Short Biography of Durgabai Deshmukh Durgabai Deshmukh played an important role in our struggle for independence. Among the southern states, Andhra had the unique distinction of contributing the largest contingent of women Satyagrahis who, unmindful of the hardships, entered the prisons. In the non-cooperation movement of 1922, a young girl of twelve years offered…
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A short biography of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Birth and Education: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born on 3rd December 1883 in Bihar. He received his education mostly in Calcutta, and passed all the universities examinations with credit. He always stood first. Career after Education: Rajendra Prasad had a brilliant college carrier. After college he…
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Short Biography of David Hare David Hare was the pioneer of English Education in India. Born in Scotland in 1775, he was brought up as a watchmaker and coming to India in 1800, he followed that occupation for some years. David Hare associated himself with Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the great Indian Reformer.…
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Short Biography of Aurobindo Ghosh Aurobindo Ghosh Aurobindo Ghosh made a great contribution towards the growth of Indian nationalism. He was high priest of militant nationalism in India. Aurobindo Ghosh was born on 15 August 1872 in Calcutta. His father’s name was Krishna Dhan Ghosh. Swarnalotta Devi was his mother. His maternal grand-father was Raj…
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Short Biography of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Introduction: Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose was an Indian scientist with a patriotic and literary zeal. He was also a biologist, archaeologist, physicist, and writer as well. He was a person with multiple abilities. Besides major works on scientific research, he contributed the Bengali literature with his literary…
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Sabari in Ramayana Sabari represents perfection achieved through unflinching devotion to teachers. She is still considered to be among the most important women in Ramayana. Sabari was a woman of a forest tribe. She was rendering faithful service to an eminent, old sage, Matanga and his disciples in Dandaka forest on the banks of…
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Revolutionary Activities of Bhagat Singh In 1923 A.D. Bhagat Singh took the membership of the ‘Hindustan Republican Army’ formed by Chandra Sekhar. Bhagat Singh himself also formed a youth organization named ‘Naojawan Bharat Sabha’ in 1925 A.D. His main followers were Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Lal,Ashfaqulla, Dinanath, Avadh Behari etc. ‘Kakori Conspiracy Case’ was…
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Rayaprolu Subbarao (Telugu Poet and Lyricist) Acharya Rayaprolu Subbarao (also Abhinava Nannaya) is a renowned personality in Telugu Literature. He was born in 1892 and died in 1984. The publication of Truna Kankanam by Rayaprolu Subba Rao in 1912 heralded the birth of a new kind of poetry in Telugu popularly known as Bhava…
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Raja Ram Mohan (also Rammohun) was a sympathetic social reformer who protested against caste system, untouchability, priestly dominance, sati etc. He dreamt about abolishing the social disparity to form a socialistic pattern of society. With the earnest efforts of Ram Mohan , Bentink prohibited…
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Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (Early life, Career, and Contribution) – Biography Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, also known as Vidyasagar or Sagar, was born in 1820, at Birsing, a village in the district of Midnapur. The word ‘Vidyasagar’ means the ‘Ocean of Learning’. It is a sort of degree given to a learned man.…
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