Sweep - Clean up of Khajaguda lake'', In: blog.ghac.in, 8 July 2014].</ref>

== Tourism ==
[[File:Fakhruddin Gutta Hyd.jpg|right|thumb|Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta)]]
With the Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta) to the South of the lake, the site is a popular spot for outdoor activities, such as hiking and bouldering.<ref>Mohammed Hasib: ''Khajaguda Hills – relishing SUNSET at the summit'', In: ''Adventures in Hyderabad, Travel Stories'', AtomicCircle.com, 8 October 2018, ([https://atomiccircle.com/sunset-at-khajaguda-hills/ Link]).</ref><ref>hyderabadclimbers.com - ''Khajaguda Routes'', ([http://www.hyderabadclimbers.com/khajaguda-routes.html Link])</ref> Fakhruddin Gutta granite rock formations (popularly known as Khajaguda Hills) are as old as 2.5 billion years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/s-kaur-on-ten-things-to-do-in-hyderabad-1088037|title=A city as multifaceted as a diamond}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/apr/20/hmda-finally-wakes-upto-khajaguda-destruction-2444138.html|title=HMDA finally wakes up to Khajaguda destruction}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2021/sep/01/telangana-government-urged-to-save-fakhruddin-gutta-heritage-rocks-2352661.html|title=Telangana government urged to save Fakhruddin Gutta heritage rocks}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/yet-another-blow-to-hyderabads-rock-heritage/article38404425.ece|title=Yet another blow to Hyderabad’s rock heritage}}</ref> Khajaguda Rock Formation, which is [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] heritage site, is spread across {{convert|180|acre|km2|adj=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/telanganas-khajaguda-rock-formation-is-as-old-as-the-earths-crust/articleshow/95272121.cms|title=Telangana's Khajaguda Rock Formation is as old as the Earth's crust!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/feb/23/prehistoric-connect-makes-khajaguda-unique-2422652.html|title=Prehistoric connect makes Khajaguda unique}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/a-year-of-challenges-for-built-heritage-in-telangana/article66298792.ece|title=A year of challenges for built heritage in Telangana}}</ref> The tomb of Saint Hazrat Baba Fakhruddin Aulia — spiritual mentor of [[Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah]] (founder of the [[Bahmani Kingdom]]) who was buried here in 1353 AD; an over 800-year-old Annatha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and a cave where the revered saint, [[Meher Baba]] had meditated are situated on Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/250-hyderabadis-lace-up-and-run-to-save-fakhruddin-gutta/articleshow/69621456.cms|title=250 Hyderabadis lace up and run to...Save Fakhruddin Gutta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/khajagudas-heritage-rocks-turning-to-dust/articleshow/89602506.cms|title=Telangana: Khajaguda’s heritage rocks turning to dust}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabads-geological-heritage-turning-to-dust/article26557233.ece|title=Hyderabad’s geological heritage turning to dust}}</ref>
[[File:Rocks Fakhruddin Gutta Hyderabad.jpg|right|thumb|Rocks Fakhruddin Gutta Hyderabad]]
In the beginning of 2019, some illegal quarrying was carried out, and parts of the boulders have been destroyed, even though the High Court directed the [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]] and [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority]] to ensure that the boulders were not damaged.<ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/jun/04/heritage-rock-formations-in-hyderabad-losing-out-to-infrastructure-needs-1985769.html newindianexpress.com – ''Heritage rock formations in Hyderabad losing out to infrastructure needs'', 4 June 2019.]</ref><ref> Serish Nanisetti: ''Hyderabad’s geological heritage turning to dust'', In: ''The Hindu'', 17 March 2019, ([https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabads-geological-heritage-turning-to-dust/article26557233.ece Link]).</ref> In October 2023, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) started work to fence the 2.5 billion-year-old Khajaguda rock formations and limiting access to motorists, visitors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hmda-begins-work-on-fencing-khajaguda-hills/articleshow/104637923.cms|title=HMDA begins work on fencing Khajaguda hills}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/khajaguda-rocks-turn-vice-den-hmda-begins-work-on-limiting-access-to-motorists-visitors/article67435061.ece|title=Khajaguda rocks turn vice den, HMDA begins work on limiting access to motorists, visitors}}</ref>

[[Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad|Outer Ring Road]] -Lanco Hills link road is under construction as part of Corridor 39B.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/mar/05/orr-lanco-link-road-to-be-realigned-tosave-khajaguda-rocks-2426531.html|title=ORR-Lanco link road to be realigned to save Khajaguda rocks}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/yet-another-blow-to-hyderabads-rock-heritage/article38404425.ece|title=Yet another blow to Hyderabad’s rock heritage}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/3-booked-for-destroying-part-of-khajaguda-rocks/articleshow/89979773.cms|title=Hyderabad: 3 booked for destroying part of Khajaguda rocks}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/feb/27/khajaguda-activists-allege-contempt-of-court-2424231.html|title=Khajaguda: Activists allege contempt of court}}</ref> This 3.89 km long link road is constructed alongside the Khajaguda Heritage Rock Formation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/290322/link-road-works-in-it-corridors-going-on-at-brisk-pace.html|title=IT corridors to get link roads to ease traffic}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Manikonda]]
* [[Society to Save Rocks]]
* Manikonda Cheruvu (Yellamma Cheruvu)

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
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{{Hyderabad topics}}

[[Category:Lakes of Hyderabad, India]]

Patna City

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{{Short description|Historic neighbourhood in Patna district, Bihar, India}}

{{Hatnote|"Patna Saheb" redirects here. For the Gurudwara, see [[:Takht Sri Patna Sahib]].}}
{{Hatnote|This article is about the neighbourhood of Patna. Not to be confused with [[Patna]].}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
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'''Patna City''', popularly known as '''Patna Saheb''' or '''Patna Sahib''', is a city and one of the 6 Sub-divisions ([[Tehsil]]) in [[Patna district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Patna City is an old area of [[Patna]]. Patna City history belongs to [[Patliputra]]. It is regarded as very sacred by the [[Sikh]]s in [[India]].<ref>[http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/india/patna Patna] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064351/http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/india/patna |date=4 March 2016 }} thesikhencyclopedia</ref> The tenth Guru of the Sikhs, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] was born there. The Patna Saheb Gurudwara is considered to be one of the holiest of the [[Panj Takht|five "Takhts"]] or seat of authority of the Sikhs. The place is named Harminder Takht though the Sikhs respectfully call it Patna Sahib. The famous [[Takht Sri Patna Sahib|Guru Gobind Sahib Gurudwara]] is an important shrine for [[Sikh]]s from all over the world.<ref>[https://www.sikhyatra.in/GurdwaraPatnaSahibTour.htm GURDWARA PATNA SAHIB PACKAGE TOUR]</ref> ''[[Ashok Rajpath]]'' (road) connects Patna City to Patna.

==Overview==
Bengali Colony, Jhauganj, Lodi Katra, Rambagh, Kali Asthan, Nehru Tola, Marufganj, Harmandir Gali, Machratta, Hajiganj, Mirchai Gali, Bihar Mills Colony are major areas of Patna City. The main Guru Gobind Road connects Patna Sahib Gurudwara and Patna City Chowk. Mangal Talab is a water body located here. Patna City has all sorts of facilities like schools, hospitals for its residents. Other than Sikh Religious center it has a number of [[Hindu]] [[Temples]] and [[Mosques]]. It has a number of Boarding and Lodging facilities around religious centers. Patna [[Ghat]] is the [[Ganga]] side Ghat flowing in north of Patna City. Today, Patna City is also a major trading centre.<ref>[http://www.traveladvisorindia.com/india-at-a-glance/east-india/bihar/patna.htm Patna] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214826/http://www.traveladvisorindia.com/india-at-a-glance/east-india/bihar/patna.htm |date=3 March 2016 }} traveladvisorindia</ref>
[[File:Harmandir Patna.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib]], [[Patna Saheb]]]]

==Administration==
The '''Patna City''' sub-division ([[Tehsil]]) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of [[Sub Divisional Magistrate]] (SDM).

===Blocks===
The Patna City Tehsil is divided into 3 [[Community development block|Block]]s, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows:
# [[Fatuha]]
# Daniyawaan
# [[Khusrupur]]

==Tourism==

*[[Kamaldah Jain Temple]]
*Sanwaliya Ji Mandir, Hajiganj.
*Shri Jalla Mahavir Mandir<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-26|title=जल्ला महावीर मंदिर के पदाधिकारियों की घोषणा|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/patna/news/district-mahavir-temple-officials-announce-045040-3277622.html|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jalla Hanuman Mandir, Begampur, Patna City|url=https://trell.co/location/jalla-hanuman-mandir-begampur-patna-2e0d6|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Trell}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-13|title=न पत्थर, न धातु, यहां भभूत से बने हैं हनुमान|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/patna/news/neither-stone-nor-metal-hanuman-is-made-of-ash-here-085531-6824997.html|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref>
*
*Rani Sati Dadi Mandir, Mirchai Gali
*Shri Shyam Mandir, Raja Ram Lane
*Shri Kale Hanuman Mandir
*[[Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat|Bal Leela Gurudwara, Maini Sangat]]
*Bahari Begumpur (a historic place)
*[[Khanqah]] Emadia Qalandaria, Mangal Talab
*Khanqah Munamia Hasania, Teeksaal Darguah
*Railway Quarter, Patna City
*Mangal Talab (talab means tank<ref name="Sengupta2007">{{cite book|last=Sengupta|first=Nirmal|title=Economic Studies of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6d70v2Oha-sC&pg=PA129|access-date=8 November 2011|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Academic Foundation|isbn=978-81-7188-586-2|page=129}}</ref>), named after the donor Shri Mangal Lal, a local landlord.
*Kashmiri Bagh (graveyard)
*Old Cemetery, Patna City
*Jalla Area (Hanuman Mandir, Shani mandir)
*Manoj Kamaliya Stadium, a small outdoor stadium at Mangal Talab.
*[[Takht Sri Patna Sahib|Takht Sri Harimandir Sahib Ji]]
*[[Gurdwara Guru ka Bagh|Gurudwara Shri Guru Ka Bagh]]
*Paschim Darwaza, a historical monument of [[Mauryan Empire|Mauryan]] period <ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-30|title=The lost glory of Paschim Darwaza|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/patna/the-lost-glory-of-paschim-darwaza/articleshow/65605652.cms|access-date=2022-06-16|website=times of india|language=en}}</ref>

==Politics==
The Patna City is part of the [[Patna Sahib Assembly constituency|Patna Sahib]] Assembly constituency under the [[Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency|Patna Sahib]] Lok Sabha constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Rural-voters-to-help-EC-create-awareness-in-towns/articleshow/49420060.cms|title=Rural voters to help EC create awareness in towns}}</ref>

==Education==

=== Schools ===
*Arora International School, Patna city<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arora International School|url=http://cbseaff.nic.in/cbse_aff/schdir_Report/AppViewdir.aspx%3Faffno%3D330566&ved=2ahUKEwibx-W9mO_pAhVHzTgGHcsvALYQFjAKegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2hvyt1eNJECTjSu0Ts_qsI&cshid=1591515366306|access-date=7 June 2020|website=www.cbseaff.nic.in}}</ref>
*Guru Gobind Singh Boys School (Government aided)
*Guru Gobind Singh Girls School (Government aided)
*Infant Jesus School<ref>{{Cite web|title=Infant Jesus School Patna city|url=http://www.thelearningpoint.net/home/school-listings/cbse-19/INFANT-JESUS--SCHOOL-KHAJOKALAN-TEHRI-GHAT-PATNA-CITY-PATNA-BIHAR-330070&ved=2ahUKEwjjosXzme_pAhVFU30KHYZLCu8QFjAIegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw1hlx0tYNH9M6blhgS64Ih1&cshid=1591515703930|access-date=7 June 2020|website=www.learningpoint.net}}</ref>
*Jesus and Marry Academy, Patna city<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jesus and Mary academy Patna city|url=https://www.eduvidya.com/Schools/Jesus-And-Mary-Academy-Patna&ved=2ahUKEwi87qSqnO_pAhVQfSsKHTxAAN8QFjAIegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw3CEOn8fPadqTYacEn2BKH3|access-date=7 June 2020|website=www.eduvidya.com}}</ref>
*Little Flower High School
*Marwari High School, Patna City (Government aided)
*Narayani Kanya Vidyalaya (Government aided)
*Patna City Central School
*Patna City High School (Government aided)
*ST. Annes High School<ref>{{Cite web|title=St Annes school patna city|url=https://www.stannespatnacity.in/&ved=2ahUKEwiB46LTmu_pAhUIOSsKHQouDdkQFjAKegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw2HLV28Aosli0R9CQXHa-J0|access-date=7 June 2020|website=www.stannespatnacity.in}}</ref>
*St. Paul High School, Patna city
*Sudarshan Central School

=== College ===

*[[Oriental College, Patna City]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=oriental college patna city|url=http://orientalcollege.in/&ved=2ahUKEwiAwefClu_pAhURU30KHaNADGQQFjAOegQIChAD&usg=AOvVaw3DgnVaYuuAYt7gjzHW6q2Y|access-date=7 June 2020|website=www.orientalcollege.in}}</ref>
* [[Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Patna]]
* [[RPM College, Patna]]

=== Library ===

*[[Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library, Patna City]] (A central government recognized district level library)<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 Nov 2018|title=Library will be developed|work=Prabhat Khabhar|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/1226516&ved=2ahUKEwjI88W3x-zpAhUhwzgGHS5WCLkQFjAFegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw1ujjnQv756zfV6un7GGjeI|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref>

==Hospital==
*[[Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Patna City]]
*[[Nalanda Medical College and Hospital]], Patna city

== Transport ==
=== Railways ===
It has its own railway station, known as [[Patna Sahib railway station]]. It is connected to many metropolitan cities of India by the [[Howrah-Delhi Main Line]].

=== Roads ===
The Bus service was started in 2018 by [[BSRTC]] 15 buses has been operational on these routes connecting 17 different locations between Gandhi Maidan and Patna City, three major railway stations, including the Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal and Patna Sahib station, will be covered under the new route called ‘555’. The route has been named ‘555’ as a sign of respect for Panj Pyare — the five beloved ones of Sikh [[Guru Gobind Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=15 new buses from Gandhi Maiden to Patna City now|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/15-new-buses-from-gandhi-maidan-to-patna-city-now/articleshow/64577744.cms|access-date=14 June 2018|website=Times of India}}</ref>

State government is also planning to upgrade current three-wheelers (autos) which are emitting carbon dioxide on higher level due to petrol based engine to CNG operated autos, they will be upgraded on government subsidy PPP partnership either exchanged or made petrol to CNG emission adaptable by installing P2G CNG kits. Currently electronic operated rickshaws ({{Transliteration|hi|tuktuks}}) can be easily seen on the roads of Patna City.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 July 2019|title=पटना में सभी ऑटो सीएनजी से चलेंगे|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/patna/story-all-auto-vehicles-in-patna-will-run-from-cng-2626971.html|access-date=6 July 2020|website=livehindustan.com|language=hi}}</ref>

== Police Stations ==
The following Police Stations of Patna Police serve this area:
* Chowk Police Station
* Deedarganj Police Station<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111128/jsp/bihar/story_14806788.jsp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002122232/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111128/jsp/bihar/story_14806788.jsp | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 October 2013 | title=News in Brief | newspaper=Calcutta Telegraph | access-date=28 November 2011}}</ref>
* Khajekalan Police Station

{{See also|Patna Police}}

== Notable people ==
* [[Guru Gobind Singh]], The tenth Sikh Guru
* [[Daler Mehndi]], Indian singer and songwriter
* [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]], Ex-Cabinet Minister in [[First Modi ministry|Narendra Modi Ministry]], [[Member of Parliament]], [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]]
*[[Shatrughan Sinha]], [[Member of Parliament]],[[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol]], Ex-[[Member of Parliament]] [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]], Former Cabinet Minister in [[Third Vajpayee Ministry]]
* [[Nitin Nabin]], Cabinet Minister in [[Ninth Nitish Kumar ministry|Ninth Nitish ministry]]
* [[Nand Kishore Yadav]], Current MLA from Patna Sahib Constituency

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Neighbourhoods of Patna}}
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Patna]]

Qeyamuddin Ahmad

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{{Short description|Indian historian (1930–1998)}}
{{Infobox scholar
| name = Qeyamuddin Ahmad
| image =
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| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|9|9}}
| birth_place = [[Patna]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province|Bihar and Orissa]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{death date|1998|8|27|1930|9|9}}
| occupation = Historian, academic
| sub_discipline = Medieval Indian history, epigraphy
| workplaces = [[Patna University]], [[K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute]]
| notable_works = ''The Wahhabi Movement in India'' (1966) ''Corpus of Arabic and Persian Inscriptions of Bihar'' (1973)
}}

'''Qeyamuddin Ahmad''' (9 September 1930 – 27 August 1998) was an Indian historian of [[medieval India]], particularly the history of [[Bihar]]. He served as Professor of History at [[Patna University]] and was known for his work on the [[Wahhabi movement]] and the epigraphy of Bihar.<ref name="BiharAnjuman">{{cite web |title=Dr. Qeyamuddin Ahmad |url=https://www.biharanjuman.org/bio/qeyamuddin_ahmad.htm |website=Bihar Anjuman |access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="Cambridge">{{cite journal |last=Husain |first=M. |title=Review: Qeyamuddin Ahmad: Corpus of Arabic and Persian Inscriptions of Bihar |journal=Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies |volume=37 |issue=2 |year=1974 |pages=467–468 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |doi=10.1017/S0041977X00160393}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Eaton |first=Richard M. |date=1996-06-01 |title=Book Reviews : QEYAMUDDIN AHMAD, The Wahhabi Movement in India. Second Revised Edition, New Delhi, Manohar, 1994 |url=https://doi.org/10.1177/001946469603300206 |journal=The Indian Economic and Social History Review |language=EN |volume=33 |issue=2 |pages=219–221 |doi=10.1177/001946469603300206 |issn=0019-4646}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mishra |first=Jayashri |date=1999-01-01 |title=Professor Qeyamuddin Ahmad (9 September 1930 - 27 August 1998) |url=https://doi.org/10.1177/037698369902600137 |journal=Indian Historical Review |language=EN |volume=26 |issue=1 |pages=252–253 |doi=10.1177/037698369902600137 |issn=0376-9836}}</ref>

== Early life and Career ==
Qeyamuddin Ahmad was born on 9 September 1930 in [[Patna]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province|Bihar and Orissa]], [[British Raj|British India]]. Ahmad joined the [[Bihar Educational Service]] in 1952, before transferring to [[Patna University]] in 1964, where he taught history until his retirement.<ref name="BiharAnjuman" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Malik |first=Hafeez |date=1970-05-01 |title=The Wahabi Movement in India |url=https://doi.org/10.2307/2943288 |journal=Journal of Asian Studies |volume=29 |issue=3 |pages=717–718 |doi=10.2307/2943288 |issn=0021-9118}}</ref> He began his academic career as a Research Fellow at the [[K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute]], contributing significantly to the study of epigraphic sources across Bihar.<ref name="BiharAnjuman" /> He earned his [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in 1962 with a [[Thesis|dissertation]] on the ''Wahhabi Movement in India''.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Digby |first=Simon |date=1976 |title=Qeyamuddin Ahmad: Corpus of Arabic and Persian inscriptions of Bihar (A.H. 640–1200). (K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna. Historical Research Series, Vol. X.) xxxiii, 419 pp., 77 plates, map. Patna: K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute, 1973. Rs. 75. |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bulletin-of-the-school-of-oriental-and-african-studies/article/abs/qeyamuddin-ahmad-corpus-of-arabic-and-persian-inscriptions-of-bihar-ah-6401200-k-p-jayaswal-research-institute-patna-historical-research-series-vol-x-xxxiii-419-pp-77-plates-map-patna-k-p-jayaswal-research-institute-1973-rs-75/9D38B2C7E8115CB27C5CA70BF429DB24 |journal=Bulletin of SOAS |language=en |volume=39 |issue=1 |pages=190–191 |doi=10.1017/S0041977X0005240X |issn=1474-0699}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hauser |first=Walter |date=1999 |title=Qeyamuddin Ahmad 1930–1998 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-asian-studies/article/qeyamuddin-ahmad-19301998/FEC780BFB46BBCEC57862C27F620877C |journal=The Journal of Asian Studies |language=en |volume=58 |issue=2 |pages=591–592 |doi=10.1017/S0021911800143943 |issn=1752-0401}}</ref>

== Works ==
Ahmad's most notable works include:
* ''The Wahhabi Movement in India'' (1966; revised ed. 1994; Urdu translation 1976), a study of the 19th-century Islamic revivalist movement.<ref name="BiharAnjuman" /><ref name=":Routledge" />
* ''Corpus of Arabic and Persian Inscriptions of Bihar (A.H. 640–1200)'' (1973), cataloguing 196 inscriptions from the pre-Mughal, Pathan, and Mughal periods.<ref name="Cambridge" /><ref name=":Routledge" />
* An abridged edition of [[Al-Biruni]]’s ''[[India (Al-Biruni)|India]]'' published by [[National Book Trust]] (1985).<ref name="BiharAnjuman" /><ref name=":Routledge">{{Cite book |last=Ahmad |first=Qeyamuddin |title=The Wahhabi movement in India|url=https://www.routledge.com/The-Wahhabi-Movement-in-India/Ahmad/p/book/9780367514839?srsltid=AfmBOor0oce8TfQmbV0OwUhL8gR3PrL9xO9PIkpw8o9RSTW8MOD-00Dw |date=2020 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-000-08206-7 |edition=Second|location=Milton}}</ref>
* Associate editor of ''Comprehensive History of Bihar'' (Vol. II Part I, 1983; Part II, 1986).<ref name="BiharAnjuman" /><ref name=":Routledge" />
* Co-editor of ''Patna Through the Ages: Glimpses of History, Society and Economy'' (1987).

