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Short Biography of 'Kabirdas'

'Kabirdas' was born in 1398 A.D. in Kashi (now Varansi). There are many stories regarding Kabir's birth. It is believed that Neeru and Neema, a weaver couple raised him. He was married to a woman named 'Loi'.Kabir's education and initiation could not be well managed. He remained illiterate. His job was to weave clothes. At the same time he was also engaged in sage association and contemplation

Short Biography of 'Ramchandra Shukla'

'Acharya Ramchandra Shukla' was born in 1884 in a village named Agona in Basti district, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father Pt. Chandrawali Shukla was a Sarayuparin Brahmin. He was a supervisor Kanungo and biased of Urdu. Shuklji had studied till the Intermediate. After this, he did the job. Then he left the job and became a teacher. He started writing in Hindi from his student life. Impressed

Short Biography of ' Goswami Tulsidas'

'Goswami Tulsidas' was born in 1532. Scholars differ on his year of birth and place. Some scholars consider his birth place as Rajpur (Banda district) and some as Soron (Etah district). There is no concrete information regarding his parents. According to the materials and evidence obtained, his mother's name was Hulsi and father's name was Atmaram Dubey. Tulsi's childhood was spent in

Short Biography of 'Surdas'

'Surdas' was born in 1478 AD. There are differences regarding his birthplace. Some scholars consider his birthplace to be a village called Runkata located on the road from Agra to Mathura, while some consider his birthplace as 'Sihi' village near Delhi.There is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding the parents and clan of Surdas. Some scholars consider him a descendant of Chandra

Short Biography of 'Abraham Lincoln'

'Abraham Lincoln' was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky (United States). His father's name was Thomas Lincoln and mother's name was Nancy Hanks Lincoln. He was born into a poor family, who did not have a good home to live in nor any means of getting education for children. Lincoln used to seek books from different places and read at night in the light of the stove fire and gained

Short Biography of 'Amitabh Bachchan'

'Amitabh Bachchan', who left an indelible mark in the history of Indian cinema, was born on 11 October 1942 in the city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. His father Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a famous Hindi poet. His mother Teji Bachchan was a highly educated and modern-minded woman. He was married to Jaya Bhaduri on 3 June 1973. Amitabh's primary education was in St. Mary's School,

Short Biography of 'Bhupen Hazarika'

'Bhupen Hazarika' was born on 8 September 1926 in Sadiya, Assam. He was the son of Nilakanta and Shantipriya Hazarika. His father was originally from Nazira, a town located in Sivasagar district. He married to Priyamvada Patel in 1950.Hazarika took his early studies at Sonaram and Dhubri. He matriculated from Tezpur High School in 1940. He completed his Intermediate in 1942 and his BA

Short Biography of 'Ram Nath Kovind'

'Ram Nath Kovind' was born on 1 October 1945 in Paraunkh village, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was born in a poor family. His father was a farmer. Kovind was married to Savita Kovind in 1974 and has a son named Prashant Kumar and a daughter named Swati Kovind. Kovind is an Indian Politician. He joined Bhartiya Janta Party (B.J.P.) in 1991. He was the Member of Parliament

Short Biography of 'Govind Ballabh Pant'

'Govind Ballabh Pant' was born on 10 September 1887, in a village called Khoont near Almora. He was born in a Brahmin family. His father's name was Manorath Pant, who was a government official, His mother's name was Govindi Bai. Govind Ballabh Pant was an excellent student. He passed Middle School and Matriculation examination from Almora. He then joined the Muir College, Allahabad

Short Biography of 'Bhagwan Das'

'Bhagwan Das' was born on 12 January 1869 in Varanasi, India. He was born in an Agarwal family. He graduated school to become a deputy in the collections bureau, and later left to continue his academic pursuits.Bhagwan Das was inspired by 'Annie Besant'. He joined the 'Theosophical Society' in 1894. He joined the 'Indian National Congress' during the 'Non-co-operation movement'. He

Short Biography of 'Vinoba Bhave'

