Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors‚ including Bharat Ratna (India’s Highest Civilian Award)‚ Padma Bhushan (1969)‚Padma Vibhushan (1999)‚ Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989)‚ Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997)‚[25] NTR National Award (1999)‚Bharat Ratna (2001)‚ ANR National Award (2009)‚ three National Film Awards‚ and 12 Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969‚ she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare
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four varnas – and the Hindu caste system. He converted to Buddhism and is also credited with providing a spark for the transformation of hundreds of thousands of Dalits or untouchables to Theravada Buddhism. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna‚ India’s highest civilian award‚ in 1990.[3] Overcoming numerous social and financial obstacles‚ Ambedkar became one of the first Dalits (untouchables) to obtain a college education in India. Eventually earning a law degree and doctorates for
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Sachin Tendulkar From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Tendulkar" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Tendulkar (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Sachin Tendulkar Sachin at Castrol Golden Spanner Awards (crop).jpg Tendulkar at an awards event in January 2013. Personal information Full name Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar Born 24 April 1973 (age 40) Bombay‚ Maharashtra‚ India Nickname Master Blaster ‚Tendlya‚ Little Master[1] Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Batting style Right-handed Bowling
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Born: December 3‚ 1884 Died: February 28‚ 1963 Achievements: First President of independent India; President of the Constituent Assembly; President of Congress in 1943 and 1939. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of independent India. He was the President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution. He had also served as a Cabinet Minister briefly in the first Government of independent India. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was one of the foremost disciples of Gandhiji and he played
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Bharat Ratna Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (i/ˈæbdʊl kəˈlɑːm/; born 15 October 1931) usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam‚ is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram‚ Tamil Nadu‚ studied physics at the St. Joseph’s College‚ Tiruchirappalli‚ and aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT)‚ Chennai. Kalam served as the 11th President of India‚ succeeding K. R. Narayanan
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Male |The first President of Indian Republic |Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |The first Prime Minister of free India |Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |The first Indian to win Nobel Prize |Rabindranath Tagore | |The first President of Indian National Congress |W.C. Banerjee
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Lest we forget! Dr. Verghese Kurien - the man who came to Anand almost 60 years ago after completing his graduation in the US‚ had decided to leave soon in search for better opportunities. But something made him stay back forever – the “billion-litre” idea - to transform the life of millions of milk producers in the country — and he stayed on to become the "Milkman of India"‚ the Father of White Revolution. Hardly‚ one would find a young graduate with a lucrative career ahead settling to improve
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| Amartya Sen | Indian Economist‚ Nobel Laurete‚ Bharat Ratna | | | Introduction It was a coincidence‚ when my professor asked to write about the well-known economist of our times. Within few minutes‚ I responded back that I would like to write about my all-time favorite economist Amartya Sen. I was always fascinated about his contributions to the world of economics. Amartya Sen is currently teaching at Lamont University Professor‚ and has been Professor of Economics and Philosophy
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award of the 2003 Cricket World Cup held in South Africa. Tendulkar won the 2010 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the ICC awards.[5] He has been recommended for the receipt of the Bharat Ratna award‚ in fact it has been speculated that the criteria for the award of the Bharat Ratna were changed to allow him receive the award.[6][7] He is also a member of Rajya Sabha of Parliament of India.[8] Tendulkar passed 30‚000 runs in international cricket on 20 November 2009. On 5 December
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Mokshagundam Vishveshwariah‚ KCIE‚‚ (popularly known as Sir MV; 15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962 was a notable Indian engineer‚ scholar‚ statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1918. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic’s highest honor‚ the Bharat Ratna‚ in 1955. He was knighted as a Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George V for his myriad contributions to the public good. Every year‚ 15 September is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India in his memory. He is held in high regard as
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