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"Parv Bancil (7 February 1967 – 1 April 2017) was a British-Asian playwright and actor. Life and career Parveen Singh Bancil was born in Tanzania in 1967, where his mother died when he was two years old. The family moved to London. He began writing plays in 1985. =HAC period= In 1986 aged 19, Bancil joined Hounslow Arts Co-op. One of four professional British Asian theatre companies at the time, HAC was the only one to be telling stories from a 2nd generation British Asian perspective. While most were writing about partition, or leaving their homeland, Parv Bancil was writing about his world, and tackling issues that were affecting British Asian youth, such as gang culture, drugs, crime and identity. From 1986 to 1989 he wrote four plays: Curse Of The Dead Dog (1986), How's Your Skull Does It Fit (1987), Kings (1988) and Bad Company (1989). And he quickly gained a reputation as a dynamic, uncompromising and controversial writer, long before it was fashionable. He also acted in many plays, was the founder member of One Nation Under A Groove Innit, (an umbrella organization that produced comedy), was one half of a comic double act called The Khrai Twins, based on two bumbling drunken Southall gangsters, and a member of a comedy trio called the Sycophantic Sponge Bunch. He was also part of a spoof rock band called The Dead Jalebies. Formed in 1987, they toured nationally and opened for Asian Dub Foundation in 1991 at the Camden Underworld. They also supported the Voodoo Queens in 1993. =Nadir= In 1991 he was the recipient of a BBC Radio 4 Young Playwright Award for his play Nadir, about a young second generation Asian man fresh out of prison. It was produced and directed by Frances-Anne Solomon, and performed by actors Rita Wolf, Nina Wadia, Neran Persaud and Ravinder Gill. "I wrote a play for BBC Radio set in the near future when Britain was being run by an extreme right-wing government. Everyone had to swear allegiance to the country and if they didn't adhere to British culture they were not welcome. The BBC tried to ban it until four producers stood by me and put their necks on the line for it. The critics said it was laughable, that it would never happen. But now we have an immigration policy and people do have to swear allegiance to the flag (the so-called Britishness test where applicants for citizenship have to demonstrate a knowledge and integration of British culture)." =Ungrateful Dead= By this point HAC had disbanded. But in 1993 Bancil wrote Ungrateful Dead, a play about a young Sikh man's descent into a world of gangs, violence and drugs. The play had a huge impact on audiences, and lead to a residency at The Royal Court Theatre. =Papa Was A Bus Conductor= In 1995 Bancil wrote Papa Was A Bus Conductor, a comedy satire about a dysfunctional family that was an early flowering of the British Asian comedy boom that spawned Goodness Gracious Me. It was his first play to receive a TimeOut Critics Choice. And it was the first of its kind to spark a trend for a whole spate of Asian comedy that followed over the next 10 years. =Crazy Horse= Bancil's next two plays were to define him as one of the "In Yer Face" writers that dominated the 90s. In 1997 he wrote Crazy Horse. It follows Jas, a young man trying to deal with the death of his mother by losing himself in a world of petty crime, until a tragic accident forces an estranged father and son to confront each other, but with sinister consequences. It was developed through 'Wild Lunch' with Sarah Kane and was directed by Vicky Featherstone, and received another Time Out Critics Choice. =Made In England= The following year Bancil then wrote Made In England, initially commissioned as a 15-minute piece by the Red Room. It was first performed as a full-length play in October 1998. Set against the backdrop of the music industry and "cool Britannia", it looked at the idea of trading your cultural identity for success. This play received Time Out Critics Choice twice. =Later work= Bollywood Or Bust (1999) a farcical comedy, and Recall (2000), a combined dance theatre piece with Darshan Singh Bhullar, followed. The next few years saw Papa and Made In England re staged and Bancil also began to become known as a cultural commentator, writing articles for magazines and newspapers, and often contributing to radio and television debate. He also began to write and present TV documentary and venture into film and screen writing. 