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Wajid Ali Shah Biography: Last King of Awadh, Kathak, Thumri, Annexation and Exile
Wajid Ali Shah biography: born 30 July 1822 in Lucknow, the last King of Awadh was a poet, composer and patron of…
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V. P. Singh Biography: Early Life, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Bofors, Prime Minister and Mandal
V. P. Singh biography: born 25 June 1931 in Allahabad, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister became Prime Minister in 1989 and…
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Asaf-ud-Daula Biography: Nawab of Awadh, Lucknow, Bara Imambara, Rumi Darwaza and Legacy
Asaf-ud-Daula biography: born 23 September 1748 in Faizabad, the Nawab of Awadh made Lucknow his capital in 1775 and built the Bara…
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Chandra Shekhar Biography: Early Life, Young Turk, Bharat Yatra, Prime Minister and Family
Chandra Shekhar biography: born 17 April 1927 in Ibrahimpatti, Ballia, the socialist "Young Turk" walked the length of India in 1983 and…
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Biography: Early Life, First Woman Minister, UN General Assembly President and Family
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit biography: born 18 August 1900 in Allahabad, she was India's first woman cabinet minister and the first woman President…
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Motilal Nehru Biography: Early Life, Allahabad Lawyer, Swaraj Party, Nehru Report and Family
Motilal Nehru biography: born 6 May 1861 in Agra, the Allahabad lawyer was twice Congress president, founded the Swaraj Party and drafted…
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Biography: Early Life, Aligarh Movement, MAO College, Writings and Legacy
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan biography: born 17 October 1817 in Delhi, the reformer founded the college at Aligarh in 1875 that became…
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Madan Mohan Malaviya Biography: Early Life, Banaras Hindu University, Congress, Journalism and Legacy
Madan Mohan Malaviya biography: born 25 December 1861 in Allahabad, "Mahamana" founded Banaras Hindu University, led the Congress and was awarded the…
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Girija Devi Biography: Early Life, Thumri, Banaras Gharana, Awards and Legacy
Girija Devi biography: born 8 May 1929 in Varanasi, the vocalist of the Banaras gharana was known as the Queen of Thumri…
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Birju Maharaj Biography: Early Life, Kathak, Lucknow Gharana, Film Choreography and Awards
Birju Maharaj biography: born 4 February 1938 in Lucknow, the heir of the Lucknow gharana was the greatest Kathak dancer and teacher…
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Kashinath Singh Biography: Age, Early Life, Kashi Ka Assi, Novels, Awards and Varanasi
Kashinath Singh biography: born 1 January 1937 near Varanasi, the Hindi writer portrayed his city in Kashi Ka Assi and won the…
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Munawwar Rana Biography: Early Life, Urdu Poetry, Maa, Muhajirnama, Awards and Controversies
Munawwar Rana biography: born 26 November 1952 in Raebareli, the Urdu poet made the mother the heart of the ghazal and wrote…