Biographies for Kids

Sant Ravidas — The details of Guru Ravidas’ life are controversial. According to some he was born in 1376/7 or else 1399 CE but many scholars offer later dates. Schaller estimates his lifespan as 1450-1520 while the Encyclopædia Britannica contents itself with a floreat of 15th-16th century CE. Partly this is due to traditions that make him, one one hand, …

Name: Guru Har Rai (ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ) 7th of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism Born: January 16, 1630 Kiratpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Punjab, India Died: October 6, 1661 (aged 31) Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab, India Religion: Sikhism Spouse: Mata Krishen Devi Children: Baba Ram Rai and Guru Har Krishan Parents: Baba Gurditta (father), Mata Nihal Kaur (mother) Guruship: Tuesday, 19 March 1644 …

Lata Mangeshkar is the melody Queen of India. Lata Mangeshkar has ruled over the hearts of millions of music lovers throughout the world for the last forty years by the magic of her melodious voice. She was born in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) in a family of musicians. She took to singing at the age of 13. She has sung songs …

Name: Birju Maharaj (Brijmohan Mishra) Birthday: 04 February, 1938 Handia, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India Parents: Acchan Maharaj, Amma ji Maharaj Genres: Indian classical (Kathak dance) Occupation(s): Dancer, Composer, Singer Died On: 17 January, 2022 (aged 83) New Delhi Brijmohan Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj (born February 4, 1938) is currently the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka Bindadin gharana …

स्वामी विवेकानंद की जीवनी: भारतीय संस्कृति को विश्व स्तर पर पहचान दिलाने वाले महापुरुष स्वामी विवेकानंद जी का जन्म 12 जनवरी 1863 को सूर्योदय से 6 मिनट पूर्व 6 बजकर 33 मिनट 33 सेकेन्ड पर हुआ। भुवनेश्वरी देवी के विश्वविजयी पुत्र का स्वागत मंगल शंख बजाकर मंगल ध्वनी से किया गया। ऐसी महान विभूती के जन्म से भारत माता भी …

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 …

Name: Birsa Munda (बिरसा मुंडा) Born: 15 November 1875 – Ulihatu, Lohardaga district, Bengal Presidency Died: 9 June 1900 (aged 24) – Ranchi Jail, Lohardaga district, Bengal Presidency Nationality: Indian (Indian Tribal Freedom Fighter, Religious Leader and Folk Hero) Movement: Indian independence movement Parents: Sugana Munda (Father) Karmi Hatu (Mother) स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के दौरान भारतभूमि पर ऐसे कई नायक पैदा …

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 Madras …

Mahatma Gandhi — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Born: October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India 1893: Goes to South Africa and battles for rights of Indians 1915-20: Begins his struggle for India’s Independence 1930: Leads hundreds on long Salt March to Dandi to protest a tax on salt 1947: Negotiatives an end to 190 years of British colonial rule in India Died: 1948, Killed by a fanatic opposed …

Name: Chandra Mohan Jain Born: 11 December 1931 Kuchwada, Bhopal State, British India Died: 19 January 1990 (aged 58) Pune, Maharashtra, India Education: MA in philosophy Known for: Spirituality, Mysticism Movement: Neo-sannyasins Osho Rajneesh — Osho was one of the most renowned as well as most controversial spiritual leaders of his times. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was known …