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Tiruvenkata Rajendra Seshadri

Tiruvenkata Rajendra Seshadri — In 1927 a young Indian started research under Robert Robinson, who later won the Noble prize, at Manchester University. Within a few a months he had his first test. He was asked to prepare in the laboratory some chemical compounds found in the rose and another flower. Seeing that he was not familiar with such work, …

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Sir Donald ‘Don’ George Bradman

Sir Donald ‘Don’ George Bradman, AC (August 27, 1908 – February 25, 2001), often called The Don, was an Australian cricketer who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. He is one of Australia’s most popular sporting heroes, and one of the most respected past players in other cricketing nations, as was demonstrated upon the occasion of his …

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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was a well-known Indian scientist. Bhatnagar was born in Shahpur, now in Pakistan. His Brahmo father Parmeshwari Sahai Bhatnagar died when he was only eight months old and he spent his childhood in the house of his maternal grandfather, an engineer, where he developed a liking for science and engineering. He …

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Shane Watson

Shane Watson — Shane Robert Watson is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast medium bowler. He mainly bats as an opener in international cricket, although he does not do so domestically. He debuted for the Australian cricket team in 2002, playing his first One Day International against South Africa. While he has become a …

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Satish Gujral

Satish Gujral, (born 25 December 1925) is an Indian painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1999. Painter, Sculptor, Muralist, Architect & Writer Satish Gujral is described as a living legend; one of the few who have consistently dominated the art scene in India for entire post-independent era. He has won an equal, if …

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