== Legacy ==
Ahmad was regarded as an authority on medieval Indian history, regional historiography, and Islamic movements in Bihar. His peers praised his meticulous research and dedication to preserving historical sources.<ref name="BiharAnjuman" />

== References ==
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Butler Balu

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{{short description|2019 Indian Tamil film}}

{{No plot|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date = November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Butler Balu
| image = Butler Balu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = M. L. Suthir
| producer = Mukesh
| writer = SP Rajkumar (dialogues)
| starring = Gautham Krishna Shalini Mayil
| music = [[Ganesh Raghavendra]]
| cinematography = Paul Livingston
| studio = Thozhaa Cine Creations
| released = {{film date|2019|11|8|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Butler Balu''''' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language [[comedy]] film directed by M. L. Suthir. The film stars debutantes Gautham Krishna, Shalini Mayil, with [[Yogi Babu]], [[Mayilsamy|Mayilswamy]], [[Imman Annachi]], [[Robo Shankar]], Thadi Balaji in supporting roles. The film music was composed by [[Ganesh Raghavendra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cooking up a kidnapping in Butler Balu |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/nov/07/cooking-up-a-kidnapping-in-butler-balu-2058047.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110054228/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/nov/07/cooking-up-a-kidnapping-in-butler-balu-2058047.html |archive-date=10 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Cast ==

{{Cast listing|
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Ajaykumar's friend
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Kalyanam
* [[Robo Shankar]] as Kalyanam's assistant
* [[Imman Annachi]] as Nellai Muthu
* Thadi Balaji as Kalyanam's assistant
* G. Gautham Krishna as T. Ajaykumar
* Shalini Mayil as C. Shalini
* Arjun Srinivas
* Reenu Krithika
* [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] as Shalini's father
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Police Inspector
* [[Bava Lakshmanan]]
* [[Gana Bala]]
;Uncredited
* [[Ambani Shankar]]
*[[Gadam Kishan]]
}}

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Ganesh Raghavendra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2019 |title=Butler Balu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single by Ganesh Ragavendra on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/butler-balu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1527961430 |via=music.apple.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thaira Thaira
| extra1 = [[Saindhavi]]
| length1 = 5:00
| title2 = Moonu Kala Thookivachu
| extra2 = [[Gana Bala]]
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Paathikapatta Nenjamellam
| extra3 = Gana Bala
| length3 = 4:40
| total_length = 13:37
}}
== Release ==
The film released on 8 October 2019 after being in deadlock for eight years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yogi Babu denies playing the lead in an eight-year-old film 'Butler Balu' |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/yogi-babu-denies-playing-the-lead-in-an-eight-year-old-film-butler-balu-news-tamil-tkfl54fdbcfcd.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006032501/https://www.sify.com/movies/yogi-babu-denies-playing-the-lead-in-an-eight-year-old-film-butler-balu-news-tamil-tkfl54fdbcfcd.html |archive-date=6 October 2019 |access-date=28 October 2020 |website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2019 |title=Yogi Babu's old film gets a release date |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021119/yogi-babus-old-film-gets-a-release-date.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085206/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021119/yogi-babus-old-film-gets-a-release-date.html |archive-date=15 November 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The makers additionally promoted [[Yogi Babu]] as the main actor despite the fact that the actor only shot for the film for four days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2019 |title=Yogi Babu denies claims made by film team |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/061019/yogi-babu-denies-claims-made-by-film-team.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031082437/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/061019/yogi-babu-denies-claims-made-by-film-team.html |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=28 October 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2019 |title=Yogi Babu denies rumours about playing the hero in Butler Balu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/04/yogi-babu-denies-rumours-about-playing-hero-in-butler-balu-14698.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925031833/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/04/yogi-babu-denies-rumours-about-playing-hero-in-butler-balu-14698.html |archive-date=25 September 2020 |access-date=14 November 2019 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> He plays the role of a chef in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Bigil' star Yogi Babu is all set to turn a chef in 'Butler Balu' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigil-star-yogi-babu-is-all-set-to-turn-a-chef-in-butler-balu/articleshow/71924064.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326062701/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigil-star-yogi-babu-is-all-set-to-turn-a-chef-in-butler-balu/articleshow/71924064.cms |archive-date=26 March 2020 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-01 |title=பட்லர் பாலுவில் யோகிபாபு சமையல் கலைஞர் |trans-title=Yogi Babu is a chef in ''Butler Balu'' |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/82681/cinema/Kollywood/Yogibabus-character-in-Butler-Balu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110054229/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/82681/cinema/Kollywood/Yogibabus-character-in-Butler-Balu.htm |archive-date=10 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''Maalai Malar'' praised the music while criticizing the cinematography.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-09 |title=நண்பர்களை வேலையில் சேர்த்து விட்டு பிரச்சனையில் சிக்கும் யோகிபாபு - பட்லர் பாலு விமர்சனம் |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2019/11/09173034/1270547/Butler-Balu-movie-review.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110054237/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2019/11/09173034/1270547/Butler-Balu-movie-review.vpf |archive-date=10 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=maalaimalar.com |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|11234120}}

[[Category:2019 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 comedy films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]

Bandh Nylonche

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{{use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Bandh Nylonche
|native_name =
|image =
|alt =
|caption =
|director = Jatin Satish Wagle
|producer = Sunil Chandrika Nair Siji Nair Matruka Motion Pictures
|story = Ambar Hadap Ganesh Pandit Jatin Wagle
|screenplay = Ambar Hadap Ganesh Pandit Jatin Wagle
|starring = [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] [[Subodh Bhave]] [[Shruti Marathe]] [[Sunil Barve]] [[Sanjay Narvekar]] Medha Manjrekar Pranjal Parab
|music = [[Amitraj]]
|editing = Mohit Takalakar
|released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|1|29}}
|country = [[India]]
|language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
}}

'''''Bandh Nylonche''''' (Marathi: बंध नायलॉनचे) is a [[List of Marathi films of 2016|2016]] [[Marathi language]] family [[drama film]] directed by Jatin Wagle. Presented by ''[[Maharashtra Times]]'' & Zero Hits and produced by Sunil Chandrika Nair and Siji Nair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/teaser-poster-of-bandh-nylon-che-news-default-plsqVwcjjhegg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205140515/http://www.sify.com/news/teaser-poster-of-bandh-nylon-che-news-default-plsqVwcjjhegg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2016|title=Teaser poster of 'Bandh Nylonche'|agency=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Bandh Nylonche features an ensemble cast of [[Mahesh Manjrekar]], [[Medha Manjrekar]], [[Subodh Bhave]], [[Sunil Barve]], [[Shruti Marathe]], [[Sanjay Narvekar]] and Pranjal Parab in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/bandh-nylonche-upcoming-marathi-movie-1162313/|title=रेशीम गाठी "बंध नायलॉनचे"|newspaper=[[Loksatta]]|language=mr|date=21 November 2015|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref> [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and [[Medha Manjrekar]] will be acting together for the very first time on a silver screen and that too in a double role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeetalkies.com/gossip/mahesh-and-medha-manjrekar-to-play-double-roles-in-bandh-nylonche.html|title=Mahesh and Medha Manjrekar to play double roles in Bandh Nylonche|agency=[[Zee Talkies]]|date=December 2015|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=12 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912204244/http://www.zeetalkies.com/gossip/mahesh-and-medha-manjrekar-to-play-double-roles-in-bandh-nylonche.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> This film is based on an award-winning one-act play by the same name.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/music-launch-of-bandh-nylonche-1174200/|title=जल्लोषात पार पडला ‘बंध नायलॉनचे’चा संगीतमय सोहळा|newspaper=[[Loksatta]]|language=mr|date=19 December 2015|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref>

Teaser poster of the film was unveiled on 11 November 2015, and Official poster was released on 20 November 2015 which met with very good response.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-12-15/Bandh-Nylon-Che-Motion-Poster-Out-Now/193206|title=Bandh Nylonche Motion Poster Out Now!|work=[[The Hans India]]|date=15 December 2015|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref> The film released on 29 January 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://prahaar.in/entertainment-buzz-taylor-swift-gets-an-emmy-award-on-her-25-year-old-birthday/|title=Entertainment Buzz: Taylor Swift gets an Emmy Award on Her 25 Year Old Birthday|newspaper=[[Prahaar (newspaper)|Prahaar]]|language=mr|date=3 September 2018|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/film-review-bandh-nylon-che/articleshow/50761351.cms|author=Ganesh Matkari|title=Film Review: Bandh Nylonche|department=Pune Mirror|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 January 2016|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018153127/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/film-review-bandh-nylon-che/articleshow/50761351.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Raghunath Balwant Jogalekar (Appa)
*[[Medha Manjrekar]] as Mangal Raghunath Jogalekar
*[[Subodh Bhave]] as Devdatta Raghunath Jogalekar
*[[Sunil Barve]] as Ravi
*[[Sanjay Narvekar]] as Ram Jadhav
*[[Shruti Marathe]] as Anita Jogalekar
*Pranjal Parab as Sara Joglekar

==Soundtrack==
Music for this film is composed by Amitraj<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/amitraj-and-avdhoot-gupte-come-together-for-bandh-nylonche-1166921/|title='जब मिल बैठे दो यार'|newspaper=[[Loksatta]]|language=mr|date=5 December 2015|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref> while lyrics are penned by Mandar Cholkar.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/amit-raj-composes-new-marathi-films-bandh-nylonche-and-dagdi-chawl-141204|title=Amit Raj composes for new Marathi films 'Bandh Nylonche' and 'Dagdi Chawl'|website=radioandmusic.com|date=19 December 2015|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref>

===Track listing===
{{track listing
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|total_length = 13:15
|title1 = Uthe Kallola Kallola
|extra1 = Adarsh Shinde
|length1 = 5:18
|title2 = Koni Tari
|extra2 = [[Avadhoot Gupte]]
|length2 = 4:03
|title3 = Ek Tara
|extra3 = Aditya Patekar
|length3 = 4:29
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|5206784}}

[[Category:2016 Marathi-language films]]
[[Category:Marathi-language drama films]]
[[Category:2016 drama films]]
[[Category:2016 Indian films]]

Tamasha Live

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{{Short description|2022 Indian Marathi-language drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Tamasha Live
| image = Tamasha Live.jpg
| caption =
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|तमाशा लाईव्ह}}
| director = [[Sanjay Jadhav]]
| writer = {{plainlist|
* [[Sanjay Jadhav]]
* Manish Kadam
* Kiran Yadnyopavit
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Sonalee Kulkarni]]
* [[Siddhartha Jadhav]]
}}
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
* [[Sanjay Jadhav]]
* Jay Prakash Gupta
}}
| editing = {{plainlist|
* Apurva Motiwale Sahai
* Ashish Mhatre
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
* Pankajj Padghan
* [[Amitraj]]
}}
| producer = [[Akshay Bardapurkar|Akshay Vilas Bardapurkar]]
| studio = {{plainlist|
* 88 Pictures
* 18th May Film Company
* Maooli Production Pvt Ltd
}}
| distributor = [[Planet Marathi]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|07|15}}
| country = India
| language = Marathi
}}

'''''Tamasha Live''''' is an Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Sanjay Jadhav]]. It stars [[Sonalee Kulkarni]] and [[Siddhartha Jadhav]] and was released theatrically on 15 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/marathi-cinemas-biggest-musical-drama-tamasha-live-trailer-out-now-23234460|title=Marathi cinema's biggest musical drama 'Tamasha Live' trailer out now|date=5 July 2022|website=Mid-day|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=10 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710072022/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/marathi-cinemas-biggest-musical-drama-tamasha-live-trailer-out-now-23234460|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Sonalee Kulkarni]]<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-character-poster-of-sonalee-kulkarni-as-shefali-unveiled/articleshow/92277673.cms | title='Tamasha Live': Character poster of Sonalee Kulkarni as 'Shefali' unveiled! | newspaper=The Times of India | date=17 June 2022 | access-date=12 September 2022 | archive-date=10 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710072215/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-character-poster-of-sonalee-kulkarni-as-shefali-unveiled/articleshow/92277673.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Siddhartha Jadhav]]
* [[Nagesh Bhonsle]]
* [[Pushkar Jog]]
* [[Sachit Patil]]
* [[Bharat Jadhav]]
* [[Hemangi Kavi|Hemangi kavi]]

== Production ==
The film was announced in mid-August 2021, starring [[Sonalee Kulkarni]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/sonalee-kulkarnis-tamasha-live-poster-unveiled-planet-marathi-ott-1502992123.html|title=Sonalee Kulkarni's 'Tamasha Live' poster unveiled on Planet Marathi OTT|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|date=9 August 2021|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224173447/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/sonalee-kulkarnis-tamasha-live-poster-unveiled-planet-marathi-ott-1502992123.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The principal photography of the film started in mid-September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/weekend-roundup-sonalee-kulkarnis-tamasha-live-ravi-jadhavs-ananya-motion-poster-and-more-heres-what-made-headlines-in-marathi-cinema/photostory/85301846.cms|title=Weekend Roundup: Sonalee Kulkarni's 'Tamasha Live'; Ravi Jadhav's 'Ananya' motion poster and more; here's what made headlines in Marathi cinema|date=13 August 2021|website=The Times of India|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=7 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507194631/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/weekend-roundup-sonalee-kulkarnis-tamasha-live-ravi-jadhavs-ananya-motion-poster-and-more-heres-what-made-headlines-in-marathi-cinema/photostory/85301846.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Actor [[Pushkar Jog]] announced the wrap of the film schedule on 8 February 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/pushkar-jog-wraps-up-dubbing-for-sanjay-jadhav-tamasha-live/articleshow/89421771.cms|title=Pushkar Jog wraps up dubbing for Sanjay Jadhav 'Tamasha Live'|website=The Times of India|date=8 February 2022|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=10 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710071449/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/pushkar-jog-wraps-up-dubbing-for-sanjay-jadhav-tamasha-live/articleshow/89421771.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The film's music composed by Pankaj Padghan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-siddharth-jadhav-and-hemangi-kavis-new-song-phad-lagalay-is-out/articleshow/92798589.cms|title='Tamasha Live': Siddharth Jadhav and Hemangi Kavi's new song 'Phad Lagalay' is out!|website=The Times of India|date=11 July 2022|access-date=6 August 2022|archive-date=6 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806133438/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-siddharth-jadhav-and-hemangi-kavis-new-song-phad-lagalay-is-out/articleshow/92798589.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Tamasha Live
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Pankajj Padghan
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2022
| recorded = 2021
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = film [[soundtrack]]
| length = 42:44
| label = Planet Marathi
| producer =
| misc =
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Track list
| total_length = 42:44
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Chitrapatchi Nandi
| extra1 = [[Shounak Abhisheki]], [[Anand Bhate]], [[Rahul Deshpande]], Anuradha Kuber
| length1 = 5:53
| title2 = Rang Lagala
| extra2 = [[Amitraj]], [[Aanandi Joshi (singer)|Aanandi Joshi]]
| length2 = 4:29
| title3 = Batamichi Vari
| extra3 = Prasenjit Kosambi, Pankajj Padghan, Kartiki Gaikwad
| length3 = 5:46
| title4 = Garma Garam
| length4 = 3:22
| extra4 = [[Amitraj]], [[Vaishali Samant]]
| title5 = Wagh Aala Wagh
| length5 = 3:23
| extra5 = [[Amitraj]], [[Adarsh Shinde]]
| title6 = Zunj Lagali
| extra6 = Pankajj Padghan, Saurabh Salunkhe
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = Phad Lagalay
| extra7 = [[Vaishali Samant]], [[Amitraj]], Sajan Bendre
| length7 = 3:43
| title8 = Zakham Jahari
| extra8 = [[Amitraj]], Harshwardhan Wavare, Aanandi Joshi
| length8 = 3:18
| title9 = Kadaklakshmi
| length9 = 1:25
| extra9 = Pankajj Padghan, [[Sonalee Kulkarni]]
| title10 = Jau Kuthe Maghari
| length10 = 3:06
| extra10 = Sayalie Pankaj, Pankajj Padghan
| title11 = Melyahun Melyagat
| extra11 = Pankajj Padghan, [[Siddharth Jadhav]]
| length11 = 1:51
| title12 = Gammat Gadya
| extra12 = Pankajj Padghan, [[Rohit Raut]], Shilpa Pai
| length12 = 2:38
| title13 = Lath Ghanaar
| extra13 = Pankajj Padghan, [[Sachit Patil]]
| length13 = 2:56
| title14 = Vasudev Aala
| length14 = 3:02
| extra14 = Pankajj Padghan, Saurabh Salunke, Sayalie Pankaj
}}

== Marketing and release ==
Official teaser of the film launched on 2 May 2022, on [[Instagram]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-teaser-sonalee-kulkarni-sachit-patil-and-siddharth-jadhav-starrer-looks-impressive/articleshow/91314840.cms|title='Tamasha Live' teaser: Sonalee Kulkarni, Sachit Patil and Siddharth Jadhav starrer looks impressive|website=The Times of India|date=4 May 2022|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=10 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710134526/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-teaser-sonalee-kulkarni-sachit-patil-and-siddharth-jadhav-starrer-looks-impressive/articleshow/91314840.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> and the trailer of the film launched 4 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonalee-kulkarni-shares-teaser-of-sanjay-jadhavs-tamasha-live-5110087.html|title=Sonalee Kulkarni Shares Teaser of Sanjay Jadhav's Tamasha Live|date=4 May 2022|website=News18|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=10 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710144201/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonalee-kulkarni-shares-teaser-of-sanjay-jadhavs-tamasha-live-5110087.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Tamasha Live'' was scheduled to release theatrically on 24 June 2022<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/sonalee-kulkarni-and-sachit-patils-tamasha-live-motion-poster-out/articleshow/92198780.cms|title=Sonalee Kulkarni and Sachit Patil's 'Tamasha Live' motion poster out|website=The Times of India|date=14 June 2022|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=10 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710072215/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/sonalee-kulkarni-and-sachit-patils-tamasha-live-motion-poster-out/articleshow/92198780.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> but was pushed to release on 15 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-sonalee-kulkarni-sachit-patil-and-pushkar-jog-starrer-is-all-set-to-hit-the-screen-on-july-15-2022/articleshow/91829102.cms|title='Tamasha Live': Sonalee Kulkarni, Sachit Patil and Pushkar Jog starrer is all set to hit the screen on July 15, 2022|website=The Times of India|date=27 May 2022|access-date=10 July 2022|archive-date=10 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710072442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/tamasha-live-sonalee-kulkarni-sachit-patil-and-pushkar-jog-starrer-is-all-set-to-hit-the-screen-on-july-15-2022/articleshow/91829102.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
Mihir Bhanage of ''[[The Times of India]]'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Tamasha Live aims to merge news and theatrics to present a current scenario. The film has some clever lines that hit the mark, but it doesn't make the impact that it wants to, ending up being a story with good potential and average execution"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/tamasha-live/amp_movie_review/92894648.cms|title=Tamasha Live Movie Review: High on theatrics, low on impact|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 July 2022|url-status=live|access-date=5 August 2022|archive-date=24 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424055155/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/tamasha-live/amp_movie_review/92894648.cms}}</ref> Pune Mirror wrote "Overall, the concept and experimentation of the film are exceptional and a positive change of pace, but the direction is so shoddy and lifeless that it ruins the overall experience. Having said that, it is good to see that there is room for experiment within Marathi cinema and one cannot help but laud this risk taken by the cast and crew of Tamasha Live."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punemirror.com/amp/entertainment/film-reviews/NOW-SHOWING-Great-performances-and-concept-weak-execution/cid8034754.htm|title=NOW SHOWING: Great performances and concept, weak execution|work=[[Pune Mirror]]|date=15 July 2022|url-status=live|access-date=5 August 2022|archive-date=3 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803120504/https://punemirror.com/amp/entertainment/film-reviews/NOW-SHOWING-Great-performances-and-concept-weak-execution/cid8034754.htm}}</ref> Suyog Zore of ''Cinestaan.com'' scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Overall, the lack of imagination in designing a unique and engaging musical drama ultimately leaves the viewer disappointed" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/tamasha-live-47162/amp|title=Tamasha Live review: An underwhelming musical satire of the mainstream media|work=Cinestaan.com|date=15 July 2022|url-status=live|access-date=5 August 2022|archive-date=3 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803122128/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/tamasha-live-47162/amp}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=15458502}}

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Puttinillu Mettinillu

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{{short description|1973 film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Puttinillu Mettinillu
| image = Puttinillu Mettinillu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Pattu
| story = A. S. Prakasam
| based_on = [[Puguntha Veedu]] (1972)
| producer = {{ubl|M. Murugan | M. Kumaran | [[M. Saravanan (producer)|M. Saravanan]] | M. Balasubramanian | [[M. S. Guhan]]}}
| starring = {{ubl | [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] | [[Sobhan Babu]] | [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] | [[Chandrakala]]}}
| cinematography = [[S. Maruti Rao]]
| editing = R. Vittal
| music = [[Satyam (composer)|Satyam]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1973|07|12}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Puttinillu Mettinillu''''' ({{translation|Your birthplace, your wife's birthplace}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by Pattu and produced by [[AVM Productions]]. It is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Puguntha Veedu (film)|Puguntha Veedu]]'' (1972).<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2022 |title=Telugu actor Krishna passes away: Tamil films that were remade by the veteran actor |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/telugu-actor-krishna-passes-away-tamil-films-that-were-remade-by-the-veteran-actor/photostory/95531808.cms |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127030150/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/telugu-actor-krishna-passes-away-tamil-films-that-were-remade-by-the-veteran-actor/photostory/95531808.cms |archive-date=27 November 2022}}</ref> The film was released on 12 July 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movies from AVM Productions |url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607080546/http://www.avm.in/movies.html |archive-date=7 June 2016 |access-date=11 March 2018 |website=[[AVM Productions]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=October 2021}}

== Cast ==
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Ravi's mother
* [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as Gopinath "Gopi"<ref name="telugucinema" />
* [[Sobhan Babu]] as Ravi<ref name="telugucinema" />
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Latha<ref name="telugucinema" />
* [[Chandrakala]] as Vasanthi<ref name="telugucinema" />
* [[V. Nagayya]]<ref name="telugucinema" />
* [[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Hanumanthu and Lingamurthy (dual role)<ref name="telugucinema" />
* [[Ramana Reddy]] as Telugu Lecturer<ref name="telugucinema" />
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Ammanni/Bhanu<ref name="telugucinema" />

== Production ==
''Puttinillu Mettinillu'' was directed by Pattu, and produced by M. Murugan, M. Kumaran, [[M. Saravanan (producer)|M. Saravanan]] and M. Balasubramanian under [[AVM Productions]]. The story was written by A. S. Prakasam, and the dialogue by N. R. Nandi. Cinematography was handled by [[S. Maruti Rao]], and the editing by R. Vittal. The art director was A. K. Sekhar, and the dance choreographers were Madurai Ramu and T. Jayaram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Puttinillu Mettinillu |url=https://indiancine.ma/PWZ/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230401052626/https://indiancine.ma/PWZ/info |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=11 March 2018 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Satyam (composer)|Satyam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Puttinillu Mettinillu (1973)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DIN/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230401052759/https://indiancine.ma/documents/DIN/info |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=1 April 2023 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Idhe Pata Prathi Chota
| lyrics1 = [[C. Narayana Reddy]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| title2 = Chinnari Kannayya
| lyrics2 = [[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu]]
| extra2 = [[P. Susheela]]
| title3 = Idhe Pata Prathi Chota
| note3 = version 2
| lyrics3 = C. Narayana Reddy
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title4 = Boltha Paddave Pilladhana
| lyrics4 = C. Narayana Reddy
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title5 = Boltha Paddavu Bujji nayana
| lyrics5 = C. Narayana Reddy
| extra5 = [[L. R. Eswari]]
| title6 = Sirimalle Sogasu Jabilli Velugu
| lyrics6 = Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu
| extra6 = P. Susheela, [[A. M. Rajah]]
| title7 = Jamalangidi Jamka
| lyrics7 = [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah]]
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
}}

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="telugucinema">{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=1 July 2005 |title=puTTinillu – meTTinillu ( 1973 ) |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/puttinillumettinillu1973.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064725/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/puttinillumettinillu1973.php |archive-date=28 September 2011 |access-date=10 March 2022 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]}}</ref>
</references>

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

{{AVM Productions}}

[[Category:1973 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1973 Indian films]]
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Satyam (composer)]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]

Lorna Cordeiro

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{{short description|Indian singer (born 1944)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lorna
| image = Lorna Cordeiro in 2014.jpg
| caption = Lorna in 2014
| birth_name = Lorna Cordeiro
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1944|8|9}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[British India]]<ref name="dajview" />
| occupation = Singer
| citizenship = {{ubl|
* [[British Raj]] (until 1947)
* India (from 1947)}}
| partner = [[Chris Perry (musician)|Chris Perry]] ({{circa|1961}}–1973)
| years_active = 1960–1973; 1995–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|[[Music of Goa|Konkani music]]|[[Jazz]]}}
| instruments = Vocals
| origin = Bombay, Bombay State, India
| label = {{hlist|[[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]|[[EMI]]}}
}}
}}

'''Lorna Cordeiro''' (born 9 August 1944), known [[mononymously]] as '''Lorna''', is an Indian singer. Referred to as the "[[Nightingale]] of [[Goa]]",<ref name="Daiji2018Ryan">
{{Cite web |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=535475
|title=Doha: 'Nightingale of Goa' Lorna, DJ Ryan Nogar to perform at Orbital Nite
|date = 1 November 2018
|website=Daiji World
|access-date=16 December 2018
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Aug 2022 |title=A huge thank you to Goa's Nightingale |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/A-huge-thank-you-to-Goa%E2%80%99s-Nightingale/192657 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=oHeraldo}}</ref> she performed with [[jazz]] trumpeter [[Chris Perry (musician)|Chris Perry]] in the 1960s and 1970s. Her association with Perry ended in 1973, causing her to quit the music industry. She later came out of retirement in 1995, and still continues to perform.

