Brahmand is located about one km from Ghodbunder Road, and is a fast developing locality. This area is also known as Dharmacha Pada.

Transport[link]

There are many buses operated by TMT to Thane Railway Station (Frequency about 30 minutes, Bus No. 62 from Brahmand and 55 from Azad Nagar) and to Mulund Kelkar College (Bus No. 121, at 7:20 AM, 8:55AM, 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 2:30 PM, 4:10 PM, 6:15PM, 7:55 PM). MSRTC (ST) buses are available to Andheri, Panvel and Borivali in the morning.

Recently, BEST has started service up to Seepz (Andheri East) (Bus No. 491 Ltd, at 6:30 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:20 AM, 9:17 am, 9:45 AM, 11:11AM, 12:12 PM, 1:19 PM, 2:26 PM, 5:14 PM, 6:49 PM, 8:19 PM, 9:50 PM) via Ghodbunder Road - Omkareshwar Mandir - Kurar Village - Jay Coach - Seepz Bust Stn) with a frequency of about 20–30 minutes.From November 1, 2011 BEST has started new express route C-45 up to Ghatkopar bus station via Mulund bus station (WEST),Mulund station,Bhandup Railway Station,Gandhi nagar,Vikhroli station road,Vikhroli Depot,R-city mall ghatkopar with a frequency of 20 to 30 mins. Hiranandani Estate is easily accessible from Brahmand and there are Air Conditioned King Long Buses by BEST A-13 EXP ply between Hiranandani and Backbay Depot via Eastern Express Highway (Flyovers).

NMMT also has started its bus service from Brahmand to Vashi Sector-6 (Bus No: 18 at 9:15 AM and 10:45 AM)

Housing Societies Brahmand[link]

Brahmand Phase 1-8,D-Block, Swastik Park, Swastik Alps, Swastik Enclave, Nandanvan Society, Charms Residency, raj Ratna Park, Prakruti Park, Kabra Galaxy, Swastik Palms, Shreeji Splendor

See also[link]

• Thane
• Kolshet
• Patlipada
• Hiranandani Estate
• Kaasar Vadavali
• Waghbil
• Kavesar

Coordinates: 23°02′N 79°01′E / 23.033°N 79.017°E / 23.033; 79.017

Giani Sant Singh Maskeen (1934 – 18 February 2005) Punjabi: ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਸਕੀਨ, Urdu: گيانى سنت سنگھ مسكين) was a Sikh Scholar and Theologian known for his expertise of Gurmat and Gurbani.

Early life[link]

Maskeen Ji was born in 1934 at Lakki Marwat (now in Pakistan) to father Kartar Singh and mother Ram Kaur. He was the only son of his parents and had an only elder sister Sujan Kaur.^[1]

He had his schooling from Khalsa School (now in Pakistan) and went to Government High School but the turmoil of Partition in 1947, interrupted his education from the Govt. High School.

Like many Sikh families, his family migrated to India and settled in Alwar (Rajasthan) but due to some reason he cannot continue with his studies. For some time he worked as a railway employee. The demise of his father in 1952 had an adverse impact on him and he started feeling very sad and isolated from worldly issues.

In 1958 he was married to Bibi Sunder Kaur and made Alwar his permanent home. He had three sons and two daughters.

Lifestyle[link]

He had a very simple and frugal lifestyle. He was a very simple and down to earth person who advocated simplicity. Wearing simple white clothes with black turban, he looked very distinguished.

He was so open-minded and fearless. In 1984, when Indian Army attacked on Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, he made a fearless and critical speech.

Style of Narration

His way of narration was unique, different from all other scholars/theologians and had a tremendous impact on his audiences.

Works[link]

He devoted his life to the religion.

As a Theologian[link]

During the early part of his life, due to lack of resources at that time, Maskeen ji used to walk long distances to reach remote places for spreading the message of Gurbani. He was secular from heart and once agreed to perform katha in a Muslim Mosque in Rajasthan but some of the organisers did not want a non-muslim to enter the Mosque. Maskeen ji always stayed away from politics and focused on spreading the message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.His followers include many persons who are not even from Sikh religion.

Giani ji once promised a Sikh high priest to come to Amritsar for doing katha every year during the month of Diwali and kept his words till the end of his life for almost over 25 years. During the 300 year celebration of the Khalsa Panth, Maskeen ji was invited by the then high priest of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to perform katha, despite recovering from a heart problem in the United States and against the advise of the doctors, maskeen ji travelled to Amritsar for performing katha.

