An Indian and British Actor of Great Fame
1990: Padmashri, India's fourth highest civilian award
2009: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
He was titled as "kavi samrat"
He was the first Telugu writer to receive Jnanpith Award
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SMITA PATIL - Oct 17 - Birth Anniversary
One the finest stage and film actresses of her times She appeared in over 80 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. |
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ANIL KUMBLE - Oct 17 - Happy Birthday Former International Cricketer and Captain of Indian Team. In 1999 while playing against Pakistan, he dismissed all the ten batsmen in a Test match innings (being only the second player to achieve this feat, after Jim Laker of England). |
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MOTHER TERESA - Oct 17, 1979 - Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Roman Catholic Religious Sister and missionary of Albanian origin who lived for most of her life in India Beatified as "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta" |
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INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY - Oct 17
Wherever people are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated |
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