Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Dr. Sarvapalli S. Radhakrishnan was one of the greatest philosophers of modern times. He was born at Tiruttani now in Tamil Nadu on September 5, 1888. His father’s name was Sarvapalli Vira Swami and mother’s name was Sattima. Sarvapalli was the name of his ancestral village in Andhra Pradesh. Born in an orthodox Brahmin family, it was not very difficult for him to study epics and puranas at...

Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi was the only daughter of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. She was born at Allahabad on November 19, 1917. Her maiden name was Indira Priyadarshini. After marriage her name became Indira Gandhi. Her grandfather Pt. Moti Lal Nehru was a famous lawyer and had participated actively in the Freedom Movement of India. She had her earlier education at Delhi and school education...

Mother Teresa Mother Teresa, an Angel of Mercy, was born to Albanian parents on 27th August, 1910 in Skoplji, Yugoslavia. Then her name was Agnes. Mother Teresa was a symbol and personification of great human qualities like kindness, charity, love and service of the weak and the suffering. Throughout her life she was busy making people happy, bringing-cheers to the sick, diseased, orphans and the helpless. The poorest certainly had the...

Lala Lajpat Rai – Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai, the lion of Punjab, was born at Ruper in Ambala district on January 28, 1865. His father’s name was Munshi Radha Krishan. Munshi Radha Krishan was himself a tall and vigorous man devoted to physical exercise but Ruper was malaria infested and so his son Lajpat Rai also became a constant victim of malaria. Lajpat Rai’s schooling at first was largely carried...