Famous People with Name Acharya

Acharya Ramlochan Saran            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Acharya Ramlochan Saran: a Hindi literateur, grammarian and publisher. He founded the Pustak Bhandar in Laheriasarai and Patna in 1915, which made the little known place like Laheriasarai prominent in Indian publishing. He shifted his publishing activities to Patna in 1929.He also founded a number of magazines like Balak magazine (1926–1986), Himalaya (1946–1948) and Honhar (Hindi and Urdu) (1939). Through his publishing efforts he encouraged many other Hindi literateurs like Ramavriksha Benipuri, Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', Acharya Shivapujan Sahay, and Pt. Harimohan Jha.He guided Upendra Maharthi the artist to develop his talents through work under him for over a decade. He was a pioneer in encouraging young authors of Bihar and through his editing standardised the Hindi language. His Hindi primer Manohar Pothi is still the finest effort ever made to teach Hindi alphabets to beginners

Acharya Debaprasad Ghosh            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Acharya Debaprasad Ghosh: was an Indian mathematician, linguist, lawyer, journalist, educationist and statesman. He started his career at the age of 21 as a professor of mathematics at the Ripon College. He was actively involved in politics as the President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh

Acharya Kuber Nath Rai            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Acharya Kuber Nath Rai: was a writer and scholar of Hindi Literature and Sanskrit. He was born in Matsa village, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh in a Bhumihar Brahmin family. He got his education from Banaras Hindu University and Calcutta University. From 1958 to 1986 he was in Nalbari college, Assam as a Lecturer in English Department. From 1986 to 1995 he was in Swami Sahajanand PG College, Ghazipur, UP as a Principal. He got the Moorti Devi award from Bharatiya Jnanpith and many awards from UP,WB and Assam Government.

'Acharya' Hazari Prasad Dwivedi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

'Acharya' Hazari Prasad Dwivedi: was a Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar. He penned numerous novels, collections of essays and a historical outline of Hindi literature.He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1957 for his contribution to Hindi literature, and the 1973 Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi, for his collection of essays, 'Alok Parva'[He passed the "Shastri" examination at Sanskrit University and was later appointed as a Hindi teacher at Santiniketan. He later became professor and head of Hindi Departments at Banaras Hindu University and Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Sandeep Acharya            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Sandeep Acharya: an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol (season 2) on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite, 19-year old N. C. Karunya in a glitzy function in Mumbai. Along with the title of Indian Idol, Acharya walked away with Rs.1 crore contract from Sony BMG, a music album contract and a brand new Maruti Baleno car. Sandeep also participated in a TV show on channel 9X - Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 under the team of Mika. The show is off the air these days.

Laxmi Raman Acharya            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Laxmi Raman Acharya: was born on 2 November 1914 in Alwar, Rajasthan as the eldest son of Late Shri Rewati Raman Acharya who was a revenue minister in the princely state of Alwar and later on quit his high profile position due to the British leaning of the King and joined the Indian National Congress.In 1940 he was declared the main culprit of famous Agra Conspiracy Case and was sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment lodged in Mathura Jail under most inhuman conditions. Tyranny of Britishers never cooled down his the fighting spirit. After independence he became the minister in the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant who assigned him the task of Construction of Road network in Kumaon Hills as PWD Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh. Many high profile development activities in the department of Irrigation, Agriculture, Education & Finance were carried under his administrative genius as minister of the State. Open air Jail was also an innovative concept introduced by Mr. Acharya as Jail Minister in the ministry headed by Dr. Sampooranand as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Yateesh M. Acharya            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Yateesh M. Acharya: a rising star of the Indian musical firmament. He has emerged as an impressionable Ghazal and Bhajan singer of recent times. Classically trained, with over three decades in the field of music, Yateesh’s repertoire also includes the traditional Thumari, Dadra and Sufi songs and the earthly Mand and Folk songs. Yateesh has not only regaled music lovers all over India & abroad through his concerts but has also risen admirably to the challenge of presenting quality music through his albums, which are commercial successes too.

Prahlad Acharya            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Prahlad Acharya: a popular magician, illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer from Udupi, Karnataka, India. Renowned for his escape acts, Prahlad has been termed Indian Houdini by the Indian media. Prahlad is also an entertaining ventriloquist, and an expert shadow play artiste. His show is called Maya Jadoo, which is a 20-member magical extravaganza filled with ethnic Indian illusions. He has developed an artform that splices drama with magic. He calls it "dramagic"

Mukta Ram Acharya            Origin/Culture/Country: Hindu

Mukta Ram Acharya: a Nepalese actor. This artist achieved inspiration to be an actor by a local drama show when he was taken by the school in his childhood. His affiliation with the school of art dates back to his teenage when he began his line of profession in 1988 from Pancha Kumari Art Group, Sinamangal, Kathmandu.Because of his continuous devotion and commitment in the sector of art, he was invited to play in a National Radio Drama Festival of Nepal and was awarded the first prize for a drama, Samanantar. Likewise, he was also awarded as the best actor in 1989 in the Competitive Theatre Drama Festival organized by the Royal Nepal Academy. Theater has always been an inseparable part of his life. He played in many dramas including Ram Banbas, Simako Antim Prahar, Trass, Bibastako Bhumari Bhitra, to count a few.