Biographies for Kids

Chatrapati Shivaji, was the son of Shahji Bhosle and Jijabai. He was born on 19th February, 1630. As a young boy he learnt to read and write, wrestling riding and many other physical arts. Shivaji was deeply religious and hated the Muslim rulers. Name: Shivaji Bhonsale I (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) Born: 19 February 1630 – Shivneri Fort, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day …

स्वामी दयानंद सरस्वती की जीवनी व इतिहास आर्य समाज के संस्थापक स्वामी दयानंद सरस्वती एक महान देशभक्त व उच्च श्रेणी के समाजसेवी थे। उनका प्रभावशाली व्यक्तित्व और असीम ज्ञानकोश उन्हें इतिहास में विशेष स्थान प्रदान करता है। ज्ञान गुणवान सर्व सम्पन्न स्वामीजी का सम्पूर्ण जीवन समाज कल्याण कार्यों में बीता था। वे मूर्तिपूजा में आस्था नहीं रखते थे। बाल्यकाल से …

Dayanand Saraswati, was an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of Hinduism. His magnum opus is the book Satyarth Prakash, which has remained a highly influential text on the philosophy of the Vedas and clarifications of various ideas and duties of human beings. Name: Dayanand Saraswati (Mool Shankar Tiwari) Birthday: 12 February 1824 …

Lala Lajpat Rai contribution to the Indian Freedom struggle was invincible. During the independence movement, he was famous as ‘Lal Bal Pal’ trio. He earned the title of ‘Punjab Kesari‘ or the ‘Lion of Punjab‘. Let us read more about Lala Lajpat Rai’s early life, family, political journey, achievements, slogans, books etc. Name: Lala Lajpat Rai (Punjab Kesari) Birthday: 28 …

Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande — Born in Mumbai, in 1951, Satyasheel Deshpande is one of the foremost Hindustani vocalists of his generation. A naturally gifted and instinctively creative artist by temperament, Satyasheel ji is as much an individualist as he is a thorough explorer of the tradition within which he works. His music emerges not only from his own virtuosity and …

Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan made groundbreaking contributions to number theory, mathematical analysis, and infinite series. Name: Srinivasa Ramanujan Aiyangar Born: 22 December 1887 Erode, Madras Presidency, British India Education: Government Arts College (no degree) Pachaiyappa’s College (no degree) Trinity College, Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts by Research, 1916) Known For: Landau–Ramanujan constant Mock theta functions Ramanujan conjecture Ramanujan prime Ramanujan–Soldner constant …

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion and was the leader of Sikhs from 1665 until his beheading in 1675. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India in 1621 and was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru. Name: Guru Tegh Bahadur – (Baba) Tyag Mal Birthday: 21 April 1621 …

Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the founder of one of the largest religions of the world, Sikhism. He was also the first amongst the ten Gurus of the Sikhs. He believed that there is only one God and we can reach him through any religion, be it Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, etc. he was also a great poet as well as …

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was born in a Gujarati family on October 31, 1875. After his schooling, he saved money to go to England for higher studies. He studied law there and returned to India as a barrister. Gandhiji had a great impact on Patel, and he entered the political field in 1918. His excellent work in every field made him …

‘जब तक समाज में ऊंच-नीच रहेगी, तब तक सच्चा समाजवाद संभव नहीं।’ ये विचार ही डॉ. राम मनोहर लोहिया (Ram Manohar Lohia) के सम्पूर्ण जीवन का सार थे। वे केवल एक राजनेता नहीं, बल्कि युगदृष्टा, चिंतक और समाज सुधार के नायक थे। उनका जीवन अन्याय, विषमता और असमानता के विरुद्ध संघर्ष का प्रतीक था। उन्होंने सत्ता नहीं, समाज को बदलने …