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Charan Singh Biography: Few political leaders in the country could match Shri Charan Singh in their command of popular will at the grass-roots level. A dedicated public worker and staunch believer in social justice, Shri Charan Singh’s strength stemmed essentially from the confidence he enjoyed among millions of peasants. Name: Charan Singh Born: 23 December 1902 Noorpur, Meerut district, United …

Veer Savarkar Biography: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also commonly known as Veer Savarkar, was an Indian politician, activist, and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while imprisoned at Ratnagiri in 1922. He was a leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha. Name: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar, Swatantryaveer Savarkar) Born: May 28, 1883 Bhagur, Nasik Died: February 26, …

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a great social reformer of India. He was born on May 22, 1772 in a Brahmin family in Bengal. As a student he learnt many languages like Bengali, Urdu, Sanskrit, English, Arabic, Latin, French, Persian etc. He was given the title Raja by the Mughal emperor for winning a case for him. Raja Ram Mohan …

Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861 in the Jorasanko mansion in Kolkata. He was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi. His father was a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, which was a new religious sect in nineteenth-century Bengal and which attempted a revival of the ultimate monistic basis of Hinduism as laid down in the …

Guru Amar Das Biography: Guru Amar Das – (05 May, 1479 – 01 September, 1574), sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73. Name: Guru Amar Das Born: 05 May, 1479 AD, Amritsar, Punjab Death: 01 September, 1574 AD, Goindwal Sahib, Taran Taran …

Surdas, is one of the people who had great influence on the cultural heritage of India. He was a poet, a saint and a musician and played all the parts with the same finesse. Since there are no authentic records on the life of Surdas, his biography comes up as a combination of facts and fiction. Surdas Biography: Name:  Surdas …

Ramakrishna Paramahansa — Ramakrishna was one of the greatest religious leaders ever born in India. He believed that every individual must have only one aim in life i.e., the realization of the Ultimate Reality. To achieve this aim, one of the preconditions is the purity of mind. He also played a significant role in the Bengal Renaissance of the 19th …

Chatrapati Shivaji, was the son of Shahji Bhosle and Jijabai. He was born on 19th February, 1630. As a young boy he learnt to read and write, wrestling riding and many other physical arts. Shivaji was deeply religious and hated the Muslim rulers. Name: Shivaji Bhonsale I (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) Born: 19 February 1630 – Shivneri Fort, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day …

Dayanand Saraswati, was an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of Hinduism. His magnum opus is the book Satyarth Prakash, which has remained a highly influential text on the philosophy of the Vedas and clarifications of various ideas and duties of human beings. Name: Dayanand Saraswati (Mool Shankar Tiwari) Birthday: 12 February 1824 …

Lala Lajpat Rai contribution to the Indian Freedom struggle was invincible. During the independence movement, he was famous as ‘Lal Bal Pal’ trio. He earned the title of ‘Punjab Kesari‘ or the ‘Lion of Punjab‘. Let us read more about Lala Lajpat Rai’s early life, family, political journey, achievements, slogans, books etc. Name: Lala Lajpat Rai (Punjab Kesari) Birthday: 28 …