Biographies for Kids

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 …

Vishwanath Patekar, better known as Nana Patekar, was an Indian actor and filmmaker, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in Indian Cinema, Patekar was recipient of the three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, two Maharashtra State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards Marathi for his acting performances. He …

Nida Fazli is is an eminent Urdu poet and lyricist. Know more about his life in this brief biography. Nida Fazli Biography: Name: Nida Fazli (Muqtida Hasan Nida Fazli) Born: 12 October, 1938 – Delhi, British India Died:  8 February, 2016 (aged 77) – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupations: Poet, novelist, lyricist Honours: 1998: Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu for ‘Khoya …

नानाजी देशमुख (Nanaji Deshmukh) का जन्म 11 अक्टूबर सन 1916 को बुधवार के दिन महाराष्ट्र के हिंगोली जिले के एक छोटे से गांव कडोली में हुआ था। इनके पिता का नाम अमृतराव देशमुख था तथा माता का नाम राजाबाई था। नानाजी के दो भाई एवं तीन बहने थीं। Nanaji Deshmukh Biography: Name: Nanaji Deshmukh (Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh) Born: 11 October, …

Amitabh Bachchan — The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. Amitabh Bachchan Biography: Name: Amitabh Bachchan (Amitabh Srivastava) Other Names: Angry Young Man, Shahenshah, Big B Born: 11 October 1942 – Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (present-day Prayagraj, Uttar …

Jagjit Singh is one of the most famous Ghazal singers of the modern times. In an era where the current generation is headed towards rock and hip hop music, it is refreshing to see them cherish Jagjit Singh ghazals as well. Born in Ganganagar located in Rajasthan on 8th February, 1941, the name Jagjit means the one who triumphs over …

A child prodigy, Shreya Ghoshal has achieved immeasurable success in her singing career. She’s recognized both locally and globally. Shreya Ghoshal’s brilliant career began in 2002 when Sanjay Leela Bhansali discovered her after she clinched the musical tv show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa at sixteen and sang five songs in his movie Devdas. Her sensual performances in Jism branded …

Munshi Premchand, also spelled Prem Chand, pseudonym of Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, Indian author of novels and short stories in Hindi and Urdu who pioneered in adapting Indian themes to Western literary styles. Name: Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (Known by his pen name) Born: 31 July 1880, Lamhi, Uttar Pradesh, India Died: 08 October 1936, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Pen Name: Munshi …

Name: Rani Durgavati – Queen of Gondwana (दुर्गावती) Born: 05 October, 1524 (Kalinjar, Banda, Uttar Pradesh) Died: 24 June, 1564 (aged 39) Narrai Nala, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Father: Salibahan Spouse(s): Dalpat Shah Children: Vir Narayan Religion: Hinduism Rani Durgavati was born on October 5, 1524 in the family of famous Rajput Chandel Emperor Keerat Rai. She was born at the …

Majrooh Sultanpuri was the doyen of the Hindi film music. With this biography, check out to know more about the life and profile of Majrooh Sultanpuri. Majrooh Sultanpuri Biography: Name: Majrooh Sultanpuri (Asrar ul Hassan Khan) Born: 1 October, 1919 Sultanpur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India) Died: 24 May, 2000 (aged 80) Mumbai, …