Born: 25 December 1861 in AllahabadDied: 12 November 1946 in VaranasiAward: Bharat Ratna in 2014Known for: Role in Indian independence movement, President of Indian National Congress, Founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), One of the founders of Scouting in India, Founders of English-newspaper ‘The Leader’Profession: Educationist, Journalist, Lawyer, Politician, Freedom Activist Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya …
Kabir Das Jayanti It is considered that the great poet, Saint Kabir Das, was born in the month of Jyestha on Purnima in the year 1440. That’s why Saint Kabir Das Jayanti or birthday anniversary is celebrated every year with great enthusiasm by his followers and loved ones on the Purnima of Jyestha that lies …
Biography of Tulsidas He was the composer of the original Ramayana into Sanskrit. He lived in Varanasi till his death. The name of Tulsi ghat has been kept after him. He was the greatest poet of Hindi literature and founded the temple Sankat mochan in Varanasi. Goswami Tulsidas was a great Hindu poet as well as saint, reformer, …
Munshi Premchand Biography of Munshi Premchand Munshi Premchand, Hindustani literature (Upanyas Samrat) and Indian writer (novel writer, story writer, and dramatist), was born in the year 1880 on the 31st of July in the Lamhi village (near Varanasi). He is a famous writer of the early 20th century. He left us on the 8th of …
Ustad Bismillah Khan was a great Indian shehnai maestro of Benares and awarded with the Bharat Ratna in the year 2001 being the third classical musician. Bharat Ratna is the uppermost national honour in India. He got the fame worldwide for performing the shehnai more than eight decades. Biography of Bismillah Khan Birth history and …
Jaishankar Prasad Biography Jaishankar Prasad, a most celebrated personality related to the modern Hindi literature and Hindi theatre, was born at 30th January in the year 1889 and died at 14th January in the year 1937. He was a great Indian poet, novelist and dramatist, born in the simple madheshiya Teli Vaisya family of the …
Annie Besant Facts: Born: on 1st of October in 1847 at Clapham, London, United KingdomDied: on 20th of September in 1933 at age of 85 in Adyar, Madras Presidency, British IndiaNationality: BritishAlso known as: Annie WoodFamous for: Theosophist, women’s rights activist, writer and orator. Family: Spouse: Clergyman Frank BesantChildren: Mother: Emily MorrisFather: William Wood Education: …
Who was Sant Ravidas Shri Guru Sant Ravidas Ji was a great Saint, philosopher, poet, social reformer, and follower of God in India during the 15th century. He was one of the most famous and leading stars of the nirguna sampradaya (sant parampara) and was one of the prominent leaders of the North Indian Bhakti …
Swami Adgadanand Ji Maharaj About Swami AdgadanandJi Maharaj Swami Adgadanand Ji Maharaj, a most famous and religious personality of the present, has been described the “Yatharth Geeta” in the simple form which was disseminated by the Lord Krishna a long ago. It is considered that Swami Adgadanad Ji Maharaj came to his Guru “Saint Paramanand …
Shri Satuwa Baba Maharaj ji was a great and popular saint in the Varanasi. He was admired and honored by the thousands of pilgrims all across the India. Shri Satuwa Baba Maharaj was born in 1913 in a rural Brahmin family in the Sankarpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His spiritual nature was God gifted. He was …
Tailang swami *Image rights belong to the owner Trailanga Swami (also called as Tailang Swami or Telang Swami) was a great Hindu yogi lived in the Varanasi. He was famous for his divine powers and regarded as a renowned stature of the Bengal. There are many stories behind him about his spiritual and yogic powers. …
Maharishi Shushruta is a legendry scholar of the Indian medical science and founding father of surgery. 2600 Yrs ago Maharishi Shushruta together with his colleagues had conducted the variety of complex surgeries such as caesareans, artificial limbs, cataract, urinary stones, fractures, and most specially the plastic surgery. A famous book (Shalya Tantra) has been described …
karpatri Ji Maharaj *(Image rights belong to the owner) Swami Karpatri was born in 1905 at Bhatni of Pratapgarh and died in 1980. He was a monk in the Hindu dashanami monastic tradition. He is also known as Hariharananda Saraswati. After three years of Tap in icy caves of Himalaya he ordained as a monk. …
Biography of Kinaram Baba Aghoracharya Baba Kinaram was born on the Aghor Chaturdashi in the Bhadrapad in 1601 A.D at the Ramgarh village of the Chandauli district near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is believed that, after birth he had started to cry after three days of his birth by the blessings of …
Biography of Acharya Pandit Ramchandra Shukla Acharya Pandit Ramchandra Shukla, a great Hindi poetry and prose writer, was born at 4th October in the year 1884 in a small village named Agona, Basti of the UP state during the British rule and died in the year 1941. Commonly, he is known as the Acharya Shukla …