Giani Ji spread the message of the holy Guru Granth Sahib in different countries including America, England, Canada, Denmark, Holland, Middle East (Dubai, Qatar, Bahrin) Kenya, Belgium, Thailand, Japan, Singapore and Pakistan etc..

Books[link]

He authored more than a dozen books. Maskeen Ji was infamous for exposing scams and other wrong doings in Sikh Gurudwaras, he was known to publish books detailing how many temple's would keep a majority of the donations for themselves. His works created shock waves through Sikhism since such scams were being exposed, and for this he won the admiration of many and the hatred from some.

Some of his famous books includes Guru Chintan, Ras Dhara, Amrit Manthan, Ratnagar and Shabad Guru.

Establishments[link]

He established a meditation centre at his home town of Alwar where a samagam (function) is held every year on the eve of Hola Mahalla which is attende by many scholars, preachers, Dhadi Jathas, Kavishars and learned people of Sikh community. The Khalsa School he established at Alwar has a great success.

He started an organization named as Vishav Sikh Preacher Organization for preaching the name of the lord. This organization works under Sri Akal Takhat Sahib. Two schools named Guru Nanak Public School and Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School also run under his control. In these schools uniforms and books are provided free to the poor studens.

Honors[link]

He was honored by the Sikh community of Sri Akal Takhatkarh Sahib with the rare title of Panth Ratan for his services to mankind through the message of Gurbani. He was also honored with the Bhai Gurdas Gold posthumous award, worth rupees one lack and Gurmat Vidya Martand posthumous award by SGPC (Shromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee).

Quotes[link]

Maskeen Ji said:

Death[link]

Giani Sant Singh Maskeen died on 18 February 2005 due to a massive heart attack while attending a marriage in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, India.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Download Kathas by Maskeen Ji in mp3
• Download Maskeen Ji's Kathas in mp3
• Giani Sant Singh Maskeen - read in Punjabi
• A section dedicated to Giani Sant Singh Ji Maskeen

Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Background information
Birth name	Edward Christopher Sheeran
Born	(1991-02-17) 17 February 1991 (age 21)
Origin	Halifax, England
Genres	Folk, acoustic, hip hop, grime
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, producer, rapper, beatboxer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, BOSS Loop Pedal RC-30
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Asylum, Atlantic Records
Associated acts	Yelawolf, Devlin, Wiley, Ghetts, P Money, Wretch 32, Sway DaSafo, Jamie Woon, Yasmin, Amy Wadge[1]
Website	edsheeran.com

Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.^[2] Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.^[3]

Life and career[link]

1991–2011: Early life and career beginnings[link]

Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to Irish^[4] and English^[5] parents, before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk; he is a cousin of TV journalist and presenter Gordon Burns.^[6] He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham.^[7] His early childhood memories, referred to in a interview on the Zane Lowe show, included listening to Van Morrison on his countless trips to London with his parents and going to an intimate gig with Damien Rice in Ireland when he was 11.^[8] He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008 after being one of their guitar technicians.^[7] Sheeran began recording in 2005, which led to the release of his first EP, The Orange Room EP. Sheeran also released 2 albums, a self-titled one in 2006 and Want Some? in 2007. He moved to London in 2008 to play gigs, starting off in very small venues, playing every day, to as little as five people. In 2008, he auditioned for the ITV series Britannia High.^[9]

In 2009, Sheeran played 312 gigs. He said that he read an interview with James Morrison that said that Morrison had done 200 gigs in a year, and Sheeran wanted to beat him on this number.^[10] Also in 2009, he released another EP, You Need Me, just before going on tour with Just Jack. He also did a few collaborations with Leddra Chapman, including Cee Lo Green's Fuck You. In February 2010 Sheeran posted a video through SB.TV, which led to mainstream rapper Example asking Sheeran to tour with him. Also in February 2010 he released his critically acclaimed Loose Change EP, which featured his later debut single "The A Team".

In April 2010, after leaving his old management company, Sheeran bought a ticket to Los Angeles, with no contacts other than one poetry night. He played open mic nights all over the city, before his talent was spotted at The Foxxhole by Jamie Foxx, who was so impressed that he offered Sheeran the use of his recording studio and the run of his Hollywood home for the rest of his stay. Throughout 2010, Sheeran began to be seen by more people over the internet through YouTube and his fan-base grew, with him also getting credit from The Independent newspaper, England football captain Rio Ferdinand and Elton John.^[11] Sheeran also self-released two other EPs in 2010; Ed Sheeran: Live at the Bedford and Songs I Wrote With Amy, which is a collection of love songs he wrote in Wales with fellow singer songwriter Amy Wadge.

