Motilal Nehru was a doyen of Indian freedom struggle. Motilal Nehru was born on May 6, 1861 in Delhi in a Kashmiri brahmin family. His father was Gangadhar and his mother was Jeevarani. Motilal Nehru’s father died before Motilal was born. Moti Lal Nehru was brought up by his elder brother Nandalal who was a […]
Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. She was the first woman Prime Minister of India. She was born on 19th November 1917. Her family members participated in the Freedom Movement. She also took pail in it. As her father and grandfather were frequently sent to jails, Indira spent her days alone. She was
Madan Mohan Malviya was born in Allahabad on December 25, 1861. His ancestors were poor but enjoyed a good status and were known for their Sanskrit scholarship. Madan Mohan’s education began at the age of five. He was sent to Pandit Hardeva’s Dharma Gyanopadesh Pathshala. Mohan who was a diligent boy, matriculated in 1879 and
Sri Alluri Sita Rama Raju was a brave son of India who laid down his life to free mother India from the oppression of the British. He was born on 4th July 1897. While pursuing his studies at Kakinada, Sri Alluri Seetarama Raju came in contact with a notable freedom fighter, Sri Madduri Annapurnayya, and
Aurobindo was born on 15th August 1872 in Calcutta. His father, who was very keenly interested in his education, took him to London for studies there. In the course of time he was made to sit for the prestigious examination of the Indian Civil Service, which was conducted in London.He passed through the examination but
A powerful religious and social reform movement in northern India was started by Swami Dayanand Saraswati. Born in on 12th Feb. 1824 in Gujarat, he left home at an early age and wandered across the country in search of knowledge and answers to his spiritual questions.Dayanand Saraswati believed in the existence of only one Supreme
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on 22nd May 1772 in Radhanagar in Bengal. From his very childhood he was keenly interested in studies. He was also highly interested in learning of languages, and, as he grew, he became a master of language.He knew Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, English, Greek and Latin, all classic languages. He
An Indian poetess of English language and known as the ‘nightingale of India’-Sarojini Naidu was a great patriot who took part in freedom struggle and became the first woman Governor of U.P. She was the truly, one of the gems of the world.She was born on February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad. Her father, Dr Aghornath
Kasturba Gandhi, affectionately called Ba, was the wife of Mohandas Gandhi, whom she married at the age of 13. Born to wealthy businessman Gokuladas Makharji of Porbandar, Kasturba married Mohandas Gandhi in May 1882. At the time, she was illiterate, and so Gandhi taught her to read and write—a potentially radical move, given the position
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was one of the greatest philosophers of modern times. He was born in Tiruttani now in Tamilnadu on 5th of September 1888. Born in an orthodox Brahmin family, it was not very difficult for him to study epics and puranas at an early age.After his education at school where he was always
Born in Midnapore (West Bengal), Khudiram Bose (3rd Dec. 1889—11th Aug. 1908) gave up his studies to participate in the Swadeshi Movement. He joined the Revolutionary Party and was actively involved in protest movements against the partition of Bengal. In 1907, he took part in the looting of mail bags at Hargacha.In the same year,
Fateh Ali, known as Tipu Sultan, was the son of great father, Haider Ali. When Tipu Sultan was born in 1740, his father was an officer in the service of Mysore. But after his birth his father rose in rank. In five years’ time he became the Governor of Dundeeghal. One year later he became
Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a freedom fighter and a spiritual teacher. He was born at Gagode in Kolaba district, Maharashtra on 11 September, 1895. His original name was Vinayak Narahari Bhave. His mother Rukmini Devi was a very religious person. At a very young age Vinoba was deeply interested in Mathematics. In 1916, on his
Kartar Singh Sarabha, a Ghadr revolutionary, was born in 1896 in the village of Sarabha, in Ludhiana district of the Punjab in the house of Mangal Singh, a well-to-do farmer. After receiving his primary education in his own village, Kartar Singh entered the Malwa Khalsa High school at Ludhiana for his matriculation. He was in
Ram Prasad Bismil (11th June 1897—19th Dec. 1927) was born at Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh in 1897. His ancestors belonged to the Thomarghar area of Gwalior State. His village was situated adjacent to the British administered provinces on the banks of the river Chambal.Ram Prasad Bismil was a brave revolutionary who gave up his life