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Jairam Ramesh (जयराम रमेश)
Jairam Ramesh (जयराम रमेश), Indian National Congress economist-politician born 1954 in Chikmagalur, Karnataka; IIT Bombay and MIT educated; Rajya Sabha MP since 2004; UPA environment minister 2009-2011 who banned Bt brinjal and created the National Green Tribunal; later rural development minister and Congress chief whip in the Rajya Sabha.
Jaire Alexander
Jaire Alexander (Jaire Zakar Alexander), American NFL cornerback from Louisville, drafted 18th overall by Green Bay in 2018; two-time Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro (2020, 2022), later Ravens and Eagles.
Jaïro Riedewald
Jaïro Riedewald (born 1996, Haarlem) is a Dutch footballer, ex-Ajax youngest Eredivisie scoring debutant (17y104d), Netherlands international, later Crystal Palace, Antwerp, and Sheffield United midfielder.
Jairo Varela
Jairo Varela (1949–2012) was a Colombian salsa composer, singer, and bandleader from Quibdó who founded Grupo Niche in 1979; his "Cali Pachanguero" became Cali's unofficial anthem.
Jairzinho
Jairzinho (Jair Ventura Filho, born 1944), nicknamed O Furacão, Brazilian right winger for Botafogo and Cruzeiro; scored in every match of Brazil's 1970 World Cup win, 7 goals, Silver Boot.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Jairzinho "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik, born 1988 in Paramaribo, Suriname, is a heavyweight MMA fighter and former kickboxer (76-8-1, 64 KOs), the first Surinamese UFC fighter, known for knockouts of Overeem and Arlovski.
Jais (language model)
Jais, named for Jebel Jais, the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates, is a family of open bilingual Arabic-English large language models from Inception, MBZUAI, and Cerebras Systems.
Jais (جيس) (model family)
Jais (جيس) is a family of open-weight bilingual Arabic-English large language models developed by Inception, Cerebras Systems, and MBZUAI, first released in August 2023 and expanded to 20 models in 2024.
Jaisalmer (जैसलमेर)
Jaisalmer (जैसलमेर), the Golden City of Rajasthan, is a Thar Desert city whose living hill fort belongs to the UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013); known for yellow sandstone architecture, the Desert Festival, water scarcity, and tourism-driven growth.
Jaisalmer Fort (जैसलमेर दुर्ग)
Jaisalmer Fort (जैसलमेर दुर्ग), also called Sonar Quila or the Golden Fort, is a sandstone hill fort on Trikuta Hill in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, built by Rawal Jaisal in the twelfth century.
Jaisen Freeman
Jaisen Freeman is an American beverage entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Phusion Projects, the Chicago company behind Four Loko, which he started with Ohio State friends in 2005.
Jaish-e-Mohammed (جيش محمد)
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM, جيش محمد) is a Pakistan-based jihadist group founded by Masood Azhar after his 1999 release in the IC-814 hostage exchange; listed by the UN in 2001, it attacked India's Parliament in 2001 and carried out the 2019 Pulwama bombing that killed 40 CRPF personnel.
Jaishankar filmography
The Jaishankar filmography covers the career of Jaishankar (1938–2000), an Indian actor who was a leading hero of Tamil cinema in the 1960s and 1970s, known as Makkal Kalaignar.
Jaishankar Prasad (जयशंकर प्रसाद)
Jaishankar Prasad (जयशंकर प्रसाद), 1889–1937, Varanasi Hindi poet, dramatist, and novelist; one of the Four Pillars of Chhayavad with Pant, Nirala, and Mahadevi; author of Kamayani (1936), Skanda Gupta, and Dhruvasvamini.
Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham, Dallas Cowboys linebacker (No. 55), born 2004, District Heights, MD; Maryland then Michigan, 92nd overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft, converted edge rusher.
Jaisinghpura Mound
Jaisinghpura Mound (Kankor Tila) is an ASI-protected archaeological mound in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, 100' x 530', excavated 1910-11 by Pandit Radha Krishna, yielding Kushan and Gupta period Buddhist antiquities; protected in 1927.
Jait Re Jait (जैत रे जैत)
Jait Re Jait (जैत रे जैत) is a 1977 Marathi film directed by Jabbar Patel, starring Mohan Agashe and Smita Patil, based on G. N. Dandekar's novel.
Jaivāli
Jaivāli (जैवालि), identified as Pravāhana Jaivali, is the Kshatriya king of the Pañcālas who teaches the Brahmin Gautama Āruni the five-fires doctrine in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
Jaiveer Singh
Jaiveer Singh is an Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party member who is a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government, holding the Tourism and Culture portfolios since 2022.
Jaja of Opobo
Jaja of Opobo, born Jubo Jubogha, was a merchant-ruler of the Niger Delta who founded Opobo in 1870 and was exiled by the British in 1887.
Jajang
Jajang (자장, 慈藏) was a Silla monk of the Gim clan, born around 590, who founded Tongdosa and built the nine-story pagoda at Hwangnyongsa, dying in 658.
Jajangmyeon (짜장면)
Jajangmyeon (짜장면), Korean zhajiangmian noodles, is a Korean-Chinese dish of wheat noodles in black chunjang sauce with pork and onions, born in Incheon after the 1883 port opening.
Jajnagar expedition
The Jajnagar expedition (जाजनगर अभियान) was a 1360 military campaign by Delhi Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq against Jajnagar, reaching the Jagannath temple region at Puri; its outcome is contested.
Jak 3
Jak 3 (2004) is Naughty Dog's PlayStation 2 action-platformer, third in the Jak and Daxter series, set partly in the Wasteland desert; Metascore 84, user score 8.7, later ported to PC by OpenGOAL.
Jak and Daxter
Jak and Daxter: Naughty Dog's PlayStation 2 platform-adventure franchise starring Jak and the ottsel Daxter, beginning with The Precursor Legacy (2001, Metacritic 90, 4 million sold), later OpenGOAL PC ports.
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (2009), the sixth and final Jak and Daxter game, made by High Impact Games for PSP and PS2, not Naughty Dog; Metacritic 71, series' lowest score, later ported to PS4/PS5 in 2024.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is Naughty Dog's 2001 PlayStation 2 3D platformer, first in the Jak and Daxter trilogy, famed for its seamless streaming open world, 101 Power Cells, eco powers, and Metacritic 90.
Jak II
Jak II (Jak 2) is Naughty Dog's 2003 PlayStation 2 open-world action-platformer, sequel to Jak and Daxter, released October 14, 2003; scored 87/100 on Metacritic, adding the Morph Gun, Dark Jak, and a GTA III-style mission city.
Jak Katarikawe
Jak Katarikawe was a Ugandan-born, Kenya-based self-taught painter, a pioneer of modern East African art known for dreamlike paintings of village life and long-horned Ankole cattle.
Jak Malone
Jak Malone is an English stage actor from the Wirral, Merseyside, a LIPA graduate who created Hester Leggatt in Operation Mincemeat, winning the 2024 Olivier Award and 2025 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.