'Vinoba Bhave' was born on September 11, 1895 in Kolaba, Maharashtra. His real name was Vinayaka Rao Bhave. His father's name was Narahari Shambhu Rao. His mother;s name was Rukmini Devi.Vinoba Bhave's early education was at Baroda. Later, he studied at Varanasi. He was interested mainly in philosophical literature. He joined Sabarmati ashram and became one of the closest associates of

Short Biography of 'M.G. Ramchandran'

Full name of 'M.G. Ramachandran' was Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran. He was born on 17 January 1917 at Kandy, British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). His father's name was Melakkath Gopala Menon. His mother's name was Maruthur Satyabhama.M.G. Ramachandran’s career started in films. With a deep passion for acting, he enrolled himself in a drama company. In 1936 he landed himself a film role for

Short Biography of 'Morarji Desai'

'Morarji Desai' was born on February 29, 1896 in Bhadeli village, now in the Bulsar district of Gujarat. His father's name was Ranchorji Desai, who was a school teacher at Bhavnagar (Saurashtra). Morarji Desai underwent his primary schooling in Saurashtra. Later he joined Bai Ava Bai High School, Valsad. After graduating from Wilson College, Mumbai, he joined the civil service in

Short Biography of 'C. Rajagopalachari'

Full Name of 'C. Rajagopalachari' was 'Chakravarti Rajagopalachari'. He was born on 10 December 1878 at Thorapalli in the Madras Presidency, His father's name was Chakravarti Venkataryan, who was munsiff of Thorapalli Village. His mother's name was Singaramma. C. Rajagopalachari passed his matriculation examinations in 1891 and graduated in arts from Central College, Bangalore in 1894. He

Short Biography of 'Mother Teresa'

'Mother Teresa' was born on 26 August 1910 at Skopje, Macedonia. Her real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was the youngest child of Nikollë and Dranafile Bojaxhi. Her father died in 1919 when she was only eight years old. Agnes was fascinated with missionaries from an early age, and by 12 she knew that she would commit herself to a religious vocation. When she was 18, she left home

Short Biography of 'Mahant Yogi Adityanath'

'Yogi Adityanath' was born on 5 June 1972 in the village of Panchur, in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand (formerly in Uttar Pradesh). His original name is Ajay Singh Bisht. His father's name is Anand Singh Bisht.Yogi Adityanath completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the H.N.B, Garhwal University in Uttarakhand. He renounced his family at the age of 21. He came under the

Short Biography of 'Karpoori Thakur'

'Karpoori Thakur' was born on 24 January 1924 in Pitaunjhia village of the Samastipur District of Bihar, India. His father's name was Gokul Thakur and mother's name was Ramdulari Devi.As a student activist, he left his graduate college to join the 'Quit India Movement'. For his participation in the Indian independence movement, he spent 26 months in prison.After India gained independence,

Short Biography of 'Subhash Chandra Bose'

'Subhash Chandra Bose' was born on 23rd January 1897 in Cuttack, Orissa, India. His mother's name was Prabhavati Devi. His father Janakinath Bose was an advocate.In the course of struggle for freedom Subhash Chandra Bose formed 'Azad Hind Fauz' and led the 'Indian National Army'. He advocated a revolutionary and violent way to protest as opposed to non-violent approach by Mahatma Gandhi. He

Short Biography of 'Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed'

'Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed' was born on 13 May, 1905 at Hauz Qazi area of Old Delhi. His father was Zalnur Ali. His mother was a daughter of the Nawab of Loharu. His grandfather was Khaliluddin Ali Ahmed.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was educated at the Government High School in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, and matriculated from the Delhi Government High School. He attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi,

Short Biography of 'B.D. Jatti'

Full name of 'B.D. Jatti' was Basappa Danappa Jatti. He was born on 10 September, 1912 at Savalagi village of Bijapur district. At the early age of 10 years, he was married to Sangamma of Bhabhanagar in 1922. His father was a humble grocer. He braved family difficulties and completed his education.After completing his graduation in Law, Jatti began his legal practice as an advocate for a very