All articles A–Z
519,064 articles
Dhangar
Dhangar (धनगर/धंगड़), pastoral shepherd caste-cluster of Maharashtra, India; 22 endogamous castes from a common stock; NT (C) 3.5% quota; ST-status demand rejected by Bombay High Court in 2024; distinct from the Dhangad Scheduled Tribe.
Dhani Harrison
Dhani Harrison (born 1978) is a British-American musician, son of George Harrison. Leads thenewno2, Fistful of Mercy, and Dragonflies with Nigel Godrich; solo albums IN///PARALLEL and Innerstanding; revived Dark Horse Records.
Dhani Ram Chatrik
Dhani Ram Chatrik (ਧਾਨੀ ਰਾਮ ਚਤਰਿਕ, 1876–1954) was an Indian poet regarded as a founder of modern Punjabi poetry, and the first to standardize Gurmukhi typesetting.
Dhani Ram Shandil
Dhani Ram Shandil, born October 20, 1940, is an Indian National Congress politician who represented Shimla in the Lok Sabha for two terms and is a minister in the Himachal Pradesh government.
Dhanika
Dhanika (धनिक) was a tenth-century Sanskrit scholar and poet, son of Vishnu and probably Dhananjaya's brother, who wrote the Avaloka commentary on the Dasharupa and served the Paramara king Munja.
Dhanin Chearavanont
Dhanin Chearavanont (ธนินท์ เจียรวนนท์), born in 1939, is a Thai billionaire businessman who led CP Group for 48 years and is worth an estimated $17.6 billion.
Dhanraj Pillay (धनराज पिल्लै)
Dhanraj Pillay (धनराज पिल्लै), born 1968, Indian field hockey forward and captain nicknamed Toofan; 339 matches, 170 goals, four Olympics, four World Cups, 1998 Asian Games gold, Khel Ratna and Padma Shri.
Dhanteras (धनतेरस)
Dhanteras (धनतेरस), also Dhantrayodashi or Dhanvantari Trayodashi, is the Hindu festival opening five-day Diwali on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi, marked by Lakshmi-Kubera-Dhanvantari worship, Yama Deepam lamps, and buying gold, silver, and utensils.
Dhanuggahatissa
Dhanuggahatissa (धनुग्गहतिस्स) was an elder of the Pali commentarial tradition whose name means "archer Tissa"; his war advice helped King Pasenadi of Kosala capture Ajatasattu alive.
Dhanush (தனுஷ்)
Dhanush (தனுஷ்), stage name of Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, is an Indian Tamil cinema actor, producer, director, lyricist, and playback singer, born 1983 in Chennai. Two-time National Film Award Best Actor winner (Aadukalam, Asuran), creator of the viral song Why This Kolaveri Di, and director of Raayan.
Dhanush filmography
Dhanush filmography (தனுஷ்), also Venkatesh Prabhu: Tamil film career of the Indian actor-director from Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) through Raayan (2024), with two National Awards, Raanjhanaa, and The Gray Man.
Dhanushkodi (தனுஷ்கோடி)
Dhanushkodi (தனுஷ்கோடி), the Ghost Town of India, is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, destroyed by the December 1964 cyclone, declared uninhabitable, and now a ruins-and-beach tourist site near Arichal Munai.
Dhanvantara ghrta
Dhanvantara ghrta, also spelled Dhanwantara Ghrita, is a classical Ayurvedic medicated ghee used mainly for urinary disorders (Prameha) and related skin eruptions, abscesses, and swellings.
Dhanvantara gutika
Dhanvantara gutika (Dhanvantari gutika, Dhanwantaram gulika), Ayurvedic Formulary of India formulation AFI000247, is a classical herbal pill used for cough, dyspnea, heart disease, tuberculosis, and hiccup at 250–500 mg doses.
Dhanvantara taila
Dhanvantara taila (Dhanwantaram Thailam, synonym Bala taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil cooked with Sida cordifolia decoction, milk, and dashamula herbs, used for Vata disorders, postnatal care, and children.
