Famously known as ‘The Tamil Helmsman’, Vallinayagan Ulaganathan Chidambaram (VOC) is a freedom fighter who challenged the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BISNC). He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and launched an indigenous Indian shipping service between Tuticorin and Colombo.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an Indian warrior-king who was looked up as the hero of India during the Indian Independence movement, nearly two centuries after his death. He was the maker of the Mughal Empire and established a competent civil rule with a well-structured administrative organisation.
Famously known as Pandit Birju Maharaj, Brijmohan Mishra is a master of Kathak in India. It is to be noted that he is a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers and practices Hindustani classical music. He has his own dance school called Kalashram in Delhi.
Representing the 19th generation of Dhrupad musicians, Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar was a celebrated classical vocalist who taught at the Dhrupad Kendra in Bhopal and was a visiting professor as well. He was awarded the 1994 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Hindustani music-Vocal by Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Margaret Elizabeth Noble, known as Sister Nivedita was a disciple of the great Swami Vivekananda who was an Irish teacher, author, and social activist. She had a huge influence on the Indian Nationalist movement and worked to uplift the women of India. The name ‘Sister Nivedita’ was given to her Read more…
Bharadwaja was one of Ancient India’s most revered Vedic sages and was a professional economist & an eminent physician. He also had notable contributions in Rig Veda, Puranas and had a big influence on the Indian society.
Known as the 10th and last sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh was a skilled poet, spiritual master and a brave warrior who had several notable contributions to Sikhism. He is also credited with the Dasam Granth whose hymns are a sacred part of Sikh prayers and Khalsa rituals.
Poet Kalidasa’s poetry and plays are primarily based on Mahabharata, Ramayana and Vedas. His surviving works include two epic poems, two shorter poems and three plays. Some of his notable works are Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Raghuvaṃśa, and Meghadūta.
In Hindustani Classical Music, the Tabla is considered to be the principal percussion instrument and is a pair of twin hand drums. In the world of percussion, the tonal beauty that the tabla possess has an unmatched status.
The relationship between the Indian subcontinent and the Roman Empire was quite significant as they exchanged several items like diamond, gold, wool, ivory and much more. Dating back to 23 A.D., the Indo-Roman trade link was very important and had its own edge.