Author name: Santhosh Nair

One of India’s most well-known social activists, Anna Hazare is recognised for adopting non-violent tactics like hunger strikes to bring about positive change in the nation. Hazare is best recognised for his tireless efforts to combat corruption in India, including his work to shield able public servants from unfair transfers and bureaucratic obstacles. When he …

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American marathon runner, writer, and television commentator Kathrine Virginia Switzer. She ran the Boston Marathon as the first female legally registered competitor in 1967. As a result of her run, the American Athletic Union prohibited women from competing in races against men until 1972. The Boston Marathon did not allow women to participate because they …

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Emilie Schenkl (1910 – March 1996) was an Austrian stenographer, secretary, and trunk exchange operator. She was the wife or the companion of Subhas Chandra Bose, an Indian nationalist leader. Schenkl met Bose in 1934 and the two formed a romantic relationship while she worked for him as a secretary. She later became the mother …

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She came from a struggling Sikh farming family in Punjab, India. Her dad was a farmer. She became known as “Ghadri Gulab Kaur” as a result of her revolutionary efforts. On January 10, 2021, Rakesh Kumar’s book “Gulab Kaur Gaddar Lehar Di Daler Yodha” was released in Delhi amidst farmer protests. On January 27, 2022, …

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Indian lawyer, activist, and politician Motilal Nehru (1861–1931) belonged to the Indian National Congress. Additionally, he presided over Congress twice. He was the ancestor of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and the father of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Motilal Nehru was, the posthumous son of Gangadhar Nehru and his wife Indrani. He was born three …

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Jayaram Jayalalithaa (1948 – 2016) was actress and an Indian Politician, she served as CM for more than 14 years and was 5th longest serving general secretary of AIADMK. She got the nick name of “Amma” and “Puratchi Thalaivi”. 15 Interesting Jayalalithaa Facts She was born in Mysore State to Jayaram and Vedavalli (Sandhya) in …

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