Jaya Verma Sinha : First Woman To Lead The Railway Board Jaya Verma Sinha has become the first woman to lead the Railway Board (in the Railway Board’s 118-year history), the top decision-making body for India’s Ministry of Railways. The Ministry of Railways was founded in 1905; HQ: Rail Bhawan, New Delhi It functions as […]
Category: Important Personalities
Dr. Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao : Statistician
Dr. Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao: Statistician Dr. Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, the world-renowned statistician who pioneered several fundamental statistical concepts, passed away at the age of 102 (22th August 2023). C.R. Rao was born on September 10, 1920, in Bellary district, Karnataka in a Telugu family. He pioneered several fundamental statistical concepts such as the Cramer–Rao inequality […]
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar 140th Birth Anniversary
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Birth Anniversary: PM Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker & various ministers pay floral tribute to Savarkar on his 140th birth anniversary. Born on 28th May in 1883 near Nasik in Maharashtra, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was popularly called Veer Savarkar. Veer Savarkar was a freedom fighter . He called 1857 revolt as the first […]
Saint Samarth Ramdas : Controversy
Saint Samarth Ramdas: Controversy A controversy arose pertaining to Saint Samarth Ramdas’s alleged connection to Marathi icon Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Saint Samarth Ramdas was an Indian Marathi Hindu saint, poet, philosopher, writer and spiritual master. He was a devotee of Hindu deities Rama and Hanuman. He was previously famous as Narayan. He was born in […]
Gopal Krishna Gokhale Birth Anniversary
Gopal Krishna Gokhale Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has recently paid homage to Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his birth anniversary. Gokhale became a member of the Indian National Congress in 1889. He was the leader of the moderate faction of the Congress party. In 1905, he was elected president of the Indian […]
Giani Zail Singh Birth Anniversary
Giani Zail Singh Birth Anniversary: President of India recently paid Floral Tributes to Giani Zail Singh on his Birth Anniversary. He was born as Jarnail Singh, but later changed his name to Zail Singh. He was given the title of Giani as he was educated and learned about Guru Granth Sahib and other Sikh scriptures. […]
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the great social reformer, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary Jyotirao Phule was born on 11th April 1827 in Maharashtra, India. He belonged to the Mali caste of gardeners and vegetable farmers. Phule was greatly influenced by Thomas Paine’s book ‘The […]
Guru Tegh Bahadur : Prakash Purab
Guru Tegh Bahadur : Prakash Purab The Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth guru of the Sikhs, is being celebrated on April 11. Parkash Purab is a term used in Sikhism to refer to the birth anniversary celebrations of the ten Sikh gurus. “Parkash” means “illumination” or “light,” while “Purab” means “day.” […]
116th Birth Anniversary Of Babu Jagjivan Ram
116th Birth Anniversary Of Babu Jagjivan Ram: He was a national leader, a freedom fighter, a social justice crusader, a champion of the depressed classes, and an outstanding Parliamentarian. In 1931, he became a member of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). He was instrumental in the foundation of the All India Depressed Classes League. […]
Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal Birth Anniversary
Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister of India recently paid his respect to Sri Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal on his birth anniversary. He was born to Lord Narayana and his consort Goddess Lakshmi at the Sea of Tiruchendur on the 20th of Masi, 1008 K.E (1 March 1833 CE). Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal was the […]
