Biographies for Kids

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 …

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Biography: He was elected as the chairman of the drafting committee that was constituted by the Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution for the independent India; he was the first Law Minister of India; conferred Bharat Ratna in 1990. Name: B. R. Ambedkar (Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar) Born: 14 April, 1891 – Military cantonment of Mhow (now officially …

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was born in a Gujarati family on October 31, 1875. After his schooling, he saved money to go to England for higher studies. He studied law there and returned to India as a barrister. Gandhiji had a great impact on Patel, and he entered the political field in 1918. His excellent work in every field made him …

Guru Ram Das Biography: The real name of Guru Ram Das Ji was Bhai Jetha Ji who became an orphan at the age of 7. Later he became the servant of 3rd Guru Amar Dass Ji and also his son-in-law. Guru Ka Chak or Ram Dass Pura which later became the focal point for the Sikh Tradition with the name …

लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जीवनी: साधनो का अभाव प्रगति में बाधक नही होता, ये प्रेरणा बचपन से लिये परिस्थिती से जूझते हुए एक बालक अपनी विधवा माँ का हर संभव सहारा बनने का प्रयास कर रहा था। उसी दौरान भारत माता को गुलामी से आजाद कराने के लिये असहयोग आन्दोलन का शंखनाद हुआ। ये वाक्या 1921 का है, जब अनेक लोग …

Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most successful playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Apart from Hindi, he sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Urdu. He has also sung in private albums in several languages especially in …

Shaheed Udham Singh, a Sikh revolutionary, gets deeply affected by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and decides to avenge the lives of the people who died. Name: Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh Born: 26 December 1899 Sunam, Punjab, British India Died: 31 July 1940 Barnsbury, England, United Kingdom Organization: Ghadar Party, Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, Indian Workers’ Association Movement: Indian independence movement …

Munshi Premchand, also spelled Prem Chand, pseudonym of Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, Indian author of novels and short stories in Hindi and Urdu who pioneered in adapting Indian themes to Western literary styles. Name: Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (Known by his pen name ) Born: 31 July 1880, Lamhi, Uttar Pradesh, India Died: 08 October 1936, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Pen Name: …

Name: Bal Gangadhar Tilak Born: July 23, 1856 Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India Died: August 1, 1920 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation: Author, Politician, Freedom Fighter, Social Reformer Political Party: Indian National Congress Movement: Indian Independence movement Achievements: Considered as Father of Indian National Movement; Founded “Deccan Education Society” to impart quality education to India’s youth; was a member of the Municipal Council …

Name: Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh) Born: 05 January 1893, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Death: 07 March 1952 (aged 59), Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Religion: Hinduism Nationality: Indian and American Guru: Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri Occupation: Hindu Monk, Yogi and Guru Philosophy: Kriya Yoga Founder of: Self-Realization Fellowship / Yogoda Satsanga Society of India Paramahansa …