Name: Leander Paes – Leander Adrian Paes Born: 17 June 1973 (age 48) – Kolkata, West Bengal, India Profession: Indian professional tennis player Achievements: Won the 1990 Wimbledon Junior title Won the Wimbledon and the French Open Doubles title in 1999 Bronze medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1996 Carried the tricolor at the …
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Indian Shooters At Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
Here are the profiles and form guides of the Indian shooters in action at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Let’s get you up to speed! Anjum Moudgil Anjum Moudgil, a world championships silver medallist in the 10m air rifle, will get to shoot only in the rifle 3 positions event and the mixed air rifle with Deepak Kumar. Anjum Moudgil, …
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Here are the profiles and form guides of the Indian boxers in action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Let’s get you up to speed! Men: Indian Boxers At Tokyo Olympics Amit Panghal (52 kg) Amit Panghal is the first Indian male boxer to claim a World championships silver medal. Ranking: 1 Form guide: 2021: Silver at Asian championships, Dubai; Bronze …
Read More »Kadambini Ganguly Biography For Students
Name: Kadambini Ganguly – Kadambini Basu Born: 18 July 1861 – Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bihar, India) Died: 3 October 1923 (aged 62) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Alma mater: Bethune College University of Calcutta Calcutta Medical College Occupation: Doctor Family: Dwarkanath Ganguly (Husband); 8 Children One of India’s First Women Graduates …
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Name: Milkha Singh (The Flying Sikh) Birth: 20 November 1929 – Govindpura, Punjab, British India Died: 18 June 2021 (aged 91) – Chandigarh, India Occupation: Athlete Employer: Retired; formerly of the Indian Army and Government of Punjab, India Milkha Singh has been an Indian Athlete, and considered to be one of the greatest Athletes the nation has ever produced. Also, …
Read More »Indian Olympic Association: IOA
Association Name: Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at these events. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games. Country / Region: India Created in …
Read More »Tokyo Olympics: 7 Indian athletes to watch out
#OlympicsKiAsha: Here are 7 Indian athletes to watch out for in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2021 Several Indian politicians, most notably Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, are encouraging the sportsperson by sharing their inspiring stories on the social media platform with the hashtag #OlympicsKiAsha. With just over a month left for the much anticipated Olympics 2020, which got postponed by a …
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Buddhism Quiz For Students And Children: Buddhism is a religion to about 300 million people around the world. The word comes from ‘budhi’, ‘to awaken’. It has its origins about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gotama, known as the Buddha, was himself awakened (enlightened) at the age of 35. Buddhism is one of the world’s extraordinary religions and has profoundly impacted …
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अपनाएं भगवान बुद्ध की शिक्षाएं: बुद्ध की ज्ञान प्राप्ति के 49 दिनों के बाद उनसे पढ़ाने के लिए अनुरोध किया गया था। इस अनुरोध के परिणामस्वरूप, योग से उठने के बाद बुद्ध ने धर्म के पहले चक्र को पढ़ाया था। इन शिक्षणों में चार आर्य सत्य और अन्य प्रवचन सूत्र शामिल थे जो हीनयान और महायान के प्रमुख श्रोत थे। …
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