Tag: Padma Shri

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

    Mount Everest is tallest mountain peak in the world at a height of about 8.848 meters above sea level. The peak was named after...

  Quick Facts Name: Sukumar Bose Famous As: Artist, Painter Birth Date: 12 May 1912 (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) Died On: 10 November 1986 Nationality: Indian Parents: Sanat Kumar Bose (Father), Bina Pani Bose...

  Quick Facts Name: Devi Prasad Shetty Famously Known As: Henry Ford of Heart Surgery Famous As: Cardiac Surgeon Birth Date: 8 May 1953 (Mangalore, Karnataka) Nationality: Indian Awards: Padma Bhushan (2012); Padma Shri...

  Quick Facts Name: Prabodh Chandra Dey Popularly Known As: Manna Dey Famous As: Playback Singer Birth Date: 1 May 1919 (Kolkata, West Bengal) Died On: 24 October 2013 Nationality: Indian Parents: Purna Chandra Dey (Father), Mahamaya (Mother) Spouse: Sulochana Kumaran Children: Daughters...

  Quick Facts Name: Alla Rakha Qureshi Also Known As: Ustad Allah Rakha Famous As: Tabla Maestro Birth Date: 29 April 1919 Birth Place: Ghagwal, Jammu and Kashmir, British India Died On: 3 February...

  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: Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' Birth Name: Fanindranath Mukhopadhaya Famous As: Writer, Novelist Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 4 March 1921  Birth Place: Village - Aurahi Hingna, Araria district, Bihar Died On: 11 April...

  Quick Facts Name: Uppalapu Srinivas Also Known As: Mandolin Srinivas Famous As: Musician Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 28 February 1969 (Palakollu, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh) Died On: 19 September 2014 Awards:...

  Quick Facts Name: Protul Chandra Sorcar Also Known As: P. C. Sorcar Famous As: Magician Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 23 February 1913 Birth Place: Tangail, Bengal, British India (now in Bangladesh) Died On:...

  Quick Facts Name: Sayed Haider Raza Also Known As: S. H. Raza Famous As: Painter Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 22 February 1922 Birth Place: Babaria, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh Died On: 23 July...