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unusual facts about Gopal



Anand Gopal

Gopal conducted a rare interview with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the reclusive leader of one of the Taliban's most important allies.

In January 2010 Gopal published a story about secret prisons in Afghanistan, run by JSOC Joint Special Operations Command.

Anandi Gopal Joshi

Doordarshan aired a Hindi serial named "Anandi Gopal" based on Anandibai's life.

Arya Samaj in Kenya

The Arya Samaj was founded in Nairobi on 5 July 1903, at a meeting at the home of Jai Gopal attended by forty-five people.

Deyyam

Composer Sathyam scored the title track "Debbaku Tha Dongala Mutha" for Dongala Mutha, his second collaboration with Ram Gopal Varma after Deyyam.

Floods in Bihar

A recent fact finding report for the Kosi floods of 2008, prepared by a civil society organization by various experts like Dr. Sudhir Sharma, Dr. Dinesh Kumar Mishra, and Gopal Krishna, highlighted that although India has built over 3000 km of embankments in Bihar over the last few decades, the flooding propensity has increased by 2.5 times during the same time period, not to mention that embankments failed during each major flooding event.

Gopal Chandra Mukhopadhyay

G.G.Ajmiri, leader of the student's wing of Muslim League along with Mujibur Rahman, a member of the Muslim National Guard and a boxer and strongman himself, requested Gopal to stop the bloodshed.

Gopal Khanna

Gopal Khanna was appointed Minnesota's first Chief information officer (CIO) by Governor Tim Pawlenty on August 15, 2005, and reappointed January 2, 2007.

Gopal Subramaniam

One of the most talented jurists that India has produced in recent times, Gopal Subramanium commenced his career with Shardul S. Shroff, who established Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co in Delhi in 1980.

Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil

Daniel Wildenstein – Gopal (1969), Top Gear (1977), Paiute (1979, 1980), World Citizen (1982), Vaporetto (1999)

Jadawata

Thakur Gopal Singh, last Chief of Jadawata recognized by the Government, married firstly into Mertia Rathore family of Mayapur in Marwar, married secondly into Cheevli in Jaipur, and had issue, 7 sons and 2 daughters.

Maathi Yosi

Starring Harish, Kanchivaram fame Shammu along with newcomers Gopal, Alex and Lokesh in the lead roles, the film opened to mixed and negative reviews.

Madhavrao Scindia

All eight on board died in tragic crash: his personal secretary Rupinder Singh, journalists Sanjeev Sinha (The Indian Express), Anju Sharma (The Hindustan Times), Gopal Bisht, Ranjan Jha (Aaj Tak), pilot Ray Gautam and co-pilot Ritu.The autopsies were conducted and other legal formalities completed at AIIMS New Delhi by Professor T D Dogra.

Santosh Dutta

Another milestone in Dutta's career was playing Gopal Bhar in the movie of same name, Gopal Bhar being a humorous character known for centuries in India, particularly the state of West Bengal.

Visoba Khechara

The Dnyandev Gatha also mentions Khechara, as playing at the Gopal-kala festival in the Pandharpur - where Vithoba's chief temple is located - along with the brothers Dnyaneshwar, Nivrittinath and Sopan.

Yele Sambat

It is said that this calendar started when Kirat king Yalamber defeated Gopal dynasty in Kathmandu valley.


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