2007 saw another collaboration with Bhullar for Find Me Amongst The Black. And from 2008–2009 he was on an attachment with The Soho Theatre. In 2010 he had two new stage plays, Dead Leaves and Rude Boy, ready to go into production. After taking a year out to study film-making, Bancil began writing screenplays. He also became known as a cultural commentator. In 2008 he asked "what have multicultural arts policies done for us?" in a piece for The Guardian. Personal life He was married to actress Shivani Ghai. He died in London on 1 April 2017. References External links * Parv Bancil Authors Faber & Faber * IMDB * Parv Bancil's website * A Letter to Parv Bancil from Madani Younis: “You represented the spirit and the fight that has defined our struggle as artists” * British Asian Theatre: Dramaturgy, Process, and Performance, *Race Riots Sparked Writer's Play *Parv Bancil – Pioneer playwright who paved the way for next gen – obituary by Suman Bhuchar *The Stage: Obituary *BBC Radio 4 "Last Word" obituary *Parv Bancil: An Appreciation 1967 births 2017 deaths British television presenters British Asian writers Moshi, Tanzania People from Kilimanjaro Region "
"Tao Yong (; 21 January 1913 - 21 January 1967) was the Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), also the Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army. Life Story = During the First Chinese Civil War = Tao Yong was born as Zhang Daoyong () in a peasant family in Huoqiu County, Anhui Province on 21 January 1913. His father died when he was young and he had been a cowboy since he was seven. In February 1929, Zhang joined Communist Youth League and in April of the same year, he went to Shangcheng County, Henan Province to join the guerrilla and was appointed as the commander of the company of the Division 32 of the Eleventh Red Army. In the spring of 1931, Zhang was appointed as the leader of the security team of the security bureau in the Hubei, Henan and Anhui Area. In June of the same year, Zhang was appointed as the commander of the second company and also the deputy commander of the battalion commander of the first battalion of the Division 35, Regiment 35. In May 1932, Zhang joined the Communist Party of China and attended many anti-encirclement campaigns in the Eyuwan Soviet Area. Zhang followed the Fourth Red Army marching west and arrived in Sichang area, after which, he was appointed as the commander of the Second Battalion, Regiment 28, Division 10. Zhang led his battalion fight through many wars in the Chuangshan Soviet Area. In 1935, Zhang attended the Long March, and then he was appointed as the commander of the Training Regiment of the Ninth Red Army. In September 1936, Zhang followed the headquarters of the Fourth Red Army and crossed the Yellow River to join the fight as a member of the West- Road Army. In March 1937, after the failure of the West-Road Army, Zhang was arrested. Some organization of the Communist Party of China Central Committee rescued Zhang and helped him get back to Yan'an to study at Military and Political University of Resistance Against Japan. = During the Second Sino-Japanese War = After the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Tao was appointed as the deputy commander of the first detachment of the Fourth Red Army, soon after which, he was appointed as the commander of the Fourth Regiment. In September 1939, Lu Sheng and Tao led the main force of the Fourth Regiment cross the Yangtze River and formed the detachment of Suzhou and Anhui Area, which created a guerrilla base of the area between Yangzhou and Tianchang County, Anhui Province. Chen Yi changed Tao's name into Tao Yong. In July 1940, Tao was appointed as the commander of the third troop of the headquarters of the New Fourth Army and took part in Huangqiao Battle. In January 1941, after the Southern Anhui Incident, the New Fourth Army was reorganized and Tao was appointed as the commander of the third bridge of the first regiment. In March 1942, Tao was appointed as the division commander of the Fourth Army of the military region of the middle Suzhou area, after which, they participated in anti-Japanese battles in Qing County. In 1944, Tao took part in Cheqiao Battle. At the end of the same year, Tao led his division cross the Yangtze River and was appointed as the commander and political commissar of the third column of the military region of Suzhou and Zhejiang area. In 1945, Tao participated in the Tianmushan Battle. = During the Second Chinese Civil War = In November 1945, Tao led his division leave Northern Suzhou area and reorganized his division into the Eighth Colum of the Field Army. Tao was the commander of the Eighth Colum and led his column attack Gaoyou and forced Japanese