Bharat Ratna

  ए.पी.जे .अब्दुल कलाम अबुल पकिर जैनुलाबदीन अब्दुल कलाम (A.P.J .Abdul Kalam ) जी को ‘मिसाइल मैन ‘ और ‘जनता के राष्ट्रपति ‘ के नाम से भी जाना जाता है। आप भारतीय गणतंत्र के 11वीं राष्ट्रपति थे। आपका जन्म 15 अक्टूबर 1931 को रामेश्वरम तमिलनाडु के एक मध्यम वर्गीय परिवार में हुआ था,  आप 10 […]

Amartya Kumar Sen CH (Bengali : অমর্ত্য কুমার সেন, Ômorto Kumar Shen) (born 3 November 1933) received the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on welfare economics. He is currently the Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. He is also a fellow of Trinity […]

अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी अटल बिहारी वाजपेई के पिता जी उत्तर प्रदेश में आगरा जनपद के प्राचीन स्थान बटेश्वर के मूल निवासी थे। कृष्ण बिहारी वाजपेई ग्वालियर मध्य प्रदेश में अध्यापक थे यही पर 25 दिसंबर 1924 को ब्रह्म मुहूर्त में अटल बिहारी वाजपेई का जन्म हुआ , अटल जी की शिक्षा ग्वालियर के विक्टोरिया कॉलेज […]

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Marathi: डॉ.भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर (14 April 1891 — 6 December 1956), also known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, political leader, Buddhist activist, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born […]

Bhagwan Das (January 12, 1869 – September 18, 1958) was an Indian theosophist and public figure. For a time he served in the Central Legislative Assembly of British India. He became allied with the Hindustani Culture Society and was active in opposing rioting as a form of protest. As an advocate for national freedom from […]

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (Marathi: पंडित भीमसेन गुरुराज जोशी, born February 4, 1922) is an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the Kirana Gharana (school), he is renowned for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). He is the most […]

Bhupen Hazarika (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam, widely known as Sudhakantha. His songs, written and sung mainly in the Assamese language by himself, are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood and have been translated and sung in many languages, most […]

Bidhan Chandra Roy, MRCP, FRCS (Bengali: বিধান চন্দ্র রায়) (July 1, 1882 Bankipore in Patna, Bihar – July 1, 1962) was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, India. He remained in his post for 14 years as a Congress Party candidate, from January 14, 1948 until his death in 1962. He was a respected […]

Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao FRS, also known as C. N. R. Rao (born 30 June 1934), is an Indian chemist who has worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry. He currently serves as the Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Rao has honorary doctorates from 60 universities from around […]

C. Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972) C.R. or ‘Rajaji’ was close to Gandhi. A stalwart, who imbibed Gandhi’s ideology and practiced it privately & publicly. Rajaji was born in Thorapalli village of Salem District, Tamilnadu on 10th of December 1878. In 1906 he attended Indian National Congress at Surat. He actively supported […]

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, FRS (Tamil: சந்திரசேகர வெங்கடராமன்) (7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist and Nobel laureate in physics recognised for his work on the molecular scattering of light and for the discovery of the Raman effect, which is named after him. Biography Early years Born to R. Chandrasekhara Iyer[1] in […]

Chidambaram Subramaniam (Tamil: சிதம்பரம் சுப்பிரமணியம்) (commonly known as CS)(January 30, 1910 – November 7, 2000), was the man who ushered in an era of self-sufficiency in food production in India. He hails from an agricultural family in Pollachi near Coimbatore. He was conferred the Bharat Ratna in 1998. Early life and education C. Subramanium was […]

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 one of the pioneers of promoting women’s education and the right for widows to remarry in India. The Government of India recognized his reform work […]

Gopinath Bardoloi (10 June 1890 – 5 August 1950)

Bharat Ratna Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant (August 30, 1887 – March 7, 1961) was a statesman of India, an Indian independence activist, and one of the foremost political leaders from Uttarakhand (then in United Provinces) and of the movement to establish Hindi as the national language of India. Early life Govind Ballabh Pant was born […]

Gulzari Lal Nanda was a senior Indian politician, economist, and freedom fighter who played a significant role in India’s political life. He is especially remembered for serving as the Acting Prime Minister of India twice—first in 1964 after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, and again in 1966 following the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri. Gulzari […]

Indira Gandhi (19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984)

J R D Tata (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993)

Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP, was one of India’s most respected freedom fighters, socialist thinkers, and champions of democracy. He was born on 11 October 1902 in Sitab Diara, Bihar. From a young age, he showed a strong commitment to justice, equality, and national service. Jayaprakash Narayan actively participated in the Indian freedom movement […]

K. Kamaraj was one of India’s most respected freedom fighters, administrators, and political leaders, widely known as the “Kingmaker” of Indian politics. He was born on 15 July 1903 in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, into a humble family. Despite limited formal education, Kamaraj rose to prominence through dedication, honesty, and public service. Kamaraj actively participated in […]

