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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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General K. S. Thimayya Biography: Early Life, Burma, Kashmir and Zoji La, Korea, Army Chief and Legacy
K. S. Thimayya biography: born in Coorg in 1906, the general took tanks over the Zoji La in 1948, won praise in…
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Abdul Hamid Biography: Early Life, Army Career, Battle of Asal Uttar and Param Vir Chakra
Abdul Hamid biography: the soldier from Ghazipur destroyed Pakistani Patton tanks with a jeep-mounted gun at the Battle of Asal Uttar in…
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Arjan Singh Biography: Early Life, Burma Campaign, Air Chief in the 1965 War and Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Arjan Singh biography: born in 1919, he led the Indian Air Force in the 1965 war and in 2002 became the only…
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Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa Biography: Early Life, First Indian Army Chief, 1947-48 War and Legacy
K. M. Cariappa biography: born in Coorg in 1899, he became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army on 15 January…
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Sheikh Abdullah Biography: Early Life, National Conference, Kashmir’s Accession, Imprisonment and Legacy
Sheikh Abdullah biography: born in 1905, the Lion of Kashmir led the movement against the Maharaja, backed accession to India in 1947…
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Ahilyabai Holkar Biography: Early Life, Queen of Malwa, Maheshwar, Temples She Built and Legacy
Ahilyabai Holkar biography: born in 1725, the widowed queen ruled Malwa from Maheshwar for nearly thirty years and rebuilt temples across India,…
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Chaudhary Devi Lal Biography: Early Life, Haryana Chief Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Farmers’ Leader and Family
Devi Lal biography: born in 1914, the farmers' leader known as Tau was twice Chief Minister of Haryana and Deputy Prime Minister…
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Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography: Early Life, Wrestler to Chief Minister, Samajwadi Party, Defence Minister and Family
Mulayam Singh Yadav biography: born in 1939, the wrestler turned teacher founded the Samajwadi Party, was three times Chief Minister of Uttar…
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M. G. Ramachandran Biography: Early Life, Tamil Film Star, AIADMK Founder, Chief Minister and Legacy
M. G. Ramachandran biography: born in 1917, the Tamil film hero known as MGR founded the AIADMK and was Chief Minister of…
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Hamid Ansari Biography: Age, Early Life, Diplomat, Vice-President of India for Two Terms and Family
Hamid Ansari biography: born in 1937, the career diplomat was Vice-President of India for two full terms from 2007 to 2017, the…
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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Biography: Early Life, Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vice-President of India and Legacy
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat biography: born in 1923, the BJP veteran was three times Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Vice-President of India from…