==Early life==
[[File:Lorna Cordeiro young.jpg|thumb|left|Lorna during her youth]]
Lorna Cordeiro was born in Bombay on 9 August 1944 to Cecelia and Theophilus Cordeiro who hailed from [[Saligao]], [[Goa]]. She is the third of their six children.<ref name="dajview">{{cite news |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/music_view.asp?m_id=21 |title=Interview with Lorna Cordeiro |last=D’Mello |first=Gerry |date=9 May 2004|access-date=22 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525203826/https://www.daijiworld.com/chan/music_view.asp?m_id=21|archive-date=25 May 2006|url-status=dead|publisher=[[Daiji World]]}}</ref> Her family were [[Goan Catholics]]. Lorna's father encouraged his children in music and to speak Konkani at home; their immediate neighbour in Goa, recalls being very impressed by the family's singing of Konkani hymns.<ref name="Nascimento2012">
{{Cite web|url=http://saligaoserenade.com/2012/03/remembering-the-mother-of-goan-nightingale-lorna/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423180902/http://saligaoserenade.com/2012/03/remembering-the-mother-of-goan-nightingale-lorna/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 April 2012|title=Remembering the mother of Goan Nightingale Lorna|last=Mascarenhas|first=Nascimento|date=4 March 2012|website=Saligao Serenade|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> Cordeiro recalled how as a young girl another Parsi neighbour in [[Mumbai]] would clap and gift her four [[Anna (monetary subunit)|annas]] whenever he heard her sing along with the radio.<ref name="Telegraph2015">
{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/hello-lorna/cid/1669461
|title=Hello, Lorna
|date=4 January 2015
|website=The Telegraph India
|access-date=16 December 2018
}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dorin |first1=Stéphane |title=Swingin' India: The Colonial and Postcolonial Diffusion of Jazz in India, May 2012 |url=https://www.cairn-int.info/revue-l-homme-2012-2-page-169.htm |journal=L'Homme |date=4 June 2012 |volume=202 |issue=2 |pages=169–192 |publisher=Cairn International Edition |doi=10.4000/lhomme.23059 |access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
===1960–1973: Initial career===
Lorna began her career by singing at weddings as part of a band called Bajaj and his Dance Band.<ref name="Telegraph2015" /> She was recognized by a musician<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tajmahalfoxtrot.com/the-man-with-the-golden-guitar/ | title=The Man with the Golden Guitar – Taj Mahal Foxtrot | date=3 June 2011 }}</ref> who first heard her sing "[[Where the Boys Are (Connie Francis song)|Where The Boys Are]]" on [[Marvé Beach]]. He then invited her to sing "Under the Mango Tree" from ''[[Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]'' with his band at the Bandra fair. This performance impressed musician [[Chris Perry (musician)|Chris Perry]], who was in the audience and had been looking for a [[crooner]].<ref name="DantasAvaz2019">{{Cite web|url=http://amchoavaz.in/viewpage.php?edition=Amcho%20Avaz&date=2019-06-15&edid=AMCHOAVAZ_AMC&pn=5#Page/5/Article/AMCHOAVAZ_AMC_20190615_5_2/326px/1C9BA1C|title=Lorna Cordeiro – Goychi Utkruxt Gavpi|language=gom|last=Dantas|first=Isidore|author-link=Isidore Dantas|date=15 June 2019|website=Amcho Avaz by Herald|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref> After an audition, she began singing for Perry's band at the age of 15 and continued with them until she turned 26. He thus helped her launch her career and she regards him as her ''[[guru]]''. She became a popular [[jazz]] singer in [[nightclub]]s and star hotels in [[Mumbai]], [[Calcutta]], [[Madras]], [[Delhi]] and [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/indias-jazz-age-is-documented-in-a-stunning-new-exhibition-at-the-serendipity-arts-festival-4267545.html|title=India's jazz age is documented in a stunning new exhibition at the Serendipity Arts Festival|last=Foss|first=Matthieu|date=20 December 2017|website=Firstpost|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/698052/morning-you-play-different-evening-you-play-different|title=Morning you play different, evening you play different|last=Fernandes|first=Naresh|date=3 January 2015|website=Scroll.in|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ingoanews.com/interview-with-goan-nightingale-lorna-by-william|title=INTERVIEW WITH GOAN NIGHTINGALE LORNA BY WILLIAM|last=Lad|first=Akshay|date=30 August 2015|website=In Goa 24X7|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>

Lorna is known mainly for singing in Konkani. Most of these songs were arranged and composed by Chris Perry. Her first song was "[[Bebdo]]" ({{Translation|"Drunkard"}}), which she performed on [[Miramar Beach, Goa]]. It shocked the audience due to its explicit nature. She soon became well known for her other songs, such as "Nachomia Kumpasar", "Pisso", "Red Rose", "Lisboa", "Adeus", "Tuzo Mog", "Noxibak Roddttam", "Abghat", "Calangute", "Aik Re Khobrankara", "Sorga Rajeant", "Pavsachea Tempar", "Amerikak Pavxi", "Sorg Tujea Dolleamni", "Tum Ani Hanv", "Ugddas" and "Mhoji Mai". As her popularity increased, the public started demanding only her solo performances from Perry, who then bound her by contract to not perform with anyone else for twenty years. She subsequently left music for a period of 23 years after a disagreement with him when she was 26 years old.<ref name="DantasAvaz2019" />

===1995–present: Comeback and other projects===
[[File:Lorna Cordeiro.jpg|thumb|right|Lorna performing at a concert in 2015]]
In 1995, music director Ronnie Monseratte, who had been a part of Perry's band, managed to convince her to sing again. After a year of hesitation, she agreed to perform in a concert titled Hello Lorna, which was directed by Monseratte. However, on the day of the first show at Miramar Beach, on 1 December 1995, Perry came to the venue and showed the media the contract that she had signed to not sing with anyone else and threatened legal proceedings. After hiring new musicians, the concert began with Cordeiro performing "Aikat Mazo Tavlo" ({{Translation|"Listen to my voice"}}).<ref name="Telegraph2015" /> The concert's songs were released in a 1996 album of the same name.<ref name="dajview" />

In her long career, Cordeiro has sung for many great Bollywood music directors such as [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Kalyanji-Anandji]], [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] and [[Rajesh Roshan]]. She has even sung alongside [[Mohammed Rafi]] ("Maria") and [[Sudesh Bhosle]]. After her comeback, she has performed in countries of the Middle East like [[Dubai]], [[Kuwait]], [[Qatar]] and [[Bahrain]] and even in parts of Europe like London.<ref name="dajview" /> She is seen performing in the 2004 Konkani film ''[[Aleesha (film)|Aleesha]]'',<ref name="DantasAvaz2019" /> and the 2019 Konkani musical film, ''[[Kantaar]]'', features Lorna singing some jazz songs.<ref name="NavhindGomes2018">{{Cite news |url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/a-mumbaikars-perspective-of-goa-on-reel/ |title=A Mumbaikar's perspective of Goa on reel |last=Gomes |first=Venita |date=2 August 2018 |access-date=28 December 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
While she was underage, Cordeiro was in a relationship with Goan musician, [[Chris Perry (musician)|Chris Perry]], who was sixteen years older and was also married, while they were both working together. However, following their breakup on her 27th birthday in 1973, she was unable to perform for nearly 23 years. Perry would threaten and assault anyone who would approach her to sing professionally. Lorna also remained unmarried because Perry also threatened possible suitors. She then began working as a compounder in a dentist's clinic, and was a victim of [[alcoholism]] before musician Ronnie Monserrate convinced her to start singing again in 1995. She currently lives in [[Dhobitalao]], Mumbai.<ref name="Telegraph2015" />

==In popular culture==
===Films===
* ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'', the Bollywood film, is set in the 1960s and Lorna's voice was inspirational to [[Bollywood]] actress [[Anushka Sharma]]. [[Anurag Kashyap]] says that Anushka's character is a tribute to Lorna.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/the-love-song-of-lorna-cordeiro-the-inspiration-behind-bombay-velvet/|title=The love song of Lorna Cordeiro, the inspiration behind Bombay Velvet|last=Nagpaul|first=Dipti|date=25 May 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[Nachom-ia Kumpasar]]'' ({{Translation|''Let's dance to the rhythm''}}), is a Konkani film. It is based on the lives of jazz musicians Chris Perry and Lorna. The film takes its title from the name of a song by the two artists. The story is told through over 20 popular Konkani songs from the 1960s and 1970s that have been re-recorded for this film. It is set in the 1960s and is a tribute to the "unsung" Konkani musicians of that era.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Lorna-inspired-my-film-Kashyap/articleshow/49899265.cms|title=Lorna inspired my film: Kashyap|last=Sayed|first=Nida|date=24 November 2015|work=The Times of India|access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/tale-of-a-scarlet-fever/294380|title=Tale of a Scarlet Fever|last=Joshi|first=Namrata|date=1 June 2015|website=Outlook India|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>

===Advertisements===
In 2007, an international ad campaign by [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] for its [[cricket]] equipment featured a Konkani song "Rav Patrao Rav", based on the song "[[Bebdo]]". The advertisement was created and executed by the [[J. Walter Thompson]] [[advertising agency]] that made the ad and the song was recomposed by [[Ram Sampath]].<ref>
{{Cite web
|url=http://specials.rediff.com/wc2007/2007/feb/27sld2.htm
|title=Nike just did it!
|date=27 February 2007
|work=Rediff.com
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216090218/http://specials.rediff.com/wc2007/2007/feb/27sld2.htm
|archive-date=16 December 2018
|url-status=live
|access-date=16 December 2018
}}</ref>{{Promotion inline|date=August 2021}}

==Awards==
In 2015, Cordeiro was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award at the "Film, Food, Fashion Festival", by [[Vishnu Wagh]], then [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and Vice-Chairman of Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG).<ref>
{{Cite news |date=27 May 2015 |title=Lorna gets lifetime achievement award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Lorna-gets-lifetime-achievement-award/articleshow/47435846.cms |access-date=4 December 2018 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> In 2018, she was awarded the ''Krutadnyata Puraskar'' (Lifetime Achievement Award) at the 11th Goa Marathi Film Festival, held at [[Kala Academy]].<ref>
{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/lifetime-achievement-award-for-lorna-at-marathi-film-fest/articleshow/64514534.cms
|title=Lifetime achievement award for Lorna at Marathi film fest
|date=9 June 2018
|website=The Times of India
|access-date=16 December 2018
}}</ref>

==Discography==

'''Albums'''
*''Concanim Hit Parade With Chris Perry And A Galaxy Of Top Artistes'' (1969), EMI, His Master's Voice<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Perry – Concanim Hit Parade |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1490294-Chris-Perry-Concanim-Hit-Parade-With-Chris-Perry-And-A-Galaxy-Of-Top-Artistes |website=discogs.com |date=20 August 1969 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
*''Hit Music From Goa'' (1977), [[EMI]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Various – Hit Music From Goa |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5066830-Various-Hit-Music-From-Goa |website=discogs.com |date=20 August 1977 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
*''Chris Perry's Golden Hits'' (1979, re-released 2006)<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Perry's Golden Hits |url=https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Perrys-Golden-Hits-Soundtracks/dp/B00NUAAKYI |website=amazon.com |publisher=Amazon |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
* ''Hello Lorna'' (1996), Ronnie M. Productions<ref>{{cite web |title=Hello Lorna |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13262641-Lorna-Hello-Lorna |website=discogs.com |date=20 August 1996 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="dajview" />
*''Unforgettable Hits'' (2007), Sinaris<ref>{{cite web |title=Lorna (12) – Unforgettable Hits |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14009875-Lorna-Unforgettable-Hits |website=discogs.com |date=January 2007 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>

'''Singles'''
{{div col}}
* "Aikat mazo tavlo"<ref name="Daiji2018Ryan" />
* "Nachomia Kumpasar"
* "Pisso"
* "[[Bebdo]]"<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/The-Bombay-to-Goa-Konkani-rap-connection/129160.html
|title=The Bombay to Goa Konkani rap connection
|date=7 April 2018
|website=oHeraldo

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216091240/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/The-Bombay-to-Goa-Konkani-rap-connection/129160.html
|archive-date=16 December 2018
|url-status=live
|access-date=16 December 2018
}}</ref>
* "Red Rose"
* "Lisboa"
* "Adeus"
* "Tuzo Mog"
* "Noxibak Roddttam"
* "Maria", with Mohammed Rafi<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Goan-song-and-dance/article17037599.ece|title=Goan song and dance|last=Kusnur|first=Narendra|date=14 January 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=16 December 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* "Sorga Rajeant"
* "Abghat"
* "Aik re khobrankara"
* "Amerikak Pavxi"
* "Sorg Tujea Dolleamni"
* "Tum Ani Hanv"
* "Ugddas"
* "Mhoji Mai"
* "Calangute"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/AJVHke7VvvvVPerV1jv8WO/Konkani-a-language-in-crisis.html|title=Konkani: a language in crisis|last=Menezes|first=Vivek|date=13 September 2017|website=Livemint|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>
* "Pavsachea Tempar"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Striking-a-chord-with-his-soulstirring-music/131716.html|title=Striking a chord with his soul-stirring music|last=Miranda|first=Karsten|date=5 June 2018|website=oHeraldo|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==References==
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Richard Keigwin (colonial administrator)

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{{Short description|Former governor of Bombay}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]]
| name = Richard Keigwin
| death_date = 21 June 1690
| death_place = [[Basseterre]]
| occupation = Governor of [[St Helena]] (before 1676) Head of Bombay East India Charter military forces (1677–1681) Rebel Governor of Bombay (1683-84) Captain of [[HMS Reserve (1660)]], then [[HMS Assistance]]
}}

Captain '''Richard Keigwin''' (died 21 June 1690) was a rebel governor of [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai) in 1683–84 during the East India Company's charter over Bombay. He was never recognized in this position by the Company. He acted as governor of Bombay with the support of the militia, whose salaries had been cut by the Governor, [[Joshua Child]].<ref>Strachey, Ray; Oliver Strachey
Keigwin's Rebellion (1683-4): An Episode in the History of Bombay
Oxford Clarendon Press, 1916</ref> He was also supported by the population at large who welcomed the withdrawal of trade monopolies during this period.<ref>Chaudhuri, Sashi Bhusan;
Civil disturbances during the British Rule in India, 1765-1857,
World Press, 1955, p.1; (also Strachey, p.82)</ref>

==In India==
Keigwin had served as governor of [[St. Helena]] before coming to Bombay in 1676. At the time Bombay was under the control of the [[English East India Company]] however Keigwin was an independent settler. Shortly after arriving he was put in charge of a military force and gained a seat on the governing council of Bombay. From 1677-1681 he served as the head of company military forces in Bombay, but the Bombay trading operations were under the control of a governor based in [[Surat]] with a deputy governor at Bombay. In 1679 Keigwin was involved in winning a significant naval victory against the [[Mahrattas]]. During this time the head government authority in Bombay was [[Sir Henry Oxenden, 3rd Baronet|Henry Oxenden]]. In 1682 [[Sir John Child, 1st Baronet|John Child]] became governor of East India Company Operations based in Surat. He received orders to reduce the cost of operations in Bombay and sent his brother-in-law [[Charles Ward (Deputy Governor of Bombay)|Charles Ward]] to serve as his deputy in Bombay. The troops in Bombay did not like having their wages cut so they revolted and declared Keigwin governor.

Keigwin then sent a letter to England asking [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] to take direct control of Bombay again stating that the East India Company had failed. After running Bombay for about a year Sir [[Thomas Grantham (merchant)|Thomas Grantham]] arrived to straighten things out. Grantham worked out a general pardon, allowed Keigwin to retain the salary he had collected while acting as governor and then brought Keigwin back to England with him.

==Later life and death==
In May 1689 Keigwin was appointed captain of the frigate [[HMS Reserve (1660)|HMS ''Reserve'']]; from which he was shortly moved into [[HMS Assistance (1660)|HMS ''Assistance'']]. Early in 1690 he was sent to the West Indies under the orders of Commodore [[Lawrence Wright (commodore)|Lawrence Wright]]. At the attack on [[St Kitts]] on 21 June, he was landed in command of the marine regiment, and fell at the head of his men as he was leading them on to the assault of [[Basseterre]].<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Keigwin, Richard|volume=30}}</ref>

==References==
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==Sources==
*[[John Keay]]. ''The Honorable Company: A History of the English East India Company''. New York: Macmillan, 1991. p. 137-139.
*{{cite ODNB|title=Keigwin, Richard (d. 1690)|id=15254|first=John Knox|last=Laughton|first2=Søren|last2=Mentz|year=2004}}

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Aharbal

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{{Short description|Hill station and waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir, India}}
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| government_type = [[Democracy]]
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'''Aharbal''' is a [[hill station]] and tourist destination located in the south-western part of the [[Kashmir Valley]] in the Indian union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It lies in the Noorabad area of [[Kulgam district]], approximately 70–75 kilometres south-west of [[Srinagar]]. The locality is best known for the Aharbal Waterfall on the [[Veshaw River]], and is sometimes referred to as the “Niagara of Kashmir” due to the volume and force of its waters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aharbal Waterfall |url=https://www.jktourism.org/aharbal-waterfall |website=Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Department |access-date=22 February 2026}}</ref>

==Geography==

Aharbal is situated at an elevation of approximately 2,266 metres (7,434 ft) above sea level in the [[Pir Panjal]] range. The region is characterised by alpine meadows, dense coniferous forests of pine and fir, and mountainous terrain typical of the south-western Kashmir Valley.

The [[Veshaw River]] (also spelled Veshu or Veshav), a tributary of the [[Jhelum River]], flows through a narrow granite gorge at Aharbal, forming the prominent waterfall before descending toward the lower valley. The area includes trekking routes and viewpoints overlooking the Pir Panjal mountains and surrounding valleys.

==Aharbal Waterfall==

The Aharbal Waterfall is the principal attraction of the locality. At this point, the Veshaw River descends approximately 25 metres through a rocky gorge formed by resistant granite formations. The waterfall is known for increased discharge during snowmelt and monsoon seasons.

Viewing terraces and basic safety infrastructure have been developed by local authorities to facilitate tourism. The site attracts visitors throughout the year, with higher tourist activity during summer months and following winter snowfall.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kashmir's Aharbal witnesses surge in tourist arrivals |work=The Times of India |date=7 February 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/kashmirs-aharbal-witnesses-a-surge-in-tourist-arrivals-amidst-recent-snowfall/articleshow/107501554.cms |access-date=22 February 2026}}</ref>

==Aharbal Development Authority==

The Aharbal Development Authority is responsible for tourism development and infrastructure management in the area. Facilities established include tourist huts, limited lodging arrangements, and cafeteria services to support seasonal visitor inflow.<ref>{{cite book |author=Dr. Shiv Sharma |title=India: A Travel Guide |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books |year=2008 |isbn=978-812840067-4}}</ref>

==Fossil site==

In 2021, fossil-bearing rock formations were reported approximately 2 kilometres from Aharbal waterfall along the Kunghwatan route. Preliminary investigations suggested that the site contains dense fossil assemblages possibly dating from the Ordovician to Devonian periods (approximately 488–354 million years ago).

Reported fossil specimens include bryozoans, gastropods, trilobites, and other marine invertebrates characteristic of the Paleozoic era. The site has been secured by the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums for scientific documentation and preservation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gul |first=Khalid |title=Authorities secure newly discovered Aharbal fossil site |work=Greater Kashmir |date=4 September 2021 |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/front-page-2/authorities-secure-newly-discovered-aharbal-fossil-site |access-date=22 February 2026}}</ref>

The fossil discovery has drawn attention to the geo-heritage significance of the region and discussions regarding conservation and regulated geo-tourism.

==Access==

Aharbal falls within the Noorabad subdivision of Kulgam district and is accessible by road from Srinagar via Kulgam and Damhal Hanjipora. The distance from Srinagar is approximately 70–75 kilometres, with an average travel time of two to three hours depending on road and weather conditions.

It is located approximately 8 kilometres from the [[Mughal Road]], which connects the Kashmir Valley with [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]]. The nearest railway station is [[Anantnag railway station]], located approximately 44 kilometres to the east.

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[List of waterfalls]]
* [[Veshaw River]]
* [[Kulgam district]]
* [[Mughal Road]]
* [[Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Kashmir Valley}}

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[[Category:Hill stations in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Waterfalls of Jammu and Kashmir]]

Polavaram, Eluru district

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'''Polavaram''' or '''Prolavaram''' is a village in [[Eluru district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Polavaram mandal]] of [[Jangareddygudem]] revenue division at about 35 km away from the banks of [[Godavari River]].<ref name="census" /> The [[Papi Hills]] and [[Polavaram Project]] are the major landmarks near the village.

==History==
Historically the area is previously known as Vilasa. According to Vilasa Copper Plate grant (AD 1325) found at Kandarada village, near Pitapuram in East Godavari, Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka donated the village Vilasa in Kona Mandala (present day Konaseema) on banks of river Godavari as an agrahara to a brahmin named Vennaya.
Having divided it into 108 shares- Vennaya changed its name to Prolavaram after the king Prola (Varam= gift/boon in Telugu) and gave it further to several brahmins.
This is mentioned in Epigraphica Telanganica Volume 3- Decline of Kakatiyas, edited by Dr Gautam Pingle published in 2023 by Dr MCR Human Resource Institute, Govt of Telangana.

==Geography==
Polavaram is located at {{Coord|17.2500|N|81.6333|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Polavaram.html Fallingrain genomics.Polavaram]</ref> It has an average elevation of 16 metres (55 ft).

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], Polavaram had a population of 13861. The total population constitute, 6830 males and 7031 females with a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males. 1431 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 890 The average literacy rate stands at 76.40%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/588101-polavaram-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Polavaram Census 2011|accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Polavaram Project]]
*[[Polavaram district]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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Robert Lowther (collector)

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'''Robert Lowther''' (c.1790 - 10 January 1879), was the first [[District magistrate|Collector]] of the [[Bulandshahr district|district of Bulandshahr]], [[North-Western Provinces]], [[British India|India]], from 16 February 1824 to 15 March 1832. He is credited with raising the state of that town from a collection of mud huts to a flourishing and more populous town. His successors included [[George Dundas Turnbull]], [[Charles Currie (collector)|Charles Currie]], and [[Henry Binny Webster|H. B. Webster]].<ref>{{cite book |title=England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1904/records/63701|via=ancestry.cc.uk|date=1879 |page=602}}</ref><ref name=Sketches1884>{{cite book |last1=Growse |first1=F. S. |title=Bulandshahr: Or, Sketches of an Indian District: Social, Historical and Architectural |date=1884 |publisher=Medical Hall Press |location=Benares |url=https://archive.org/details/bulandshahrorsk00growgoog/page/n8/mode/2up |language=English|page=10}}</ref><ref name=Singh1874>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Kuar Lachman|title=Historical and Statistical Memoir of Zila Bulandshahar |date=1874 |publisher=North-Western Provinces Government Press|isbn=978-3-382-50031-3|location=Allahabad |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.11477/page/45/mode/2up?q=lowther|language=en|chapter=1. Memoir of Bulandshahr |pages=45-52}}</ref><ref name=Nevill1922>{{cite book |last1=Nevill |first1=H. R. |title=Bulandshahr A Gazetteer Vol-v (1922) |date=1922 |publisher=Government Branch Press |location=Lucknow |page=129 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.1361/page/n129/mode/2up?q=lowther}}</ref>

Lowther entered [[East India Company College|Haileybury]] in 1808.<ref name=Danvers>{{Cite book |last=Danvers |first=Frederick Charles |url=https://archive.org/details/memorialsoldhai00collgoog/page/334/mode/2up?q=Lowther |title=Memorials of Old Haileybury College |last2=Monier-Williams |first2=Sir Monier |last3=Bayley |first3=Sir Steuart Colvin |last4=Wigram |first4=Percy |last5=Sapte |first5=Brand |date=1894 |publisher=A. Constable |language=en|page=335}}</ref> He married Laura Martinadle in 1847.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marriages |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002193/18470824/052/0004 |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=Saint James's Chronicle |date=24 August 1847|page=4}}</ref><ref name=Atkinson1876>{{Cite book |last=Atkinson |first=Edwin Thomas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G9jaXsOc-tEC&pg=PA127 |title=Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: 3.:Meerut division part 2 |date=1876 |publisher=North-Western Provinces Government |pages=127-128 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of administrators of Bulandshahr]]

==References==
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Shakila (actress)

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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shakila
| image = Shakila Actress.jpg
| image caption =
| birth_name = Badshah Begum
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kingdom of Afghanistan]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|9|20|1935|1|1|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| resting_place =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1949–1963
| notable_works = ''[[Aar Paar]]'' (1954) ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' (1956) ''[[China Town (1962 film)|China Town]]'' (1962)
| spouse = Y. M. Elias (m. 1963)
| relatives = [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] (brother-in-law)
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}}

'''Shakila''' (born '''Badshah Begum'''; 1 January 1935 – 20 September 2017) was an Indian actress, best known for her roles in [[Guru Dutt]]'s films, ''[[Aar Paar]]'' (1954) and ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' (1956).<ref>{{cite web |title=Babuji Dheere Chalna actress Shakila dies of cardiac arrest |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shakila-aar-paar-actress-dies-1049290-2017-09-21 |website=India Today |access-date=22 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shakila, the star of 'Aar Paar' and 'CID' dies at the age of 82 |url=https://scroll.in/reel/851354/shakila-the-star-of-aar-paar-and-cid-dies-at-the-age-of-82 |website=Scroll.in |access-date=22 September 2024 }}</ref>

==Family==
Shakila married Y. M. Elias in 1963. Her sister Noor (short for Noorjehan), married [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehinduretailplus.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/01/stories/2003080101240300.htm |title=Johnny Walker... signing off on a high |work=The Hindu |date=1 August 2003 |access-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231024806/http://www.thehinduretailplus.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/01/stories/2003080101240300.htm |archivedate=31 December 2013}}</ref> and their son is actor [[Nasirr Khan]]. Her other sister, Nasreen, also married and became a housewife.

She quit the film industry and moved to London with her husband. After her marriage ended, she came back to Mumbai and remarried an [[Afghans|Afghan]] man who was the Consul General in India. They had a daughter Meenaz together, and they went to live abroad. In 1991, she suffered a terrible blow when their daughter jumped to her death. She then moved back to Mumbai and stayed close to her sisters and friends. She declined all film and television offers and refused to make an acting comeback, since she wanted fans to remember her as a young, beautiful heroine. She died of a massive heart attack at the age of 82 on 20 September 2017 in Mumbai, India. She is buried at Mahim cemetery in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].

