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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (Aug 27, 1910 – Sept 5, 1997), Her
work among the poverty-stricken in Kolkata made her one of the world's most famous
people.Born in Macedonia, at 18 she left home to join the Sisters of Loretto. She
received Magsaysay Award, Peace Prize. Templeton Prize, Nobel Peace Prize, and India's
highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. She was the first and only person to be featured
on an Indian postage stamp while still alive. Sometimes referred to her as the "Angel
of Mercy" and "Saint of the Gutter,". |
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Indira Priyadarsini Gandhi
Indira Priyadarsini Gandhi (November 19, 1917 –
October 31, 1984) was Prime Minister of India from January 19, 1966 to March 24, 1977, and
again from January 14, 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984. Daughter of
Jawaharlal Nehru, and mother of another, Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi was one of India's
most remarkable political leaders after independence. Mrs. Gandhi, met her tragic end on
31st October 1984, when she was brutally assassinated by her own guards. |
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Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar was born on September 28, 1929 at
Indore. Focusing mainly on Hindi and Marathi film music. She has sung in thirty-five major
Indian languages and has been deemed the Nightingale of India. A middle-class
Maharashtrian family. At the age of five Mangeshkar started working as an actress in
several plays known as "sangeet nataks" in which her father was performing.
Awards and recognitions : Padma Bhushan, Dada Saheb Phalke Award, Bharat Ratna. |
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Kalpana Chawla
Kalpana Chawla Born on 17 March 1962 in Hindu's family
in Karnal.Chawla and her husband lived adjacent to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
She died (1 February 2003) a hero and a role model for many young women, especially in
India and particularly those in her hometown of Karnal where her life serves to encourage
young people to follow in her footsteps. |
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Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi became from the Nehru family to take over
the Congress reins. The other four were Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and
Rajiv Gandhi, her slain husband. Though she was born in Italy, Sonia Gandhi has emerged as
the most potent political force in India’s elections. Almost single-handedly, she has
revitalized the Congress Party, winning back much of its traditional political base of
minorities and the poor. |
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Sudha
Chandran
Sudha Chandran is an actress and former classical dancer who turned to
acting following the loss of one leg in an accident in 1982. The 1984 Telugu film Mayuri
in which she plays herself was inspired by her story. The 1986 film Naache Mayuri was a
Hindi remake of the Telugu original, in which the cast was changed except for Sudha to
suit the North Indian sensibilities. She portrayed the character called "Ramola
Sikand" which became an instant hit. |
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Aishwarya Rai
Born on November 1, 1973 is an actress and former
fashion model. She was awarded the Miss World title in 1994. She has acted in Hindi/
/Tamil/Telugu/Bengali/English films. Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore(Karnataka). Jeans
was a popular success. 2000, She got filmfare Best Actress Award for "Hum Dil De
Chuke Sanam" in 2002, Again she got Filmfare Best Actress Award for
"Devdas" . She has also won IIFA Awards, Z-Gold Awards, Star Screen Awards, Zee
Cine Awards and Rajiv Gandhi Award. |
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Sushmita Sen
Born On November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad. She is a
well-known actress and was India's first Miss Universe in 1994. Sushmita's father Shubeer
Sen is a retired Indian Air Force. Her first movie Ratchakan in Tamil .But her appearance
as Rupali in David Dhawan's movie" Biwi No. 1" won her the Filmfare Best
Supporting Actress Award in 1999. Best Supporting Actress nomination for Filhaal
(2002).Best Actress nomination for Samay: . Best Supporting Actress nomination for
Main Hoon Na (2004) |
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Sushma
Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj is a former federal cabinet minister. She is also a former
chief minister of Delhi. She is a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. She was born on
14 February 1952 in Ambala Cantt (Haryana). She studied LL.B. from Panjab University,
Chandigarh. She was married to Swaraj Kaushal and has one daughter. She was also the first
woman Chief Minister of Delhi. She is associated with many social and cultural bodies in
various capacities. |
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Sania
Mirza
Sania Mirza born On November 15, 1986 is an Indian tennis player. She was
born in Mumbai. Coached by her father Imran Mirza she began playing tennis at the age of
six. She was the highest ranked female tennis player ever from India.She became the first
Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 US Open.
Sania has been a 'cheerleader' for women's empowerment, on a scale of public visibility
never seen before. True to her phenom-credentials she has diligently been media-savvy and
has clearly shown a determined face inspite of all the criticism. |
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