Biographies for Kids

Valmiki — Maharishi (the great sage) claims the distinction of being the author of the holy epic ‘Ramayana‘, consisting of 24,000 verses. He is also believed to be the author of Yoga Vasistha, a text that elaborates on a range of philosophical issues. Written approximately 500 years ago, it was taught to Lord Rama when He lost all the hopes …

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam — Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (born 15 October 1931 – died 27 July 2015) is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, studied physics at the St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, and aerospace engineering at the Madras …

Mahatma Gandhi — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Born: October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India 1893: Goes to South Africa and battles for rights of Indians 1915-20: Begins his struggle for India’s Independence 1930: Leads hundreds on long Salt March to Dandi to protest a tax on salt 1947: Negotiatives an end to 190 years of British colonial rule in India Died: 1948, Killed by a fanatic opposed …

लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जीवनी हिंदी में साधनो का अभाव प्रगति में बाधक नही होता, ये प्रेरणा बचपन से लिये परिस्थिती से जूझते हुए एक बालक अपनी विधवा माँ का हर संभव सहारा बनने का प्रयास कर रहा था। उसी दौरान भारत माता को गुलामी से आजाद कराने के लिये असहयोग आन्दोलन का शंखनाद हुआ। ये वाक्या 1921 का है, जब …

Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and, since 2014, the current Prime Minister of India. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is a Hindu nationalist and member of the …

Name: Chandra Mohan Jain Born: 11 December 1931 Kuchwada, Bhopal State, British India Died: 19 January 1990 (aged 58) Pune, Maharashtra, India Education: MA in philosophy Known for: Spirituality, Mysticism Movement: Neo-sannyasins Osho Rajneesh — Osho was one of the most renowned as well as most controversial spiritual leaders of his times. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was known …

Name: Chandrashekhar Mahajan Born: Occupation: Vocalist – North Indian classical vocalist of Agra-Gwalior gharana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chandrashekhar.mahajan.77 Chandrashekhar Mahajan — Talent, perseverance combined with hard work lead to success; this is the maxim Shri Chandrashekhar Mahajan has adopted in his career as a vocalist. Shri Chandrashekhar Mahajan is a staunch follower of ‘Gharandaj’ or ‘Gharanedar’ concept in North Indian ‘Khayal Gayaki’. …

Name: Leander Paes – Leander Adrian Paes Born: 17 June 1973 (age 48) – Kolkata, West Bengal, India Profession: Indian professional tennis player Achievements: Won the 1990 Wimbledon Junior title Won the Wimbledon and the French Open Doubles title in 1999 Bronze medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1996 Carried the tricolor at the …

Name: Chandra Shekhar Azad – Chandrashekhar Tiwari Born: 23 July, 1906 Bhabhra (present-day Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh) Martyrdom: 27 February, 1931 Allahabad Education: Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Achievements: Involved in Kakori Train Robbery (1926), the attempt to blow up the Viceroy’s train (1926), and the shooting of Saunders at Lahore (1928) to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai; …

Name: Kadambini Ganguly – Kadambini Basu Born: 18 July 1861 – Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bihar, India) Died: 3 October 1923 (aged 62) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Alma mater: Bethune College University of Calcutta Calcutta Medical College Occupation: Doctor Family: Dwarkanath Ganguly (Husband); 8 Children One of India’s First Women Graduates …