Biography of George Walker Bush

George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and the 43rd (current) president of the United States. Bush, a member of the Republican Party, is part of the prominent Bush family, which … read more →

Biography of George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 – November 2, 1950) was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. Biography Born in Dublin to Protestant parents, Shaw moved to London … read more →

Biography of Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340 – October 25, 1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier), and diplomat. Chaucer is best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales. He is sometimes credited with being … read more →

Biography of Ganesha

Ganesha is the God of success and overcoming obstacles, but is also associated with wisdom, learning, prudence, and power. As the god of success, his names are chanted at the start of any important venture. … read more →

Biography of Govindjee

To re-live the area of discoveries in photosynthesis, a mock seminar was conducted at the University of Allahabad in 1952. Six young boys dressed in various European costumes, dirty gowns, old hats and baggy trousers, … read more →

Biography of Gopalasamudram Narayana Ramachandran

When in 1952 the University of Madras made Gopalasamudram Narayana Ramachandran head of a department, though he was only 30 years old, no one was surprised. He had studied under two giants of science, C. … read more →

Biography of Gangubai Hangal

Gangubai Hangal’s performances leave her audiences breathless. She has an extremely powerful voice- full- throated and impassioned. It is what makes her rendition of ‘Khayal’ so distinctive. Born in 1913, to a family hereditary courtesan … read more →

Biography of Gopal Mishra

Guru Gopinath is an epic personality of Indian dancing in the twentieth century. He was born on June 24, 1908, at Champakkulam in Kerela. Guru Gopinath started learning Kathakali at the age of thirteen. After … read more →

Biography of Gautam Buddha

Gautam Buddha was one of the greatest religious teachers that the world has seen. His teachings, expounded in Buddhism, are immensely popular in countries. He was born in 563 B.C. as Siddhartha to Shuddhodama, the … read more →

Biography of Guru Amardas Ji

Amardas Ji became the Sikh Guru in 1552 when he was in his seventies. He was born in 1479 at village Basarke near Amritsar. His father was Tej Bhan Bhalla, a local petty trader. Guru … read more →

Biography of Guru Har Rai Ji

The seventh Guru of the Sikh faith, Guru Har Rai Ji, the son of Baba Gurditta, was born on January 16, 1630, at Kiratpur in the Ropar district of the Punjab. In 1640, he was … read more →

Biography of Guru Hargobind Ji

Guru Hargobind Ji, the son of Guru Arjun Dev, was born in 1595. Being a faithful son, Hargobind ji organised an army following the order of his father. And when he was installed as Guru, … read more →

Biography of Guru Ramdas Ji

I he founder of the city of Amritsar, Guru Ramdas Ji is the Chauthi Patshahi or the fourth Guru of Sikhs. Guru Ramdas Ji kept alive the tradition of the first three Gurus. His tenure … read more →

Biography of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

Guru Tegh Bahadur was a Sikh Guru. He was born on April 1, 1621 at Amritsar. He was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind. Owing to a minor skirmish with the Mughal force, Guru Hargobind … read more →

Biography of Guru Raghavendra

Sri Guru Raghavendra Thirtha was born in 1595 AD in southern India to humble parents, who gave him the name of Venkatanatha as an acknowledgement of their devotion to Lord Venkateswara. As a child Venakatanatha … read more →