== Career ==
Shakila's aunt was fond of movies and took the sisters to movie showings. Their family was on friendly terms with Kardar and Mehboob Khan. In fact, it was Kardar who offered her the chance to act in Dastaan (1949). She took the name Shakila and made her debut as a child artiste in the film, which starred [[Suraiya]]. She quickly acted in another film with Suraiya titled Duniya (1949). After working in secondary roles including in Gumasta (1951), Sindbad the Sailor (1952), Rajrani Damyanti (1952), Aagosh (1953), Shahenshah (1953), Raj Mahal (1953), Armaan (1953), people finally noticed her in Guru Dutt's Aar-Paar (1954). In it, she played the other woman in Guru Dutt's life, the cabaret dancer, who is disdained by society and is a complex and embittered person. Aar-Paar was a superhit film and its best songs were picturized on Shakila. Her sister Noor also appeared in the film.

Dutt was impressed with Shakila's performance to repeat her in Raj Khosla's C.I.D. (1956), but she was eclipsed by Dutt's protégé Waheeda Rehman who made her debut in that film. Shakila's aunt was managing her career and she didn't want Shakila to be typecast in fantasy films, so she quoted a large sum of Rs. 10000 for Alibaba and Forty Thieves (1954) thinking it would dissuade the producer from casting her, but he agreed and she acted in the film. It became a hit. As a consequence, Shakila was reduced to B-grade mythological and fantasy films and she earned the title "Arbi Chehra" (Arabian Princess). She acted in Lalpari (1954), Veer Rajputani (1955), Roop Kumari (1956), Agra Road (1957), and Al-Hilal (1958). She played an ethereal fairy in "Hatim Tai" (1956), which is an A-grade colour hit film, based on an Arabian Nights tale. She created some stir in 1957, when her film opposite Kishore Kumar, [[Begunah]], was banned after 10 days of its release. The film was a copy of Hollywood's [[Knock on Wood (film)|Knock on Wood]] (1954) starring Danny Kaye and the producers of that film went to court and won the case to stop the screening of ''Begunah''. As a consequence, all the negatives of this film were destroyed. In 1958, she starred opposite Sunil Dutt in suspense/thriller Post Box. 999. In the latter part of her career, Shakti Samanta cast her in China Town (1962) opposite Shammi Kapoor, and the film's songs became a rage.

During the course of her fourteen-year career, she appeared in more than 50 films with well-known actors and directors.

== Filmography ==
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# ''Duniya'' (1949)
# ''[[Dastan (1950 film)|Dastan]]'' (1950)
# ''Saloni'' (1952)
# ''Khubsurat'' (1952)
# ''[[Sinbad the Sailor|Sindbad Jahazi]]'' (1952)
# ''[[Armaan (1953 film)|Armaan]]'' (1953)
# ''Madmust'' (1953)
# ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (1953 film)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' (1953)
# ''Shahenshah'' (1953)
# ''Aaghosh'' (1953)
# ''[[Aar Paar]]'' - Dancer (1954)
# ''Daan'' (1954)
# ''Gul Bahar'' (1954)
# ''Halla Gulla'' (1954)
# ''Khushboo'' (1954)
# ''Laila'' (1954)
# ''Lal Pari'' (1954)
# ''Ali Baba 40 Chor'' - Marjina (1954)
# ''Noor Mahal'' (1954)
# ''Mast Qalandar'' (1955)
# ''Veer Rajputani'' (1955)
# ''Shahi Chor'' (1955)
# ''Ratna Manjari'' (1955)
# ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' - Rekha (1956)
# ''Caravan'' (1956)
# ''Khul Ja Sim Sim'' (1956)
# ''Hatim Tai'' (1956)
# ''Malika'' (1956)
# ''Paisa Hi Paisa'' (1956)
# ''Passing Show'' (1956)
# ''Roop Kumari'' (1956)
# ''Husn Banu'' (1956)
# ''Begunah'' (1957)
# ''Naag Padmini'' (1957)
# ''Chamak Chandni'' (1957)
# ''Paristan'' (1957)
# ''Patal Pari'' (1957)
# ''Alladin Leila'' (1957)
# ''Maya Nagri'' (1957)
# ''Mohini'' (1957)
# ''[[Agra Road (1957 film)|Agra Road]]'' (1957)
# ''Taxi 555'' (1958)
# ''Al Hilal'' (1958)
# ''[[Hathkadi (1958 film)|Hathkadi]]'' (1958)
# ''Amar Pyar'' (1958)
# ''[[Chaubees Ghante]]'' (1958)
# ''Sim Sim Marjeena'' (1958)
# ''Post Box 999'' - Neelima (1958)
# ''Forty Days'' (1959)
# ''Guest House'' - Neela (1959)
# ''Keechak Vadh'' (1959)
# ''Kali Topi Lal Rumal'' - Champa (1959)
# ''[[School Master (1959 film)|School Master]]'' (1959)
# ''[[Abdulla (1960 film)|Abdulla]]'' (1960)
# ''Baraat'' (1960)
# ''Delhi Junction'' (1960)
# ''Dr. Shaitan'' (1960)
# ''Gambler'' (1960)
# ''[[Shriman Satyawadi]]'' - Geeta (1960)
# ''Reshmi Rumal'' - Rekha Rai (1961)
# ''Do Bhai'' (1961)
# ''Baghdad Ki Raaten'' (1962)
# ''[[China Town (1962 film)|China Town]]'' - Rita D. Rai (1962)
# ''Naqli Nawab'' - Shabnam (1962)
# ''[[Tower House (1962 Hindi film)|Tower House]]'' - Sabita (1962)
# ''Neeli Aankhen'' (1962)
# ''Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye'' - Bimla (1963)
# ''[[Mulzim (1963 film)|Mulzim]]'' - Asha (1963)
# ''Shaheed Bhagat Singh'' (1963)
# ''[[Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963 film)|Ustadon Ke Ustad]]'' - Neeta (1963)
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0787630}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|shakila}}

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Dujone (TV series)

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{{short description|Bengali web series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Dujone poster.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = Promita Bhattacharya
| country = India
| genre = [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| num_seasons = 1 
| num_episodes = 10 
| language = Bengali
| company = SVF Entertainment
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2021|07|09}}
}}

'''''Dujone''''' is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language [[streaming television]] series streaming on hoichoi from July 9, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-03|title=নায়ক TMC, নায়িকা BJP, ভোটের ফল প্রকাশের দিন মুক্তি 'দুজনে'-র|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/entertainment/soham-chakraborty-srabanti-chatterjees-first-web-series-dujone-will-release-on-2nd-may_371044.html|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Zee24Ghanta.com|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/entertainment/tollywood-movies-srabanti-chatterjee-and-soham-chakraborty-starrer-dujone-to-release-on-the-election-result-day-swd-567048.html|title=ভোটের ফলের দিনই মুক্তি পাচ্ছে 'দুজনে'! রাজনীতি ও ওয়েব দুই ক্ষেত্রেরই ভাগ্য নির্ধারণ সোহম-শ্রাবন্তীর|date=4 March 2021}}</ref> The series stars [[Soham Chakraborty]], [[Srabanti Chatterjee]] making their OTT debuts in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=আনন্দ|first=ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি|date=2021-06-24|title='পর্দার জুটি ম্য়াজিক দেখাবে ওয়েব দুনিয়াতেও', বলছেন সোহম-শ্রাবন্তী|url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/hoichoi-drops-official-trailer-of-dujone-which-unites-the-iconic-pair-of-soham-and-srabanti-for-first-time-in-digital-world-820597|access-date=2021-07-16|website=bengali.abplive.com|language=EN}}</ref> The series is directed by Promita Bhattacharya, who also worked on the screenplay along with Mitali Ojha and Romit Ojha.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=Binged|date=2021-06-24|title=Dujone: Release Date Revealed For Soham & Srabanti's Maiden OTT Thriller|url=https://www.binged.com/news/dujone-release-date-revealed-for-soham-srabantis-maiden-ott-thriller/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Binged|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=hoichoi drops the Official Trailer of 'Dujone', which unites the iconic pair of Soham and Srabanti for the first time in the digital world!|url=https://www.letsott.com/hoichoi-drops-the-official-trailer-of-dujone-which-unites-the-iconic-pair-of-soham-and-srabanti-for-the-first-|access-date=2021-07-16|website=hoichoi drops the Official Trailer of ‘Dujone’, which unites the iconic pair of Soham and Srabanti for the first time in the digital world!|language=en-US|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716102607/https://www.letsott.com/hoichoi-drops-the-official-trailer-of-dujone-which-unites-the-iconic-pair-of-soham-and-srabanti-for-the-first-|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The story is centered on an imminent terrorist attack and mistaken identities — a woman suspects her husband is hiding something after suffering from a near-death experience. She follows him to keep tabs on him. The series has two parallel stories — one where the Intelligence Bureau is trying to impede an attack from China, the other concerns an affluent family in [[Kolkata]] where things alter post their heir's mishap. After Amar Basu Thakur's unfortunate accident, he seems to be forgetting things, and only his wife Ahana notices this. With her efforts yielding no result, she approaches a private detective. As it turns out that her husband is far from the man she thought him to be.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Roushni|title=Dujone trailer: Soham Chakraborty, Srabanti Chatterjee play against type in thriller series|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jun/24/30165|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716103406/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jun/24/30165|url-status=live|archive-date=16 July 2021|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Cinestaan}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Soham Chakraborty]] as Amor
* [[Srabanti Chatterjee]] as Ahana
* [[Rajdeep Gupta]] as Proshit
* [[Debshankar Haldar]] as Rajat
* [[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]] as IB Chief
* Anindita Saha Kapileshwari as Bibha
* [[Adrija Roy]] as Kalki
* Indrajit Mazumder
* Poulomi Das

==Season 1 (2021)==
On 9 July 2021 hoichoi released the Dujone original series with 10 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=শ্রাবন্তী-সোহম জুটির পুরানো রসায়ন এবার OTT-তে! প্রকাশ্যে 'দুজনে'-র ট্রেলার|url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/ott/story/srabanti-chatterjee-soham-chakraborty-starrer-debut-web-series-dujone-trailer-launches-thriller-will-be-streaming-hoichoi-284037-2021-06-24|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Aaj Tak বাংলা|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='বিজেমূল'-এর বন্ধুত্ব! সোহম-শ্রাবন্তীর নতুন ছবির ট্রেলার দেখে ঠাট্টা নেটিজেনদের|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/cinema/soham-srabanti-new-web-series-dujone-trailer-out/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Sangbad Pratidin|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title='কার সাথে সংসার করছি…ভুলে যাই কী করে'! আক্ষেপ শ্রাবন্তীর, 'দুজনে'র পথ কি এক হবে?|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sohamsrabanti-starrer-dujone-s-official-trailer-out-now-this-web-series-will-release-on-hoichoi-on-9-july-31624516859192.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624071821/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sohamsrabanti-starrer-dujone-s-official-trailer-out-now-this-web-series-will-release-on-hoichoi-on-9-july-31624516859192.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 June 2021|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Hindustantimes Bangla|language=bn}}</ref>

== Episodes ==
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|Title = Shob Bhule Jachhe
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
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|Title = Amar and Dance?
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Oh My Love
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
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{{Episode list
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|Title = Sotyo Boro Kotheen
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Etao Ami, Otao Ami
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Eta Kaar Golpo?
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Kom Janlei Bhalo
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Baagher Mukhe
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
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|LineColor = 000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Shomoy Eshechhe
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
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|LineColor = 000
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Ki Biswash Korbo?
|DirectedBy = Promita Bhattacharya
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|07|09}}
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}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt14915340}}

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[[Category:2017 web series debuts]]
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[[Category:Hoichoi original programming]]

Noapara, Baranagar

2026-02-05T12:30:18Z

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{{Other uses|Noapara (disambiguation){{!}}Noapara}}
{{short description|Neighbourhood in Baranagar of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
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| image_skyline = AK Mukherjee Rd, Noapara, Baranagar.jpg
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| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Presidency division|Presidency]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Station]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 700090
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 33
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'''Noapara''' is a locality in [[Baranagar]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmda.wb.gov.in/page/cms/introducing_kmda_011393|title=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|publisher=KMDA|access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmda.wb.gov.in/page/cms/map_of_kma_c1fed8|title=Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map|publisher=KMDA|access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref>

==Geography==
===Location===
Noapara is located at {{coord|22.6428|N|88.3824|E|}}

===Police station===
Baranagar police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over Baranagar Municipal area.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 11 June 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 2019-01-21 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php | title = Barrackpore Police Commissionerate | work = List of Police Stations with telephone numbers | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 11 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php | archive-date = 12 June 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Transport==
===Road===
A.K. Mukherjee Road is the artery of Noapara. It is also located near to [[Barrackpore Trunk Road|B.T. Road]]. The bus stop near Noapara on [[Barrackpore Trunk Road|B.T. Road]] is Tobin Road and many buses pass through here. The only bus (Private bus) that enters into Noapara is 34C (Noapara - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]).<ref name=google>Google maps</ref>

===Train===
[[Dum Dum Junction]] and [[Dum Dum Cantonment railway station]] are the nearest railway stations of Noapara.

===Metro===
[[Kolkata Metro Blue Line]] was extended up to [[Noapara metro station]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Jayanta|title=Noapara metro opening expected by month's end|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-25/kolkata/39520400_1_new-station-metro-railway-first-phase|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217045211/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-25/kolkata/39520400_1_new-station-metro-railway-first-phase|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2013|access-date=30 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 May 2013}}</ref>

==Notable residents==
* [[Tanmoy Bhattacharya]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ourneta.com/neta/tanmoy-bhattacharya/|title=''Tanmoy Bhattacharya''|publisher=ourneta.com|access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly-election/wb-election-cpm-candidate-tanmoy-bhattacharya-owns-a-residential-house-a-flat-and-a-car-dgtl-photogallery/cid/1276503|title=নেই কোনও ঋণ, সস্ত্রীক প্রায় কোটি টাকার সম্পত্তি, হলফনামায় জানালেন বামনেতা তন্ময়|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|language=bn|accessdate=9 May 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://baranagarmunicipality.org/ Baranagar Municipality] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617114156/https://baranagarmunicipality.org/ |date=17 June 2019 }}

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{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}

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Hate speech in India

2026-01-29T19:08:44Z

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{{short description|none}}
'''Hate speech in India''' is the use of language or actions that promote [[discrimination]], [[hostility]], or hatred against individuals or groups based on their identities, such as [[religion]], [[caste]], [[ethnicity]], [[gender]], [[sexual orientation]], or [[political affiliation]]. India's diverse population of over 1.3 billion people and complex social and political landscape make it vulnerable to hate speech and incitement to violence, which have become increasingly prominent in recent years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-6408-evolution-of-hate-speech-in-india.html | title=Evolution of hate speech in India }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61090363 | title=Why people get away with hate speech in India | work=BBC News | date=13 April 2022 }}</ref>

==Legal framework==
{{main|Hate speech laws in India}}
India has laws, including the [[Indian Penal Code]] (IPC) and the [[Code of Criminal Procedure]] (CrPC), to address [[hate speech]], but these laws are criticized for their lack of clarity and inadequate enforcement. Acts that could promote enmity between different groups on religious grounds and insult religious beliefs are prohibited by law. However, there is no legal definition of hate speech in India. The Law Commission of India recommended adding separate provisions to the IPC to criminalize hate speech in 2017, but some legal experts have raised concerns that these amendments could be misused to curtail legitimate speech and expression.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Hate speech laws in India | url=https://www.latestlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NLUD-Report-on-Hate-Speech-Laws-in-India.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426054708/https://www.latestlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NLUD-Report-on-Hate-Speech-Laws-in-India.pdf | archive-date=2021-04-26}}</ref>

===Enforcement challenges===

The judiciary in India has been hesitant to impose restrictions on [[free speech]], and [[hate speech]] cases have not been acted upon in most instances. The police and other law enforcement agencies have also faced criticism for their inability to investigate and prosecute cases of hate speech and incitement to violence.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/hate-speech-need-for-a-social-solution-1167252.html | title=Hate speech: Need for a social solution | date=30 November 2022 }}</ref>

==Reports==

'''Incidents of Hate Speech Against Religious Minorities in India (2024)'''

The United States-based think tank India Hate Lab (IHL) published research revealing extremely elevated levels of hate speech against Indian religious minorities, especially Muslims and Christians, in 2024. According to the IHL report, incidents of hate speech surged by 74%, from 668 cases in 2023 to 1,165 cases in 2024. The majority of these incidents targeted Muslims, with Christians also being affected. Much of the hate speech occurred during political rallies and religious gatherings, with high-profile figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accused of fueling divisive rhetoric.<ref>{{Cite web |author=News Desk |date=2025-02-12 |title=Hate speech against religious minorities in India surges 74 pc in 2024 |url=https://www.siasat.com/hate-speech-against-religious-minorities-in-india-surges-74-pc-in-2024-3178657/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref>

==Impact of social media and television==

Social media and television channels have contributed to the rise of hate speech in India, with politicians and public figures using these platforms to gain media attention and disseminate hate speech. Social media platforms like Facebook's Indian subsidiary, [[Meta Platforms|Meta]], and [[Twitter]] have also faced criticism for their content moderation practices in India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/blogger-arrested-in-indias-bengal-for-criticising-islam-on-social-media-6588 | title=Blogger arrested in India?s Bengal for criticising Islam on social media }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/City-Police-arrest-Bengaluru-based-former-telecom-executive-for-hate-comments/articleshow/46459003.cms?from=mdr | title=City Police arrest Bengaluru based former telecom executive for hate comments | newspaper=The Times of India | date=4 March 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://deshgujarat.com/2014/09/27/internet-banned-in-vadodara-for-three-days/ | title=Internet banned in Vadodara for three days | date=27 September 2014 }}</ref>

===Meta's Human Rights Impact Assessment===

Meta commissioned a Human Rights Impact Assessment on India in 2019 to evaluate its role in spreading hate speech and incitement to violence. However, the report has been criticized for deflecting blame and not addressing the root causes of hate speech in India. Civil society groups argue that the report was designed to deflect criticism rather than address the problem.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/07/21/meta-and-hate-speech-india | title=Meta and Hate Speech in India | date=21 July 2022 }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Freedom of speech in India]]
[[Category:Hate crimes in India]]
[[Category:Hate speech]]

M. N. Karassery

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'''Mohiyuddin Nadukkandiyil Karassery''' (born 2 July 1951), commonly known as '''M. N. Karassery''', is an [[Indian writers|Indian writer]] and critic of [[Malayalam]] language. He is known for his writing and lectures on politics, literature, art and culture, and is a recipient of K.M. Seethi Sahib Memorial Human Fraternity Award and holds the distinguished chair in Malayalam studies at [[University of Calicut]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://worldpolicy.org/2010/12/07/kerala-multiple-improbabilities/|title=Kerala: Multiple Improbabilities – World Policy|date=2010-12-07|work=World Policy|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mathrubhumi.com/2019/01/03/mn-karassery-against-harthal/|title=mn-karassery-against-harthal -|date=2019-12-07|work=against harthal|access-date=2019-01-03|language=ml}}</ref>

==Early life==
Karassery is also the name of the village in which he was born. It is a panchayath situated in the eastern region of Kozhikode (Calicut) District in Kerala. Mr. Karassery was born on 2 July 1951 to N. C. Mohammad Haji and K. C. Ayishakkutty.<ref name="profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mnkarassery.com/profile.html|title=MN Karassery.com|website=mnkarassery.com|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

==Education==
For his early education, Karassery attended the Karassery U.P. School, Hidayathussibiyan Madrasa and Dars of Karassery Juma Masjid. He then enrolled in the Chennamangallur High School, Guruvayurappan College, Calicut. After graduation in 1972, he joined the Department of Malayalam, at the University of Calicut. Here he earned a B.A. in Sociology and Malayalam in 1974. Ten years later, he returned for a M.Phil. in Malayalam. And in 1993, he earned a PhD in Malayalam from the same department under the guidance of Prof. Sukumar Azhicode.<ref name="profile" />

==Activism and public life==
Karassery's activism targets caste prejudice, social justice and religious equality in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2018/apr/01/several-kerala-parents-erase-religion-caste-identity-of-their-kids-1795305.html|title=Several Kerala parents erase religion, caste identity of their kids|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/what-they-say/article8333911.ece|title=What they say|date=2016-03-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-08|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In May 2017, for example, he suggested the creation of a separate department in India for happiness.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/news/2017/05/30/happiness-kocji-manorama-conclave-karassery.html|title=Separate department needed for happiness: Karassery|work=OnManorama|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref> His writings and lectures support [[Inclusive Democracy|secular democracy]] and [[Gender equality|gender justice]]. In September 2018, he led a sit-in protest that demanded the arrest of bishop [[Franco Mulakkal]] for allegedly raping a nun.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/kozhikode-activists-stage-sit-in-stir-demanding-bishop-mulakkals-arrest/articleshow/65846297.cms|title=Kozhikode: Activists stage sit-in stir demanding Bishop Mulakkal's arrest|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SzEEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22M.+N.+Karassery%22+-Bharatpedia&pg=PA32|title=Outlook|date=2008-03-24|publisher=Outlook Publishing|language=en}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
Karassery's works include:<ref>[https://mnkarassery.com/my-works/ "Works"]</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 1981
| ''Vishakalanam''
| [[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society|National Book Stall]], Kottayam
|
|-
| 1981
| ''Thirumozhikal''
| Prathibha Books, Calicut
| Selected sayings of [[Muhammad]]
|-
| 1982
| ''Mulla Nasaruddeente Podikkaikal''
| Akshara Books, Calicut
| Humour stories of [[Mullah Nasruddin]]
|-
| 1987
| ''Kurimanam''
| Malayalam Publication, Calicut
|
|-
| 1987
| ''Husnul Jamal''
| Al Huda Book Stall, Calicut
| Retelling of [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]]'s epic poem
|-
| 1989
| ''Thiruvarul''
| Al Huda Book Stall, Calicut
| Selected verses from Koran
|-
| 1995
| ''Alochana''
| Current Books, Trichur
|
|-
| 1996
| ''Onninte Darshanam''
| Poorna Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 1997
|''Kazchavattam''
| PK Brothers, Calicut
|
|-
| 1998
| ''Mararude Kurukshethram''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| A study on [[Kuttikrishna Marar]]'s ''Bharathaparyaadanam''
|-
| 1999
| ''Kulichallennu Paranjalentha?''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2000
| ''Mulla Nasarudheente Nerampokkukal''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
| Humour stories of [[Mullah Nasruddin]]
|-
| 2000
| ''Basheer Mala''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
| Songs on [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2001
| ''Aarum Koluthatha Vilakku''
| National Book Stall, Kottayam
|
|-
| 2001
| ''Chekanoorinte Raktham''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Essays on the murder of [[Chekannur Maulavi]]
|-
| 2001
| ''Thunchan Parambile Bleach''
| Olive Publications, Calicut
| Humour
|-
| 2002
| ''Muslim Nadukalile Pazhanchollukal''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Proverbs from the Muslim world
|-
| 2003
| ''Basheerinte Poonkavanam''
| [[DC Books]], Kottayam
| Essays on [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2004
| ''Vargeeyathaykkethire oru Pusthakam''
| [[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Books]], Calicut
| Essays on secularism
|-
| 2005
| ''Nireekshanathinte Rekhakal''
| Poorna Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Thelimalayalam''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2006
| ''Pathantharam''
| Current Books, Trichur
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Nammude Mumpile Kannadikal''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2007
|''Oru Vakkinte Paatham''
| Kairali Book Trust, Kannur
|
|-
| 2007
|''Vivekam Pakam Cheyyunnathu Ethu Aduppilanu?''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Essays on secularism
|-
| 2008
| ''Vaikom Muhammad Basheer''
| Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
| Biography of [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2008
| ''Kunjunni- Lokavum Kolavum''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| Biography of [[Kunjunni Mash]]
|-
| 2008
|''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/UMMAMARKKUVENDI-ORU-SANKATAHARAJI Ummamarkkuvendi Oru Sankada Haraji]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on the problems faced by Kerala's Muslim women
|-
| 2008
|''Naykkalkku Praveshanamilla''
| Chintha Publishers, Trivandrum
|
|-
| 2009
|''Jathiyekkal Kattiyulla Raktham''
| National Book Stall, Kottayam
| Essays on caste politics
|-
| 2009
| ''Aranu Christianikale Apamanikkunnath?''
| Grand Books, Kottayam
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Islamika Rashtreeyam Vimarshikkappedunnu''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Critique of Islamist politics
|-
| 2010
| ''Snehamillathavarkku Mathavishwasamilla''
| Sithara Books, Kayamkulam
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Mulla Nasarudheente Kusrithikal''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Humour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
|-
| 2011
| ''Snehichum Tharkkichum''
| H&C Books, Trichur
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Kuruthakkedil Kuricha Thudakkam''
| Poorna Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Mulla Nasarudheen Kathakal''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Humour stories of Mullah Nasruddin
|-
| 2012
| ''Vishappinte Athmeeyatha''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/mathetharavaadathe-muslingal-pedikkendathundo Mathetharavadathe Musleengal Pedikkendathundo?]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on secularism
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/TAAIMOZHI Thaymozhi]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/malayaalavaakku Malayala Vakku]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2012
| ''[https://dcbookstore.com/books/azheekode-mash Azhicode Mash]''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Essays on [[Sukumar Azhikode]]
|-
| 2012
| ''Anubhavam Ormma Yathra''
| Olive Publications, Calicut
| Travel notes and memoirs
|-
| 2013
| ''Neethi Thedunna Vakku''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Selected essays, Ed. K. C. Narayanan
|-
| 2014
| ''Vakkinte Varavu''
| [[Kerala Bhasha Institute]], Trivandrum
| Essays on socio-linguistics
|-
| 2014
| ''[https://www.mbibooks.com/product/pidakozhi-koovaruthu/ Pidakkozhi Koovaruth!]''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Essays on the problems faced by Muslim women in Kerala
|-
| 2015
| ''Moyinkutty Vaidyar: Kalayum Kaalavum''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| Biography of [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]]
|-
| 2017
| ''Valarunna Keralam, Marunna Malayalam''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Evolution of the Malayalam language from 1956 to 2016
|-
| 2017
| ''Thiranjedutha Sahitya Lekhanangal''
| Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Trichur
| Selected essays, Ed. P. K.Dayanandan
|-
| 2020
| ''Mathathinte Rashtreeyavum Rashtreeyathinte Mathavum''
| Hornbill Publications, Trichur
|
|-
| 2020
| ''Karasseriyile Kissakal''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| About Karassery village
|-
| 2020
| ''Pulikkottil: Mappilappattile Keraleeyatha''
| Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram
| A study on the works of Pulikkottil Hyder
|-
| 2021
| ''Basheer: Nanmayude Velicham''
| Finger Books, Perambra
| A study on the works of [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
|-
| 2022
|''[https://www.mbibooks.com/product/enthina-malayalam-padikkunnathu/ Enthina Malayalam Padikkunnath?]''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
|
|-
| 2022
|''[https://www.mbibooks.com/product/umma/ Umma]''
| Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut
| Memoirs about Karassery's mother
|-
|}

