Man Mohan Sharma

Man Mohan Sharma

male, 72 years old
Mann Mohan Sharma, University of Mumbai alumni, MUICT, Leverhulme Medal of the Royal Society, Jodhpur, Padma Vibhushan…Padma Vibhushan recipient, PadmaBhushanrecipient
Mann Mohan Sharma (born May 1, 1937 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan) is an eminent Indian chemical engineer. He was educated at Jodhpur, Mumbai and...
Mahadevi Varma

Mahadevi Varma

female, deceased (1987)
from Farrukhabad, Indian, writer, Indian women writer, From Allahabad, Hindi-language writer…PadmaBhushanrecipient, Jnanpith Award recipient
Mahadevi Varma was one of the most famous modern Hindi poets. She is widely regarded as the 'modern Meera. She was a major poet of the Chhayavaad...
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

female, 56 years old
Indian, entrepreneur, woman, Business Person, PadmaBhushanrecipient, Padma Shri recipient
Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian entrepreneur. She is the Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon Ltd. In 2004, she became India’s richest woman.
Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev

male, 50 years old
cricketer, Cricket administrator, The Haryana Hurricane, World Cup cricketer of India, Cricket World Cup in 1983, all-rounder…Arjuna Award recipient, PadmaBhushanrecipient, Padma Shri recipient
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj (कपिल देव) (born 6 January 1959, Chandigarh), better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer regarded as on...
Bhisham Sahni

Bhisham Sahni

male, deceased (2003)
television film, Tamaş, punjabi, Playwright, Urdu, Hindu…PadmaBhushanrecipient
Bhisham Sahni (born August 8 1915, Rawalpindi; died July 11, 2003) was a Hindi writer, playwright, filmmaker, and actor, most famous for his novel...
Josh Malihabadi

Josh Malihabadi

male, 111 years old
From Lucknow, poet, PadmaBhushanrecipient, From Uttar Pradesh, lucknow, Muhajir
Josh Malihabadi. After the end of British Raj in India (1947), Josh became the editor of the publication "Aaj-Kal" (today and tomorrow).
Raja Ramanna

Raja Ramanna

male, deceased (2004)
nuclear physics, Operation Smiling Buddha, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Padma Shri recipient, Tumkur, V.P. Singh…Padma Vibhushan recipient, PadmaBhushanrecipient
Raja Ramanna (1925 - September 23, 2004) born in Tumkur, Karnataka, was an Indian nuclear scientist and was associated with the country's first...
Rani Gaidinliu

Rani Gaidinliu

female, deceased (1993)
Indian, manipur, activist, naga, Government of India, PadmaBhushanrecipient
Rani Gaidinliu was one of the active participants in the fight for freedom from British rule in India. Born in Nangkao village of Manipur She...
Ela Bhatt

Ela Bhatt

female, 76 years old
Indian, Sewa, Padma Shri recipient, PadmaBhushanrecipient, From Gujarat, ahmedabad…Recipient of the Right Livelihood Award
Ela Ramesh Bhatt (born on September 7, 1933) in the city of Ahmedabad in India is the founder of India's Self-Employed Women's Association (or...
Kelucharan Mohapatra

Kelucharan Mohapatra

male, deceased (2004)
From Orissa, Padma Shri recipient, puri, Orissa, odissi, Indian…PadmaBhushanrecipient, Padma Vibhushan recipient
"Guru" Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 8, 1926 - April 7, 2004) was a dancer, guru and proponent of Odissi dance. Kelucharan Mohapatra was born in...