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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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Hari Singh Nalwa Biography: Early Life, Sikh Empire General, Conquests, Battle of Jamrud and Legacy
Hari Singh Nalwa biography: born in 1791 in Gujranwala, the Sikh general carried Ranjit Singh's empire to the Khyber Pass and died…
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Malik Ambar Biography: Early Life, From Slave to Regent, Wars with the Mughals and Legacy
Malik Ambar biography: born in 1548 in Ethiopia and brought to India as a slave, he became regent of Ahmadnagar, held off…
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Kanhoji Angre Biography: Early Life, Maratha Navy, Battles with European Powers and Legacy
Kanhoji Angre biography: born about 1669 in the Konkan, the admiral of the Maratha navy held the west coast against the English,…
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Bhagat Puran Singh Biography: Early Life, Pingalwara, Service to the Destitute and Legacy
Bhagat Puran Singh biography: born 4 June 1904 in Punjab, he founded Pingalwara in Amritsar, a home for the sick, disabled and…
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Badruddin Tyabji Biography: Early Life, First Indian Barrister in Bombay, Congress President and Judge
Badruddin Tyabji biography: born 10 October 1844 in Bombay, he was the first Indian barrister in Bombay, the first Muslim president of…
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Rukhmabai Biography: Early Life, the Marriage Case, Age of Consent, Medical Career and Legacy
Rukhmabai biography: born 22 November 1864 in Bombay, she defied a court order to live with the husband she was married to…
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Anandibai Joshi Biography: Early Life, Journey to America, First Indian Woman Doctor and Legacy
Anandibai Joshi biography: born 31 March 1865 in Kalyan, she earned a medical degree in the United States in 1886, one of…