Famous Veteran Singer Dilip Dholakia Birth place Junagadh Old Time Memories

Singer of the immortal number 'Taaro aankh no afini' in 1950s and composer of Bollywood song 'Ja ja re chanda ja re,' sung by Lata Mangeshkar, yes I am talking about Dilip Dholakia died of a massive heart attack on Sunday in Mumbai.

Dilip Dholakia shares Birth place Junagadh Saurashtra Gujarat with poet Narsinh Mehta is known as a legendary singer and composer of Gujarati and Hindi cinema.

He accompanied his grandfather at the age of seven to sing bhajans at Swaminarayan Mandir Junagadh City and had learnt singing from Pandurang Amberkar, a disciple of Khan Saheb Aman Ali Khan.

It was after recording the song 'Thukra rahi hai duniya,' with KL Saigal in chorus for the film Bhanwara, in 1944 that he attained success.

As per Latest Singer Manhar Udhas Interviews, who closely worked with him during the song recording of Subhash Ghai-directed 'Hero'in 1980, which had Laxmikant-Pyarelal as music composers, whom he assisted for more than 15 years, said about him, "I have grown up listening to his music, which is immortal. My concerts are not complete without songs composed and sung by him."

Dholakia started his career in Mumbai as a clerk with Bombay government's Home department where he served for two years. During that period he was selected as an artist in All India Radio, Mumbai, which operated from the same building.

Later, he went on to compose music for more than eight Hindi films and made singers like Mohd Rafi, Manna Dey and Geeta Roy sing to his tunes.

He has also composed music for 11 Gujarati films, including Satyawam Savitri, Kankoo and Bhagwan Swaminarayan.

As per Latest Rajat Dholakia Interviews, who is his son, said that, "His death is a big loss not just for the family but the music industry as it is hard to have the spontaneity and creativeness that he had with composition. He always believed that he didn't make music but puts life into songs which is why he didn't have a particular song as favourite; all his songs were favourites."

As per Latest Music Composer Uday Majumdar Interviews, who is family friend, said that, "He always said that take music out of my life and I am dead. Two days back, when he was in the hospital, I had organised an event to honour him on his 90th birthday which he wanted to attend; but as doctors were against it, we recorded him singing on the hospital bed and screened it during the show."

Girnar Mountain Climbing Competition 2011

At 3rd January 2011, 17th Open Girnar Mountain Climbing Competition 2011 will be held in Junagadh City Saurashtra Gujarat.

Some 1,673 participants have registered for this unforgettable event.

As to win and beat others some have already started practicing before months ago.

Let’s know in detail from Nayan Thorat who is District sports officer, he said that,

"Participants from Junagadh, Rajkot, Amreli, Jamnagar, Surendranagar, Kutch and other districts of the state have sent their entries."

One of the biggest main role in to organize this events like, state sports, cultural and youth affairs department and district administration.

To review competition arrangements, District collector Banchha Nidhiyani, met to district officers of various departments.

One famous place name “Mahant Mangalnathji Ashram Bhavnath” from where this event will start.

Junagadh Sakkarbaug Zoo - Asiatic Lions Pair given to Mysore Zoo

After completing all technical and administrative formalities in this regard, Junagadh Sakkarbaug Zoo will give Asiatic Lions Pair to Mysore Zoo in exchange for other animals.

The exchange, to take place soon, between the two zoos comes in the wake of a request made in this connection a few months ago to Gujarat Chief minister Narendra Modi by legendary leg spinner Anil Kumble.

As per Latest Forest Department Director V J Rana Interviews, he said that, "Mysore Zoo will give us Indian bison, common marmoset, giant squirrel, Lady Amhrest pheasant, Kalij pheasant and green pheasant. The exchange of the animal and bird species will take place in the last week of January 2011."

"A new facility to accommodate the birds and the mammal is being made at the zoo. They will be on public display from February 2011."

The Sakkarbaug Zoo has over 1,000 different species of animals including a cheetah, which was brought from Singapore in exchange for an Asiatic lion. There are four cheetahs in the zoo, of which two are males and two females.