K R Naraynan
…state, in accordance with Article 356, in two instances: one from the Gujral government (22 October 1997) seeking to dismiss the Kalyan Singh government in Uttar Pradesh,[29] and the other…
Chandra Shekhar
…workers, and the poor. Due to his outspoken nature and bold views, he was often called the “Young Turk” of Indian politics. In 1990, during a period of political instability,…
Amartya Kumar Sen
…‘right’ something that must be provided or something that simply cannot be taken away?). For instance, in the United States citizens have a hypothetical “right” to vote. To Sen, this…
M. Visvesvaraya
…the Indian Irrigation Commission. He implemented an extremely intricate system of irrigation in Deccan. He had designed and patented a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed…
India Gate
…Park, Delhi. There were multiple plans and calls to have a seated or standing statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed, which were subject to debate and have not been agreed upon….
Rifleman Sanjay Kumar
…Flat Top, crawled alone up the ledge, along a flank, and charged towards the enemy bunker through a hail of automatic fire. Almost instantly he took two bullets in his…
Baazi Raut
…police shot Baazi Raut on the spot. He died instantly, becoming a martyr at an age when most children are still in school. His sacrifice shocked the nation and drew…
C. V. Raman
…of light, he discovered the Raman effect. It was instantly clear that this discovery was an important one. It gave further proof of the quantum nature of light. Raman spectroscopy…
Inder Kumar Gujral
…known as the Gujral Doctrine. As Prime Minister, his tenure was relatively short and marked by political instability, but he continued to uphold secularism, dialogue, and constitutional values. He believed…
H. D. Deve Gowda
…rural infrastructure, and social welfare brought him wide respect. In 1996, during a period of political instability at the national level, he became Prime Minister as the leader of the…