Sheeran at Academy 1, Manchester Dot to Dot Festival on Monday 30 May 2011

On 8 January 2011, Sheeran released his final independent EP, No. 5 Collaborations Project featuring appearances by grime artists including Wiley, JME, Devlin, Sway and Ghetts.^[2] With this EP, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for reaching number 2 in the iTunes chart without any promotion or label, selling over 7,000 copies in its first week.^[12] Three months later, Sheeran put on a free show to fans at the Barfly in Camden. Over 1,000 fans turned up to see the show, so Sheeran ended up playing four different shows to make sure everyone saw a gig, including a gig outside on the street after the venue had closed. Later that month, Sheeran was signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.

[edit] 2011–present: + and commercial success

On 26 April, Sheeran appeared on the TV music show Later... with Jools Holland – where he performed his debut single "The A Team". Six weeks later, "The A Team" was released as a digital download in the UK. The release served as the lead single from Sheeran's debut studio album, entitled +. "The A Team" entered the UK Singles Chart at number three, selling over 58,000 copies in the first week. It was congratulated on being the best selling debut single and the overall eight best selling single of 2011, shifting 801,000 copies.^[13] The lead single also became a top ten hit in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands. During a headline set in the BBC Introducing tent at Glastonbury Festival 2011, Sheeran announced that "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" would be released on 28 August as the second single from the album. The second single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.^[14]

Sheeran's debut album + was released on 12 September 2011. + received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".^[15] + debuted number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 102,000 copies in its first week.^[16] It became the second best selling debut album and the ninth biggest-selling album of 2011 in the UK, shifting 791,000 copies.^[17] The album climbed back up to number one on the UK Albums Chart on 1 January 2012, fifteen weeks after it last peaked at the top. The album has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of 900,000 units.^[18] As of March 2012, the album had sold 1,021,072 copies in the UK.^[19] The album also reached the top ten on the Australian Albums Chart, Flanders Belgian Albums Chart,^[20] Dutch Albums Chart,^[21] Irish Albums Chart,^[22] New Zealand Albums Chart^[23] and the Swiss Albums Chart.^[24]

On 11 November 2011, soul ballad "Lego House" was released as the third single lifted from the debut studio album +.^[25] It received its first radio play on BBC Radio 1 on 8 September 2011.^[26][27] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number five, on 17 November. "Lego House" also reached the top ten on Australian, Irish, Scottish, New Zealand Singles Charts, Flemish Ultratop 50 and the Wallonian Ultratip. "Drunk" was released on 19 February 2012 as the fourth single lifted from +.^[28] "Drunk" became the Sheeran's fourth consecutive top ten single in the UK, when it peaked at number nine.^[29] "Small Bump" is scheduled for a release in late May 2012 as the fifth single.^[30]

The song "Moments" on the debut album by boy band One Direction was co-written by Sheeran.^[31] On 21 February 2012, Sheeran attended the 2012 Brit Awards, he received the Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Breaktrough of the Year.^[32][33]

On 10 January 2012, it was announced Sheeran would support Snow Patrol on their United States tour from late March until May. On the band's Fallen Empires Tour.^[34]

His song "Give Me Love" was featured in the episode "Dangerous Liaisons" of The Vampire Diaries.^[35][36] At the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards in May 2012, Sheeran's "The A Team" beat Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" and Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out", winning the award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.^[37]

Philanthropy[link]

Sheeran will perform a gig in Bristol, which has raised £40,000 for a charity that reaches out to street sex workers. Sheeran agreed to the event after one of the women One25 helps contacted him. "It's good to show insight that these people are real people with real emotions and they deserve the same charity work as anyone else," Sheeran said. "There's a lot more popular charities that get a lot of attention. And with certain subjects like this they're often washed over and people don't necessarily give them the attention they deserve." Tickets were available to those taking part in the charity's Give it up for One25 campaign by giving something up for 125 hours and hitting the £125 fundraising mark. Louise Willott, who organised the event at The Fleece, said of Sheeran: "He had volunteered in Crisis in London. which is a homeless shelter, and he had met a woman who told him her story. Her name was Angel. "He then went and did some more research about the issues and obviously he must have been moved and inspired to have written The A Team." Willott added: "The Fleece is quite a small venue - it only holds about 400, which makes it extra exciting as it's really intimate and Ed's not playing those size venues anymore. In total this has raised about £40,000 for the project. Its just going to give us such a boost. This is a difficult time for any charity. There's less money available and there's more competition for it, so to have one event raise £40,000 is just incredible."^[38]

Discography[link]

Album[link]

• + (2011)

