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Talat Mahmood Biography: Early Life, King of Ghazals, Famous Songs, Films, Awards and Family
Talat Mahmood biography: born in Lucknow in 1924, the singer with the velvet voice was the king of the film ghazal in…
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Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Biography: Early Life, Carnatic Vocalist, Swathi Thirunal Compositions and Legacy
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer biography: born in 1908, the doyen of Carnatic vocal music sang for more than seventy years and brought the…
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Gangubai Hangal Biography: Early Life, Kirana Gharana, Hindustani Vocalist, Struggles, Awards and Legacy
Gangubai Hangal biography: born in Dharwad in 1913, the khayal singer of the Kirana gharana overcame caste prejudice and poverty and sang…
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Mallikarjun Mansur Biography: Early Life, Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, Rare Ragas, Awards and Legacy
Mallikarjun Mansur biography: born in 1910 near Dharwad, the khayal singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana was a master of rare ragas who…
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Ustad Alla Rakha Biography: Early Life, Tabla Maestro, Ravi Shankar, Woodstock and Son Zakir Hussain
Alla Rakha biography: born in Jammu in 1919, the tabla master accompanied Ravi Shankar across the world and was the father and…
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Ustad Vilayat Khan Biography: Early Life, Sitar Maestro, Gayaki Ang, Awards He Refused and Family
Vilayat Khan biography: born in 1928 into a family of sitar players, he made the instrument sing like the human voice and…
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Ranjitsinhji Biography: Early Life, Cricket for England, the Leg Glance, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar and Ranji Trophy
Ranjitsinhji biography: born in Kathiawar in 1872, the prince who played Test cricket for England changed the art of batting, and India's…
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Lala Amarnath Biography: Early Life, India’s First Test Century, First Captain of Independent India and Family
Lala Amarnath biography: born in 1911, he scored India's first Test century on his debut in 1933 and was the first captain…
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C. K. Nayudu Biography: Early Life, India’s First Test Captain, the 1926 Innings, Records and Legacy
C. K. Nayudu biography: born in 1895, the hard-hitting batsman was India's first Test captain in 1932 and the country's first cricketing…
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Vijender Singh Biography: Age, Early Life, Boxing Career, Beijing Olympic Bronze, Professional Titles and Family
Vijender Singh biography: born in Haryana in 1985, the boxer won India's first Olympic medal in the sport at Beijing in 2008…
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Koneru Humpy Biography: Age, Early Life, Chess Career, Youngest Woman Grandmaster, World Rapid Titles and Family
Koneru Humpy biography: born in 1987, India's first woman grandmaster to reach the world's top two has twice been Women's World Rapid…
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Mirabai Chanu Biography: Age, Early Life, Weightlifting Career, Tokyo Olympic Silver, Medals and Awards
Mirabai Chanu biography: born in Manipur in 1994, the weightlifter won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, a world title in 2017 and…