Short biography of Smt Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, India , she grew up in an intensely political atmosphere. Despite the same last name, she was of no relation to the statesman Mohandas Gandhi. Her grandfather, Motilal Nehru, was a prominent Indian nationalist leader. Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first Prime Minister of Independent India. She was brought up in an environment...

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Short biography of Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid was born on January 11, 1973 in a Maharashtrian Deshastha Brahmin family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His family later moved toBangalore, Karnataka, where he was raised. Dravid's father worked for a company that makes jams and preserves, giving rise to the later nickname Jammy. His mother, Pushpa, was a professor of Architecture at the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore.Dravid...

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Short biography of Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma was born on 2 September 1988, in Delhi (India). He is an Indian cricketer. He is a right arm fast –medium bowler. At the age of 18, Sharma was called to join the Indian squad for the tour of South Africa in 2006–07. In reference to his height and lean physique in his Under-19 days, the bowler was nicknamed Lambu. Ishant Sharma started his career with domestic cricket. Ishant plays for...

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Short biography of Baichung Bhutia

Indian footballer, Baichung Bhutia was born on December 15, 1976 in Tinkitam, Sikkim. He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is currently the captain of Indian team and plays for Mohun Bagan Club.  He got his basic education at St. Xaviers School, Pakyong, East Sikkim. Since the very beginning he showed his serious interested towards the game of Football, and encouragement from his...

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