Lakshmi Sahgal Birth Date & Birth place: Lakshmi Sahgal born on 24th October 1914 in Madras ( Now Chennai). Parents: Father S. Swaminathan was a lawyer and mother A.V. Ammukutty was a social worker and independence activist herself. Early Life: She got inspired by her mother`s social … [Read more...]
Short Biograpy of Kamala Nehru (wife of Jawaharlal Nehru)
Kamala Nehru (wife of Jawaharlal Nehru) Birth Date & Birth place: She was born in August 1st, 1899 in Delhi. Parents: Rajpati and Jawaharmal Kaul Early Life: Her early life was spent in a traditional middle class family. She was married at an early age of seventeen. Education: She was … [Read more...]
Short Biography of Annie Besant
Date & Birth place: Annie Besant was born as Annie Wood was born on October 1st 1847 in London. Parents: Emily Morris and William Wood, were her Irish origin parents. Annie's father was a doctor who died when she was just five years old. Early Life: She was raised by Ellen Marryat, a … [Read more...]
Short Biography of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Birth Date & Birth place: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was born in Allahabad, on August 18, 1900. Parents: Vijaya Lakshmi's father was Motilal Nehru who belonged to the Kashmiri Pandit community. Her mother, Swaruprani Thussu was the second wife of her father. Early Life: Even at a very young … [Read more...]
Paragraph on A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Fullname: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam) served as the 11th president of the Republic of India between 2002 and 2007. He was an inspiring teacher, and a narrative author, and a great scientist. He was born 15th of October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family. The young Kalam … [Read more...]
Biography of Rabindranath Tagore - Early Life, Career, Contribution and Message
Introduction: Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet and philosopher from India. In modern times, no one has influenced the Eastern and Western thought so much as Rabindranath Tagore. Birth and Early-life: Rabindranath was born on May 7, 1861 in the famous Tagore family of Jorasanko in Calcutta … [Read more...]
Short Biography of David Hare
David Hare was the pioneer of English Education in India. Born in Scotland in 1775, he was brought up as a watchmaker, and coming to India in 1800, he followed that occupation for some years. David Hare associated himself with Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the great Indian Reformer. He devoted his head and … [Read more...]
Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (Early life, Career and Contribution) - Biography
Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, also known as Vidyasagar or Sagar, was born in 1820, at Birsing, a village in the district of Midnapur. The word ‘Vidyasagar’ means the ‘Ocean of Learning’. It is a sort of degree given to a learned man. The title of Vidyasagar was given to many people; but only … [Read more...]
Biography of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
His early life and education: The name of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya stands high in the hierarchy of political fighters who struggled for our country’s freedom in the last half a century. The late Panditji was born at Allahabad in 1861, the memorable year that witnessed the birth of some of … [Read more...]
Biography of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Introduction: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an important leader of Indian National Congress during India's struggle for independence against the British rule. He effected the consolidation of India by bringing within the orbit of the Indian Republic all the numerous States … [Read more...]
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