===Edited works===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 1979
| ''Pulikkottil Kritikal''
| Mappila Kala Sahitya Vedi, Wandoor
| Selected works of Pulikkottil Hyder
|-
| 1991
| ''Navathalam''
| PK Brothers, Calicut
| Selected of modern poerms in Malayalam
|-
| 1997
| ''Tharathamya Sahitya Vicharam''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on comparative literature
|-
| 1998
| ''Tharathamya Sahitya Chintha''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on comparative literature
|-
| 1999
| ''Tharathamya Sahitya Vivekam''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on comparative literature
|-
| 1999
| ''Rajatharekha''
| Current Books, Trichur
| On the Malayalam department of Calicut University (1971–96)
|-
| 2000
| ''Sahitya Sidhantha Charcha''
| [[University of Calicut]], Calicut
| Studies on literary theories
|-
| 2005
| ''CN Smaranika''
| Lipi Publications, Calicut
| Essays on [[C. N. Ahmad Moulavi]]
|}

===Interviews===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''Samsaram''
| [[Mulberry Publications]], Calicut
| Interviews with [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]], [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]], [[N. P. Mohammed]] and [[Sukumar Azhikode]]
|-
| 2005
| ''Malabar Kalapam, Nalam Lokam, Keraleeyatha''
| Current Books, Trichur
| Interview with M. Gangadharan on [[Malabar rebellion]] and other topics
|-
| 2006
| ''Shariath : Chila Varthamanangal''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Interviews on [[Sharia]] with [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]], [[Asghar Ali Engineer]], [[Kamala Surayya]], [[Thoppil Mohamed Meeran]], [[Sara Aboobacker]], [[N. P. Mohammed]] and [[Tahir Mahmood]]
|-
| 2019
| ''Varthamankala Varthamanangal''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Interview with [[Anand (writer)|Anand]]
|-
| 2020
| ''Gandhiyude Sakshi''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Interview with [[V. Kalyanam]], [[M. K. Gandhi]]'s personal secretary
|}

===Translations===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
! Notes
|-
| 1983
| ''Makkayilekkulla Patha''
| Islamic Publishing House, Calicut
| Translation of ''[[The Road to Mecca (book)|The Road to Mecca]]'' by [[Muhammad Asad]]
|-
| 1999
| ''Pottekkattu''
| Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
| Translation of ''Pottekkattu'', an English biography of [[S. K. Pottekkatt]]u by R. Viswanathan
|-
| 2002
| ''Pranayaharsham''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Translation of selected love poems of [[Rumi]]
|-
| 2003
| ''Pranayadaham''
| Pappiyon Publications, Calicut
| Translation of selected love poems of [[Kahlil Gibran]]
|-
| 2013
| ''Mazha Kanakkunnu''
| University of Calicut
| Translation of ''Rain Rising'' by [[Nirupama Rao]]
|-
| 2018
| ''Vazhthupattillathe''
| DC Books, Kottayam
| Translation of selected essays by [[Anita Pratap]]
|}

==Awards==
* N. Mohanan Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/wxtcfa/article25118475.ece|title=Sarojini, wife of the late poet O.N.V. Kurup, presenting the N. Mohanan Award to writer M.N. Karassery |date=2018-10-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Sambasivan Award

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.mnkarassery.com/ Personal page]
* [http://www.universityofcalicut.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=416 University page]
* [https://dptmalayalam.wordpress.com/ 40th Anniversary of the Department of Malayalam, Calicut University]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130604100757/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/article/excerpts/2348/#storycontent Excerpts from Karassery's book ''Islamika Rashtreeyam Vimarshikkapedunnu'']

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]
[[Category:People from Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:Malayalam literary critics]]
[[Category:Indian literary critics]]

Salumbar

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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
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| name = Salumbar
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.08|N|74.02|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Salumbar district|Salumbar]]
| website = {{URL|salumber.rajasthan.gov.in}}
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| government_type = Salumber Municipal Council
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 3094
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 262
| population_total = 850345
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 313027
| registration_plate = RJ-58
| footnotes =
| official_name = Salumbar
| area_code = 02906
}}
'''Salumbar''' is a city in [[Salumbar district]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. Salumbar is a part of "Mewar" dynasty. Salumbar district is located in southern region of Rajasthan.

==Geography, economy and tourism==
[[File:Salumbar district map.jpg|thumb|280x280px| '''Salumber District Map''']]
Salumbar is located at {{Coord|24.13|N|74.05|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Salumbar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Salumber]</ref> It has an average elevation of 262 metres (859 feet).

Salumbar is known for its historical monuments, temples, spiritual atmosphere, and beautiful geographical locations with beautiful Aravali mountain range.

Salumbar is a major trading hub for nearby villages and is known for its gold and silver jewellery.

It has major population of Hindu, Jain, Bohra, and Muslim community.

Tourist places to visit :

* Hadi rani Mahal by the pond Sering
* Sonar mata temple on mountain with panaromic view of city and its surroundings
* Jaisamand lake (Dhebar lake) - India's first and world's oldest historical and second largest artificial fresh water lake in Asia (18 km away from Salumbar)
* Ruthi rani mahal in Jaisamand with panaromic view of Jaisamand lake and mountains
* Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary and safari - Serves as habitat to various types of birds, panthers, leopards, deer, wild boars and crocodiles.

Famous temples - Sonar mata, Bada Ganpati, Palwale Hanuman, Rambola Hanuman, Jageshwar, Bayan mata, Gayatri mandir, Idana mata, Barolji, Gatod ji, and numerous Jain temples.

Masjid - There are several masjid of Bohra and Muslim community.

Historical monuments - Hadirani Mahal, Ruthi rani mahal jaisamand, Jaisamand Lake.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Salumbar had a population of 248,337 of which 125,974 are males while 122,363 are females.<ref name="UdaipurCensusDCHB-A">{{Cite book|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/08/0832_PART_A_DCHB_UDAIPUR.pdf|title=District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Directory|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations|year=2011}}</ref> The Female Sex Ratio in Salumbar Municipality stood as 951, against the state average of 928. Salumbar city had a Literacy rate of 85.82%, which was higher than the state average of 66.11%. Male literacy was 93.78%, and female literacy was 77.56%. There are around 3,392 houses under the Salumbar Municipality administration, where it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

Earlier in 2001, {{as of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Salumber had a population of 15,862. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Salumbar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 68%. In Salumbar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Salumbar district}}{{Districts_of_Rajasthan}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Salumbar district]]

Isheeta Ganguly

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{{Short description|Indian musical artist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Isheeta Ganguly
| image = Singer Isheeta Ganguly.jpg
| image_upright =
| image_size = 200px
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| alt =
| caption = Isheeta Ganguly
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], India
| origin = [[Princeton, New Jersey]], US
| genre = [[Rabindra Sangeet]], [[Hindustani classical music]], [[Jazz music|Jazz]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[R&B]]
| occupation = Singer, Playwright, Director
| instrument = Vocalist
| years_active =
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Times Music]], [[Saregama]]
| associated_acts = [[Suchitra Mitra]], [[Shantanu Moitra]]
}}
'''Isheeta Ganguly''' is an Indian-American singer, playwright, director.<ref name=wsj/><ref name=hindu/> She is an exponent of [[Rabindra Sangeet]] with 8 albums to her credit. She is known for her contribution to Indian [[fusion music]], and has released several music albums, notably ''Tomari Nam Bolbo'', ''Ghare Baire'', ''Nutan Jouboner Dut'', ''Damaru I Feel Your Rhythm'', ''Pather Pradip Jwale'', ''Tumhi Shundaro Beshe Eshecho'' and ''Aj Khela Bhangar Khela''. As a playwright, she is known for her plays ''Three Women'', ''Shakuntala Awaits'', and ''Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Paulami |title=Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali by Isheeta Ganguly reinvents the Tagore classic and gives it a modern spin |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/theater/2019/jun/14/sundays-with-chitra-and-chaitali-by-isheeta-ganguly-reinvents-the-tagore-classic-and-gives-it-a-mod-15733.html |work=Indulge Xpress |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=14 June 2019}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Ganguly was born in [[Kolkata]], India<ref name=kalhan>{{cite web |last1=Kalhan |first1=Anil |title=NYC Music: Isheeta Ganguly CD Launch – IAAC/Sundaram Tagore Gallery |url=http://www.kalhan.com/2007/07/isheeta-cd-launch-july-31/ |website=Kalhan |date=13 July 2007 |access-date=1 December 2021 |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127224430/https://www.kalhan.com/2007/07/isheeta-cd-launch-july-31/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and raised in [[Princeton, New Jersey]], USA as well as [[Turkey]], [[Japan]], and [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Shashi Tharoor |author1-link=Shashi Tharoor |title=India's freedom at midnight: sixty years later |url=https://shashitharoor.in/writings_essays_details/408 |website=Shashitharoor.in |date=15 August 2017}}</ref> As a child, she began to cultivate her passion for [[Rabindra Sangeet|Tagore's music]] through [[LP record|LP records]] until she began her formal training in [[Rabindra Sangeet]] from [[Suchitra Mitra]].<ref name=hindu/> Isheeta received her training in Indian classical music from Vijay Kitchku and A.T. Kanan.<ref name=kalhan/><ref name=deccanchronicle>{{cite news |last1=Adivi |first1=Sashidhar |title=Honoured to bring forward stories of India's rich heritage: Isheeta Ganguly |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/culture-and-society/261121/honoured-to-bring-forward-stories-of-indias-rich-heritage-isheeta.html |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=26 November 2021}}</ref>

Isheeta learnt the art of musical theatre curation and direction from [[Suchitra Mitra]] and further honed her music and performing artistry as an undergraduate at [[Brown University]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |last1=M. Borah |first1=Prabalika |title=Tagore's women in the modern era |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/isheeta-ganguly-sundays-with-chirta-chaitali/article27898677.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 June 2019}}</ref> She has done her Masters in Public Health from [[Columbia University]]<ref name=hindu/> and spent over a decade as a management consultant at [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]], [[Pfizer]] and [[Sesame Workshop]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khanna |first1=Parul |title=Mum's the word |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sex-and-relationships/mum-s-the-word/story-A3VcmnPYq3HK98CcuYHCDN.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=2 September 2008}}</ref><ref name=deccanchronicle/>

== Career ==
Ganguly started her musical career at the age of 15 when she released her first music album of [[Tagore songs]], ''Tomari Nam Bolbo''.<ref name=hindu/> She released several music albums through record labels such as [[T-Series (company)|T-series]], [[Saregama]], and [[Times Music]]. Her notable albums include ''Ghare Baire'', ''Nutan Jouboner Dut'', ''Pather Pradip Jwale'', ''Tumhi Shundaro Beshe Eshecho'' and ''Aj Khela Bhangar Khela'' (I nd II).{{fact|date=May 2023}}

In August 2010, Ganguly released her eighth studio album, ''Damaru'', which is inspired by the music of [[Rabindranath Tagore]]. It is one of the most prominent international Tagore fusion albums with [[Times Music]] featuring a voice-over by actor [[John Abraham]] on Tagore's ''[[Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo|Where The Mind Is Without Fear]]''. This was created in collaboration with New York-based producer Phil Levy and [[Grammy Awards|Grammy award]] winner [[Tanmoy Bose]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lobo |first1=Joanna |title=Jamming with Tagore |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-jamming-with-tagore-1795579 |publisher=[[DNA India]] |date=3 February 2013}}</ref> [[Shantanu Moitra]] and [[Swanand Kirkire]] created folk-pop tracks on the multi-lingual album, ''Damaru'', which include ''Aona'' and ''Sanjhari De Bat''.<ref name=toi>{{cite news |title=Isheeta brings Bollywood to 'Damaru' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/isheeta-brings-bollywood-to-damaru/articleshow/6451664.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 August 2010}}</ref><ref name=wsj>{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Vibhuti |title=Following Her Song Around the World |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304915104575572890841765022 |publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=27 October 2010}}</ref>

Ganguly was a part of several multi-cultural productions and performing arts groups at [[Brown University]] and collaborated with the Battery Dance company and [[Jonathan Hollander]] on Tagore fusion and ballet performance at the [[French Institute Alliance Française|Florence Gould Hall]] in [[New York City]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Labonita |title=US-based Isheeta Ganguly does rap-jazz riff of Rabindranath Tagore songs |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20030512-us-based-isheeta-ganguly-does-rap-jazz-riff-of-rabindranath-tagore-songs-793739-2003-05-12 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=12 May 2003}}</ref> Thereafter she joined hands with a renowned danseuse [[Mallika Sarabhai]]<ref name=hindu/> for collaboration on Tagore's ''Still I Rise'' at the [[Alvin Ailey Dance Company]] in [[New York City]].<ref name=th>{{cite news |last1=Kusnur |first1=Narendra |title=All about women |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/all-about-women/article24646131.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 August 2018}}</ref>

Ganguly also began performing annually at the NYSIFF (New York India South Asian Festival) for stalwarts such as [[James Ivory]], [[Ismail Merchant]], [[Martin Scorsese]], [[Harry Belafonte]] and others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bag |first1=Shamik |title=No Holds Bard |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/no-holds-bard/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=19 January 2009}}</ref><ref name=hindu/> Among, Ganguly's other New York City appearances, she has performed for [[Chelsea Clinton]] at the [[Intrepid Museum]], [[Rubin Museum of Art|Rubin Museum]], at the [[The Public Theater|Public Theatre]] and at the [[Lincoln Center|Lincoln Centre]].<ref name=timesofindia>{{cite news |title=Fusion singer Isheeta Ganguly to embark on a multi-city tour |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/fusion-singer-isheeta-ganguly-fusion-singer-isheeta-ganguly-to-embark-on-a-multi-city-tour/articleshow/34474011.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 May 2014}}</ref>

Ganguly has collaborated with [[Tanusree Shankar|Tanushree Shankar]] for ''Chiranthan'' with a voice-over done by [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref name=kalhan/> She has performed [[Rabindra Sangeet]] both in India and the US. In February 2013, she performed pieces ranging from ''[[Vande Mataram]]'' to Tagore's ''[[Ekla Chalo Re]]'' at [[Kala Ghoda Arts Festival]] in [[Mumbai]], collaborating with [[Shabana Azmi]]. She dedicated ''[[Ekla Chalo Re]]'' to [[Nirbhaya]], the [[2012 Delhi gang rape and murder]] case victim.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wajihuddin |first1=Mohammed |last2=Masand |first2=Pratibha |title=Ekla Chalo Re marks spirit of women |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/ekla-chalo-re-marks-spirit-of-women-at-fest/articleshow/18325941.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Amrita |title=Ragas for outrage |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/pLgs8j9H37cNwwWJLGtzPJ/Ragas-for-outrage.html |publisher=[[Livemint]] |date=27 April 2013}}</ref> In January 2014, she performed at [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]], [[Kolkata]], with [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Isheeta Ganguly, Priyanshu Chatterjee rock at ICCR, Kolkata |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kolkata/isheeta-ganguly-priyanshu-chatterjee-rock-at-iccr-kolkata/articleshow/19356833.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 January 2014}}</ref>

=== Theatre ===
As a playwright and theatre director, she has written and directed various plays, including Sundays with ''Chitra and Chaitali'',<ref name=indulgexpress>{{cite news |last1=Ashraf |first1=Fathima |title=Isheeta Ganguly's Sundays with Chitra & Chaitali to make its premiere in Chennai |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/theatre/2018/nov/16/isheeta-gangulys-sundays-with-chitra--chaitali-to-make-its-premiere-in-chennai-11143.html |work=Indulge Express |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=16 November 2018}}</ref> ''Three Women'',<ref name=pioneer>{{cite news |title=Three women |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/vivacity/three-women.html |publisher=[[Daily Pioneer]] |date=26 September 2017 |archive-date=1 December 2021 |access-date=1 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201202712/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/vivacity/three-women.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Shakuntala Awaits''. <ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Gowri |date=2021-02-18 |title=The story of Shakuntala and Dushyant set in contemporary times reaches Broadway |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/mahabharata-set-in-modern-times/article33870862.ece |access-date=2025-03-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Her first musical theatre – ''Three Women'' (based on Tagore's sister-in-law [[Kadambari Devi]]) is a dramatic comedy which created a sensation in both India and overseas.<ref name=pioneer/> The second musical theatre dramatic comedy production ''Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali'', which is based on the story of [[Chitrāngadā|Chitra]] in the [[Mahabharata]] created an equal sensation.<ref name=indulgexpress/> The soundtrack for this has been done by [[Pritam]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dey |first1=Debjeet |title=A play that's all about women power |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/theatre/040519/a-play-thats-all-about-women-power.html |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Isheeta Ganguly, new play, Chitra, Mahabharata, Rabindranath Tagore, Chitrangada, warrior princess |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/Isheeta-Ganguly-retraces-the-steps-of-Chitra-from-the-Mahabharata-18753181 |publisher=[[Mid Day]] |date=19 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=timesofindia/>

Reviewing her play, ''Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali'', Purba Dutt of ''[[Times of India]]'' said, ''In the hands of director Isheeta Ganguly, the past and the present blend beautifully to form a continuum where situations change but the crux remains the same and as relevant now as it was then, a few thousand years ago.''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dutt |first1=Purva |title=Theatre Review: Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/theatre/theatre-review-sundays-with-chitra-and-chaitali/articleshow/66729151.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 November 2020}}</ref>

Her third production ''Shakuntala Awaits'', features Indian American actors [[Samrat Chakrabarti]], [[Purva Bedi]] and is scheduled to be featured in an off broadway run in January 2022 at the [[HERE Arts Center|Here Theatre]] in [[New York City]].<ref name=deccanchronicle/><ref>{{cite news |last1=S |first1=Gowri |title=The story of Shakuntala and Dushyant set in contemporary times reaches Broadway |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/mahabharata-set-in-modern-times/article33870862.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=18 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Radhika |title=An Epic Retold: A new play reimagines Shakuntala and Dushyant's love affair in the 21st century |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/shakuntala-awaits-feroz-abbas-khan-play-4402579/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=30 November 2016}}</ref>

=== Films ===
As a screenwriter and director, as of 2021 Ganguly had two films in development in the US which are adaptations of her plays, ''Three Women''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roy |first=Priyanka |date=2021-12-21 |title=Isheeta Ganguly to direct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/isheeta-ganguly-to-direct-aishwarya-rai-bachchan/cid/1844172 |access-date=2025-03-25 |work=Telegraph India}}</ref> and ''Shakuntala Awaits''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Year !! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Albums's Name !! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Label!! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Artist(s)
|-
| 2007|| ''Nutan Jouboner Dut''|| [[Saregama]] || Isheeta Ganguly
|-
| 2007|| ''Hits Of 2007 Tagore Songs''|| [[Saregama]] || Isheeta Ganguly
|-
| 2008|| ''Kabi Pranam''|| [[Saregama]]||[[Saheb Chatterjee]], Isheeta Ganguly, [[Jayati Chakraborty]], [[Mita Haque]]
|-
| 2008|| ''Pather Prodip Jwale''|| [[Saregama]] || Isheeta Ganguly
|-
| 2009|| ''Ghare Baire''|| [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]|| Isheeta Ganguly
|-
| 2010|| ''Damaru I Feel Your Rhythm''|| [[Times Music]]|| Isheeta Ganguly
|-
| 2011|| ''Patriotic Songs Of Rabindranath Tagore''|| [[Saregama]]|| Isheeta Ganguly, [[Kanika Banerjee]]
|-
| 2017|| ''Songs On Winter''|| [[Saregama]]|| Isheeta Ganguly
|-
| 2020|| ''Jana Gana Mana''|| [[Times Music]]|| Isheeta Ganguly, [[Dr. Shashi Tharoor]]
|}

== Personal life ==
She lives in [[Mumbai]] with her husband and two sons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=S |first1=Gowry |title=Singer Isheeta Ganguly's recreation of the National Anthem is a call for unity |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/singer-isheeta-gangulys-recreation-of-the-national-anthem-is-a-call-for-unity/article31509750.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 May 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
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Akhila Anand

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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{more footnotes|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akhila Anand
| image = Akhila Anand.jpg
| caption = Akhila in 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|13}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = Singer
| years active = 2006–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Shyam Sai|2004}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Akhila Anand''', also known as '''Akhila Shyam Sai''', is an Indian playback singer who works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]]. She is also a stage performer, television artiste and host in [[Kerala]].

== Early life ==
Akhila Anand was born in [[Trivandrum|Trivandrum City]], India in Oct 1982. She started school at [[Poojapura]] Govt Lower Primary School, did her primary and secondary education at Sisu Vihar and [[Government Higher Secondary School for Girls Cottonhill|Cotton Hill Girls High School]]. Post school she did pre degree course in NSS College and graduated in Commerce from Tandem.
Her musical sojourn was set on track by Saraswathi Ammal, under whom she trained in Carnatic Music for five years. She was later given advanced musical classes by Dr Bhagya Lakshmi, She also had the opportunity to be trained by noted singer [[Ramesh Narayan]] and [[Perumbavoor G Raveendranath]].

