Voice of Hindi Literature and Women’s Sensibilities Kranti Trivedi was born on 28 September 1930 in Raipur (now in Chhattisgarh), into the distinguished family of Ravi Shankar Shukla, the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. From an early age, she displayed a natural flair for writing and went on to become a prominent name in […]
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The historic origins of the Cathedral and John Connon School date back to 1860, when Bishop Harding and the Cathedral Chaplain founded a Grammar School in Bombay. This initiative was soon followed by the establishment of a Girls’ School and a Choir School, laying the foundation for one of Mumbai’s most prestigious educational institutions. Formation […]
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Beacon of Faith and Compassion Sant Shadaram Sahib was born on 25 October 1708 in Lahore (now in Pakistan). His birth is remembered as a moment of spiritual hope during a period of social unrest in Sindh, particularly during the rule of Gulam Shah Kalhoro, when people were facing hardship and uncertainty. Early Life and […]
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The Doon School was founded in 1935 by Satish Ranjan Das, a prominent barrister from Kolkata. Inspired by the British model of public schools, he envisioned an Indian public residential school for Indian boys in the foothills of the Himalayas. Thus was established The Doon School in Dehradun, with a mission to combine modern education […]
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A Millennium of Architectural Grandeur The magnificent Brihadeeswarar Temple was built by Rajaraja Chola I of the Chola dynasty at Thanjavur, the capital of his kingdom in Tamil Nadu. Originally named Rajarajeswaram by the king, it is known today as Brihadeeswaram in Sanskrit and Peruvudaiyarkoli in Tamil. Construction of this grand granite temple began in […]
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A Visionary Leader of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was born on 08 July 1949 at Pulivendula in Andhra Pradesh to Y. S. Raja Reddy and Jayamma. He received his early education in Bellary and pursued medical studies at Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College (MRMC), Gulbarga University, Karnataka. He later completed his House Surgeonship at […]
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A Respected Statesman of Tamil Nadu G. K. Moopanar, born Govindasamy Karuppiah Moopanar on 19 August 1931, hailed from Kapisthalam village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. He was born to Shri R. Govindasamy Moopanar and Smt. Saraswathy Ammal. Although family circumstances did not permit him to pursue studies beyond high school, he was self-motivated […]
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A Reformist Leader of Madras Presidency Omanthur P. Ramaswamy Reddiar was born on 1st February 1895 at Omanthur in Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu to Shri Muthurama Reddiar and Smt. Aranaganayaki. He completed his high school education at Walter Scott High School in Tindivanam. Deeply inspired by the national movement, he actively participated in India’s […]
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A Revolutionary Thinker and Social Reformer P. Jeevanandham, popularly known as Jeeva, was born on 21 August 1907 in Boothapandi village, then part of the princely state of Travancore (now in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu). He was born into an orthodox family at a time when untouchability was widely practiced in society. Early Influence and […]
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Apostle of Simplified Kundalini Yoga Vethathiri Maharishi was born on 14th August 1911 in Guduvancherry, a small village near Chennai, to Varadhappan and Chinnammal. Though he did not receive formal schooling, his intense passion for learning led him to educate himself from a very young age. Early Life and Quest for Knowledge To support himself, […]
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