Monday, July 18, 2011

Sarojini naidu

Sarojini Naidu Born: 13 February, 1879 Passed Away: 2 March, 1949 Contributions Sarojini Naidu was truly one of the gems of the 20th century India. She was known by the sobriquet "The Nightingale of India". Her contribution was not confined to the fields of politics only but she was also a renowned poet. The play "Maher Muneer", written by Naidu at an early age, fetched...

Sunday, July 17, 2011

RaJive gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi Born: 20 August 1944  Passed Away: 21 May 1991 Contribution Rajiv Gandhi was one of the popular Prime Ministers of India. The developmental projects launched by him include the national education policy and expansion of telecom sector. Besides his achievement and subsequent popularity, Rajiv Gandhi also emerged as one of India's controversial Prime Ministers....

Dr. Rajendra Prasadh

Dr. Rajendra Prasadh Born: December 3, 1884  Passed Away: February 28, 1963  Contributions Rajendra Prasad was a great leader of the Indian Nationalist Movement and also one of the architects of the Indian Constitution. He was elected as the first President of Republic of India. Rajendra Prasad was a crucial leader of the Indian Independence Movement, who left his...

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

                        Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Born: January 23, 1897 Death: Not known Contributions Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a freedom fighter of India. He was the founder of the Indian National Army. During pre-independence period Netaji had visited London to discuss the future of India, with the members...

Jawaharlal Nehru

                                     Jawaharlal Nehru Born: 14 November 1889 Passed Away: 27 May 1964 Contributions Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was a member the Congress Party that led the freedom movement against British Empire. Nehru...

indra gandhi

Indira gandhi Born: 19 November 1917  Passed Away: 31 October 1984 Contributions Indira Gandhi was, undoubtedly, one of the greatest political leaders of India. She was the first and only woman to be elected as the Prime Minister. She is also regarded as the most controversial political leader of the country for her unprecedented decision of imposing...

Bala gangadhar tilakar

Born: 23 July 1856 Passed Away: 1 August 1920  Contributions Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a social reformer and freedom fighter. He was one of the prime architects of modern India and strongest advocates of Swaraj (Self Rule). He was universally recognized as the "Father of Indian Movement". Tilak was a brilliant politician as well as a profound scholar who...

mahatma gandhi

Biography of Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) was born into a Hindu Modh family in Porbandar, Gujarat, India in 1869. He was the son of Karamchand Gandhi, the diwan (Chief Minister) of Porbandar, and Putlibai, Karamchand's fourth wife (his previous three wives had died in childbirth), a Hindu of the Pranami Vaishnava order. Growing up with a devout mother and surrounded by the Jain influences of Gujarat, Gandhi learned...