== Career ==
Akhila Anand's musical career started with her song 'Azhakarnilla Manjacharaadillay Poothali', a duet in the movie [[Ashwaroodan]], directed by [[Jayaraj]].<ref>{{cite news |title=പിന്നണിഗായികയായി നാൽപതു വർഷം; വാനമ്പാടിക്ക് ഉഗ്രൻ സമ്മാനമേകി അഖില ആനന്ദ് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/akhila-anand-cover-version-of-chithra-songs-1.3720836 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> The music was composed by [[Jassie Gift]]. She has hence rendered more than forty songs for various Malayalam Films. One of the other hits that is noted is the song ''Kalkkanda Malayil'' in the movie [[Chocolate (2007 film)|chocolate]] composed by [[Alex Paul]] and penned by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]].
Akhila is also active in the television circuit. She has been involved in various TV shows like Climax on [[Kairali TV]] aired in 2000. In 2002 she anchored Global Greetings followed by Chithra Jalakam and Hridayaragam, all on [[Asianet Digital Network Private Limited|Asianet]]. Her recent TV programs include Symphony in [[Kairali TV]] and Suvarna Geethangal in [[Surya TV]].
She is also a stage artiste and has done many shows during the Onam Week Celebrations in Kerala along with many other programs. She is active in anchoring shows in and out of Kerala. She continues to sing playback for Malayalam Movies. Akhila was one of the 12 jury members of ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam Li'l Champs'', the 2021 music based competition program on [[Zee Keralam]] Channel.<ref>{{cite news |title=ഇവരുടെ പ്രായത്തിൽ ഞാൻ ഇത്രയും കോൺഫിഡന്‍റ് ഒന്നും ആയിരുന്നില്ല; സരിഗമപ കുട്ടികളെക്കുറിച്ചു അഖില ആനന്ദ് |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/reality-shows/anchor-and-singer-akhila-anand-opens-up-about-saregamapa-keralam-contestants/articleshow/88318131.cms |work=Samayam Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

== Discography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Song !! Film !! Lyricist(s) !! Composer(s)

|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| "Azhakaalila"|| ''[[Ashwaroodan]]''|| Inchakkad Balachandran || [[Jassie Gift]]
|-
| "Vaayaadikkaatte Pokaamo" || ''Boss I Love You''||[[Rajeev Alunkal]] || Hari Anand
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2007
|"Kodipaarum Pooramalle" || [[Happy (2006 film)|''Happy Be Happy'']]|| Siju Thuravoor || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-

|"Bhajan" || [[Hallo (film)|''Hallo'']]|| [[Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma]] || [[Alex Paul]]
|-
| "Vaa Vaa" || [[Bunny (2005 film)|''Bunny, The Lion'']]|| Siju Thuravoor || [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|-
| "Kalkkanda Malaye" || [[Chocolate (2007 film)|''Chocolate'']]|| Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma|| [[Alex Paul]]
|-
| 2008
| "Vegam Paayumee" || ''American Halwa'' || Siju Thuravoor || [[Mahesh Shankar]]
|-
| 2009
|"Sundariye" || [[Drona 2010|''Drona'']] || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || Anoop Rubens
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| "Ente Chithira Thaamara" ||[[Four Friends (2010 film)|''Four Friends'']] || [[Kaithapram]] || [[M Jayachandran]]
|-
| "Doore Maamala Mele" || ''[[Fiddle (film)|Fiddle]]''||S. Jayan || Ramesh Sasi
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| "Manjin Thullikal" || [[Magadheera|''Dheera'']]|| Sudhamsu || [[MM Keeravani]]
|-
| "Kannum Kannum" || [[100% Love (2011 film)|''100% Love'']]|| Siju Thuravoor || [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
|"Aadaadum" || ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' || [[Beeyar Prasad]]|| [[MG Sreekumar]]

|-
| "Anuraagini" ||''Loomier Brothers''|| Sreemangalam Sreekumar || Ratheesh Krishna
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013
| "Bhoomippenne" || ''[[Progress Report]]'' || Cheramangalam || G. K. Harish Mani
|-
| "Muthumani Theril" || ''Dear Friends''|| Chunakkara Ramankutty || L. J. Benson

|-

| "Kannante Karalile" || ''Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo''|| Sainu Pallithazhathu || Anil Gopalan
|-
| "Kannin Aayiram" || ''[[Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha]]''|| [[Kaithapram]] || [[Deepak Dev]]
|-
| 2014
| "Jeevithamenna Koodu" || ''Snehamulloraal Koodeyullappol'' || [[Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma]] ||Sajeev Mangalath
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| "Karinkallikkuyile" || [[She Taxi (2015 film)|''She Taxi'']] || [[Shibu Chakravarthy]] || [[Bijibal]]
|-
| "Chandanakkaattile Maine" || ''Hridyam''|| M. T. Jayachandran Nair || Rajeev Ramesh
|-

| "Melle Pookkum" || ''Aashamsakalode Anna''|| Rajiv Alunkal || Parthasarathy
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| "Kannum Kannum" || ''[[Vikadakumaran]]'' || B. K. Harinarayanan || [[Rahul Raj]]
|-

| "Snehappoompaadathe" || ''Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu''|| G. Vinunath || Arunraj
|-
| "Karineela Kannulla Pennu" || [[Joseph (2018 film)|''Joseph'']]|| [[B. K. Harinarayanan]] || [[Ranjin Raj |Ranjin Raj]]

|}

=== Singles and EPs ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Notes !! Source
|-
| 2024 || Thaamara Pennu || Released as a standalone single || [https://music.apple.com/in/album/thaamara-pennu-single/1706502450 Apple Music]
|-
| 2024 || Aattukal Pooram || Devotional single || [https://music.apple.com/in/album/aattukal-pooram-single/1710012547 Apple Music]
|-
| 2024 || Katharamizhiyinakal Idayum || Folk/romantic single || [https://music.apple.com/in/album/katharamizhiyinakal-idayum-single/1719235410 Apple Music]
|-
| 2025 || Karivala Chinniya Poleyoraal || Newest release || [https://music.apple.com/in/album/karivala-chinniya-poleyoraal-single/1720813256 Apple Music]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

*https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/akhila-anand-and-jassie-gift-on-onnum-onnum-moonnu/articleshow/62672981.cms
*https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/gossips/enge-enathu-kavithai-cover-video.html
*https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/Akhila-Anand-spotted-at-the-documentry-screening-on-M-K-Arjunan-in-Thiruvananthapuram/articleshow/45616045.cms
*https://www.manoramanews.com/daily-programs/pulervela/2018/04/06/akhila-anand-in-pularvela.html
*https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/joseph-makers-release-a-new-song-titled-karineela-kannulla-from-the-film/articleshow/66603195.cms
*https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/new-song-in-malayalam-movie-joseph-pil8fd
*https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/ode-to-vayalar-and-prem-nazir/articleshow/67601861.cms

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.akhilaanand.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|id=nm9854227}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anand, Akhila}}

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'''Lone''' ([[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri:]] [[Devanagari]]: लोन्; [[Perso-Arabic]]: لون, 'lōn'; /loːn/), historically known as Lavanya (from Sanskrit [https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF#Sanskrit लावण्य/lāvaṇya])<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Kalhana |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KzxTkI9iAxkC&q=Lavanya&pg=PA425 |title=Kalhana's Rajatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir: Vol 1 & 2 |date=1989 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |isbn=978-81-208-0370-1 |pages=306 |language=en}}</ref> is a [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiri]] surname found in the [[India]]n administered union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and the [[Pakistan]]i administered province of [[Azad Kashmir]].

==Origin==
Lones are believed to be the descendants of ancient Lavanya clan of Kashmir.<ref>{{citation |last=Mohan |first=Krishna |title=Kashmir under the Loharas, A.D. 1003-1171 |url=https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/29638/1/10752610.pdf |page=287 |year=1958 |publisher=Journal: SOAS University of London |quote=....As pointed out by Stein, the kram or tribal name Lon survives to this day as a name for those people who were known as Lavanya in Medieval Kashmir...}}</ref> The 11th-century Sanskrit-language text ''[[Rajatarangini]]'' mentions the Lavanyas of a place called Lahara.<ref>{{citation |last=Bazaz |first=Prem Nath |title=Daughters of the Vitasta: A History of Kashmiri Women from Early Times to the Present Day |url=https://dn790009.ca.archive.org/0/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.537347/2015.537347.daughters-of.pdf |page=52 |year=1959 |publisher=Pamposh Publications, 1959 |quote=.....The turbulent Lavanaya (modern Lone) tribe resorted to the nefarious activities for which they had become notorious but the firm-minded and iron-handed queen kept them under control and maintained peace throughout the land.....}}</ref><ref>{{citation |last=Stein |first=Marc Aurel |title=Kalhana's Rajatarangini Vol 1 |url=https://ia601204.us.archive.org/6/items/RajataranginiVol1/1900%20Kalhana%27s%20Rajatarangini%20Vol%201%20translated%20by%20Stein%20s.pdf |page=359 |year=1949 |publisher=Univ. of Panjab |quote=Having found out a vulnerable point of the Darads, he urged on the king to seize the fort called Dugdhaghata along with the Lavanyas of Lahara.}}</ref> Lahara is identified with the modern [[Lar, Jammu and Kashmir|Lar]] town of Kashmir.<ref>{{citation |last=Mohan |first=Krishna |title=Kashmir under the Loharas, A.D. 1003-1171 |url=https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/29638/1/10752610.pdf |page=88 |year=1958 |publisher=Journal: SOAS University of London |quote=....Pancacandra, who had succeeded to his father Gargacandra's rich estates in Lahara (modern Lar) ....}}</ref>

Another account of the possible back migration of Lones comes from Sir Walter Lawrence according to which the villagers of Kashmir said that Lones had come from [[Chilas]].<ref>{{citation |last=Lawrence |first=Walter R.|title=The valley of Kashmir |url=https://ia801301.us.archive.org/24/items/valleyofkashmir00lawruoft/valleyofkashmir00lawruoft.pdf |page=306 |year=1895 |publisher=London H. Frowde |quote=The villagers say that the Lons came from Chilas.}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Sajjad Gani Lone]]
* [[Abdul Gani Lone]]
*[[Shabnam Gani Lone]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kashmirifamalies}}
{{India-ethno-stub}}
{{Pakistan-ethno-stub}}

[[Category:Kashmiri tribes]]
[[Category:Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir]]

[[Category:Kashmiri-language surnames]]

List of Kannada films of the 1950s

2025-12-31T10:24:00Z

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The list of [[Kannada]] feature films released by the [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada film Industry]] located in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]] in the 1950s.

== Top-grossing films ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Rank
!Year
!Title
!Collection
!Ref.
|-
|1.
|1959
|''[[Mahishasura Mardini]]''
|₹1 crore (₹80.25 crore in 2025)
|
|-
|2.
| rowspan="3" |1958
|''[[Bhookailasa (film)|Bhookailasa]]''
|₹80 lakh (₹61.36 crore in 2025)
|
|-
|3.
|''[[Shree Krishna Gaarudi|Shree Krishna Garudi]]''
|₹60 lakh (₹43.5 crore in 2025)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |4.
|''[[School Master (1958 film)|School Master]]''
| rowspan="2" |₹50 lakh (₹63.2 crore in 2025)
|
|-
|1954
|''[[Bedara Kannappa]]''
|
|-
|5.
|1951
|''[[Jaganmohini (1951 film)|Jaganmohini]]''
|₹25 lakh (₹53.8 crore in 2025)
|
|-
|6.
|1953
|''[[Gunasagari]]''
|₹10 lakh (₹13.62 crore in 2025)
|
|}

==1950==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''[[Raja Vikrama|Shaneeshwara Mahatme]]'' || Kempraj Urs || [[Kemparaj Urs]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[Pandari Bai]], B. Jayamma, M. S. Subanna || [[S. Rajam]] || || Kempraj Productions
|-
| ''[[Shiva Parvathi]]'' || T. Janakiram || [[Kemparaj Urs]], Sumathi, Kashinath, [[Prathima Devi]], Shantha || B. Dayanidhi || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || Chitravani Productions
|-

|}

==1951==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''[[Jaganmohini (1951 film)|Jaganmohini]]'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], [[Prathima Devi]], Jayashri, Srinivasarao, Mahabalarao, Makeup Subanna || P. Shyamanna || || Mahathma Pictures
|-
| ''Thilothamme'' || R. M. Veerabadraiah || Veerbadrappa, Jayashri, G. R. Saindo || || || Sukhsampath and Chitrapatt
|}

==1952==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''[[Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1952 film)|Sri Srinivasa Kalyana]]'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] [[B. Vittalacharya]] || Vimalananda Das, [[Prathima Devi (Kannada actress)|Prathima Devi]], [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[M. N. Lakshmi Devi|M N Lakshmi]]|| P. Shyamanna || [[D. Shankar Singh]] [[B. Vittalacharya]] || Mahathama Pictures
|}

==1953==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''Chanchal Kumari'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || Indu Shekar, Prathima Devi, [[Rajendra Singh Babu]] || P. Shyamanna || || Mahathama Pictures
|-
| ''Dalalli'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || [[Sampath (Kannada actor)|Sampath]], Subbanna, [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Mahabalarao || P. Shyamanna || || Mahathama Pictures
|-
| ''Jathaka Phala'' || [[R. Nagendra Rao]] || Nagendra, Sarangapaani, T. K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamalabai || [[R. Govardhanam]]|| || R. N. R. Pictures
|-
| ''[[Gunasagari]]'' || H. L. N. Simha ||[[Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[Gubbi Veeranna]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], B. Jayamma, K. Kumari || R. Sudharsanam || Gubbi Veeranna, C. R. Basavaraju || Gubbi Karnataka Productions
|-
| ''Mangala Gowri'' || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || Indu Shekar, [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]] || || || [[Modern Theatres]]
|-
| ''Srikrishna'' || C. V. Raju || [[Kemparaj Urs]], Marirai, Usha Bellar Lalitha, Rathnamala, Nagarathna || || || B. M. Ashwath Productions
|-
| ''Sowbhagya Lakshmi'' || [[B. Vittalacharya]] || [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], Indu Shekar, [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], [[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]] || [[Rajan–Nagendra]] || [[B. Vittalacharya]] || Mahathma Pictures
|}

==1954==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''[[Bedara Kannappa]]'' || H. L. N. Simha ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[Rajasulochana]], [[G. V. Iyer]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], H. R. Shasthry || R. Sudharsanam || || Gubbi Karnataka Films
|-
| ''Devakannikaa'' || B. R. Rao || Indu Shekar, [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] || || || [[Modern Theatres]]
|-
| ''Kanyadana'' || [[B. Vittalacharya]] || [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Indushekar || || || Vittal Production
|-
| ''Jaladurga'' || Kempraju Urs || [[Kemparaj Urs]], Krishnakumari, [[B. R. Panthulu]], Jayalakshmi || || || Kempraj Productions
|-
| ''Madiddunnu Maharaya'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]], [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], Prathima, Revathi, [[Sampath (Kannada actor)|Sampath]] || || || Mahathma Pictures
|-
| ''Muttidella Chinna'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], Prathima Devi || || || Mahathma Pictures
|-
| ''Natasekhara'' || C. V. Raju ||[[Kalyan Kumar]], Vidya, Sandhya, Jayasree, G. Goggu || [[M. Venkataraju]] || || Jai Raj Films
|-
| ''Rajalakshmi'' || [[B. Vittalacharya]] || [[Sampath (Kannada actor)|Sampath]], Revathy || || || Vittal Productions
|}

==1955==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Banner
|-
| ''Aadarsha Sathi'' || [[Chitrapu Narayana Murthy]] || [[R. Nagendra Rao]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || [[R. Sudarsanam]], [[R. Govardhanam]] || [[AVM Productions]]
|-
| ''Aashadaboothi'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Sampath (Kannada actor)|Sampath]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] || P. Shyamanna || Mahatma Pictures
|-
| ''Bhakta Mallikarjuna'' || C. V. Raju ||[[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], [[Pandari Bai]], Amarnath, [[G. V. Iyer]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]|| [[C. N. Pandurangan]] || Jairaj Productions
|-
| ''Gandarva Kanya'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || [[Rajasulochana]], Revathi, [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], Indushekar, Veerabadrappa, [[Rajendra Singh Babu]] || P. Shyamanna || Mahatma Pictures
|-
| ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasa]]'' || [[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]] || [[Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[G. V. Iyer]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], Raghavendra Rao, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Lalithakala Films
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Thethi|Modala Thedi]]'' || [[P. Neelakantan]] || [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], M. Mahadavarao, Master Hirannaiah, C. Sadashivaiah, [[Sivaji Ganesan]] || [[T. G. Lingappa]] || Padmini Pictures
|-
| ''[[Santha Sakku]]'' || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || B. Hanumanthachar, [[Pandari Bai]], Vimalanandadas, M. Prabhakar, Annapoorna || [[G. Govindarajulu Naidu]] || Sri Panduranga Productions
|-
| ''Shivasharane Nambiyakka'' || [[D. Shankar Singh]] || [[K. S. Ashwath]], Prathima, [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Babu || P. Shyamanna || Mahatma Pictures
|-
| ''[[Shivasharane Nambekka]]'' || [[P. Neelakantan]] || [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[Dikki Madhava Rao]], Revathi || [[T. G. Lingappa]] || Padmini Pictures
|-
| ''[[Sodari (film)|Sodari]]'' || T. V. Singh Tagore ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Pandari Bai]], Jayasri, Raghavendrarao, [[G. V. Iyer]], [[K. S. Ashwath]], Sandhya, [[N. S. Krishnan]], Kowshik, Vidya || H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri, [[G. K. Venkatesh]], P. Srinivas Iyengar || Viswakala Chitra
|-
| ''Srirama Pooja'' || B. R. Krishnamurthy || Sandhya, [[B. Saroja Devi]], Rajendra Krishna, B. K. Eshwarappa || [[Vijaya Bhaskar]] || B. R. K. Films
|-
| ''Stree Rathna'' || K. Subramaniyam ||[[K. S. Ashwath]], Sandhya, [[N. S. Krishnan]], Kowshik, Vidya || Srinivas Iyengar || Lokeshwari Films
|-
| ''Vichitra Prapancha'' || Baalagajaber ||[[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], Vasudeva Girimaji, Indushekar, Shanthakumar, Soorat Ashwath || S. Purshothaam || Vijayasri Chitra
|-
|}

==1956==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''Bhagyachakra'' || [[Y. V. Rao]] || [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Sowkar Janaki]] || [[Vijaya Bhaskar]] || || Chitra Bharathi
|-
| ''[[Bhagyodaya]]'' || P. V. Babu ||[[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udayakumar]], Kowshik, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || L. Malleshwara Rao || || Udaya Productions
|-
| ''Bhakta Markandeya'' || [[B. S. Ranga]] || [[R. Nagendra Rao]], Nagaiah, Pushpavalli, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], Ramadevi, [[Padmini Priyadarshini]] || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || || Vikram Productions
|-
| ''[[Bhakta Vijaya]]'' || Aaruru Pattabhi ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Mynavathi]], [[Pandari Bai]] || Shyam-Aathmanath || || Jaganath Productions
|-
| ''Daiva Sankalpa'' || M. B. Ganesh ||[[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udayakumar]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Master Hirannaiah, Rajakumari, H. P. Saroja, Lakshmidevi || P. Shyamanna || || Mahatham Pictures
|-
| ''[[Hari Bhakta]]'' || T. V. Singh Tagore ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[Mynavathi]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], [[G. V. Iyer]], H. R. Shastry || [[G. K. Venkatesh]] || || Viswakala Chitra
|-
| ''Kacha Devayani'' || K. Subramaniyam ||[[K. S. Ashwath]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] || Pandu, Meenakshi Subramanyam || || Morak Pictures
|-
| ''Kokilavaani'' || [[Natarajan]] || [[K. S. Ashwath]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], Musurikrishnamurthy || [[G. Ramanathan]] || || Nayaki Art Production
|-
| ''[[Mutthaide Bhagya (1956 film)|Mutthaide Bhagya]]'' || [[B. Vittalacharya]] || [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Mynavathi]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Master Hirannaiah, Revathi, Jayasri || [[Rajan–Nagendra]] || || Vital Production
|-
| ''[[Ohileshwara]]'' || T. V. Singh Tagore ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], H. R. Shastri, [[Pandari Bai]], Sriranjini, [[G. V. Iyer]], Meenakshi || [[G. K. Venkatesh]] || || Viswakala Chitra
|-
| ''Pancharathna'' || K. Vembu, KCK ||[[Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], [[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udayakumar]] || [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || || Lalithakala Films
|-
| ''[[Renuka Mahatme]]'' || [[Y. R. Swamy]] || [[R. Nagendra Rao]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || H. R. Padmanabha Sashtri || || Rohini Films
|-
| ''[[Sadaarame]]'' ||[[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]] || [[Gubbi Veeranna]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], Kowshik, [[G. V. Iyer]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], [[Sowcar Janaki]] || R. Sudharsanam, R. Govardhanam || || Shankar Production
|-

|}

==1957==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''[[Bettada Kalla]]'' || [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] || [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Mynavathi]], [[R. Nagendra Rao]], Uday Kumar, Ramadevi ||[[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] || || [[Pakshiraja Studios]]
|-
| ''Chintamani'' || Kotnies ||[[K. S. Ashwath]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || || || Lokeshwari Pictures
|-
| ''Mahiravana'' || G. Nataraj ||[[R. Nagendra Rao]], Kantharao, [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Meenakshi || || || Tripura Films
|-
| ''Naladamayanthi'' || Kempraj Urs || Kempraj Urs, Ganapathi Bhatt, [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || [[B. Gopalam]] || || Kempraj Productions
|-
| ''Prabhulinga Leele'' || Sri. Manjunatha || Prathima Devi, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], [[K. S. Ashwath]] || P. Shyamanna || || Madukeshwara Films
|-
| ''[[Premada Putri]]'' || [[R. Nagendra Rao]] || [[R. Nagendra Rao]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Udaykumar]], Sandhya, Sriranjini, Suryakala || H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri, [[Vijaya Bhaskar]]|| || RNR Pictures
|-
| ''[[Rathnagiri Rahasya]]'' || [[B. R. Panthulu]] || [[Udaykumar]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[M. V. Rajamma]] || [[T. G. Lingappa]] || || Padmini Pictures
|-
| ''[[Rayara Sose]]'' || [[R. Ramamurthy]], K. S. Murthy ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Mynavathi]] || R. Dewakara || || Sri Panduranga Productions
|-
| ''[[Sati Nalaayini]]'' || T. R. S. Gopu ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Pandari Bai]] || || || Kamadenu Films
|-
| ''Shukradese'' || Aaruru Pattabhi ||[[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Adavaani, Lakshmidevi, Suryakala, Ramadevi || T. A. Kalyanam || || Jaganatha Productions
|-
| ''Varadakshine'' || Chandra Mohan ||[[Udaykumar]], Suryakala, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || P. Shyamanna || || Venkateshwara Productions
|}

==1958==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''[[Anna Thangi (1958 film)|Anna Thangi]]'' || Ku. Ra. C. Shastri ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Eshwarappa, Jayamma, Vidhya, [[K. S. Ashwath]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || || || Girija Productions
|-
| ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1958 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'' || M. S. Subbiaha Naidu, H. S. Krishnaswamy || Subbiaha Naidu, Udaykumar, [[K. S. Ashwath]], Master. Lokesh, [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]], Lakshmi Bhai || || || S. S. S. Nataka Mandali
|-
| ''[[Bhookailasa (film)|Bhookailasa]]'' || [[K. Shankar]] || [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[K. S. Ashwath]] || R. Sudharsanam, R. Govardhanam || || [[AVM Productions]]
|-
| ''Mane Thumbida Hennu'' || B. V. Acharya ||[[Udaykumar]], [[Advani Lakshmi Devi]], Lalitha Rao, [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || || || Vittal Productions
|-
| ''Mangalya Yoga'' || P. K. Lal ||[[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] || || || Pushpanjali Pictures
|-
| ''[[School Master (1958 film)|School Master]]''|| [[B. R. Panthulu]] || [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udayakumar]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] || [[T. G. Lingappa]] || || Padmini Pictures
|-
| ''[[Shree Krishna Gaarudi]]'' || [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]] || [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], Sidhia Swamy, Suryakala, Revathi, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || || || Nandi Pictures
|-
|}

==1959==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
!Film
!Director
!Cast
!Music director
!Producer
!Banner
|-
| ''[[Abba Aa Hudugi]]'' || H. L. N. Simha ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[Mynavathi]], [[Rajashankar]], [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]] || || || Jamuna Productions
|-
| ''[[Dharma Vijaya]]'' || N. Jaganath ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]], [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], [[S. P. Varadappa|Varadappa]] || || || H. M. Baba Production
|-
| ''[[Jagajyothi Basveshwara]]'' || T. V. Singh Tagore ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], Honnappa Bhagavathar, Sandhya, [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Iyer || || || Shashikala Chitra
|-
| ''[[Mahishasura Mardini (film)|Mahishasura Mardini]]'' || [[B. S. Ranga]] || [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Udaykumar]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|T. R. Narasimharaju]], Sandhya, [[K. S. Ashwath]], Ganapahti Bhat || || || Vikram Production
|-
| ''[[Manege Banda Mahalakshmi]]'' || B. V. Acharya, Govindhiah ||[[Kalyan Kumar]], Revathi, [[K. S. Ashwath]] || || || Manjunatha productions
|-
| ''Mangala Suthra''|| Chandra Mohan || Surya Kala, [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], Advani Lakshmidevi, Prathima Bhagwan || || || Venkateswara Productions
|}

==See also==
* [[Kannada cinema]]

==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090328110813/http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/indiancinema/?browse=language&start=Kannada Kannada cinema database by University of Pennsylvania]
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title?at=0&languages=kn|1&sort=year&year=1950,1959 Kannada Movies of the 1950s] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]

{{Cinema of Karnataka}}
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Nitnem

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{{Short description|Daily prayers in Sikhism}}
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[[File:Daily prayers Nitnem Gutka Sikhism.jpg|thumb|A typical Nitnem "Gutka", or Sikh Prayer book, extremely common in many Sikh households|209x209px]]
{{Sikh practices}}
{{Sikh scriptures}}
'''''Nitnem''''' ({{Langx|pa|ਨਿਤਨੇਮ|lit=daily routine}}) is a collection of [[Sikh]] hymns (''[[Gurbani]]'') to be read minimally 3 different times of the day. These are mandatory and to be read by every [[Amritdhari]] Sikh<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism">{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=H.S.|title=The Encyclopedia of Sikhism|date=2005|publisher=Hemkunt Press|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-8170103011|page=15|edition=Second}}</ref> as expressed in the [[Sikh Rehat Maryada]] (the official Sikh Code of Conduct which acts as the ultimate "rulebook" for Amritdhari Sikhs).<ref name="hemkunt">{{cite book|author1=Dr. H.S. Singha|title=Sikh Studies, Book 7|date=2005|publisher=Hemkunt Press|isbn=9788170102458|page=56}}</ref> Optionally additional prayers may be added to a Sikh's ''nitnem''. There are three [[prayer|hymns]] which are officially mandated by the Sikh Rehat Maryada to be recited at [[Amrit Velā|Amrit Vela]] (early hours of the morning between 2AM and 6AM), although two more are commonly recited alongside these, forming the 5 Baania (5 hymns).<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism" /> The ''[[Rehras Sahib]]'' hymn is also mandated in the evening, followed by ''[[Kirtan Sohila]]'' at night. The morning and evening prayers should be followed by an ''[[Ardās|Ardaas]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Singh Sethi |first=Manmohan |date=13 August 2017 |title=Nitnem and Ardaas : English Transliteration: Japji, Jaap, Sawaiye, Rehras, Kirtan Sohila, Ardaas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cHpEBQAAQBAJ&q=nitnem |publisher=Sukan Publishing Universe |page=3 |isbn=978-1-502-26421-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=Gurinder|title=The Making of Sikh Scripture|date=2001|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=978-0195130249|page=133}}</ref>

== Five ''Banis'' ==
The initiated Sikh is asked by the [[Panj Piare]] during the [[Amrit Sanchar]] ceremony to recite the following 5 '''banis''' ({{Langx|pa|ਪੰਜ ਬਾਣੀਆਂ|translit=paja bāṇī'āṁ}}) as a commitment to the [[Sikh Gurus]] and [[Waheguru]]. The ''banis'' are also recited daily, starting in the early morning ([[Amrit Vela]]). However, through time, the "five banis" has come to mean different things to different groups of Sikhs.