Lal Bahadur Shastri Facts: 2nd Prime Minister of India: In office: From 9th June 1964 to 11th January 1966 President: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Preceded by: Jawaharlal Nehru Succeeded by: Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)
Biography of the Dr. Sampurnanand Dr. Sampurnanand, a teacher and a politician in the Uttar Pradesh state of the India, was born at 1st January in the year 1891 in the Varanasi city. And he was died at 7th March in the year 1969 in the Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to the great family …
Biography of Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was born at 19th August 1907 and died at 19th May 1979. He was born in the traditional family of the village (Dubey-ka-Chhapra) in the Ballia district of the Uttar Pradesh state. His father was a Sanskrit Scholar named Pandit Anamol Dwivedi. His early education …
Bharatendu Harishchandra Biography Bharatendu Harishchandra, the father of the modern Hindi literature and the Hindi theatre, was born in the Benares at 9th September in the year 1850. After serving a lot for the modern Hindi literature for 35 years, he died at 6th January in the year 1885. He was a recognized poet for …
Biography of the Pandit Vikash Maharaj Pandit Vikash Maharaj, a great sarod maestro known as the great Indian musician, was born in the year 1957 in the Banaras Gharana in the professional music family in Varanasi. He is the famous personality of India of the 14th generation. As being the sarod player he was inspired …
Gopi Krishna Biography Gopi Krishna, a great personality in Kathak and famous as an Indian dancer, actor and choreographer related to the Banaras Gharana in Varanasi. He has performed his awesome performances which are marked by the unique interpretation. Gopi Krishna was born at 22nd August in the year 1935 in the Calcutta and died …
Sitara Devi Kathak Dancer Sitara Devi is a well known classical Kathak dancer of India, born at the day of great Indian festival Diwali in Kolkata in 1920. As she was born on Dipawali, she has also named as Dhanalakshmi (nickname of which is Dhanno). She belongs to the Brahmin family of the Varanasi. Her …
Girija Devi was born in 1929 in Varanasi India. She is an Indian classical singer from Banaras gharana. Recognitions and awards: Awarded with the Padma Shri in 1972. Awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1989. Got Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1977. Got Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2010. Awarded with Maha Sangeet Samman Award in …
Biography of Kishan Maharaj Pandit Kishan Maharaj, a famous Indian tabla player, born at 3rd September 1923 in the Kabir Chaura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He was born at the propitious Hindu festival day named Sri Krishna Janamashtami in the family related to the professional music. Kishan Maharaj has passed away recently at his 84 at …
Biography of the Rajan Sajan Mishra Rajan and Sajan Mishra (both are bothers), a khyal style singer of the Indian classical music. Khyal style singing is considered as the 300 years old style of the Banaras gharana. Mishra brothers have been performing their art of singing all across the India as well as the world. …
Biography of the Smt. N. Rajam Smt. N. Rajam, a renowned violin master (brilliant solo violinist) and Hindustani classical music performer, was born in the professional music family of the Chennai in the year 1938. Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer, her father, was a great and well known model of the Carnatic Music. She has learned …
Biography of the Pandit Hanuman Prasad Mishra Pandit Hanuman Prasad Mishra was born in the year 1913 in the professional music family (related to the Banaras Gharana and Indian Classical Music) in the Varanasi city. He was born at the Kabir Chaura place in the Varanasi district, UP. He left the world in the year …
Pandit Mahadev Prasad Mishra Biography Pandit Mahadev Prasad Mishra, a most famous vocalist and extremely talented tabla and harmonium player, was born in the year 1906 at the Shiv Koti temple of the Allahabad. He has left the world at 13th December in the year 1995. Pandit Mahadev Prasad Mishra belonged to the Banaras gharana …
Kanthe Maharaj Biography Kanthe Maharaj, a famous Indian Vadya Shiromani of the Banares Gharana, was born in the year 1880 in the Kabir Chaura Muhallah of the Varanasi city. And he has passed away at 1st August in the year 1970 (at his 90) in the Varanasi as well. He was very professional tabla player …
Biography of the Pandit Gudai Maharaj Pandit Gudai Maharaj, an Indian tabla samrat, was born at 20th July in the year 1921 in the Kabir Chaura, Varanasi, UP and died in the May, 1994 at his Kabir Chaura residence. Pandit Gudai Maharaj (also famous by the name Pandit Samta Prasad) was a renowned Indian classical …
Pandit Ravi Shankar was born on 7 April at 1920 in Varanasi. He was a contemporary Indian musician and composer. He was master in the instrument sitar. He worked as a composer and create music for Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray. He worked as a music director of All India Radio in New Delhi from …
