Adolf Hitler — Creator of Nazism    Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. In 1889, Adolf was born in Austria. He was a self-educated man. From early years, he learnt the art of lying, twisting, cheating and flattering others. In World War II, he joined the German army and won an iron cross...

Benito Mussolini-Creator of Fascism   Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist and leader of the National Fascist Party. He ruled the country as Prime Minister from 1922 until his overthrowing in 1943. Until 1925, he ruled constitutionally but later he dropped democracy and set up a legal dictatorship. Mussolini was born at Forli in Romagna. His father was a blacksmith and his mother was a teacher in a school. After...

Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore   Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore was the most famous poet of India. He was born on 6th May 1861 in a rich family of Thakurs in Bengal. He had to take care of his family because his mother passed away when he was very young. Rabindranath was brought up in discipline and in a strict environment. His upbringing was mostly in the hands of the servants. Though his...

Kalpana Chawla Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American astronaut. She was the first Indian woman in space. Kalpana was born on 17 March 1962 in Karnal, a small town in Haryana. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist. In 2003, she was one of the seven-crew members who were killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. She got her primary education in a local school...

Doyen of Hindi Literature —Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan   On 27th November 1907. Dr. Harivansh Rai Srivastav was born in an ordinary Kayasth family in a small town near Allahabad. He was called ‘Bachchan’ at home, which means ‘child’. He received his formal schooling in a municipal school and learnt Urdu, which was the family tradition. He completed his higher education at Allahabad University and Banaras Hindu University. From 1914 to...

Architect of Indian Constitution —Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar   Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is regarded as one of the towering figures of Indian politics. He was born on 14th April 1891 in a poor family. Every year 14th April is observed as Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti. He was extremely intelligent right from his childhood days. With great determination in him, he studied very hard and became lawyer. Dr. Ambedkar had to face many difficulties...

Veteran Comedian — Charlie Chaplin The name of this famous personality is connected with some of the biggest celebrities of the world. Charlie Chaplin was known for his acting and film making abilities. He was a world famous humorous character. He made his viewers not only laugh open heatedly but also think. He took over the imagination of the audiences during the silent era of cinema. He had become highly popular...

Arundhati Roy   Arundhati Roy is one of the most renowned writers of modern times. She was born in Meghalaya on 24th November 1961. She spent her growing years in the State of Kerala. After completing her degree in architecture, she worked as an aerobic trainer. Later she decided to shift her focus to acting and writing screenplays for television and films. Right from her early days Arundhati was known for...