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Surendra Nath Bannerjee India : Founder-member of INC Born : AD 1848 Died : AD 1925 Surendra Nath Bannerjee is one of those national leaders who played a leading role in the establishment of the Indian National Congress. He held extremist views and was considered a militant till Lokmanya Tilak’s arrival on the scene. In the beginning, he was assigned the task of liaison with...
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November 29, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Ferozeshah Mehta India : Liberal Freedom Fighter Born : AD 1845 Died : AD 1915 Ferozeshah Mehta was born in a Parsi family of Bombay, Maharashtra on August 4, 1845. After graduating in 1864, he went to England to study law. He rammed home in 1868 after getting his Bar-at-Law in 1867, but soon after joined the freedom struggle instead of continuing with Law. A representative of the liberals,...
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November 29, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Alla-Uddin Khan India : Classical Music Maestro Born : AD 1869 Died : AD 1972 Ustad Alla-Uddin Khan holds an important place among the classical music maestros of India. He had an inclination towards music since his childhood. He was taught by Nanu Gopal, Nandlal and Vazir Khan. The Raja of Mehar, a connoisseur of music, made him his guru. On 19 October 1958, he was awarded ‘Padma Bhushan’...
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November 29, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Sarah Berndhart France : Famous Actress Born : AD 1844 Died : AD 1923 Many great actresses of the world have made history and Sarah Berndhart was one of them. For 50 years, she dominated the field of acting. Although her first performance was remarkable for its high quality of acting, yet she kept on improving with every performance till the end. Her work never sagged. Sarah was born in...
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November 29, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Benjamin Disreali England : British Statesman Born : AD 1804 Died : AD 1881 When a slim and young Jew, British Member of Parliament rose to make his first speech, he was jeered at by the members. The 32- year old MP sat down saying, “I will sit down today but the time will come when you will be listening to me attentively”, and that time did come when...
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Jamshedji Tata India : Pioneer of Indian Industry Born : AD 1839 Died : AD 1904 Jamshedji Tata is considered to be the path-finder of modern industrial builders. He is known as the grand-father of Indian industry for his acumen and enthusiasm. Nobody else could have thought of the new industries started by Jamshedji at that time when industrial awakening and revolution was yet to come to India. Jamshedji’s...
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Marie Curie Essay No. 01 France: Discoverer of Radium Born: AD 1867 Died: AD 1934 Marie Curie was born to poor parents in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. She was Christened Mania. She wanted to go for higher studies but her parents were unable to do so because of poverty. However, due to the insistence of friends and relatives, she went to France for higher studies where she completed her...
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Alexander Graham Bell Scotland : An Inventor Born : AD 1847 Died : AD 1922 My God, it speaks” uttered the Emperor of Brazil and the receiver of the Telephone slipped from his hand and banged aground. At the other end Alexander Graham Bell was still on line. This incident goes back to 1876 when at an exhibition in Philadelphia (USA), Alexander Graham Bell was giving a demonstration...
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