Pandit Ravishankar
ARTS
BORN 1920
Pandit Ravishankar is India's greatest living sitarist. His achievements in Indian classical music (such as developing new playing techniques, composing orchestral pieces using Indian instruments... KNOW MORE
R K Laxman
ARTS
BORN 1921
R K Laxman, the creator of 'common man' is way and ahead India's finest cartoonist, and one of the world's best. Laxman's committment and curiosity, his unfailing humour and irony... KNOW MORE
Raj Kapoor
ENTERTAINMENT
1924-1985
Actor, director and cinema mogul Raj Kapoor is a giant of Indian cinema. ‘The Showman’ as he was fondly called, led the rise of Bollywood during the Golden Age of Indian cinema. Kapoor... KNOW MORE
M S Subbulakshmi
ARTS
1916-2004
It is almost impossible to describe the towering personality M S Subbulakshmi, fondly known as MS. Coming from the Devadasi community, the way MS has fought her disadvantaged situation is remarkable... KNOW MORE
Ramnath Goenka
IDEA LEADER
1904-1991
Admired as ‘Warrior of the Fourth Estate’, Ramnath Goenka was independent India’s first media baron, who valiantly fought the Emergency to uphold freedom of expression and other... KNOW MORE
Sachin Tendulkar
SPORTS
BORN 1973
It is believed when Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar takes guards to play the gods themselves descend on field to watch him play. Such is his mastery, concentration, talent and ability even opponents can... KNOW MORE
Sam Manekshaw
ADMINISTRATORS
1914-2008
Fondly known as Sam Bahadur, Sam Manekshaw was an Indian national hero who crafted India's greatest military victories during Bangla liberation war. He was the first Field Marshal of the Indian... KNOW MORE
Sunil Gavaskar
SPORTS
BORN 1949
In the Seventies, The West Indies had the best bowling attack and were undisputed champions of the world. In his debut series to West Indies in 1971 Gavaskar became the first Indian batsman to score... KNOW MORE
Verghese Kurien
ENTREPRENEUR
BORN 1921
India's most trusted brand was created not by a mightly Multinational Corporation nor by a great public sector company. The brand of course is AMUL, an extraordinary story of co-operation among... KNOW MORE
Vikram Sarabhai
IDEA LEADER
1919-1971
Known as the Father of the Indian space programme. Vikram Sarabhai was one of the greatest scientists of India. Apart from being a scientist, he was a rare combination of an innovator, industrialist... KNOW MORE
A P J Abdul Kalam
ADMINISTRATOR
BORN 1931
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam fondly known as just Kalam was people's President. He is a scientist & a visionary par excellence. He is often referred to as the "Missile Man of... KNOW MORE
B K S Iyengar
HEALTH & WELLNESS
BORN 1918
Yogacharya B K S Iyengar is a living legend. He is described as a philosopher, a scientist and an artist of Yoga. He is considered to be one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been... KNOW MORE
Dilip Kumar
ENTERTAINMENT
BORN 1922
His heart-rending performances in the 40s and 50s won him the title “Tragedy King” in a career that spanned over 5 decades. He was the first actor to win the Filmfare Award for Best Actor... KNOW MORE
Dr. B R Ambedkar
Political Leader
1891-1956
The Chief Architect of India's Constitution. He challenged the untouchability in a democratic manner and was the most powerful and credible voice against its practice. As Independent India's... KNOW MORE
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
SOCIAL LEADER
1903-1988
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was one of the most romantic figures of the freedom movement. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was born into an aristocratic yet independent-minded family from Mangalore. Her... KNOW MORE
R K Narayan
ARTS
1906-2001
R K Narayan was regarded as India’s greatest writer in English of the 20th Century and a major World literary figure of his time. The creator of fictional South Indian town Malgudi, R K Narayan... KNOW MORE
Kishore Kumar
ENTERTAINMENT
1929-1987
Though Kishore Kumar is best known as one of Hindi cinema’s most popular singers, the legendary artiste wore many hats including those of an actor, lyricist, scriptwriter and filmmaker. A... KNOW MORE
Kanshi Ram
Political Leader
BORN 1934
From a little known Dalit organisation, he created a pan India political party that rose to rule the most populous state of India- Uttar Pradesh, a state that still determines the power equations at... KNOW MORE
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