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Other Names: Koili Thampuran of Kilimanoor, Ravi Varma Koil Thampuran Born: 29 April 1848 Kilimanoor, Travancore Died: 2 October 1906 Attingal, Travancore Education: University College Thiruvananthapuram Occupation: Painter, Artist Notable work: Shakuntala Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair There Comes Papa Galaxy of Musicians Awards: Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal Raja Ravi Varma (April 29, 1848 – October 2, 1906) was an Indian …

Born: 8 November 1908 – Hassan, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India) Died: 8 July 2006 Austin, Texas, U.S. Occupation: Writer, Professor His Popular Books: Kanthapura (1938) The Serpent and the Rope (1960) Awards: Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) Padma Bhushan (1969) Neustadt International Prize for Literature (1988) Padma Vibhushan (2007) Alma mater: Osmania University University of Madras …

Born: 28 January 1925, Tiptur Died: 24 September 2004, Mumbai Books: The Structure of Music in Raga and Western Systems, Years of Pilgrimage, an Autobiography, Literacy in Indial Awards: Padma Shri (1968) Padma Bhushan (1973) Padma Vibhushan (1975) Education: Bishop Cotton Boys’ School Bengaluru St. Joseph’s College Madras Christian College University of Mumbai King’s College London, United Kingdom Raja Ramanna …

Born: 22 May 1772, Radhanagar, Khanakul, Radhanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India Died: 27 September 1833, Stapleton, Bristol, United Kingdom Organizations Founded: Brahmo Samaj, Presidency University, Atmiya Sabha, Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, Hindu School Occupation: Social and religious reformer; Brahmin Prince, Author Parents: Ramkanto Roy, Tarinidevi Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a great social reformer of India. He was born on May …

Name:  Surdas (सूरदास) Born: 1478, Gram Sihi, Faridabad, Haryana Died: 1573, Braj, Mughal Empire, India Parents: Ramdas Sarswat Literary works: Sur Sagar, Sur Saravali, Sahitya Lahari Philosophy: Bhakti Books: Sur-Saravali 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 …

पूरा नाम जोसेफ रॉबीनेट बाइडेन जन्म तिथि 20 नवंबर 1942 (Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States) पिता / माता का नाम जोसेफ बाइडेन / कैथरीन यूजेनिया पत्नी Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (m. 1977), Neilia Hunter Biden (m. 1966–1972) राष्ट्रीयता अमेरिकन स्कूल सेंट पॉल एलिमेंट्री स्कूल, आरकमेरे स्कूल एवं कॉलेज यूनिवर्सिटी आफ डेलावेयर, सिरकाश यूनिवर्सिटी शैक्षणिक योग्यता बीए जूरिस डॉक्टर Profession राजनेता, लॉयर (वकील) …

Born: 713 AD, Eklingji Died: 753 AD, Eklingji Parents: Nagaditya Reign: 728 CE – 753 CE Bappa Rawal was one of the most powerful and famous rulers of the Mewar Dynasty. Although a surviving member of the Guhilot clan, Prince Kalbhoj (his actual name) who came from Atri clan did not continue the family name of seven generations when he …

स्वयंसेवी संगठन उस परोपकारी व्यक्ति से बहुत कुछ सीख सकते हैं जो 50 वर्ष पूर्व स्थापित अपने अरबों के कारोबार से अधिक अपने परोपकार के कामों के लिए मशहूर हो चुके हैं। मुंबई में शायद ही कोई होगा जो महावीरप्रसाद सर्राफ के बारे में न जानता हो जिनके परिवार का नाम शहर के हज़ारों बैंचों तथा वाटर कूलरों पर खुदा …

Full Name: S. Nambi Narayanan Date of Birth: 12 December 1941 [Nagercoil, Travancore, Kanyakumari District, Kerala, India] Education: • DVD Higher Secondary School • Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai (BE-Mechanical) • Princeton University, New Jersey, USA Occupation: Scientist Awards: Padma Bhushan S. Nambi Narayanan (12 December 1941) is an Indian scientist and an aerospace engineer. He was awarded the Padma …

Born: September 28, 1907, Punjab, India 1930: Threw bombs in Central Assembly Hall, protesting on imposing severe measures like the Trades Disputes Bill by the Britishers. 1930: Went on hunger strike to protest the inhuman treatment of fellow-political prisoners by jail authorities. 1930: Sukh Dev and Raj Guru, he was awarded the death sentence. Cremated on the bank of the …