K R Naraynan
…suppose, because I was an Indian student returning home from London, I was given a time-slot. It was here in Parliament House that he met me. We talked for a…
Bidhan Chandra Roy
…by women of all classes and communities. He opened a center for training women in nursing and social work. In 1942, Rangoon fell to Japanese bombing and caused an exodus…
B. R. Ambedkar
…He used his position in the army to lobby for his children to study at the government school, as they faced resistance owing to their caste. Although able to attend…
Bhimsen Joshi
…stayed at his house in the traditional guru-shishya (teacher-student) tradition, gleaning knowledge of music from his master as and when he could, while performing odd-jobs in his house. Another renowned…
Golden Temple
…or sex. The only restrictions are that the person must not drink alcohol, eat meat or smoke cigarettes or use other non prescription drugs while in the shrine. Visitors are,…
Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve
Maharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve (April 18, 1858 – November 9, 1962) was a preeminent social reformer of his time in India in the field of women’s welfare. Karve was…
Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
…as the President of India, Smt. Patil was the Governor of Rajasthan from November 8, 2004 till June 21, 2007. Smt. Patil received her early education from RR Vidyalaya, Jalgaon…
Founder
…21km. long race, at the age of 56. After donating blood number of times, Mr. Gupta has now pledged to donate all his organs and body tissues (Cadaver Organ Donation)…