Freedom Fighter, Parliamentarian and Nation Builder Early Life and Influences Chaudhary Ranbir Singh was born on 26 November 1914 in Sanghi village, Rohtak district of present-day Haryana. His father, Chaudhary Matu Ram, was a freedom fighter, nationalist and a pioneer of the Arya Samaj movement. The family maintained close associations with Lala Lajpat Rai and […]
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A Century of Gujarati Journalism and Literature (1911–2011) Historical Significance In the history of Gujarati periodicals and literature, DOOT holds a unique distinction as the second Gujarati magazine to complete one hundred years of uninterrupted publication, after the 155-year-old Buddhiprakash of the Gujarat Vidyasabha. Its centenary marks a remarkable milestone in the cultural and literary […]
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Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire (1509–1529) The Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336 by the Sangama brothers, was one of the most powerful empires in South Indian history. It was ruled successively by four imperial dynasties—Sangama, Salva, Tuluva and Aravidu. Sri Krishnadevaraya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty, the third ruling house of the […]
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Commemorative Issue – India Post INDIPEX 2011 and Special Stamp Series To mark INDIPEX 2011 – the World Philatelic Exhibition, held at New Delhi from 12 to 18 February 2011, India Post released a special series of postage stamps. The series was issued in three distinct sets: The First Airmail Flight – A Historic Beginning […]
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Commemorative Issue – India Post INDIPEX 2011 and Special Stamp Series To mark INDIPEX 2011 – the World Philatelic Exhibition, held at New Delhi from 12 to 18 February 2011, India Post released a special series of postage stamps. The series was issued in three distinct sets: The First Airmail Flight – A Historic Beginning A landmark moment in […]
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Commemorative Issue – India Post INDIPEX 2011 and Special Stamp Series To mark INDIPEX 2011 – the World Philatelic Exhibition, held at New Delhi from 12 to 18 February 2011, India Post released a special series of postage stamps. The series was issued in three distinct sets: The First Airmail Flight – A Historic Beginning A landmark moment in […]
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Commemorative Issue – India Post INDIPEX 2011 and Special Stamp Series To mark INDIPEX 2011 – the World Philatelic Exhibition, held at New Delhi from 12 to 18 February 2011, India Post released a special series of postage stamps. The series was issued in three distinct sets: The First Airmail Flight – A Historic Beginning A landmark moment in […]
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Legendary Heroine of Indian Cinema Early Life and Background Leela Naidu was born in 1940 in Mumbai, India, into a distinguished and intellectually accomplished family. Her father, Dr. Pattipati Ramaiah Naidu, was a renowned nuclear physicist from Andhra Pradesh, while her mother, Dr. Marthe Naidu, was an Indologist of Swiss-French origin. This unique cultural and […]
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‘Mahanati’ of Telugu and Tamil Cinema Birth and Early Life Savithri was born on 4 January 1936 at Chirravuru, in Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh). Born into a wealthy family, she displayed exceptional artistic talent from an early age. She received formal training in music and dance under Sista Purnayya […]
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Legendary Heroine of Indian Cinema Early Life and Family Background Nutan Samarth was born on 4 June 1936 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, into a family deeply rooted in Indian cinema. She was introduced to films at an early age by her mother, the celebrated actress and filmmaker Shobhana Samarth, making her debut in ‘Hamari Beti’. […]
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