armies to give in. In June 1946, Tao was appointed as the deputy commander of the First Regiment of the Field Army. Tao then participated the battle in middle Suzhou and the defending war in Lianshui. in September 1946, Tao led his regiment go to Southern part of Shandong Province to take part in the Lunan Battle. With the help with other regiments, they annihilated the first column and the twenty-six regiment of the National Revolutionary Army. They soon attacked Zaozhuang County, annihilating Regiment 51 and capture more than 7700 enemies and their commander Zhou Yuying. In January 1947, the first regiment was reorganized into the fourth regiment of the Field Army of Eastern China and Tao was appointed as their commander while Wang Jicheng was appointed as the political commissar, leading the tenth, eleventh and twelfth regiment, amounting to more than 30,000 soldiers. In the end of February, the Fourth Column took part in Laiwu Battle and annihilated the Li Xianzhou Group of the National Revolutionary Army. At the beginning of April, Tao led his regiment to the middle part of Shandong Province. After more than one month's fighting, they annihilated the 74th regiment of the National Revolutionary Army in Menglianggu Area, which was called the Menglianggu Battle. After three days' battle, they finally annihilated the 74th regiment. In the end of June, Tao led his regiment to fight in the Southern part of Shandong Province. In August of the same year, he led the eleventh and twelfth regiment go to the Southwestern part of Shandong Province and joined the West Troop. In November of the same year, they took part in the sabotage battle in Longhai Road and killed more than 3700 cavalry enemies in Guanting County. In June 1948, Tao participated in the Yudong Battle, annihilating the Qv Shounian's troop. In September, they took part in the Jinan Battle. In the November of the same year, they participated in the Huaihai Battle, in the beginning of which, Tao joined the Huang Baitao's troop, after which, he joined the Surrounding-Du Yuming's troop and captured Du Yuming alive successfully. In February 1949, the Fourth Column was renamed as the 23rd Army of the People's Liberation Army and Tao was appointed as the commander while Lu Sheng was appointed as the political commissar, leading 67th, 68th and 69th regiments. On the 21st of April, the 23rd Army took part in the Crossing-River Battle, breaking the National Revolutionary Army's defense between Zhenjiang and Jiangyin Area, cutting Huning Railway and Ninghang Road. In May of the same year, Tao led his regiments to attack Hangzhou, soon after which, they participated in the Shanghai Battle. = After the Establishment of the People's Republic of China = In October 1950, Tao was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Ninth Troop of the People's Volunteer Army and took part in the Korean war. He conducted the Ninth Troop to participate the battle in Changjing Lake. In 1951, Tao took part in the fifth battle in the Korean War, after which, he temporarily acted as the commander and political commissioner, winning the first class flag medal, and liberation and independence medal in the North Korea. In November 1952, Tao was appointed as the commander of the Navy Force of the East China Military Area Command, conducting many navy battles against the National Army of the Republic of China. In 1955, Tao was appointed as the commander of the East China Sea Flea, in succession to Yuan Yelie, awarded as the Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army. Tao won himself the first class Eight-One Medal, Independence and Liberation Medal and the first class Liberation Medal. Tao was then appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Navy Force. In November 1963, Tao was also appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Nanjing Military Region. Tao Yong was killed in the Cultural Revolution. On 21 January 1967, Tao was found dead in the water well in the back garden of the guesthouse of the East Sea Fleet. As for the reason why Tao died stays misery until now. Soon after Tao's death, the party committed of Navy had classified him as "traitor" and "committing suicide for fear of punishment". In September of the same year, Zhu Lan, Tao's wife, was also killed. In 1977, the Central Military Commission redressed the grievances done to Tao Yong and his wife. References 1913 births 1967 deaths Commanders of the East Sea Fleet Deputy commanders of the Nanjing Military Region People's Liberation Army generals from Anhui "
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