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Mirza Ghalib Biography: Early Life, Urdu and Persian Poetry, Delhi in 1857, Letters and Legacy
Mirza Ghalib biography: born in Agra in 1797, the poet of Delhi's last Mughal years is regarded as the greatest poet of…
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Khushwant Singh Biography: Early Life, Train to Pakistan, Journalism, History of the Sikhs and Legacy
Khushwant Singh biography: born in 1915, the author of Train to Pakistan and A History of the Sikhs was India's most widely…
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Harivansh Rai Bachchan Biography: Early Life, Madhushala, Poetry, Autobiography, Awards and Family
Harivansh Rai Bachchan biography: born in 1907, the Hindi poet of Madhushala was among the most popular poets of his century and…
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Uday Shankar Biography: Early Life, Anna Pavlova, Modern Indian Dance, Kalpana, Family and Legacy
Uday Shankar biography: born in 1900, the dancer and choreographer who partnered Anna Pavlova created modern Indian dance and took it to…
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R. K. Laxman Biography: Early Life, The Common Man, Cartoons, Books, Awards and Legacy
R. K. Laxman biography: born in Mysore in 1921, the cartoonist drew the Common Man for The Times of India for more…
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Rukmini Devi Arundale Biography: Early Life, Bharatanatyam Revival, Kalakshetra, Animal Welfare and Legacy
Rukmini Devi Arundale biography: born in 1904, she brought Bharatanatyam on to the modern stage, founded Kalakshetra and piloted India's law against…
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B. V. Doshi Biography: Early Life, Le Corbusier, Architecture, Aranya Housing, Pritzker Prize and Legacy
B. V. Doshi biography: born in Pune in 1927, the architect who trained under Le Corbusier became in 2018 the first Indian…
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Charles Correa Biography: Early Life, Architecture, Navi Mumbai, Famous Buildings, Awards and Legacy
Charles Correa biography: born in 1930, the architect of the Gandhi memorial at Sabarmati and chief planner of Navi Mumbai shaped modern…
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Dadasaheb Phalke Biography: Early Life, Raja Harishchandra, Father of Indian Cinema and Legacy
Dadasaheb Phalke biography: born in 1870, he made Raja Harishchandra, India's first full-length feature film, in 1913 and is known as the…
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Tansen Biography: Early Life, Swami Haridas, Akbar’s Court, Ragas, Legends and Legacy
Tansen biography: the sixteenth-century singer from Gwalior, one of the nine jewels of Akbar's court, is regarded as the greatest musician in…
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Rahat Indori Biography: Early Life, Urdu Poetry, Famous Shayari, Film Songs, Death and Family
Rahat Indori biography: born in Indore in 1950, the Urdu poet and film lyricist was the biggest draw at mushairas for decades…
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Sudarsan Pattnaik Biography: Age, Early Life, Sand Art, Awards, Records and Career
Sudarsan Pattnaik biography: born in Puri in 1977, the self-taught sand artist has won international championships and was awarded the Padma Shri…