Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, India. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and first Indian woman in space.She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
December 11, 1969 Anand became India’s first grandmaster in 1988. He was also the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi... read more
February 13, 1879 – March 2, 1949 Sarojini Naidu, also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was... read more
October 31, 1875 – December 15, 1950 Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the... read more
December 28, 1932 – July 6, 2002 Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani,better known as Dhirubhai Ambani, was an Indian business tycoon who... read more
January 28, 1865 – November 17, 1928 Lala Lajpat Rai,was an Indian author and politician who is chiefly remembered as... read more
24 November 1961 Suzanna Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and political activist who is best known for the 1998... read more
Jan 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902 Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century... read more
26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997 The Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, M.C.,commonly known as Mother Teresa , was an... read more
23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920 Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian nationalist, journalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer and... read more
January 6, 1966 Allah-Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist.Described as the world’s most... read more
