Tag: Padma Vibhushan

    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: Tanjore Balasaraswati Also Known As: Balasaraswati Famous As: Bharatanatyam Dancer Birth Date: 13 May 1918 (Madras Presidency, British India) Died On: 9 February 1984 Nationality: Indian Parents: Modarapu Govindarajulu (Father), Jayammal (Mother) Children:...

  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 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: Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Also Known As: The Aesthetic Queen of India Famous As: Actress, Social Reformer, Freedom Fighter, Author Birth Date: 3 April 1903 (Mangalore, Karnataka) Died...

  Quick Facts Name: Mahadevi Verma Also Known As: The Modern Meera Famous As: Novelist, Poet, Writer, Educationist Born On: 26 March 1907 (Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh) Died On: 11 September 1987 Nationality: Indian Awards:...

  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: Udupi Ramachandra Rao Also Known As: Prof. U.R. Rao, The Satellite Man of India Famous As: Space Scientist Birth Date: 10 March 1932 Birth Place: Adamaru Village, Udupi District,...

  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...

  Quick Facts Name: Benode Behari Mukherjee Famous As: Artist Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 7 February 1904 (Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal) Died On: 11 November 1980 Awards: Padma Vibhushan (1974), Rabindra Puraskar (1980)   Benode (also Binod) Behari...

    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...