Freedom Fighter, Spiritual Seeker, Nation Builder Early Life and Education Surendra Nath Jauhar was born on 13 August 1903 in Vahalee village, Jhelum District, West Punjab (now in Pakistan). He pursued his higher education at D.A.V. College and National College, Lahore, institutions known for nurturing nationalist thought during the freedom struggle. Role in India’s Freedom […]
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Freedom Fighter, Scholar, Statesman and Champion of Vidarbha Early Life and Roots in Vidarbha Dr. Madhav Srihari Aney, popularly known as Loknayak Bapuji Aney, was born on 29 August 1880 in Wani, a rural town in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. The region, part of the former Berar Province, lay in the plains of Central India, marked […]
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Freedom Fighter, Jurist and Visionary Nationalist Early Life and Education Pandit K. Santanam was born on 25 August 1885 to A. Krishnamachari Iyengar, the then Dewan of Mysore. Orphaned at a young age, he was sent to live with relatives in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, where he completed his schooling and collegiate education. An exceptionally bright […]
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Visionary Journalist, Media Pioneer and Humanitarian Early Life and Education K. M. Mathew was born on 2 January 1917, the seventh son of Shri K. C. Mammen Happillai, at Kottayam, Kerala. He received his early education in Kottayam and went on to obtain a degree in Economics from Madras University, laying a strong academic foundation […]
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Freedom Fighter, Administrator and Architect of Modern Andhra Pradesh Early Life and Education Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was born on 28 July 1909 in Chirumamilla village of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, to Shri S. Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy and Smt. Chhayamma. After completing his graduation and LLB, he began his legal practice in 1933. From his […]
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Gandhian Leader and Pioneer of the Employment Guarantee Movement Early Life and Education Vitthal Sakharam Page was born on 21 July 1910 at Bagan in Satara district of Maharashtra. After completing his graduation, he obtained his LL.B. degree from Mumbai University. A man of exceptional intellectual breadth, his long and distinguished career spanned economics, politics, […]
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A Century of Theological Education and Social Leadership Foundation and Vision The United Theological College (UTC), Bengaluru, was founded on 8 July 1910 with the objective of training leaders for the Church and society in India. Beginning modestly with about ten students and seven staff members, the College has grown steadily over the decades and […]
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Eminent Scientist, Educationist and Visionary Reformer Early Life and Education Daulat Singh Kothari was born on 6 July 1906 at Udaipur to Shri Fateh Lal Kothari, a school teacher. After his father’s untimely death in 1918, he was brought up by his mother, a devout and generous lady who played a pivotal role in shaping […]
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Jain Spiritual Leader, Reformer and Social Visionary Early Life Umrao Kunwar Ji ‘Archana’ was born on 15 August 1922 in Village Dadiya, Kisangarh, Rajasthan, to Shri Jagat Narain Tater and Smt. Anupama Devi. Her childhood name was Alol Kunwar. From an early age, she displayed a calm, contemplative temperament and a natural inclination towards spirituality. […]
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Freedom Fighter, Parliamentarian and Champion of Communal Harmony Early Life Subhadra Joshi was born on 23 March 1919 in a well-known family of Sialkot (now in Pakistan). From an early age, she was deeply influenced by ideals of nationalism, social justice and human equality, which later shaped her lifelong commitment to public service. Participation in […]
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