Biographies for Kids

Daughter of an Army officer, Nimrat was born on 13 March, 1982 in Pilani, Rajasthan, and like most army children travelled widely living in army cantonments in Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra and Kashmir. She had changed schools six or seven times by the age of 11. In fact, hers was the archetypal army child’s life when tragedy struck. On …

Annie Besant was born on 1 October 1847 in London to Irish parents. In 1893, she left for India having been influenced by the Indian culture and civilization. She was famous as a social worker, educationalist and journalist. She became a staunch supporter of Indian Independence Movement and her contribution to India’s freedom struggle was remarkable. She founded the Home-Rule …

Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) commonly known as M.F. Husain, was an Indian painter and Film Director. In 1967, He has received the National Film Award for Best Experimental Film for Through The Eyes of a Painter. In 2004, he directed Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, which was screened in the Marché du Film section …

Madan Lal Dhingra (1883–1909) was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter. While studying in England, he assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a British official, hailed as one of the first acts of revolution in the Indian independence movement in the 20th century. Dhingra studied at Amritsar in MB Intermediate college until 1900 and then went to Lahore to study in …

Meet 97-year old freedom fighter Mr. Sudhanshu Biswas, he fought against the British and now he is fighting against poverty. He fought against the British Army. He has been a part of the famous revolutionary group – Anushilan Samity. He was caught by the British and jailed for several years. The depth of conviction came from his own first-hand experience …

Nargis (June 1, 1929 – May 3, 1981) was a fabulous actress, whose performance in the film ‘Mother India’ was widely appreciated. The film was nominated for Oscars. She was born as Fatima Rashid to the Mohyal Brahmin. She was the daughter Allahabad-based singer, Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand. Well, in this article, we will provide you with the biography of Indian actress Nargis. The father …

सुहास गोपीनाथ — आज हम आपको मिलवायेंगे दुनिया के Youngest CEO से. CEO (Chief Executive Officer) यानि किसी company का सबसे प्रमुख अधिकारी, कहने की बात नहीं है कि यह एक बहुत ही जिम्मेदारी भरा पद है. और इस पद तक पहुचते-पहुँचते बाल सफ़ेद हो जाते हैं. जब पहली बार मेरे मन में ये सवाल आया कि भला दुनिया का सबसे …

Hillary Rodham Clinton — Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26, 1947 at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, was the son of Welsh and English immigrants, he managed a successful small business in the textile industry. Her mother, Dorothy Emma Howell, is a homemaker of English, Scottish, French, French Canadian, and Welsh descent. …

George H. W. Bush — George Walker Bush was born July 6, 1946. He was the 43rd President of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000. Bush is the eldest son of President George H. W. Bush, who served as the 41st President, and Barbara Bush, making him …

Youcef Abdi — Youcef was born and raised in Algeria and came to Australia for the 1996 world junior championships and decided to stay. He fell in love with Sydney, which is now his place of residence. His favourite hobbies include soccer, going to the movies and listening to music. He started running at the age of 14 to accompany …