Officially, the 5 Baani refers to [[Japji Sahib]], [[Jaap Sahib]] and [[Dasam Granth|Tav Prasad Savaiya]] (morning), [[Rehras|Rehraas Sahib]] (evening) and Kirtan Sohila (before bed)- this is the Sikh Rehat Maryada's definition. But some minority sects within Sikhism who do not accept the Sikh Rehat Maryada's authority claim that "5 Baani" refers to the 5 hymns recited at the Amrit Sanchar ceremony, which are to be recited every morning at Amrit Vela, in addition to Rehras Sahib and Kirtan Sohila in the evening and night respectively. These groups' definition of "Five hymns" (5 Baani) counter-intuitively makes them recite 7 hymns daily instead of five

== Morning prayers ==
* [[Japji Sahib]]
* [[Jaap Sahib]]
* [[Tav-Prasad Savaiye]]
* [[Chaupai Sahib]]
* [[Anand Sahib]]

As per the [[Sikh Rehat Maryada|Sikh Code of Conduct]], Sikhs are only required to recite [[Japji Sahib]], [[Jaap Sahib]], & the [[Tav-Prasad Savaiye|Ten Sawayyas]] in the morning.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India |url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India |url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html}}</ref> Many Sikhs, including those who follow the lifestyle of sects such as the Damdami Taksal & AKJ, believe that [[Chaupai (Sikhism)|Chaupai Sahib]] & [[Anand Sahib]] are also required in the morning prayers. Sometimes this is referred to as the Five Banis. These prayers are recited between 2 - 6 AM. These morning prayers are required to be followed by the [[Ardās|Ardas]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-12-19|title=NITNEM|url=https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/moral-codes-and-sikh-practices/nitnem/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Sikh Encyclopedia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="old.sgpc.net">{{Cite web|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref>

However, most Sikhs (even the majority of Amritdharis who follow the Sikh Rehat Maryada) will still recite Chaupai Sahib and Anand Sahib as part of their morning prayers, despite knowing that they are not required to. This is because although the minimum number of morning prayers to be recited at Amrit Vela is 3, recitation of more hymns and Sikh scripture (Gurbani) is always welcomed and encouraged for all Sikhs. Therefore, the majority of Amritdhari Sikhs worldwide do recite a total of 7 prayers daily, identical to those sects who mandate this practise, such as AKJ and the Damdami Taksal - however, this is strictly out of personal desire to recite more hymns, not due to obligation.

== Daytime prayers ==
Five Banis can also refer to [[Japji Sahib]], [[Jaap Sahib]], & the [[Tav-Prasad Savaiye|Ten Sawayyas]] in the morning, along with [[Rehras|Rehras Sahib]] and [[Kirtan Sohila]] in the evening, which are the five minimum prayers to be recited daily by any amritdhari [[Khalsa]] [[Sikhs|Sikh]], as per the [[Sikh Rehat Maryada|Sikh Code of Conduct]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India |url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India |url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html}}</ref>

== Evening prayer ==

* [[Rehras|Rehras Sahib]]
* [[Ardās|Ardas]]

This prayer is recited after sunset and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite. This evening prayer is required to be followed by the [[Ardās|Ardas]].<ref name="Haribala2">{{cite book |author1=Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid |title=The Sikh Religion: An Introduction |date=2007 |publisher=Star Publications |isbn=9788176502306 |edition=illustrated |pages=36–7}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India |url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India |url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html}}</ref>

==Night prayer==
* [[Kirtan Sohila|Kirtan Sohila Sahib]]
Some Sikh traditions also include the recitation of Rakhya De Shabad (hymns of divine protection) before Kirtan Sohila, especially within certain Taksal and Nihang lineages. These shabads are selected verses from the Guru Granth Sahib and Dasam Granth that express trust in the protection of Waheguru and seek spiritual and mental reassurance before resting. While not universally practiced across all Sikh communities, this addition is considered a way of preparing the mind for peaceful sleep and reinforcing a sense of divine guardianship throughout the night. This prayer is recited before going to bed and takes about 5–12 minutes to recite. This night prayer is not required to be followed by the [[Ardās|Ardas]].<ref name="Haribala">{{cite book |author1=Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid |title=The Sikh Religion: An Introduction |date=2007 |publisher=Star Publications |isbn=9788176502306 |edition=illustrated |pages=36–7}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Kapoor|first1=Sukhbir|title=Guru Granth Sahib - An Advance Study (Volume I)|date=2002|publisher=Hemkunt|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-8170103172|page=283}}</ref><ref name="old.sgpc.net" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref>

==Other prayers==
Nitnem is typically read from a ''gutka'' (Sikh Prayer book) or ''pothi'' (wider rectangular book), of which the main forms are the [[Panj Granthi]] (5 main scriptures from Guru Granth Sahib) and the [[Panj Granthi#Das Granthi|Das Granthi]] (main scriptures from Dasam Granth). The Sundar Gutka (A larger gutka containing a mix of many compositions, lit. Beautiful Gutka) is also common in Sikh households.

Other prayers commonly read are:
*[[Sukhmani Sahib]]
*[[Asa di Vaar]]
*[[Gagan mein thaal|Aarti]]
*[[Sidh Gosti]]
*[[Ugardanti|Uggardanti]]
*[[Shabad Hazare|Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10]]

==See also==
* [[Guru Granth Sahib]]
* [[Panj Granthi]]
* [[Sukhmani Sahib]]
* [[Amrit Vela]]
* [[Meditation]]
* [[Simran]]
* [[Dasam Granth]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* ''[https://gurbanischool.com/nitnem-path/ Complete Nitnem Taksali]''
* ''[https://nitnemsahib.com/nitnem/ All Nitnem Path (Nitnem Prayers) in Punjabi, Hindi, English]''

{{Sikhism}}

[[Category:Sikh practices]]
[[Category:Dasam Granth]]
[[Category:Sikh prayer]]
[[Category:Reading of religious texts]]

Kailasam Raghavendra Rao

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{{short description|Indian entrepreneur}}
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'''Kailasam Raghavendra Rao''', is an Indian entrepreneur from [[Chennai]] and the founder of Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (currently [[Orchid Pharma|Orchid Pharma Limited]]), a former top 500 Indian company on [[Dunn and Bradstreet|D and B]] listing, in terms of market capitalisation.<ref name="DNB">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnb.co.in/Top500_2008/company_listing.asp?PageNo=17&q=Market_Cap&r= | title=DNB Listing | publisher=DNB | date=2007 | access-date=23 November 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322232422/http://www.dnb.co.in/Top500_2008/company_listing.asp?PageNo=17&q=Market_Cap&r= | archive-date=22 March 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Government of India honoured Rao in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2014 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>

==Bio==
Raghavendra Rao was born in 1958 in [[Chennai]], in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.orchidpharma.com/downloads/cmd_profile_awards.pdf | title=Bio | publisher=Orchid | date=2014 | access-date=23 November 2014 | archive-date=24 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924061407/http://www.orchidpharma.com/downloads/cmd_profile_awards.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> His graduate studies were in Commerce which he completed in 1977 from [[Andhra University]] and continued his studies to obtain master's degree in management from the [[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]] in 1979.<ref name="Bio" /><ref name="India Info Online" /><ref name="Business Week" />

Rao began his career in 1979 as the Financial Controller at ''Pure Ice Creams''<ref name="India Info Online" /><ref name="Business Week">{{cite web | url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=468902&ticker=OCP:IN | archive-url=https://archive.today/20141123134807/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=468902&ticker=OCP:IN | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 November 2014 | title=Business Week | publisher=Business Week | date=21 November 2014 | access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> and later, moved to [[Ashok Leyland]] in 1981.<ref name="India Info Online" /><ref name="Business Week" /> A further move to Standard Medicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Hyderabad<ref name="India Info Online" /><ref name="Business Week" /> exposed him to the pharmaceutical industry. During these years, Rao obtained the cost accounting qualification of ICWAI of the [[Institute of Cost Accountants of India]] and Associateship Company Secretary (ACS).<ref name="Bio" /> The next shift was to Muscat, Oman in 1982, where he worked for ''Al Buraim Group''<ref name="India Info Online" /><ref name="Business Week" /> and returned to India in 1992 where he established his own venture, [[Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited]], a pharmaceutical company, which over the years, grew into one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in India.<ref name="India Info Online">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/research-leader-speak/mr.-kailasam-raghavendra-rao-the-managing-director-orchid-chemicals-and-pharmaceuticals-ltd-11206657_1.html | title=India Info Online | publisher=India Info Online | date=2014 | access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Business Week" />

Raghavendra Rao is a recipient of the ''India Young Business Achiever Award'' in 1997 and the ''[[Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award|Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award]]'' in 1999.<ref name="Bio" /><ref name="Business Week" /> In 2011, the Government of India included Rao in the list of [[Indian honours system|Republic Day honours]] for the award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Shri" /> He is a Director at Orchid Laboratories Limited, Orchid Nutricare Limited, UK, BEXEL Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Al Buraimi Group.<ref name="Business Week" />

==See also==
* [[Orchid Pharma|Orchid Pharma Limited]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Trade & Industry}}
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[[Category:Indian industrialists]]

Ghosh

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'''Ghosh''' ({{langx|bn|ঘোষ}}) is a native [[Bengalis|Bengali]] [[surname]] that is found among the [[Bengali Hindu]] community of [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]. A popular alternative spelling is [[Ghose]].

Ghoshes originally belong to Kayastha caste in [[Bengal]]. According to GK Ghosh, some Bengali surnames like Ghosh were adopted from [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] tradition.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ghosh |first=G. K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z6eBAAAAMAAJ |title=Legends of Origin of the Castes and Tribes of Eastern India |date=2000 |publisher=Firma KLM |isbn=978-81-7102-046-1 |pages=111 |language=en}}</ref> Ghoshes are considered as [[Kulin Kayastha]]s of Soukalin [[gotra]], along with [[Bose (surname)|Boses]], [[Mitra (surname)|Mitras]], and Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) [[Guha (surname)|Guhas]].<ref name=Hopkins1989pp35-36>{{cite book |title=Krishna consciousness in the West |editor1-first=David G. |editor1-last=Bromley |editor2-first=Larry D. |editor2-last=Shinn |first=Thomas J. |last=Hopkins |chapter=The Social and Religious Background for Transmission of Gaudiya Vaisnavism to the West |publisher=Bucknell University Press |year=1989 |isbn=978-0-8387-5144-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F-EuD3M2QYoC |pages=35–36 |access-date=2011-10-31}}</ref>

Ghosh surname is in vogue among the [[Sadgop]] and Goala/[[Gowala (caste)|Gowala]] communities in [[Bengal]].<ref name=mclane2002landp157>{{cite book |title=Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal |author=John R. McLane |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2002 |isbn=978-0-5215-2654-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YH6ijJnUPmcC&dq=ghosh+sadgop&pg=PA157 |page=157}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Oh Calcutta|date=1993|publisher=University of Virginia|edition=Volume 22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nwRDAAAAYAAJ&q=sadgope+milkman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMvjAAAAMAAJ |title=Folk-lore |date=1975 |publisher=Indian Publications |pages=172 |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Sri Aurobindo]] (1872–1950), birth name Aurobindo Ghose, Indian philosopher
* [[Barindra Kumar Ghosh]] (1880–1959), Indian revolutionary and journalist
* [[Amitav Ghosh]] (1956–2020), Indian writer
* [[Amitav Ghosh (banker)]], Indian banker
* [[Anindita Ghosh]], British historian
* [[Anirvan Ghosh]] (born 1964), American neuroscientist
* [[DJ Talent]] (born 1978), birth name Anthony Ghosh, British reality television contestant
* [[Aparna Ghosh]], Bangladeshi actress and model
* [[Atulkrishna Ghosh]] (1890–1966), Indian revolutionary
* [[Atulya Ghosh]] (1904–1986), Indian politician
* [[Debaprasad Ghosh]] (1894–1985), Indian politician
* [[Debendra Nath Ghosh]] (1890–1999), Bangladeshi politician
* [[Dhiman Ghosh]] (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
* [[Dilip Ghosh (economist)]], American economist
* [[Dilip Ghosh (politician)|Dilip Ghosh]] (born 1964), Indian politician
* [[Dipu Ghosh]] (born 1940), Indian badminton player
* [[Ganesh Ghosh]] (1900–1994), Bengali Indian independence activist, revolutionary and politician
* [[Girish Chandra Ghosh]] (1844–1912), Bengali actor, director, and writer
* [[Helen Ghosh]] (born 1956), British civil servant
* [[Jayanta Kumar Ghosh]] (1937–2017), Indian statistician
* [[Jayati Ghosh]] (born 1955), Indian economist
* [[Malay Ghosh]] (born 1944), Indian statistician
* [[Paramahansa Yogananda]] (1893–1952), birth name Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Indian yogi and guru
* [[Opashona Ghosh]] (born 1987), Indian illustrator and graphic designer
* [[Pallab Ghosh]] (born 1962), Indian journalist
* [[Partho Ghosh]] (1949–2025), Indian film director and producer
* [[Prafulla Chandra Ghosh]] (1891–1983), first Chief Minister of West Bengal, India
* [[Rabi Ghosh]] (1931–1997), Indian actor
* [[Ranjan Ghosh (academic)]], Indian academic and teacher
* [[Reshmi Ghosh]] (born 1978), Indian beauty queen and actress
* [[Rishab Aiyer Ghosh]] (born 1975), Dutch journalist, computer scientist and open-source software advocate
* [[Rituparno Ghosh]] (1963–2013), Indian film director
* [[Robin Ghosh]] (1929–2016), Bangladeshi musician and music composer
* [[Rudranil Ghosh]] (born 1973), Indian actor who works primarily in Bengali films
* [[Samit Ghosh]] (born 1949), Indian businessman
* [[Sangita Ghosh]] (born 1976), Indian actress
* [[Sarat Kumar Ghosh]] (1878–1962), Indian civil servant and jurist
* [[Shankar Ghosh (musician)]] (1935–2016), Indian tabla player
* [[Shankha Ghosh]] (1932–2021), Indian poet
* [[Shibdas Ghosh]] (1923–1976), Indian politician
* [[Shiulie Ghosh]] (born 1968), British journalist
* [[Shreela Ghosh]] (born 1962), Indian arts executive and actor
* [[Sisir Kumar Ghosh]] (1840–1911), Indian journalist
* [[Subodh Ghosh]] (1909–1980), Indian author and journalist
* [[Subroto Ghosh]] (born 1987), Indian cricketer
* [[Sujoy Ghosh]] (born 1966), Indian film director, actor and screenwriter
* [[Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh]] (1952–2025), Bangladeshi politician
* [[Taposh Ghosh]] (born 1991), Bangladeshi cricketer

==See also==
* [[Ghose]]
* [[R v Ghosh]], an English criminal law case

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{surname}}

[[Category:Surnames]]
[[Category:Bengali Hindu surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]
[[Category:Kayastha]]

Sambani Chandrashekar

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
'''Sambhani Chandrasekhar''' is an Indian politician from [[Telangana]] state. He served four times as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and two times as a minister in the united state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] . From 1989 to 1994, Marighu served as the Minister of Health and Medicine from 2004 to 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chandrasekhar Sambhani(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SATHUPALLI (SC)(KHAMMAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/ap09/candidate.php?candidate_id=745 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-27 |title=Revanth Reddy appointed president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/anumula-revanth-reddy-appointed-president-of-telangana-pradesh-congress-committee/article35001870.ece |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Chandrasekhar entered politics through the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] in 1983 and contested from Paleru constituency and lost. He won as an MLA in 1999 and 2004 assembly elections and served as Minister of Health and Medical Affairs in [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]'s cabinet. Chandrasekhar was appointed as Telangana PCC Vice President on 26 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sambhani Chandrasekhar |url=https://ceotelangana.nic.in/GE_2009/AFFIDAVITS/Affidavits_AC/116_02_Sambhani%20Chandrasekhar.PDF |website=ceotelangana.nic.in}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Constituency
!The winning candidate
!Party
!Opponent
!Party
|-
|1983
|[[Paleru Constituency]]
|Bhimapaka Bhupathi Rao
|CPI
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|-
|1985
|Paleru Constituency
|Baji Hanmantu
|CPM
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|-
|1989
|Paleru Constituency
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|Baji Hanmantu
|CPM
|-
|1994
|Paleru Constituency
|[[Sandra Venkata Veeraiah]]
|CPM
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|-
|1999
|Paleru Constituency
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|Sandra Venkataweeraiah
|CPM
|-
|2004
|Paleru Constituency
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|Sandra Venkata Veeraiah
|Telugu Desam Party
|-
|2009
|Satthupalli Constituency
|Sandra Venkataweeraiah
|Telugu Desam Party
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|-
|2014
|[[Satthupalli Constituency]]
|Sandra Venkata Veeraiah
|Telugu Desam Party
|Sambhani Chandrasekhar
|Congress party
|}

== References ==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chandrashekar, Sambani}}
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1989–1994]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004]]
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1993 in Kerala

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{{Year in Kerala}}Events in the year '''1993''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==
[[List of governors of Kerala|'''Governor of Kerala''']] -

* [[B. Rachaiah]]

[[List of chief ministers of Kerala|'''Chief minister of Kerala''']] –

* [[K. Karunakaran]]

== Events ==

* 29 July - [[Chekannur Maulavi]] allegedly abducted by Islamic fundamentalists and disappeared.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2018-10-15 |title=Chekannur Moulavi case: accused let off |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/chekannur-moulavi-case-accused-let-off/article25231374.ece |access-date=2023-09-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 30 August - [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] started it's broadcasting as first private channel in [[Malayalam]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harikrishnan |first=S. |date=2020-12-22 |title='Munshi': Success secrets of the longest running Malayalam political satire |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/munshi-success-secrets-longest-running-malayalam-political-satire-140085 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
* 6 October - [[Kannur Kotta rape case]]
* October - Nearly 500 women in Kollada village near [[Cherupuzha, Kannur|Cherupuzha]] observed ''Kitchen Bandh'' in protest to [[Kannur Kotta rape case|Kotta rape case]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=TNM |date=2015-06-11 |title=A 22-year-old 'kitchen bandh' and victory for a rape survivor |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/22-year-old-kitchen-bandh-and-victory-rape-survivor-30360 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
* 16 December - [[T. M. Jacob]] leaves [[Kerala Congress]] over differences with [[K. M. Mani]] and forms [[Kerala Congress (Jacob)]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-10-30 |title=Instinctive politician, avid legislator |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/instinctive-politician-avid-legislator/article2583223.ece |access-date=2023-12-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Births==
* [[Sagar Surya]] - March 15
* [[Kalyani Priyadarshan]] - April 5
* [[Arjun Ashokan]] - August 24
* [[Gokul Suresh]] - September 29
* [[Kalidas Jayaram]] - December 16

== Deaths ==

* 22 November - [[P. A. Backer]], [[Film director]], (b. 1940)
* 30 November - [[Sebastian Kappen]], [[Theology|theologist]], (b. 1924)

== See also ==

* [[History of Kerala]]
* [[1993 in India]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}

[[Category:1993 in India]]
[[Category:Years in Kerala]]
[[Category:1990s in Kerala]]

Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939

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{{Short description|1939 Indian legislation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
The '''Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939''' deals with the situations in which [[Muslims|Muslim]] women in [[India]] can obtain [[divorce]].<ref name="dissolution1939">{{cite web|title=the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1458498/|website=indiankanoon.org|access-date=1 December 2017}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> Its title and content refer to the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937,<ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite web|last1=Rooychowdhary|first1=Arija|title=Shariat and Muslim Personal Law: All your questions answered|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/research/shariat-muslim-personal-law-sharia-history-shayara-bano-shah-bano-triple-talaq-personal-laws-religious-laws-uniform-civil-code-2784081/|website=The Indian Express|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=11 July 2018|date=4 May 2016}}</ref> which deals with [[marriage]], succession and [[inheritance]] among Muslims. The 1939 act (Act No. 8 of 1939) is meant to consolidate and clarify the provisions of [[Sharia|Muslim Law]] relating to suits for dissolution of marriage brought by women married under Muslim Law. The act received assent of the Governor-General on 17 March 1939.<ref name="vakilno1">{{cite web |title=THE DISSOLUTION OF MUSLIM MARRIAGESACT, 1939 |url=https://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/dissolutionmarriageact/dissolutionofmuslimmarriageact.html |website=www.vakilno1.com |access-date=10 July 2018 |archive-date=24 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724084227/https://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/dissolutionmarriageact/dissolutionofmuslimmarriageact.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In Muslim law, the wife can claim divorce under extrajudicial or judicial modes. The extrajudicial modes are Talaaq-i-tafweez and Lian. The judicial mode is by Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939. The act defines the grounds for divorce and the procedure that applies.<ref name="legalservices">{{cite web |last1=Gupta |first1=Setu |title=The Concept of Divorce under Muslim Law |url=https://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l393-Divorce-under-Muslim-Law.html |website=www.legalservicesindia |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Legalservices">{{cite web |last1=Malik |first1=Neha |title=Muslim women's right for dissolution of marriage |url=https://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l338-Muslim-womens-right-for-dissolution-of-marriage.html |website=www.legalservicesindia.com |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> An important aspect of this law is Section 4 that states "The renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman or her conversion to faith other than Islam shall not by itself operate to dissolve her marriage".<ref name="dissolution1939"/>

== Grounds for divorce ==
Under the act, a woman married under Muslim law shall be entitled to obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marriage on any one or more of the following grounds,<ref name="dissolution1939"/>

(i) that the whereabouts of the husband have not been known for a period of four years ;

(ii) that the husband has neglected or has failed to provide for her maintenance for a period of two years ;

(iii) that the husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for a period of seven years or upwards ;

(iv) that the husband has failed to perform, without reasonable cause his marital obligations for a period of three years ;
continues to be so:

(v) that the husband was [[Erectile dysfunction|impotent]] at the time of the marriage and (vi) that the husband has been [[Insanity|insane]] for a period of two years or is suffering from [[leprosy]] or a virulent [[Sexually transmitted infection|venereal disease]] ;

(vii) that she, having been given in marriage by her father or other guardian before she attained the age of fifteen years, repudiated the marriage before attaining the age of eighteen years : Provided that the marriage has not been [[Consummation|consummated]] ;

(viii) that the husband treats her with cruelty that is to say,-

* habitually assaults her or makes her life miserable by ill-treatment, or of conduct even if such conduct does not amount to physical, life, or
* associates with women of evil repute or leads an infamous
* attempts to force her to lead an immoral life, or rights over it, or
* disposes of her property or prevents her exercising her legal practice, or
* obstructs her in the observance of her religious profession or
* if he has more wives than one, does not treat her equitably in accordance with the instructions of the [[Quran]];

(ix) on any other ground which is recognized as valid for the dissolution of marriages under Muslim Law: Provided that,

* no decree shall be passed on ground (iii) until the sentence has become final;
* a decree passed on ground (i) shall not take effect for a period of six months from the date of such decree, and if the husband appears either in person or through an authorized agent within that period and satisfies the Court that he is prepared to perform his conjugal duties, the Court shall set aside the said decree; and
* before passing a decree on ground (v) the Court shall on application by the husband, make an order requiring the husband to satisfy the Court, within a period of one year from the date of such order that he has ceased to be impotent, and if the husband so satisfies the Court within such period, no decree shall be passed on the said ground.

