Anuradha Bakshi, a diplomat’s daughter, has grown up studying abroad. But when it came to choosing her vocation, she decided to work for the people on the other side of the fence. No institutional and impersonal funding for her – she decided to take that extra step, walk that additional mile to help those who need it most. Through her …
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Romila Thapar (born 1931) is an Indian historian whose principal area of study is ancient India. After graduating from Panjab University, Thapar earned her doctorate under A. L. Basham at the School of Oriental and African Studies, the University of London in 1958. Later she worked as Professor of Ancient Indian History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where …
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Pujya Shree Bhupendra Bhai Pandya — A perennial question that plagues the minds of all religiously and spiritually inclined people is that, ‘How does one recognize a true Guru?’ A true Guru is one who enlightens us about the treasures we have buried within ourselves, is instrumental in their expressions and eventually leads us to the realization of the whole, …
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Acharya Shiv Muni Ji Maharaj — Acharya Samrat Dr. Shiv Muni Ji Maharaja being now heads and leads the Jain shraman sangh. Detachment, austerity, enlightenment and meditation are the four pillars of his pious life lived in equanimity. His mind is ever in quest of knowledge and engrossed in meditation. There are numerous responsibilities of the shraman sangh which he …
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Born: November 7, 1888 Died: November 21, 1970 Achievements: He was the first Indian scholar who studied wholly in India received the Nobel Prize. Indian Tamil physicist born in the former Madras Province in India presently the state of Tamil Nadu, who carried out ground-breaking work in the field of light scattering, which earned him the 1930 Nobel Prize for …
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Jagadguru Rambhadracharya — Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, born 14 January 1950 as Giridhar Mishra, is a Hindu religious leader, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, polyglot, poet, author, textual commentator, philosopher, composer, singer, playwright and Katha artist based in Chitrakoot, India. He is one of four incumbent Jagadguru Ramanandacharya, and has held this title since 1988. Rambhadracharya is the founder and head of Tulsi …
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उर्दू के प्रसिद्ध कहानीकार सआदत हसन मन्टो (Saadat Hasan Manto) का जन्मदिन 11 मर्ई को पड़ता है। इसी दिन 1914 को इसका जन्म जिला लुुधियाना में समराला के एक गांव में हुआ। मन्टो की जन्म शताब्दी बड़ी धूमधाम से इसके ग्रामवासियों ने मनाई बड़े-बड़े साहित्यकारों व शायरों की उपस्थिति में। समारोह शानदार ढंग से चल ही रहा था कि स्वर्गीय …
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Madhubala (February 14, 1933 – February 23, 1969) is considered one of the most beautiful actresses to have graced the screens of Bollywood. Early Life Madhubala was born as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi in Delhi as the 5th child into a poor, conservative Pashtun Muslim family of 11 children. A Muslim Holy Man is said to have predicted that the …
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Born: Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh 11 October 1916 (Kadoli, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India) Died: 27 February 2010 (aged 93) Nationality: Indian Political party: Bharatiya Jana Sangh Alma mater: Birla College (BITS Pilani) Awards: Bharat Ratna (January 2019), Padma Vibhushan (1999) नानाजी देशमुख का जन्म 11 अक्टूबर सन 1916 को बुधवार के दिन महाराष्ट्र के हिंगोली जिले के एक छोटे से गांव कडोली …
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Born: 26 December 1914, Hinganghat, Wardha, Maharashtra, IndiaDied: 9 February 2008, Anandwan, Maharashtra, IndiaFull name: Dr. Murlidhar Devidas AmteSpouse: Sadhana Amte (m. 1946–2008)Awards: Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Gandhi Peace PrizeEducation: B.A. LL.B. Baba Amte (December 26, 1914 – February 9, 2008), born Murlidhar Devidas Amte was a respected Indian social activist. He was the founder of several ashrams and communities for the …
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