Personality or Event of the day USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN

(Born: March 21, 1916 – Died: August 21, 2006)  BHARAT RATNA (2001) The Unparallelled Maestro of the Indian Classical Aerophonic Music He is one of the finest musicians in post-independent Indian classical music   One of the best examples of Hindu-Muslim unity in India He played shehnai to audience across the world.   Click the following to see more on this topic: PROFILE          CROSSWORD          QUIZ          VIDEOS

Personality or Event of the day EMERGENCY

21-month period in 1975–77 (From: 25 June 1975 To 21 March 1977) LIFTED ON THIS DAY Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country The order bestowed upon the Prime Minister the authority to rule by decree, allowing elections to be suspended and civil liberties to be curbed. Most political opponents were imprisoned and the press was censored. Third and the only woman Prime Minister of India Assassinated by her own Sikh guards after the Blue Star Operation Click the following to see more on this topic: PROFILE          CROSSWORD          QUIZ          VIDEOS