Birju Maharaj

Birju Maharaj

Born: February 4, 1937

Achievement: Well-known exponent of Kathak; Recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Padma Vibhushan, Kalidas Samman, Soviet Land Nehru Award, SNA Award, Sangam Kala Award.



Pandit Birju Maharaj is a legendary Kathak dancer. He belongs an illustrious family of dance masters of the Lucknow gharana. His two uncles Shambu and Lacchu Maharaj, and his father Acchan Maharaj were all well-known Kathak dancers. Apart from Kathak, Pandit Birju Maharaj is also an accomplished vocalist.



Pandit Birju Maharaj alias Brij Mohan Nath Mishra was born on February 4, 1937. He took training in Kathak under the guidance of his father, Achchan Maharaj and uncles Lacchu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj. Birju Maharaj gave his first performance at the young age of seven at Lucknow and after that there was no looking back.



Birju Maharaj is a multi-faceted personality. Besides his mastery over Kathak, he is also a superb musician, percussionist, composer, teacher, director, choreographer and a poet. Birju Maharaj has composed many dance dramas like 'Gobardhan Leela', 'Makhan Chori', 'Malti-Madhav', 'Kumar Sambhav', and 'Phag Bahar'. Birju Maharaj has also dabbled in films. He composed two classical dance sequence for Satyajit Ray's film 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi' and choreographed a song for Sanjay Leela Bhansal's film 'Devdas'.



Birju Maharaj is a recipient of several honors and awards. These include: Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Padma Vibhushan, Kalidas Samman, Soviet Land Nehru Award, SNA Award, Sangam Kala Award etc. He was also conferred with two honorary doctorate degrees and the Nehru Fellowship.



Birju Maharaj taught at Sangeet Bharati, Bharatiya Kala Kendra and headed the teaching faculty Kathak Kendra in Delhi till his retirement in 1998.

AAMIR Movie Songs - Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda Mehfuz Lyrics

AAMIR Movie Songs

Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda Mehfuz Lyrics

Singer(s): AMIT TRIVEDI,AMITABH VARMA,MURTUZA QADIR

Cast(s): RAJEEV KHANDELWAL  

Allah...........................

Aani Jaani Hai Kahani,

Bulbule Si Zindagani

Banthi Kabhi Bigadthi

Tez Hawa Se Ladthi Bidthi

Ha Reham Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda

Ha Reham Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda

Mefuz Har Kadam Karna Eh Khuda Eh Khuda

Mefuz Har Kadam Karna Eh Khuda Eh Khuda…..



Allah...........................



Saanson Ki Sukhi Door Rooti Jal Jaayegi Jal Jaayegi

Bandh Jo Laayethe Haath Ki Mutti, Khul Jaayegi Khul Jaayegi

Kya Ghumar Karen Kyaa Yeh Ujli Mitti Mein Mil Jaayegi

Chaahe Jithni Shamayein Roshan Kar Le, Roop To Dhal Jaayegi Dhal Jaayegi

Ha Reham Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda

Ha Reham Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda

Mefuz Har Kadam Karna Eh Khuda Eh Khuda

Mefuz Har Kadam Karna Eh Khuda Eh Khuda…..



[ Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda Mehfuz Song Lyrics @http://www.hindilyrix.com ]



Sone Chamak Mein, Sikko Kanak Mein Miltha Nahin, Miltha Nahin

Dhool Ke Sadko Mein, Dhunde Koi To Miltha Wahin Miltha Wahin

Kya Majaal Teri Marzi Ke Age, Bandhon Ki Chal Jaayegi

Thaane Ugli Jo Tu Katputhli Ki Chaal Badal Jaayegi Jaayegi

Ha Reham Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda

Ha Reham Ha Reham Farmaaye Khuda

Mefuz Har Kadam Karna Eh Khuda Eh Khuda

Mefuz Har Kadam Karna Eh Khuda Eh Khuda..



Ha Reham Ha Reham… Ha Reham Ha Reham….Allah. Ha Reham Ha Reham…Allah….

Ha Reham Ha Reham…Allah…. Ha Reham Ha Reham…Allah…. Ha Reham Ha Reham…Allah….

Ha Reham Ha Reham…Allah…. Ha Reham Ha Reham…Allah…. Ha Reham Ha Reham…Allah….

Jahangir - History

Jahangir - History

Jahangir was born on 9 September 1569 at Fatehpur Sikri. His father, Akbar, really doted on him but the relationship got bitter as Jahangir came of age. Jahangir openly rebelled against his father at first, but was evenutally reconciled; and on Akbar's death in November 1605, he assumed the throne. Though his own son, Khusrau, then seventeen years old, led a military campaign against his father, Jahangir captured him and rendered him blind. In 1611, Jahangir met, wooed, and married Mehrunissa, the young widow of a Mughal officer. A beautiful and strong woman, she soon became Jahangir's favorite queen and assumed the title of Nur Jahan, 'Light of the World'. Her father, Itimad ñud-daulah, was elevated to the position of chief minister; her brother, Asaf Khan, became a nobleman at the court; and his daughter, Mumtaz Mahal, was married to Khurram (later Shah Jahan), Jahangir's other son, in 1612. Nur Jahan herself came to exercise considerable influence over her husband, and Jahangir is said to have relied heavily on her advice.

Under Jahangir, the empire continued to be a war state attuned to conquest and expansion. Jahangir's most irksome foe was the Rana of Mewar, Amar Singh, who finally capitulated in 1613 to Khurram's forces. In the northeast , the Mughals clashed with the Ahoms of Burma, whose guerilla tactics gave the Mughals a hard time. In Northern India, Jahangir's forces under Khurram defeated their other principal adversary, the Raja of Kangra, in 1615; in the Deccan, his victories further consolidated the empire. But in 1620, Jahangir fell sick, and so ensued the familiar quest for power. Nur Jahan married her daughter to Shahryar, Jahangir's youngest son from his other queen, in the hope of having a living male heir to the throne when Jahangir died.



Jahangir always feared the Persians and the Uzbeks of Central Asia. The Persians matched the Mughals in military strength and resources. Their relations were tolerably good because each feared the other's might. But in 1622, taking advantage of the disputes within the court, the Persians capitalized on the Mughals' preoccupation in internal affairs and captured Qandahar. Shah Jahan refused to help Jahangir and Shahryar in the campaign against the Persians and thus led an open rebellion. He fought his fathers forces but was defeated and agreed to terms dictated by Nur Jahan. In 1627, Jahangir became seriously ill, and he never recovered from his illness. Upon the death of his father on 28 October 1627, Shah Jahan, with support from his father-in-law Asaf Khan, became the emperor by executing Shahryar and other male Mughal heirs. The accession of Shah Jahan to the throne was a result of great political intrigue.



Jahangir lacked the political enterprise of his father Akbar. But he was an honest man and a tolerant ruler. He strived to reform society and was tolerant towards Hindus, Christians and Jews. However, relations with Sikhs were strained, and the fifth of the ten Sikh gurus, Arjun Dev, was executed at Jahangir's orders for giving aid and comfort to Khusrau, Jahangir's rebellious son. Art, literature, and architecture prospered under Jahangir's rule, and the Mughal gardens in Srinagar remain an enduring testimony to his artistic taste.