Name: Rabindranath Tagore Born: 7 May 1861, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Died: 7 August 1941, Kolkata Spouse: Mrinalini Devi (m. 1883–1902) Education: St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, UCL Faculty of Laws, UCL Advances, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Notable Works: Gitanjali, Manasi, Gitanjali (Song Offerings) Awards & Honors: Nobel Prize Occupation: Writer, Song Composer, Playwright, Essayist, Painter Rabindranath Tagore was born on …
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Born: 713 AD, Eklingji Died: 753 AD, Eklingji Parents: Nagaditya Reign: 728 CE – 753 CE Bappa Rawal was one of the most powerful and famous rulers of the Mewar Dynasty. Although a surviving member of the Guhilot clan, Prince Kalbhoj (his actual name) who came from Atri clan did not continue the family name of seven generations when he …
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Born: 05 May 1479 AD, Amritsar, Punjab Death: 01 September 1574 AD, Goindwal Sahib, Taran Taran District, Punjab Famous As: Third Sikh Guru Children: Mata Bhani, Bibi Dani, Bhai Mohan, Bibi Bhani, Bhai Mohri Parents: Tej Bhan Bhalla, Bakht Kaur Books: Anand Sahib Guru Amar Das was the third of the ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was initiated into Sikhism …
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स्वयंसेवी संगठन उस परोपकारी व्यक्ति से बहुत कुछ सीख सकते हैं जो 50 वर्ष पूर्व स्थापित अपने अरबों के कारोबार से अधिक अपने परोपकार के कामों के लिए मशहूर हो चुके हैं। मुंबई में शायद ही कोई होगा जो महावीरप्रसाद सर्राफ के बारे में न जानता हो जिनके परिवार का नाम शहर के हज़ारों बैंचों तथा वाटर कूलरों पर खुदा …
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Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Biography: He was elected as the chairman of the drafting committee that was constituted by the Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution for the independent India; he was the first Law Minister of India; conferred Bharat Ratna in 1990. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Biography Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is viewed as messiah of dalits and downtrodden in India. He …
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Full Name: S. Nambi Narayanan Date of Birth: 12 December 1941 [Nagercoil, Travancore, Kanyakumari District, Kerala, India] Education: • DVD Higher Secondary School • Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai (BE-Mechanical) • Princeton University, New Jersey, USA Occupation: Scientist Awards: Padma Bhushan S. Nambi Narayanan (12 December 1941) is an Indian scientist and an aerospace engineer. He was awarded the Padma …
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Born: September 28, 1907, Punjab, India 1930: Threw bombs in Central Assembly Hall, protesting on imposing severe measures like the Trades Disputes Bill by the Britishers. 1930: Went on hunger strike to protest the inhuman treatment of fellow-political prisoners by jail authorities. 1930: Sukh Dev and Raj Guru, he was awarded the death sentence. Cremated on the bank of the …
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Name: Santosh Anand / संतोष आनंद (सन्तोष आनन्द) Born: 5 March 1939; Sikandrabad, District Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India Occupation: Lyricist, Poet Awards: 2 Filmfare awards (1974 & 1983) Santosh Anand is an Indian lyricist who attained success in the 1970s, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist twice in 1974 and 1982. He has also been awarded the Yash Bharti …
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Avdhoot Baba Shivanand Ji — His Holiness Avdhoot Baba Shivanand Ji is an embodiment of unconditional love and divine wisdom. Known as the father of Indian healing, he revived the sacred wisdom of ancient India and opened the gates of esoteric knowledge for the common man. Babaji is a self realized master and a social reformer. He is selflessly engaged …
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Name: Jayant Vishnu Narlikar Born: 19 July 1938, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Spouse: Mangala Narlikar Education: Central Hindu College (now Central Hindu Boys School) Banaras Hindu University Cambridge University Fields: Physics, Astronomy, Writer Awards: Smith’s Prize (1962) Padma Bhushan (1965) Adams Prize (1967) Padma Vibhushan (2004) Prix Jules Janssen (2004) Parents: Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar, Sumati Narlikar Jayant Vishnu Narlikar — How did …
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