On August 27, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu alias Mother Teresa was born 1910 to Albanian parents in Skopje, which at the time was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. Skopje is now the capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.When she was 18, she entered the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady of […]
K. Kamaraj was born on July 15,1903 to the couple Kumarasamy and Sivakami in Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu. His father Kumarasamy had a small coconut shop to support his family.While Kamaraj was studying in the primary school, the family was struck with a misfortune. His father, the only breadwinner of the family, succumbed to a massive heart
Varahagiri Venkata Giri (August 10, 1894-June 24, 1980), commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth president of the Republic of India (August 24, 1969 – August 23, 1974).He was born on 10 August, 1894 at Berhampore in Ganjam district in Orissa. He came of a rather well-offBrahmin family. His father Shri V.V. Jogaiah
Indian history has been witness to only one female Prime Minister—Indira Gandhi. She was the third Prime Minister of India and the daughter of the first—Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru. Her charm, intelligence and charisma made her a powerful statesperson, much loved and admired by her people.Born on 19th November 1917, in Allahabad, she was greatly loved
Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October, 1905 in Mogulsarai, a small town in U.P. His father Sharada Prasad, a school teacher at the local school, passed away when Lal Bahadur was barely a year and a half. Growing up without a father forced Lal Bahadur to accept responsibility at an early age. He
Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane was born on May 7, 1880 was a famous Indologist and Sanskrit scholar. He was born in a conservative Brahmin family. He hails from the Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.Dr. Kane is famous for his magnum opus in English, History of Dharmasastra subtitled Ancient and Mediaeval Religions and Civil Law in India.
Dr. Zakir Hussain (February 8, 1897-May 3, 1969) was the third President of India from May 13, 1967 until his death.He was born at Hyderabad on February 8, 1897. His father, Fida Hussain Khan, went to Hyderabad, studied Law and had a most successful career.Unfortunately, he died when Dr. Zakir Hussain was only ten years
Dr. Rajendra Prasad (December 3, 1884-February 28, 1963) was the first President of India.Prasad was born in Zeeradei, Bihar. His father, Mahadev Sahay was a Persian and Sanskrit language scholar; his mother, Kamleshwari Devi was a devout lady who would tell stories from the Ramayana to her son. At the age of 5, the young
Born on August 1, 1882, Tandon had his education in Lahore. He entered the legal profession in 1906. He joined the Congress in 1899 even as a student. He was associated with the Congress committee which inquired into the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre. He was imprisoned in 1928 for active participation in the non-cooperation movement.He was
Bidhan Chandra Roy was born on July 1, 1882, at Bankipore in Patna, Bihar. His father Prakash Chandra was an Excise Inspector. Bidhan was the youngest of five children and was greatly influenced by the simplicity, discipline and piety of his parents. His parents inculcated in him the idea of service by taking care of
Maharshi Dhondo Keshav (Annasaheb) Karve was born on 18 April 1858 at Sherwali village in Khed taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, in a lower middle-class Brahmin family. His father, Keshav Bapunna Karve, was Manager of the Estate of Barve of Koregaon in Ratnagiri district on a meagre salary.Annasaheb was married twice. After the death of
Govind Ballabh Pant was born on December 10, 1887 in village Khoont in Almora. His mother’s name was Govindi. His father, Manorath Pant was a Brahmin of high class. Govind was brought up by his grandfather, Badri Dutt Joshi, who played a prominent part in moulding the youngster’s views. Govind greatly respected his grandfather’s firm
Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964), also called Pandit Nehru, was the leader of the Congress during and after India’s struggle for independence from the British Empire. He became the first Prime Minister of India at independence on August 15, 1947, holding the office until his death.The son of prominent Congress leader
Mokshagundam Visves-varayya (September 15, 1861-April 12, 1962), popularly known as MV, was an eminent engineer. He was born to Srinivasa Sastry and Venkachamma in Muddenahalli village, 40 miles from Bangalore.MV went to primary school in Chikballapur and high school in Bangalore. His ancestors actually belonged to Mokshagundam village, Giddalur of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. They
Bhagwan Das (February 12, 1869 – September 18, 1958) was an philosopher and public figure. For a time he served in the Central Legislative Assembly of undivided India. He became allied with the Hindustani Culture Society and was active in opposing rioting as a form of protest.As a fighter for national freedom from the British