Dhanvantari (धन्वन्तरि)
Dhanvantari (धन्वन्तरि) is the Hindu god of medicine and physician of the gods, an incarnation of Vishnu who emerged from the churning of the Ocean of Milk holding the nectar of immortality.
Dhanya Manikya
Dhanya Manikya (ধন্য মাণিক্য) was a Raja of Tripura who reigned from 1490, expanded the kingdom into eastern Bengal, and founded the Tripura Sundari temple at Udaipur in 1501.
Dhanya Ramkumar
Dhanya Ramkumar (born 1995, Bangalore) is a Kannada film actress, granddaughter of Dr Rajkumar. Debuted in Ninna Sanihake (2021) as Amrutha, winning Filmfare Best Female Debut - South; 2024 films include Hide and Seek, Kaalapatthar, The Judgement, and Powder.
Dhanyapancaka kvatha curna
Dhanyapancaka kvatha curna (Dhānyapañcaka kvātha cūrṇa), AFI000632, is a five-herb Ayurvedic decoction powder (coriander, ginger, musta, Coleus vettiveroides, bael) dosed 48 g in divided doses for ama diarrhea, colic, and anorexia.
Dhar (धार)
Dhar (धार) is a historic town in south-western Madhya Pradesh, India, former Paramara capital under Raja Bhoja, seat of the Bhoj Shala, later capital of the Malwa sultanate and Pawar princely state.
Dhar Mann
Dhar Mann (born 1984) is an American entrepreneur and founder-CEO of Dhar Mann Studios, a Burbank creator studio making short scripted moral-lesson videos, with 170M+ followers, five episodes weekly, and Disney, Fox, and NFL partnerships.
Dharala Prabhu
Dharala Prabhu (தாராள பிரபு), 2020 Tamil comedy-drama, official remake of Vicky Donor; directed by Krishna Marimuthu, starring Harish Kalyan, Tanya Hope, Vivek; released 13 March 2020, U/A certified, streamed on Prime Video.
Dharam Gokhool
Dharam Gokhool (Dharambeer Gokhool, born 1949) is the 8th President of Mauritius, unanimously elected by the National Assembly on 6 December 2024; former University of Mauritius dean, MMM-then-Labour politician, and minister of education and industry.
Dharam Karam (धरम करम)
Dharam Karam (धरम करम), also known as Duty and Deed, is a 1975 Hindi drama directed by Randhir Kapoor, produced by Raj Kapoor for R.K. Films, starring Raj Kapoor, Rekha, and Randhir Kapoor, with R.D. Burman music and the song "Ek Din Bik Jayega."
Dharam Singh Gill
Dharam Singh Gill (1919–2001), also called Dharam Singh Sr, was an Indian field hockey defender from Gandiwind, Punjab, who won gold at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and coached India to gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Dharam Veer (धरम वीर)
Dharam Veer (धरम वीर) is a 1977 Hindi-language masala adventure film directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Dharmendra as Dharam Singh and Jeetendra as Veer Singh, with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Dharambir Singh
Dharambir Singh, born 1955, is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician who has represented Bhiwani-Mahendragarh in the Lok Sabha since 2024, after terms from 2014 to 2024.
Dharaṃnātha
Dharaṃnātha is a Nath yogi of 12th- or 14th-century Gujarat, founder of the Dharamnathi sub-division of the Kanphata order, with its monastery at Dhinodhar in Kutch.
Dharamshala
Dharamshala (धर्मशाला), hill city in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India; seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile at McLeod Ganj since 1960. British cantonment founded 1849; elevations 1,250–1,750 m; Seismic Zone V.
Dharamvir Bharati
Dharamvir Bharati (धर्मवीर भारती, 1926–1997) was a Hindi poet, novelist, playwright, and journalist, best known for Gunahon Ka Devta and the poetic play Andha Yug.