Tour[link]

Opening act

• Fallen Empires Tour (North American select dates) (2012)

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

[edit] BRIT Awards

[edit] BT Digital Music Awards

[edit] Ivor Novello Awards

[edit] MOBO Awards

[edit] Q Awards

[edit] UK Music Video Awards

See also[link]

• List of Official Subscription Plays Chart number-one songs from the 2010s

References[link]

External links[link]

• Interview
• Official website
• Ed Sheeran on Myspace
• Ed Sheeran on Facebook
• Ed Sheeran on Twitter
• Ed Sheeran's channel on YouTube

Jagtar Singh (born 1990) is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Mohun Bagan AC in the I-League as a striker. He is also a member of India national under-23 football team

Career[link]

Indian Arrows[link]

For the 2010-11 I-League season Jagtar Singh will play for I-League newcomers Indian Arrows. Indian Arrows is only made up of Indian Under-19 players. On the 22nd of December 2010 Singh scored his first ever goal for Indian Arrows in there 2-1 win over Air India FC.

Mohun Bagan AC[link]

After his one year stint with Indian Arrows finished Singh signed for Mohun Bagan AC.

International[link]

On February 23, 2011, Singh played his first game for the Indian U-23 against Myanmar.

External links[link]

• Mohun Bagan Official Website Player's profile
• Interview in Mohun Bagan Official Website

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Manhar Udhas is Hindi and Gujarati language singer. He has given voice for many Hindi movies as playback singer. He is the elder brother of singer Pankaj Udhas and Nirmal Udhas and has worked with Pankaj on albums and Live Shows. Manhar has worked with all the composers of the film world and has lent his voice for almost all the Bollywood heroes. Sung for more than 300 films - Gujarati, Punjabi, Bangali and many others. He, like his brother Pankaj, is well known for singing Ghazals. He is one of the Top 5 'Ghazalkars' in the world.

Early life[link]

He obtained a Diploma Mechanical Engineer degree from Bhavnagar.

Trivia[link]

• Janab Sayed Ahmed Sayeed,(Molisaab)taught Urdu to Manhar and introduced him to the poetry of Meer Taki Meer and Mirza Ghalib. He also taught Urdu to Manhar's accomplished brothers Pankaj and Nirmal.

Discography[link]

1970 Preet Na Shamna
1970 Purab Aur Paschim
1973 Abhimaan( Edit By Shammi Kapoor From Himachal, Dharamsala-Sidhbari(Rakkar) 1973 Tamari Yaad Ma
1975 Suraj Dhalti Saanjno
1983 Hero (1983 film)
1986 Jaanbaaz

1987 Aagman
1988 Avsar
1989 Anand
1990 Aavkar
1990 Jungle Queen - A Tarzan Love Story
1991 Saudagar
1991 Arpan
1991 Ghar Jamai
1992 Prem Deewane

1992 Aamantran
1993 Arman
1993 Lootere
1993 Khalnayak
1994 Abhinandan
1994 Amrut
1995 Aabhushan
1996 Anurag
1996 Jaan
1997 Abhishek
1997 Trimurti
1998 Aarambh
1998 Anubhav
1999 Asmita
1999 Jaanwar
2000 Aakar
2001 Aawaaz
2002 Aalaap
2003 Apeksha
2005 Aafreen
2006 akruti
2007 Aabhaar
2008 Akshar
2010 Anmol
2012 Abhilasha

Singles[link]

• Aapse hum to bichde hue (Vishwas, 1969)
• Purva suhaani aayee (Purab Aur Paschim, 1970)
• Loote koi man ka nagar (Abhimaan, 1973)
• Hum tumhe chahte hai aise (Qurbani, 1980)
• Tu mera jaani hai (Hero, 1983)
• Har kisi ko nahin milta (Jaanbaaz, 1986)
• Tera naam liya (Ram Lakhan, 1989)
• Gali Gali mein (Tridev, 1989)
• Hum tere bin kahin nahin (Sadak, 1991)
• Ek musafir (Gunaah, 1993)
• Jaan (Jaan, 1996)
• jungle love ( laila ne kaha )

Now He is a well-known "singer" of Shirdi Sai Baba's Devotinal Songs A brand New Album Named "SAI MEHAR" is being launched and it Is written By Shri Vikas Mehta. Shri vikas mehta is a well-known poet and writer and many albums are written by him. And many of them are sung by Manhar Udhas

References[link]

• Manhar Udhas at the Internet Movie Database
• The Hindu newspaper article on Manhar Udhas
• Manhar Udhas as Judge for popular Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Zee TV show

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