Tag Archives: Life History of Writers

Full Name: Palaniappan Chidambaram Born: 16 September 1945; Kandanur, Tamil Nadu, India Political Party: Indian National Congress Family: Nalini Chidambaram (Wife); Karti Chidambaram (Son) P. Chidambaram – Palaniappan Chidambaram (born 16 September 1945) is an Indian politician affiliated with the Indian National Congress and a former Union Minister of Finance of India. Chidambaram is a corporate lawyer and an important …

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of twenty children. Franklin’s father Josiah had ten children by his first marriage and ten by his second. Benjamin was the fifteenth child. He also happened to be the youngest boy. Franklin was only able to attend two years of schooling but continued his own education …

Full Name: Girish Raghunath Karnad Born: 19 May 1938 Matheran, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Maharashtra, India) Died: 10 June 2019 (aged 81) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Occupation: Playwright, Film Director, Film Actor Notable Works: Tughalak 1964, Taledanda Girish Raghunath Karnad was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer. He is the recipient of Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary …

Romila Thapar (born 1931) is an Indian historian whose principal area of study is ancient India. After graduating from Panjab University, Thapar earned her doctorate under A. L. Basham at the School of Oriental and African Studies, the University of London in 1958. Later she worked as Professor of Ancient Indian History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where …

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya — Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, born 14 January 1950 as Giridhar Mishra, is a Hindu religious leader, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, polyglot, poet, author, textual commentator, philosopher, composer, singer, playwright and Katha artist based in Chitrakoot, India. He is one of four incumbent Jagadguru Ramanandacharya, and has held this title since 1988. Rambhadracharya is the founder and head of Tulsi …

उर्दू के प्रसिद्ध कहानीकार सआदत हसन मन्टो (Saadat Hasan Manto) का जन्मदिन 11 मर्ई को पड़ता है। इसी दिन 1914 को इसका जन्म जिला लुुधियाना में समराला के एक गांव में हुआ। मन्टो की जन्म शताब्दी बड़ी धूमधाम से इसके ग्रामवासियों ने मनाई बड़े-बड़े साहित्यकारों व शायरों की उपस्थिति में। समारोह शानदार ढंग से चल ही रहा था कि स्वर्गीय …

Born: 10 December 1878Died: 25 December 1972Profession: Lawyer, Writer, StatesmanAwards: Bharat Ratna (1954) Achievements – He was a very well-known lawyer, writer and statesman of India during the independence struggle. A prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, he was elected the second governor-general of India after its independence. Following this, Rajaji was made the chief minister of the Indian state of Madras. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, …

Tyra Banks — Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in Inglewood, California. Banks attended John Burroughs Middle School and graduated in 1991 from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles. She was accepted by USC and UCLA but declined to attend, instead pursuing a …

Name: Rama Tirtha Born: 22 October 1873, Gujranwala District, Pakistan Died: 17 October 1906, New Tehri, Uttarakhand Disciple(s): Puran Singh, Narayan Swami Known for: Preaching Vedanta in the United States Work Areas: Social Reformer, Writer Education: Forman Christian College, Government College University स्वामी रामतीर्थ एक हिन्दू धार्मिक नेता थे, जो अत्यधिक व्यक्तिगत और काव्यात्मक ढंग के व्यावहारिक वेदांत को पढ़ाने के लिए …

Born: Sampooran Singh Kalra 18 August 1934 Dina, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) Nationality: Indian Occupation: Film director, lyricist, screenwriter, producer, poet, author Years active: 1971 – 99 (as director) (retired); 1956 – present (as lyricist) Spouse: Raakhee (m. 1973) Children: Meghna Gulzar Parents: Makhan Singh Kalra and Sujan Kaur Awards: Padma Bhushan (2004), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013), …