==See also==
*[[Muslim personal law in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://chdslsa.gov.in/right_menu/act/pdf/muslim.pdf Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939]

[[Category:Divorce law in India]]
[[Category:Divorce in Islam]]
[[Category:Sharia in India]]

Thakarpada (census code 551539)

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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
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'''Thakarpada''' is a village in the [[Palghar district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is located in the [[Talasari]] [[taluka]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Maharashtra.pdf |title=Maharashtra villages |publisher=Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC |accessdate=2015-08-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095320/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Maharashtra.pdf |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It lies close to the [[National Highway 8 (India, old numbering)|National Highway 8]]; the nearest railway station is in [[Sanjan (Gujarat)|Sanjan, Gujarat]].

== Demographics ==

According to the [[2011 census of India]], Thakarpada has 218 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 55.85%.<ref name="census_2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011">{{cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/PCA%20CDB-2721-F-Census.xlsx |title=District census data |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |accessdate=2015-08-17 }}</ref>
! !! Total !! Male !! Female
|-
| Population || 1278 || 620 || 658
|-
| Children aged below 6 years || 227 || 108 || 119
|-
| [[Scheduled caste]] || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
| [[Scheduled tribe]] || 1275 || 618 || 657
|-
| Literates || 587 || 364 || 223
|-
| Workers (all) || 541 || 335 || 206
|-
| Main workers (total) || 177 || 152 || 25
|-
| Main workers: Cultivators || 24 || 21 || 3
|-
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers || 66 || 63 || 3
|-
| Main workers: Household industry workers || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
| Main workers: Other || 82 || 65 || 17
|-
| Marginal workers (total) || 364 || 183 || 181
|-
| Marginal workers: Cultivators || 254 || 127 || 127
|-
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers || 11 || 4 || 7
|-
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers || 8 || 3 || 5
|-
| Marginal workers: Others || 91 || 49 || 42
|-
| Non-workers || 737 || 285 || 452
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Talasari taluka}}

[[Category:Villages in Talasari taluka]]

Therlam Assembly constituency

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{{Short description|Former constituency of the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly, India}}
{{more citations needed|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Therlam
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| district = [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]]
| established = 1978
| abolished = 2008
| reservation = None
| type= SLA
}}

'''Therlam Assembly constituency''' was an Assembly constituency of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], [[India]] until 2008. It was one of nine constituencies in [[Vizianagaram district]].<ref name="ECI">http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf Lok Sabha Constituneces and Assembly constituencies of India - Delimitation Order, 2008 - Election Commission of India</ref>

==Overview==
It was a part of [[Araku Lok Sabha constituency]] along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, [[Palakonda (ST) (Assembly constituency)|Palakonda]], [[Parvathipuram (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Parvathipuram]], [[Salur (Assembly constituency)|Salur]], [[Araku Valley Assembly constituency|Araku Valley]], [[Paderu (ST) (Assembly constituency)|Paderu]] and [[Rampachodavaram (ST) (Assembly constituency)|Rampachodavaram]].

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Member
! colspan="2" | Political party
|-
| 1978
| Vasireddi Varada Ramarao
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| 1983
| Tentu Jaya Prakash
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|-
| 1985
| Tentu Jaya Prakash
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|-
| 1989
| Tentu Jaya Prakash
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|-
| 1994
| Tentu Jaya Prakash
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|-
| 1999
| Vasireddi Varada Ramarao
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| 2004
| Tentu Jaya Prakash
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|}

==Election results==
===2004===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Therlam<ref name=election2004>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4053-andhra-pradesh-2004/ |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2004 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 18 May 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Tentu Jaya Prakash
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|votes = {{formatnum:}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}

{{Election box majority
|votes =
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|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes =
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|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Telugu Desam Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Vizianagaram district]]
[[Category:Politics of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1978]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]
{{India-constituency-stub}}
{{Vizianagaram-geo-stub}}

Liberal Democratic Party (Assam)

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name = Liberal Democratic Party
| abbreviation = LDP
| party_logo =
| colorcode = {{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha}}
| founder = [[Prodyut Bora]]
| secretary =
| loksabha_leader =
| rajyasabha_leader =
| foundation = 2015
| dissolution = 2024
| split = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| merged = [[Indian National Congress]]
| successor =
| eci = dissolved party<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=9 May 2013|location=India|year=2013}}</ref>
| alliance = [[United Opposition Forum]]
| position = Centre
}}

The '''Liberal Democratic Party''' ('''LDP''') was a minor political party based in the state of [[Assam]]. It was founded in 2015 by [[Prodyut Bora]] following a split in [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).
The LDP joined the [[Asom Sonmilito Morcha]], an alliance led by the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC), and it merged with the INC before the [[2024 Indian general election]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=AURORA |first=BHAVNA VIJ |date=4 March 2015 |title=Assam: Prodyut Bora to launch new political outfit called 'Liberal Democratic Party' |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/assam-prodyut-bora-to-launch-new-political-outfit-called-liberal-democratic-party/articleshow/46449278.cms?from=mdr |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=21 March 2023 |title=Assam: Former BJP IT cell chief Prodyut Bora merges his party with Congress |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/assam-former-bjp-it-cell-chief-prodyut-bora-merges-his-party-with-congress-101679393294352-amp.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404060857/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/assam-former-bjp-it-cell-chief-prodyut-bora-merges-his-party-with-congress-101679393294352-amp.html |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2023 |title=BJP IT cell founding convener Prodyut Bora's party to merge with Congress |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-it-cell-founding-convener-party-to-merge-with-congress-8508467/ |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BJP under Modi went too far right, centrist politics needed: Prodyut Bora, BJP IT cell founder |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/interview/prodyut-bora-bjp-it-cell-rss-narendra-modi-amit-shah-vajpayee-right-wing |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=caravanmagazine.in |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{India-party-stub}}

[[Category:Defunct political parties in Assam]]

List of Odia films of 1953

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{{Short description|None}}
{{Ollywood films}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
This is a list of films produced by the [[Ollywood]] film industry based in [[Cuttack]] in 1953:

==A-Z==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Director !! Cast !! Genre !! Notes
|-
| {{Year header}} | '''[[1953 in film|1953]]'''
|-
| ''ଆମରି ଗାଁ ଝୁଅ [[Amari Gaan Jhua]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}||[[Binaya Banarjee]] ||[[Gaur Ghosh]], [[Chapala (actor)|Chapala]], [[Gopal Banarjee]] ||[[Drama]]||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian film list}}
{{1953 films}}

[[Category:Lists of Odia films by year|1953]]
[[Category:Lists of 1953 films by language|Ollywood]]
[[Category:1953 in Indian cinema|Films, Ollywood]]
[[Category:1950s in Orissa]]

Danteshwari Temple

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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Danteshwari Temple
| image = Danteswari Temple 0034.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| map_type = India Chhattisgarh#India
| map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh
| coordinates ={{coord|18.8966|81.3450|type:landmark_region:IN|display=title}}
| native_name =
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| district = [[Bastar district|Bastar]]
| location = [[Dantewada]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = Danteshwari ([[Shakti]])
| festivals=
| architecture = [[Hindu temple architecture]]
| temple_quantity =
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| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 14th century
| creator =
| website = {{url|https://www.maadanteshwari.in}}
}}
'''Danteshwari Temple''' is [[Hindu temple]], dedicated to [[Shakti|Goddess Danteshwari]], and is one of the 52 [[Shakti Peethas]], shrines of [[Shakti]], the divine feminine, spread across [[India]]. The temple built in the 14th century, is situated in [[Dantewada]], a town situated 80 km from [[Jagdalpur]] [[Tehsil]], [[Chhattisgarh]]. Dantewada is named after the Goddess Danteshwari, the presiding deity of the earlier [[Kakatiya]] rulers. Traditionally she is the ''Kuldevi'' (family goddess) of [[Bastar state]],<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Bastar |volume=3 |page=499}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dantewada.nic.in/history_temple.htm History of the temple] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020194954/http://dantewada.nic.in/history_temple.htm |date=20 October 2017 }} [[Dantewada district]] Official website.</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100923203939/http://chhattisgarhtourism.net/reasons_to_visit/danteshwari_temple.htm Danteshwari Temple]}} [[Chhattisgarh]] State Tourism, Official website.</ref>

The temple is as according legends, the spot where the ''Daanth'' or Tooth of [[Sati (Goddess)|Sati]] fell, during the episode when all the [[Shakti]] shrines were created in the ''[[Satya Yuga]]''.

Every year during [[Dusshera]] thousands of tribals from surrounding villages and jungles gather here to pay homage to the goddess, when her idol was taken out of that ancient Danteshwari temple and then taken around the city in an elaborate procession, now a popular tourist attraction part of the '[[Bastar district|Bastar]] Dussehra' festival.<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Chhattisgarh/Danteshwari-Temple-14030.htm Danteshwari Temple]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040117081905/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2003/12/14/stories/2003121400210800.htm Celebration in tribal land] [[The Hindu]], Dec 14, 2003.</ref> There also a is tradition of lighting [[Jyoti Kalash]]as during [[Navaratri]]s here.

==Legend==
[[File:Dakshayani.jpg|right|240px|thumb|[[Shiva]] carrying the corpse of [[Dakshayani]]]]
{{main|Shakti Peethas}}

It is believed that a tooth of Sati had fallen here and Danteshwari [[Shakti Peethas|Shakti Peetha]] was established. According to the ancient legend, Goddess Sati committed self-immolation in the fire pit of [[yagna]] kund, due to an insult committed by her father Daksha towards her consort Lord Shiva during the Yagna. Raged by the death of Sati, [[Shiva]] destroyed the Yagna of [[Daksha]] and with the body of [[Sati (Goddess)|Sati]] in his hands started to do 'Taandav'. [[Lord Vishnu]] cut the dead body of Goddess Sati with his [[Sudarshan Chakra]] to free Lord Shiva from the grief caused by her death. Parts of the dead body of Goddess Sati were scattered to fifty-two different places, which were consecrated as Shakti Pithas.

==Architecture==
The Danteshwari temple was built in the 14th Century. The idol of Danteshwari Mai is chiseled out of black stone. The temple is divided into four parts such as Garbh Griha, Maha Mandap, Mukhya Mandap and Sabha Mandap. Garbha Griha and Maha Mandap were constructed with stone pieces. There is a [[Garuda]] Pillar in front of the entrance of the temple. The temple itself is located in a spacious courtyard surrounded by massive walls. The shikhara is adorned with sculptural finery.

==Danteshwari temple Jagdalpur==
Danteshwari Temple is the centre of the famous Bastar Dussehra. The devotion of locals, as well as tribals, is intricately linked to the presiding deity of Bastar. Unlike the idol of the goddess in Dantewada which is black in color, this idol is white.
[[File:Danteshwari Temple , Jagdalpur.jpg|thumb|Danteswari Temple Jagdalpur]]
[[File:Goddes Danteswari.jpg|thumb|Goddess Danteswari]]

==See also==
* [[List of Hindu temples in India]]
* [[Tamda Ghumar]]
* [[Chitrakote Falls]]
* [[Kotumsar Cave]]
* [[Mendri Ghumar]]
* [[Kanger Ghati National Park]]
* [[Indravati National Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada}}
* [http://wikimapia.org/3382672/et/Maa-Danteshwari-temple Danteshwari-temple] at ''[[wikimapia]]''
* {{Official website|https://templeknowledge.com/danteshwari-temple/|name=Danteshwari Temple}}

{{Hindu temples in Chhattisgarh}}

[[Category:14th-century Hindu temples]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Shakta pithas|D]]
[[Category:14th-century establishments in India]]

Phursook Bay

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{{Short description|Bay on the China-India border}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
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| name = Phursook Bay
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| image = File:South-Pangong-LSIB-vs-Chinese-claims.png
| alt =
| caption = Contested China–India border near the Phursook Bay{{efn|The blue line that through the bay is the [[Line of Actual Control]] between India and China, as marked by the [[Office of the Geographer|US Office of Geographer]] in 2013. The green line was the line claimed by China in August 2020, and the faint green line was an attempt to enlarge the claim close to the Thakung plain.}}
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'''Phursook Bay''' ({{zh|t=普尔楚|p=Pǔ'ěr chǔ}}) is a bay in the [[Pangong Tso]] that is said to have formed the border between [[Ladakh]] and Tibet's [[Rutog County]] during the [[British Raj]]. The present day [[Line of Actual Control]] between China and India runs near the same location and remains fiercely contested.

== Geography ==
The Phursook Bay was described by the British surveyor [[H. H. Godwin-Austen]] in 1867 in his notes on the Pangong Lake district. Traversing the southern shore of the lake, he arrived at the plain of [[Thakung]], where the [[Chushul River]] joins the lake, found a bay at its southeastern corner, then a low spur abutting on the lake and then another large bay. It is called Phursook and is said to form the boundary between the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and the district of [[Rudok]].{{sfnp|Godwin-Austen, Notes on the Pangong Lake District|1867|p=347}} His description continued:
{{blockquote|Phursook formed a circular, sheltered little lake in itself. A narrow strait only connects it with the water outside. It was evidently of great depth in places where the hills came down in cliffs upon it; a narrow beach ran along the foot of these, formed of talus cemented by lime. The bay formed a perfect harbour, in which a line-of-battle ship might have floated, and sailed in and out of it. Were this lake in a less elevated region, or on a line of trade, how useful would the water-communication prove up and down the extent of its two long portions.{{sfnp|Godwin-Austen, Notes on the Pangong Lake District|1867|p=348}}}}

[[Henry Strachey (explorer)|Henry Strachey]] had traversed the same region earlier in 1847 as a boundary commissioner for Kashmir.<ref>
{{cite journal |title=Treaties, Maps and the Western Sector of the Sino-Indian Boundary Dispute |last=Lamb |first=Alastair |journal=The Australian Year Book of International Law |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=37–52 |year=1965 |doi=10.1163/26660229-001-01-900000005 |s2cid=229946392 |url=http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AUYrBkIntLaw/1965/4.pdf}}: "A very good idea of its alignment was derived by Strachey and Cunningham in 1846-1848"
</ref>
He drew the frontier between Kashmir and Rudok at the same location. After crossing the lake at this location, his frontier line hugged the northern shore of the lake and ran east until the [[Khurnak Plain]]. The narrow channel at the [[Khurnak Plain]] was included entirely within Tibet. (Maps 1 and 2)

== Historical maps ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="160">
File:1851 map of Pangong Lake by Strachey.jpg|Map1: Boundary between Kashmir and Rudok shown as a faint orange colour wash in the map of Henry Strachey (1851)
File:Pangong-Tso-from-Edward-Weller-map-1863.jpg|Map 2: The frontier depicted in a map by Edward Weller (1863)
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="160">
File:Pangong-and-Spanggur-US-Army-map-1954.jpg|Map 3: China-India border after the Kashmir Survey ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1954)
File:Ladakh LAC Landmarks (cropped).jpg|Map 4: The Line of Actual Control between China and India ([[Defense Mapping Agency|DMA]], 1992)
</gallery>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{citation |last=Godwin-Austen |first=H. H. |title=Notes on the Pangong Lake District of Ladakh, from a Journal made during a Survey in 1863 |journal=The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1lwMAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA351 |year=1867 |volume=37 |publisher=J. Murray |location=London |pages=343–363 |doi=10.2307/1798534 |jstor=1798534 |ref={{sfnref|Godwin-Austen, Notes on the Pangong Lake District|1867}}|url-access=subscription }}

[[Category:Pangong Lake]]
[[Category:Borders of Ladakh]]
[[Category:Territorial disputes of China]]
[[Category:Territorial disputes of India]]
[[Category:Rutog County]]
[[Category:Bays of China]]
[[Category:Bays of India]]

2013 Punjab provincial election

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{{Short description|Election in Pakistan}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2013 Punjab provincial election
| country = Punjab, Pakistan
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = [[2008 Punjab provincial election|2008]]
| previous_year = [[2008 Punjab provincial election|2008]]
| next_election = 2018 Punjab provincial election
| next_year = 2018
| seats_for_election = 297 out of 371 seats in the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab|Punjab Assembly]]{{efn|name=seats|66 seats are reserved for women and 8 are reserved for non-Muslims filled through [[Proportional representation|PR]]}}
| majority_seats = 186
| elected_mps =
| election_date = 11 May 2013
| turnout = 58.52%({{increase}}10.79%)<ref name="Election Commission of Pakistan">{{cite web|last=Election Commission of Pakistan|title=GENERAL ELECTIONS - 2013 PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES TURNOUT|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Statistics/Provincial%20Assemblies%20Turnout%20General%20Election%202013.jpg|publisher=Election Commission of Pakistan}}</ref>
| image1 = [[File: Chief Minister of the Punjab (8047057165) (cropped).jpg|100x100px]]
| leader1 = [[Shehbaz Sharif]]
| party1 = Pakistan Muslim League (N)
| color1 =
| leaders_seat1 = [[Constituency PP-159 (Lahore-XXIII)|Lahore-XXIII]] [[Constituency PP-161 (Lahore-XXV)|Lahore-XXV]] [[Constituency PP-247 (Rajanpur-I)|Rajanpur-I]]
| last_election1 = 172 seats, 29.03%
| popular_vote1 = 11,365,363
| percentage1 = 40.77%
| seats1 = 313
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 141
| swing1 = {{increase}} 13.74%

| image2 = [[File:Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed.JPG|100x100px]]
| leader2 = [[Mehmood-ur-Rasheed]]
| party2 = Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
| leaders_seat2 = [[Constituency PP-151 (Lahore-XV)|Lahore-XV]]
| last_election2 = PP-151 (Lahore-XV)
| popular_vote2 = 4,951,216
| percentage2 = 17.76%
| seats2 = 30
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 30
| swing2 = {{increase}} 17.76%
| image3 = [[File:Manzoor Wattoo.jpg|100x100px]]
| leader3 = [[Manzoor Wattoo]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011051/election-2013-a-bad-harvest-for-political-dynasties|title=Election 2013 — A bad harvest for political dynasties|date=13 May 2013|access-date=23 January 2024|work=Dawn (newspaper)}}</ref>
| party3 = Pakistan Peoples Party
| color3 =
| leaders_seat3 = [[PP-186 Okara-IV|Okara-IV]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 election result |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |publisher=ECP |accessdate=4 July 2018 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526173608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |archivedate=26 May 2018 }}</ref>
| last_election3 = 107 seats, 29.00%
| popular_vote3 = 2,464,812
| percentage3 = 8.84%
| seats3 = 8
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 99
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 20.16%

| title = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)|Chief Minister]]
| posttitle = Elected Chief Minister
| before_election = [[Shehbaz Sharif]] 
| before_party = Pakistan Muslim League (N)
| after_election = [[Shehbaz Sharif]]
| after_party = Pakistan Muslim League (N)

| map_image = File:2013 Punjab provincial election results map.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Punjab Assembly Elections result (expand to original file to see constituency labels)
}}

Provincial elections were held in the [[Pakistani province]] of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] to elect the 16th [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] on 11 May 2013, alongside nationwide [[2013 Pakistani general election|general elections]] and three other provincial elections in [[2013 Sindh provincial election|Sindh]], [[2013 Balochistan provincial election|Balochistan]] and [[2013 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]. The remaining two territories of Pakistan, [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir|AJK]] and [[Gilgit-Baltistan]], were ineligible to vote due to their disputed status.

The [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] returned triumphant in this elections, retaining [[Shehbaz Sharif]] as [[Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)|Chief Minister of Punjab]]. They obtained 313 out of 371 total seats, giving them a comfortable 4/5 majority in the assembly.

==Background==
In the [[2008 Pakistani general election|2008 elections]], the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML (N)]] and the [[Pakistan Peoples Party|PPP]] formed a [[coalition government]], with [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML (N)]] as the senior party and [[Shehbaz Sharif]] as [[Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)|Chief Minister of Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dawn News|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/418687|title=PPP flexible on Punjab coalition: PML-N|work=Dawn News}}</ref> However, in 2011, the [[Pakistan Peoples Party|PPP]] was expelled from this coalition due to corruption in the [[Federal Government of Pakistan|Federal Government]], (which was led by the PPP at the time).<ref>{{cite news|last=Express|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/123782/punjab-tussle-pml-n-meeting-underway/|title=PML-N parts ways with PPP|work=The Express Tribune}}</ref>

==Campaign==
Overall, due to general mistrust with the federal government, the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML (N)]] was running on a wave of popular support in Punjab on an anti-PPP platform, due to widespread [[rolling blackout|loadshedding]], a slow economic growth rate, and general incompetence in the Federal Level.<ref name="House of Commons Library">{{cite web|last=House of Commons Library|title=Pakistan in 2013|url=http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/RP12-76/RP12-76.pdf|publisher=House of Commons Library}}</ref>

On 30 October 2011, former cricketer turned politician [[Imran Khan]] held a rally in Punjab's capital city: [[Lahore]]. This rally attracted over 100,000 of his supporters and was a power show of his [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]]. Following this, the popularity of the [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|PTI]] rapidly increased and it emerged as the main challenger to the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML (N)]] in Punjab.<ref>{{cite news|last=Web Desk|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/285058/pti-rally-in-lahore-live-updates/|title=Imran Khan's 'tsunami' sweeps Lahore|work=The Express Tribune}}</ref>

Both parties ran on two different platforms: [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] ran on the issues of tackling the [[Electricity sector in Pakistan|energy conservation crisis]], economic reforms and construction of new infrastructure in the country,<ref name=NYT52713>{{cite news|title=Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights On|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/28/world/asia/pakistan-electricity-shortages-reach-crisis-stage.html|accessdate=28 May 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=27 May 2013|author=Declan Walsh|author2=Salman Masood}}</ref> while the [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] ran on a more [[welfarist]], [[centrist]] and [[anti-establishment]] platform, claiming to be an [[third way|alternative to both mainstream parties]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insaf.org.pk/pti-profile/|title=Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf – Profile – Insaf – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Fans Club|work=Insaf – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Fans Club|access-date=2017-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101615/http://www.insaf.org.pk/pti-profile/|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Results==
{{Election results
|seattype1=General|seattype2=Women|seattype3=Non-Muslims|seattype4=Total
|party1=[[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]|votes1=11365363|st1t1=248|st2t1=58|st3t1=7|st4t1=313
|party2=[[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]]|votes2=4951216|st1t2=24|st2t2=5|st3t2=1|st4t2=30
|party3=[[Pakistan Peoples Party]]|votes3=2464812|st1t3=7|st2t3=1|st3t3=0|st4t3=8
|party4=[[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]]|votes4=1377130|st1t4=6|st2t4=2|st3t4=0|st4t4=8
|party5=[[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan]]|votes5=489772|st1t5=1|st2t5=0|st3t5=0|st4t5=1
|party6=Other parties|votes6=1009708|st1t6=4|st2t6=0|st3t6=0|st4t6=4
|party7=Independents|votes7=6217856|st1t7=7|st2t7=0|st3t7=0|st4t7=7
|total_st1t=297|total_st2t=66|total_st3t=8|total_st4t=371
|electorate=48534383
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180622164615/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Statistics/Party%20wise%20Vote%20Bank.pdf ECP], [https://web.archive.org/web/20171112185513/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Party%20Position/Party%20Position%20(Provincial%20Assembly).pdf ECP]
}}

==Aftermath==
Following the elections, the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] came out with well above a [[supermajority]] landslide in the assembly with 313 seats, and were comfortably able to form a government. They were followed by the [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]], which held only 30 seats.

This election was notable for the downfall of the [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] and the [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]], which both held 106 and 79 seats respectively before the election and were reduced to merely 8 seats each, due to the rise of [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|PTI]] and [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML (N)]], although the sheer numbers that the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML (N)]] held in the assembly shocked many analysts.<ref>{{cite news|last=From the Newspaper|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1027198|title=The election score|work=Dawn News}}</ref>

[[Shehbaz Sharif]], brother of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML (N)]] chairman and [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Nawaz Sharif]], became [[Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)|Chief Minister]] for the third time in his life, securing over 300 votes in the assembly.<ref>{{cite news|last=Web Desk|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/559678/shahbaz-sharif-elected-punjab-chief-minister/|title=Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as Punjab chief minister|work=The Express Tribune}}</ref>

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
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{{Punjab, Pakistan elections}}
{{Constituencies of Punjab Assembly}}

[[Category:2013 elections in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Elections in Punjab, Pakistan|2013]]