Tag: Indian History

Jawaharlal Nehru Short Biography

Jawaharlal Nehru Short Biography: Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, author and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India’s independence in 1947, he served as

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Short Biography

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Short Biography: Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was an Indian independence activist, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. Following India’s independence, he became the First Minister of Education in the Indian government. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a profound scholar, a great patriot

J. B. Kripalani Short Biography

J. B. Kripalani Short Biography: Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, also called Acharaya Kriplani, prominent Indian educator, social activist, and politician in both pre- and post-independence India, who was a close associate of Mohandas K. Gandhi and a longtime supporter of his ideology. He was a leading figure in the Indian National Congress (Congress Party) during the

List of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand

List of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand: Jharkhand is a state in eastern India formed on 15 November 2000. It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub-capital. Six people have served

Pranaveshwara Lake – The First Lake of Karnataka?

Pranaveshwara Lake – The First Lake of Karnataka? The Chandavalli lake mentioned in the Chandravalli inscription of Chitradurga (Period of Mayura) is believed to be the first lake in Karnataka. However, when the history of Talagunda is researched in depth, evidence is found to say that the ‘Pranaveshwara Kere’, where traces of the Satavahana period