Biographies for Kids

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: 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 …

Actual Name: Muhammed Yusuf Khan Birth: December 11, 1922 (age 98), Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Peshawar, Pakistan Died: 7 July 2021, Mumbai Spouse: Asma Rehman (m. 1980–1982), Saira Banu (m. 1966) Occupation: Actor, Philanthropist, Film producer Dilip Kumar – One of the greatest actors ever to grace the Indian silver screen – Dilip Kumar was a name to reckon with in the …

Actual Name: Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju Birth: 23 November 1926, Puttaparthi, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh Died: 24 April 2011, Puttaparthi Founder of: Sathya Sai Organization Philosophy: Love all. Serve all. Help Ever. Hurt Never. Sathya Sai Baba — A great spiritual leader, Sri Sathya Sai Baba preaches the path of spirituality to one and all. His main aim in life is …

Name: Manmohan Singh Birth: 26 September 1932, Gah, Punjab, Pakistan Spouse(s): Gursharan Kaur (Married 1958) Education: B.A (Honours) in Economics 1952 M.A (First Class) in Economics, 1954 Profession: Economist Academician Bureaucrat Politician Manmohan Singh — The unassuming professor from the Delhi School of Economics was the most unlikely choice to lead the ragtag coalition of Congress, Leftists, Bihar politicos… the …

Name: Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (आमिर हुसैन ख़ान) Birth: 14 March, 1965 – Bombay, Maharashtra, India Spouse(s): Reena Dutta ​(married: 1986; divorced: 2002)​ Kiran Rao ​(married: 2005; separated 2021) Honours: Padma Shri (2003) Padma Bhushan (2010) National Treasure of India, Government of China (2017) Occupation: Actor Director Producer Writer Singer Talk-show host Aamir Khan — Aamir Khan born on March …

Name: Bidhan Chandra Roy Born On: July 1, 1882 Born In: Bankipore, Patna, Bihar, India Died On: July 1, 1962 Kolkata, West Bengal, India Career: Physician, Politician – Chief Minister of West Bengal (1962–1962) Nationality: Indian Awards: Bharat Ratna Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, one of the very few people who are talented enough to acquire both the M.R.C.P. and F.R.C.S. …

Name: Milkha Singh (The Flying Sikh) Birth: 20 November 1929 – Govindpura, Punjab, British India Died: 18 June 2021 (aged 91) – Chandigarh, India Occupation: Athlete Employer: Retired; formerly of the Indian Army and Government of Punjab, India Milkha Singh has been an Indian Athlete, and considered to be one of the greatest Athletes the nation has ever produced. Also, …

Name: Lakshmi Narayan Sharma (नीम करोली बाबा) Birth: Year 1900 – Akbarpur, United Provinces, British India (present-day Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India) Died: September 11, 1973 (aged 73) Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India Philosophy: Bhakti yoga, Seva Guru: Lord Hanuman This person’s full name is Dev mishra Neem Karoli Baba. He was born in 1900. He died on September 11, 1973. …