Neelam Sanjiva Reddy biography: born in 1913, the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh lost the presidency in 1969 and was elected…
V. V. Giri biography: born in 1894, the trade union leader became the fourth President of India in 1969, the only person…
Gulzarilal Nanda biography: born in 1898, the Gandhian labour leader was twice acting Prime Minister of India, after the deaths of Nehru…
Govind Ballabh Pant biography: born in 1887 in the Kumaon hills, he was the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, abolished zamindari…
Zakir Husain biography: born in 1897, the educationist who helped found Jamia Millia Islamia became the third President of India in 1967…
Ram Manohar Lohia biography: born in 1910, the socialist thinker and fiery parliamentarian shaped the politics of the backward classes and of…
Jayaprakash Narayan biography: born in 1902, the socialist hero of 1942 known as Lok Nayak led the movement that brought down Indira…
Nambi Narayanan biography: born in 1941, the ISRO scientist behind the Vikas engine was falsely accused of spying in 1994 and vindicated…
Deepak Parekh biography: born in 1944, he led HDFC for more than four decades and made the home loan an ordinary part…
Brijmohan Lall Munjal biography: born in 1923, he started with bicycle parts in Ludhiana and built Hero into the world's largest maker…
O. P. Jindal biography: born in a Haryana village in 1930, the farmer's son started with a bucket factory and founded the…
K. Anji Reddy biography: born in 1939, the scientist founded Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in 1984 and made it one of India's leading…
