Born: December 3, 1884 Died: February 28, 1963 Achievements: First President of independent India; President of the Constituent Assembly; President of Congress in 1943 and 1939. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of independent India. He was the President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution. He had also served as a Cabinet Minister briefly in the first …
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Born: 5 September 1888 Village near Tiruttani erstwhile Chittoor District, Madras Presidency, British India Died: 17 April 1975 (aged 86) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India Political party: Independent Spouse(s): Sivakamu Children: 5 (daughters); 1 (Son) Sarvepalli Gopal Alma mater: University of Madras Profession: Philosopher; Professor Awards: Bharat Ratna (in 1954) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, was born into a middle class family at Tirutani …
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Born: March 15, 1934 Ropar, India Died: October 9, 2006 (aged 72) Delhi, India Career: Indian politician, Social Reformer Party: Bahujan Samaj Party Kanshi Ram: Introduction Rising from a deep need to fight the prevalent caste system of his time, Kanshi Ram created a platform for all those under the clutches of the ruling classes to speak out and fight …
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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of twenty children. Franklin’s father Josiah had ten children by his first marriage and ten by his second. Benjamin was the fifteenth child. He also happened to be the youngest boy. Franklin was only able to attend two years of schooling but continued his own education …
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Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. Biography Date of birth: January 15, 1929 Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia, …
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Born: 28 June 1921, Laknepalli, Narsampet Mandal, Warangal District, Telangana, India Died: 23 December 2004, New Delhi, India Full Name: Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao Party: Indian National Congress Spouse: Satyamma Children: P. V. Ranga Rao, P.V. Rajeshwar Rao, Vijaya Prasad + Son of Shri P. Ranga Rao, Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao was born on June 28, 1921 at village Laknepalli, …
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Born: 10 December 1878Died: 25 December 1972Profession: Lawyer, Writer, StatesmanAwards: Bharat Ratna (1954) Achievements – He was a very well-known lawyer, writer and statesman of India during the independence struggle. A prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, he was elected the second governor-general of India after its independence. Following this, Rajaji was made the chief minister of the Indian state of Madras. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, …
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