Biography of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was born on February 4, 1922 in Gadag, Karnataka & died on January 24, 2011 in Pune, Maharashtra, was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the … read more
Biography of Chidambaram Subramaniam
Chidambaram Subramaniam was born on January 30, 1910 in Senguttaipalayam, Pollachi taluk, Coimbatore district & died on November 7, 2000, was an Indian statesman (Indian Independence activist, State minister, Central minister and Governor of state). … read more
Biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed was born on 11 November 1888 in Mecca & died on 22 February 1958 Delhi, India, was an Indian Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence … read more
Biography of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in Rameshwaram, Madras Presidency, British India, usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam , was the 11th President of India, serving … read more
Biography of (Dr.) M. Visvesvaraya
Sir Mokshagundam Visveswaraiah KCIE, popularly known as Sir MV on 15 September 1860 in Muddenahalli, Chikballapur, Kingdom of Mysore (now Karnataka) & died on 14 April 1962 in Bangalore, was a notable Indian engineer, scholar, … read more
Biography of J. R. D. Tata
Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was born on 29 July 1904 in Paris, France & died on 29 November 1993 in Geneva, Switzerland, was a pioneer aviator and important businessman of India. He was awarded India’s … read more
Biography of (Dr.) Zakir Hussain
Dr. Zakir Hussain (February 8, 1897-May 3, 1969) was the third President of India from May 13, 1967 until his death. Hussain was born in Hyderbad, India, where his father had migrated from Uttar Pradesh. … read more
Biography of Abdul Gaffar Khan
Badshah Khan (1890-20 Jan, 1988), as Abdul Gaffar Khan was well known, was the founder of a party called Khudai Khidmatgar in 1929 – a great flower of Mahatma Gandhi. Badshah Khan was the President … read more
Biography of (Dr.) Abdul K Azad
Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam, the twelfth President of India, is rightfully termed as the father of India’s missile technology. He was born to parents Jainulabdeen Marakayar and Ashiamma on 15th October, 1931, at … read more
Biography of Rajiv Gandhi
The youngest Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi was born on August 20, 1944 in the world-renowned family of Nehru-Gandhi. Rajiv was the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi. Rajiv was sent to Cambridge … read more