Valmiki — Maharishi (the great sage) claims the distinction of being the author of the holy epic ‘Ramayana‘, consisting of 24,000 verses. He is also believed to be the author of Yoga Vasistha, a text that elaborates on a range of philosophical issues. Written approximately 500 years ago, it was taught to Lord Rama when He lost all the hopes …
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam – Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (born 15 October, 1931 – died 27 July, 2015) is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, studied physics at the St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, and aerospace engineering at the …
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पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी एक महान विचारक और एक राजनेता हुआ करते थे और भारतीय जनसंघ पार्टी को बनाने में इनका अहम योगदान रहा है। इन्होंने अपनी कॉलेज के दिनों में ही राजनीति में आने का निर्णय ले लिया था और बेहद ही कम समय में इन्होंने कई उपलब्धियां हासिल कर ली थी। दीनदयाल उपाध्याय की जीवनी: नाम: पंडित दीनदयाल …
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Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861 in the Jorasanko mansion in Kolkata. He was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi. His father was a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, which was a new religious sect in nineteenth-century Bengal and which attempted a revival of the ultimate monistic basis of Hinduism as laid down in the …
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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: …
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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 …
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Name: Bhupen Hazarika (Sudha Konthi) Born: 8 September 1926 Sadiya, Assam Province, British India Died: 5 November 2011 (aged 85) Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation: Poet, Lyricist, Songwriter, Composer, Singer, Music Director, Filmmaker Spouse(s): Priyamvada Patel (1 Child) Awards: Bharat Ratna (2019) (posthumously) Padma Vibhushan (2012) (posthumously) Padma Shri (1977) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992) Padma Bhushan (2001) …
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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 …
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Born: 8 November 1908 – Hassan, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India) Died: 8 July 2006 Austin, Texas, U.S. Occupation: Writer, Professor His Popular Books: Kanthapura (1938) The Serpent and the Rope (1960) Awards: Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) Padma Bhushan (1969) Neustadt International Prize for Literature (1988) Padma Vibhushan (2007) Alma mater: Osmania University University of Madras …
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Name: Santosh Anand / संतोष आनंद (सन्तोष आनन्द) Born: 5 March 1939; Sikandrabad, District Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India Occupation: Lyricist, Poet Awards: 2 Filmfare awards (1974 & 1983) Santosh Anand is an Indian lyricist who attained success in the 1970s, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist twice in 1974 and 1982. He has also been awarded the Yash Bharti …
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