Baba Amte
Baba Amte (1914–2008), born Murlidhar Devidas Amte, was a renowned Indian freedom fighter, social reformer, and humanitarian. Though he is best remembered for his lifelong work with people affected by…
Harivansh Rai Bachan
Harivansh Rai Bachchan was one of the most celebrated poets of modern Hindi literature, best known for his lyrical style and deep emotional expression. He was born on 27 November…
Inder Kumar Gujral
…best remembered for his contribution to India’s foreign policy, especially the famous Gujral Doctrine, which emphasized peaceful and cooperative relations with neighboring countries. Inder Kumar Gujral was born on 4…
Kanailal Dutta
…the nation against colonial oppression. He is best remembered for his role in the Alipore Bomb Case (1908). During the investigation, a government approver named Narendra Gosain was responsible for…
Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar 27 November 1888 – 27 February 1956
…is best remembered as the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament. Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar was born on 27 November 1888 in Baroda (now Vadodara),…
Pandurang Mahadev Bapat
…India, he gradually embraced non-violent mass movements, realizing their power in mobilizing the people. Bapat is best remembered for leading the historic Mulshi Satyagraha (1921–1924) against the British-backed Tata company,…
Prafulla Chaki
…He is best remembered for his role in the Muzaffarpur Bomb Case (1908). Along with Khudiram Bose, Prafulla Chaki planned to assassinate British magistrate Kingsford, who was notorious for his…
Chidambaram Subramaniam
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….
Satyendranath Bose
…West Bengal. S. N. Bose is best known for developing Bose–Einstein statistics, a revolutionary contribution to modern physics. Satyendranath Bose showed exceptional talent in mathematics and science from a young…
Nalinikant Bagchi
…oppressive colonial system. He participated in secret activities, revolutionary planning, and operations against British authority. He is best remembered for his role in the Muraripukur Bomb Factory Case (1908), a…