Tag Archives: Indian Famous Personalities

Baba Amte, born Murlidhar Devidas Amte was a respected Indian social activist. He was the founder of several ashrams and communities for the service of leprosy patients and other marginalized people that were shunned by society. Anandwan (literally, “Forest of Joy”), located in the remote and economically less privileged district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra, is the most well-known amongst them and …

Manmohan Singh was an Indian politician, economist, academician, and bureaucrat who served as the prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the fourth longest-serving prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Narendra Modi. Manmohan Singh Biography: Name: Manmohan Singh Birth: 26 September 1932, Gah, Punjab, Pakistan Died: 26 December 2024, New Delhi Spouse(s): Gursharan Kaur (Married …

Ratan Tata Biography: Ratan Tata, former Chairman of Tata Sons, passed away at 86 on October 9, 2024, in Mumbai. A renowned industrialist and philanthropist, Tata led Tata Group to global success and invested in numerous ventures. His death marks a significant loss to India’s business world and philanthropy. Ratan Tata is a prominent Indian industrialist, philanthropist, and former chairman …

Indira Gandhi was the first women Prime Minister and an important world stateswoman. She was born in Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. She was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. She was a great crusader of world peace. When she was just 13 years old, Indira organized a ‘Monkey Army’ (Vanar Sena) …

बिरसा मुंडा एक भारतीय आदिवासी स्वतंत्रता सेनानी और मुंडा जनजाति के लोक नायक थे। उन्होंने ब्रिटिश राज के दौरान 19वीं शताब्दी के अंत में बंगाल प्रेसीडेंसी में हुए एक आदिवासी धार्मिक सहस्राब्दी आंदोलन का नेतृत्व किया, जिससे वह भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के इतिहास में एक महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति बन गए। बिरसा मुंडा: भारत के स्वतंत्रता सेनानी की जीवनी Name: Birsa Munda …

Valmiki — Maharishi (the great sage) claims the distinction of being the author of the holy epic ‘Ramayana‘, consisting of 24,000 verses. He is also believed to be the author of Yoga Vasistha, a text that elaborates on a range of philosophical issues. Written approximately 500 years ago, it was taught to Lord Rama when He lost all the hopes …

In India, we celebrate Engineer’s Day on September 15, as a tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. He was known as the father of Modern Mysore for his outstanding contribution to society. In 1955, the government of India honoured him with the highest civilian honour — Bharat Ratna for his numerous industrial, economic and social projects. He …

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian politician, philosopher and statesman who served as the second president of India from 1962 to 1967. He previously served as the first vice president of India from 1952 to 1962. He was the second ambassador of India to the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1952. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Biography: Name: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Born: 5 September …

Dhyan Chand Singh was an Indian Hockey player, and considered to be the all time greatest player the game of Hockey has ever seen the world over. He has probably been the only Indian player ever in any sport which skills so high that generated a number of myths about his abilities as a Hockey player. Dhyan Chand: Early Life …

Mother Teresa — Saint Mother Teresa is perhaps the greatest human being who has ever lived in this world. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in October 2003. She had only one aim in life, to serve the poor, the destitute, the needy and all those who were dejected by the society. She founded an institution, known as …