K R Naraynan
…Foreign Service under the Nehru administration. He served as ambassador to Japan, United Kingdom, Thailand, Turkey, People’s Republic of China and United States of America and was referred by Nehru…
Bhimsen Joshi
…and his step mother raised him. Career Until the first half of the 20th century, Khyal was principally taught in the Guru Shishya (master-disciple) tradition. Bhimsen’s guru Sawai Gandharva was…
C. N. R. Rao
…an only child, and his learned parents made an academic environment. He was well versed in Hindu literature from his mother and in English from his father at an early…
Sachin Tendulkar
…the record for the most runs in both Test and ODI, and the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket. He is colloquially known as Little…
Purana Qila
…in 1545. The walls of the Fort rise to a height of 18 mtrs., and run on for about 1.5 km, and has three arched gateways, the Bara Darwaza (Big…
Char Minar
…Hyderabad, capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty built Charminar in 1591 shortly after he had…
Sanchi Stupa
…rebuilt it.[3] During the later rule of the Sunga, the stupa was expanded with stone slabs to almost twice its original size. The dome was flattened near the top and…
B. R. Ambedkar
…1908, he entered Elphinstone College and obtained a scholarship of twenty five rupees a month from the Gayakwad ruler of Baroda, Sahyaji Rao III for higher studies in the USA….
C. V. Raman
…came to be based on this phenomenon, and Ernest Rutherford referred to it in his presidential address to the Royal Society in 1929. Raman was president of the 16th session…
India Gate
…are perpetually kept alive. It was unveiled in 1931. Today, it is customary for the President and the Prime Minister, as well as visiting Guests of State, to pay homage…