Biographies for Kids

Born: 1928 Bantva, Bantva Manavadar, Gujarat, British India Died: 8 July 2016 (aged 88) Edhi Village, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Nationality: Pakistani Other names: Angel of Mercy, The Richest Poor Man Known for: Social work, Simple lifestyle, Humanitarian, Philanthropist Awards: Lenin Peace Prize (1988), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1989), Wolf of Bhogio Peace Award (2005), Italy, Gandhi Peace Award Abdul Sattar Edhi (28 February 1928 …

William Dalrymple, FRSL FRAS (born 20 March 1965 in Scotland) is an award winning historian and writer, as well as a broadcaster, critic and art historian. He has been the South Asia correspondent of the New Statesman since 2004. He is also one of the co-founders and co-directors of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival. Dalrymple was born William Hamilton-Dalrymple, a …

Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, (30 November 1858 – 23 November 1937) was an Indian polymath: a physicist, biologist, botanist, archaeologist, as well as an early writer of science fiction. He pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics, made very significant contributions to plant science, and laid the foundations of experimental science in the Indian subcontinent. IEEE named him one …

Amar Bose (2 November 1929, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States – 12 July 2013, Wayland, Massachusetts, United States) Founded Bose Corporation in 1964; Invented the 901(R) Direct / Reflecting (R) speaker system – one of the first stereo loudspeakers to utilize the space around them instead of reproducing sound as if in a vacuum; featured in 2006 Forbes Billionaires list. Amar G. Bose …

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, FRS (October 19, 1910 – August 21, 1995), was an Indian American astrophysicist born in Lahore, Punjab (Now in Pakistan). Chandrasekhar was awarded, along with William A. Fowler, the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics, with Chandrasekhar cited for his mathematical theory of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars. This work led to …

Born On: December 25, 1861 Born In: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Died On: November 12, 1946 Career: Politician, Freedom Fighter & Educationist Nationality: Indian Mahatma considered him as an elder brother and would refer to him as “Maker of India”. Jawahar Lal Nehru called him “a great soul, one of those who laid the foundation of modern Indian Nationalism”. He …

Chandra Kumar Naranbhai Patel — Laser is the acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. Though it is like ordinary light, laser is far different. In the filament of a bulb, the atoms gain electric energy and release it in the form of light. The atoms in this case behave like a crowd whose footsteps are not in …

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 …

B.R. Chopra — Baldev Raj Chopra was an Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serials. Most known for Hindi social films like Naya Daur (1957), Kanoon (1961), Gumrah (1963) and Humraz (1967), plus the mega TV Series, Mahabharat in the late 1980s. He was awarded the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1998. …

Begum Akhtar was born on 7th October, 1914 in Faizabad town of Uttar Pradesh. Her name was Akhtaribai Faizabadi though she was much popular as Begum Akhtar. Her family belonged to the upper class of the society and was not even inclined towards music. She showed interest in music at a very young age and was sent to train under …