Padma Bhushan (1969)
A pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry.
The patriarch of "The First Family of Indian Cinema"
She was cremated at Shakti Sthal in New Delhi on this day.
Third and the only woman Prime Minister of India
She masterminded and implemented a state of emergency from 1975 to 1977
She was assassinated by her own Sikh guards after the Blue Star Operation
RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA 2006
ARJUNA AWARD 1998
3-time Olympian
First Indian shotgun shooter to be crowned World Champion
former World No.1 ranked Trap Shooter
Honoured with Nobel prize
for his work on famines and the ethical aspects of economic decision-making
Bharat Ratna
Nov 03, 2001
He scored his Test Century #26 (scoring 155 runs) against South Africa
Nov 03, 2002
He scored his 31st Test Century (176 runs) at Kolkata, against West Indies
In all Sachin made 100 centuries in his cricketing career; 51 in test matches and 49 in ODIs.
Rajput Ruler of the Kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur)
His experimental weapon, the Jaivana created by him,
remains the largest wheeled cannon in the world.
Five astronomical observatories were built at
Delhi, Mathura, Benares, Ujjain and his own capital of Jaipur.
One of the most popular Indian composer duos
consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.
They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998,
working for almost all notable filmmakers.