Tag: Bharat Ratna

  Do you know who Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was? Or are you aware of the well-known business tycoon who pioneered civil aviation in India? Well,...

  Is it possible to have so many qualities in a single person? Well yes, Vinayaka Narahari Bhave aka Vinoba Bhave was a man of...

  Calm and Composed well-known politician Pranab Mukherjee served as the 13th President of India from 2012-2017. His political journey has been quite long. For...

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was one of the most well-known personalities in Indian politics, a great stateswoman and the first and, to date, the only...

  Atal Bihari Vajpayee has the distinction of being the Prime Minister of India for three terms. The last one was from 1999 to 2004...

    Sachin Tendulkar, also known as the “Little Master” and “Master Blaster”, has scored the highest runs in the world in International cricket, and is...

  Quick Facts Name: Satyajit Ray Also Fondly Known As: Manik Da Famous As: Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Music Composer, Calligrapher, Illustrator, Writer Birth Date: 2 May 1921 (Kolkata, West Bengal) Died On:...

  Quick Facts Name: Dhondo Keshav Karve Also Known As: Maharishi Karve Famous As: The Pioneer of Widows Education in India Birth Date: 18 April 1858 Birth Place: Dapoli, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra Died...

  Quick Facts Full Name: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Also Known As: Babasaheb Famous As: The Framer of the Indian Constitution Birth Date: 14 April 1891 Birth Place: Mhow, Indore District, Madhya Pradesh Died On: 6 December...

  Quick Facts Name: Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury Popular Name: Pandit Ravi Shankar Also Known As: Most Famous Indian Musician in the World Famous As: The Sitar Maestro Birth Date: 7 April 1920 (Varanasi, Uttar...

  Quick Facts Name: Bismillah Khan Birth Name: Qamruddin Khan Famous As: Shehnai Player, Musician Birth Date: 21 March 1916 Birth Place: Dumraon, Buxar District, Bihar Died On: 21 August 2006 Nationality: Indian Awards: Bharat Ratna (2001);...

    Quick Facts Name: Bhimsen Joshi Famous As: Vocalist Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 4 February 1922 (Ron, Gadag District, Karnataka) Died On: 24 January 2011 Awards: Padma Shri (1972), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1976), Padma Bhushan...