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स्वामी विवेकानंद की जीवनी: भारतीय संस्कृति को विश्व स्तर पर पहचान दिलाने वाले महापुरुष स्वामी विवेकानंद जी का जन्म 12 जनवरी 1863 को सूर्योदय से 6 मिनट पूर्व 6 बजकर 33 मिनट 33 सेकेन्ड पर हुआ। भुवनेश्वरी देवी के विश्वविजयी पुत्र का स्वागत मंगल शंख बजाकर मंगल ध्वनी से किया गया। ऐसी महान विभूती के जन्म से भारत माता भी …

Mahatma Gandhi — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Born: October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India 1893: Goes to South Africa and battles for rights of Indians 1915-20: Begins his struggle for India’s Independence 1930: Leads hundreds on long Salt March to Dandi to protest a tax on salt 1947: Negotiatives an end to 190 years of British colonial rule in India Died: 1948, Killed by a fanatic opposed …

Name: Chandra Mohan Jain Born: 11 December 1931 Kuchwada, Bhopal State, British India Died: 19 January 1990 (aged 58) Pune, Maharashtra, India Education: MA in philosophy Known for: Spirituality, Mysticism Movement: Neo-sannyasins Osho Rajneesh — Osho was one of the most renowned as well as most controversial spiritual leaders of his times. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was known …

Name: Chandrashekhar Mahajan Born: Occupation: Vocalist – North Indian classical vocalist of Agra-Gwalior gharana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chandrashekhar.mahajan.77 Chandrashekhar Mahajan — Talent, perseverance combined with hard work lead to success; this is the maxim Shri Chandrashekhar Mahajan has adopted in his career as a vocalist. Shri Chandrashekhar Mahajan is a staunch follower of ‘Gharandaj’ or ‘Gharanedar’ concept in North Indian ‘Khayal Gayaki’. …

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 …

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 …

Actual Name: Muhammed Yusuf Khan Birth: December 11, 1922 (age 98), Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Peshawar, Pakistan Died: 7 July 2021, Mumbai Spouse: Asma Rehman (m. 1980–1982), Saira Banu (m. 1966) Occupation: Actor, Philanthropist, Film producer Dilip Kumar – One of the greatest actors ever to grace the Indian silver screen – Dilip Kumar was a name to reckon with in the …

Actual Name: Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju Birth: 23 November 1926, Puttaparthi, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh Died: 24 April 2011, Puttaparthi Founder of: Sathya Sai Organization Philosophy: Love all. Serve all. Help Ever. Hurt Never. Sathya Sai Baba — A great spiritual leader, Sri Sathya Sai Baba preaches the path of spirituality to one and all. His main aim in life is …

Name: Manmohan Singh Birth: 26 September 1932, Gah, Punjab, Pakistan Spouse(s): Gursharan Kaur (Married 1958) Education: B.A (Honours) in Economics 1952 M.A (First Class) in Economics, 1954 Profession: Economist Academician Bureaucrat Politician Manmohan Singh — The unassuming professor from the Delhi School of Economics was the most unlikely choice to lead the ragtag coalition of Congress, Leftists, Bihar politicos… the …

Name: Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (आमिर हुसैन ख़ान) Birth: 14 March, 1965 – Bombay, Maharashtra, India Spouse(s): Reena Dutta ​(married: 1986; divorced: 2002)​ Kiran Rao ​(married: 2005; separated 2021) Honours: Padma Shri (2003) Padma Bhushan (2010) National Treasure of India, Government of China (2017) Occupation: Actor Director Producer Writer Singer Talk-show host Aamir Khan — Aamir Khan born on March …