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (6 February 1890 – 20 January 1988)

Lal Bahadur Shastri (2 October 1904 – 11 January 1966)

Lata Mangeshkar was one of the greatest and most beloved playback singers in the history of Indian music. She was born on 28 September 1929 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, into a musical family. Her father, Deenanath Mangeshkar, was a classical singer and theatre artist, who deeply influenced her musical journey. Lata Mangeshkar began her singing […]

M. G. Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR, was a legendary Indian film actor, politician, and one of the most influential leaders in Tamil Nadu’s history. He was born on 17 January 1917 in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and rose from a difficult childhood to become a symbol of hope for millions. M. G. Ramachandran gained immense […]

M. S. Subbulakshmi was one of the greatest Carnatic classical singers India has ever produced and a global ambassador of Indian music. She was born on 16 September 1916 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, into a musical family. From a very young age, her extraordinary talent in classical music became evident. M. S. Subbulakshmi was renowned […]

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya KCIE FASc also spelled as Sir Mokshagondam Visweswarayya, popularly known as Sir MV (15 September 1861 – 12 April 1962) was an Indian civil engineer and statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore, who served from 1912 to 1919. He received India’s highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted […]

Mahamna Madan Mohan Malviya (25 December 1861 – 12 November 1946)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958)

Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, popularly known as Sir M. Visvesvaraya, was one of India’s greatest engineers, administrators, and nation-builders. He was born on 15 September 1861 in Muddenahalli village (present-day Karnataka). His life is remembered for extraordinary contributions to engineering, public administration, and industrial development in India. Sir M. Visvesvaraya was a brilliant civil engineer and is […]

Morarji Desai (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995)

Mother Teresa was a world-renowned humanitarian, social worker, and symbol of compassion who devoted her entire life to serving the poor, sick, and helpless. She was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje (now in North Macedonia). Her original name was Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. Mother Teresa came to India in 1929 and later settled in […]

Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh also known as Nanaji Deshmukh (11 October 1916 – 27 February 2010) was a social activist from India. He worked in the fields of education, health, and rural self-reliance. He was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 1999. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award in 2019 by […]

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nahru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964)

Pandurang Vaman Kane was one of India’s greatest Sanskrit scholars, Indologists, and historians of ancient Indian law and culture. He was born on 7 May 1880 in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. Renowned for his vast learning and rigorous scholarship, Kane devoted his life to the study and interpretation of India’s classical texts. Pandurang Vaman Kane is […]

Pranab Mukherjee was a distinguished Indian statesman, parliamentarian, and administrator who played a pivotal role in shaping modern India’s political and economic policies. He was born on 11 December 1935 in Mirati village, Birbhum district, West Bengal. Pranab Mukherjee began his political career in the 1960s and soon emerged as a key strategist and troubleshooter […]

Purushottam Das Tandon (1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Hindi: डा॰ राजेन्द्र प्रसाद) (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was the youngest son of Mahadev Sahay from the village Ziradei, then the Saran district of Bihar. Dr. Prasad is considered to be one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first […]

Rajiv Gandhi was a dynamic Indian statesman who served as the 6th Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He was born on 20 August 1944 in Bombay (now Mumbai) into the Nehru–Gandhi family. He was the son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. Rajiv Gandhi […]

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar ( About this soundlisten born 24 April 1973) is a former Indian international cricketer and a former captain of the Indian national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsman in the history of cricket. He is the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket. Tendulkar took […]

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950)

Satyajit Ray was one of the greatest filmmakers in world cinema and a multi-talented genius known as a director, writer, screenwriter, composer, illustrator, and thinker. He was born on 2 May 1921 in Kolkata, West Bengal, into a culturally rich family. His father, Sukumar Ray, was a famous writer and poet. Satyajit Ray gained international […]

Ustad Bismillah Khan Sahib (Urdu: استاد بسم اللہ خان صاحب; March 21, 1916 – August 21, 2006) was an Indian shehnai maestro. He was the third classical musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna (in 2001), the highest civilian honour in India and gained worldwide acclaim for playing the shehnai for more than eight decades […]

Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Indian classical musician who elevated the shehnai from a folk and ceremonial instrument to the world stage of classical music. He was born on 21 March 1916 in Dumraon, Bihar, into a family of traditional musicians. From an early age, he showed extraordinary dedication to music. Ustad Bismillah Khan […]

Vinoba Bhave was a great Indian freedom fighter, spiritual thinker, and social reformer who is best known for starting the Bhoodan Movement (Land Gift Movement). He was born on 11 September 1895 in Gagode village, Maharashtra. Vinoba Bhave was a close follower of Mahatma Gandhi and is often regarded as his spiritual successor. Vinoba Bhave […]