Name: Phoolan Devi (Bandit Queen) Born: 10 August 1963 – Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh, India Died: 25 July 2001 (aged 37) New Delhi, Delhi, India (Assassination by shooting) Occupation: Human rights activist, Dacoit, Politician Parents: Devi Din (father); Moola Devi (mother) Spouse(s): Umed Singh, Vikram Mallah, Putti Lal Political party: Samajwadi Party Phoolan Devi (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly …
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Name: Bidhan Chandra Roy Born: 1 July 1882, Bankipore, Patna, India Died: 1 July 1962, Kolkata Party: Indian National Congress Awards: Bharat Ratna Profession: Physician, Politician, Educationist – Chief Minister of West Bengal (1962–1962) Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, one of the very few people who are talented enough to acquire both the M.R.C.P. and F.R.C.S. degrees, was an eminent physician, …
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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 …
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Sushma Iyengar, did her Masters in Literature from MS University, Baroda and a three year Masters’ programme in the USA at Cornell University. She worked to set up the Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan which is the first network for grass root women’s organization in Gujarat in June 1989, with organizing the women’s empowerment movement through social awareness and livelihood programme. …
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Anuradha Bakshi, a diplomat’s daughter, has grown up studying abroad. But when it came to choosing her vocation, she decided to work for the people on the other side of the fence. No institutional and impersonal funding for her – she decided to take that extra step, walk that additional mile to help those who need it most. Through her …
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Acharya Shiv Muni Ji Maharaj — Acharya Samrat Dr. Shiv Muni Ji Maharaja being now heads and leads the Jain shraman sangh. Detachment, austerity, enlightenment and meditation are the four pillars of his pious life lived in equanimity. His mind is ever in quest of knowledge and engrossed in meditation. There are numerous responsibilities of the shraman sangh which he …
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Born: 1928 Bantva, Bantva Manavadar, Gujarat, British India Died: 8 July 2016 (aged 88) Edhi Village, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Nationality: Pakistani Other names: Angel of Mercy, The Richest Poor Man Known for: Social work, Simple lifestyle, Humanitarian, Philanthropist Awards: Lenin Peace Prize (1988), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1989), Wolf of Bhogio Peace Award (2005), Italy, Gandhi Peace Award Abdul Sattar Edhi (28 February 1928 …
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