Court poet and wise jester (early 16th century) The story of Tenali Ramakrishna, the court…
Browsing: Great Indians
Visionary social reformer (1858-1962) Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve was a preeminent Indian social reformer, especially…
Gallant officer (1913-1947) Dewan Ranjit Rai was born on 6 February 1913 in Gujranwala, now…
Tireless crusader (1909-1981) Durgabai Deshmukh, an embodiment of woman empowerment in her lifetime, was among…
Passionate activist and journalist (1949-2015) When news reached India that Praful Bidwai had passed away…
Pragamatic patriot (1933-2015) SV. Raju was born on 24 September 1933, in Mumbai. His mother…
A visionary technocrat (1929-2015) Kunnath Puthiyaveetil Padmanabhan Nambiar, known as K.P.P. Nambiar, who passed away…
Architect and urban planner par excellence (1930-2015) Charles Correa, architect, urban planner and activist, credited…
Intellectual warrior (1913-2000) General Kumarmangalam was born on 1 July 1913 in the family estate…
Humble and grounded visionary (1934–2015) Sister Nirmala, the nun chosen by Mother Teresa to carry…