1899 – Great Freedom fighter and revered as ‘Hero’ of the tribals, ‘Saheed’ Laxman Nayak was born. He organised the tribals of Jeypore Samasthanam in...
1926 – Noted yesteryears actor mostly known for his negative roles, Premnath Malhotra was born. In a career spread across four decades Premnath featured in...
1750 – One of the most innovative rulers in the history of India, poet and scholar ‘Tiger of Mysore’ Tipu Sultan was born. Tipu Sultan...
1828 – Queen of the princely state of Jhansi and heroine of the ‘First War of Independence’ Rani Lakshmibai was born. She was born ‘Manikarnika’...
1901 – ‘Chitrapati’ of Indian Cinema, legendary actor-filmmaker Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre or V. Shantaram was born. Shantaram began his career working for Gandharva Drama Theatre...
1920 – The ‘Kadhal Mannan’ of Tamil Cinema, legendary actor Ramaswamy ‘Gemini’ Ganesan was born. He was best known for his portrayals of a yearning...
1915 – Great revolutionaries and members of the Ghadar Party, Vishnu Ganesh Pingle and Kartar Singh Sarabha were executed for their involvement in the Ghadar...
1875 – Birsa Munda, tribal leader and folk hero, revered as an important figure in the Indian Independence movement, was born. 1885 – Noted Educationist...
1889 – Children’s Day. One of the prominent figures of the Independence movement and country’s first Prime Minister, as elected by the Indian National Congress,...
1780 – Founder of the Sikh Empire, ‘Sher-E-Punjab’ Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born. 1917 – Regarded as the ‘First Mass Leader in Maharashtra’s Politics’, former...