Baba Amte

Today is the death anniversary of Baba Amte the Gandhian social worker and activist who did pioneering work for the rehabilitation of those suffering from leprosy. He was awarded Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Ramon Magasasay Award and Gandhi Peace Award.

Our humble tributes to this great soul !

Shobhana Samarth

Today is the death anniversary of Shobhana Samarth, one of the earliest faces of Indian talkies.She started acting in Marathi films and also worked in Hindi movies. She was the mother of actresses Nutan and Tanuja.
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Jagjit Singh

Today is the birth anniversary of Jagjit Singh, the renowned Ghazal singer and composer.Known as the ghazal-king, he is credited with popularising the Ghazal among masses.Endowed with a resonant appealing voice he enthralled the music lovers home and abroad.Together with his singer wife Chitra Singh, he sang many memorable numbers cutting many albums.They sang together during '60s through '80s till the unfortunate death of their son aged 20 , in 1990. Chitra gave up singing altogether unable to bear the shock.HoweverJagjit Singh returned to singing afer a year.As a composer, Jagjit Singh composed music for the film Prem Geet, Arth and Saath Saath .

In all he cut about eighty albums , all extremely popular.

He was a recipient of Padma Bhushan.

Our humble tributes to the great singer !

निदा फाजली

आज उर्दू के अजीम शाइर एवं गीतकार निदा फाजली की पुण्यतिथि है ! 
गन्गा- यमुनी तहज़ीब के सम्वाहक के रुप में भी उन्हें याद किया जाता है । 
हमारी विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि !

Dr.Zakir Hussain

Today is the birth anniversary of Dr.Zakir Hussain, the 3rd President of India. An educator, intellectual and a scholar of repute, he was the co- founder of Jamia Milia Islamia and also served as its Vice Chancellor.Post independence he served full term as Governor of Bihar and the Vice President of India.He was the first Muslim President and also the one to occupy the highest Office for the shortest term.

He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1963.

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Sujit Kumar

Today is the birth anniversary of Sujit Kumar, the popular Bollywood actor. He acted in about 150 Hindi films and 25 Bhojpuri films in a career spanning almost two decades. His early films in the '60s were Ek Saal Pehle and Lal Bangla , both suspense movies.Later, he went on to act in films like Aradhana, Ittefaq, Aan Milo Sajna, Haathi Mere Saathi, Amar Prem, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Roti, Mehbooba, Avtaar, Aakhir Kyon, Amrit, with Rajesh Khanna as the lead actor. His other notable films were Aankhein , Naya Raasta, Jugnu , Hamrahi , Charas , Dharamveer , Des Pardes, Burning Train, Kaamchor, Krantiveer, Tiranga, The Great Gambler,Khandaan and many others. Turning to production, he produced the movies-Asmaan Se Ooncha , Daraar , Anubhav and Champion.

He died on February 5, 2010 just two days short of completing 76 years.

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Manmath Nath Gupta

Today is the birth anniversary of Manmath Nath Gupta , a noted revolutionary and an author. Born this day in 1908, he plunged into the Independence movement at the age of 13 and became an active member of the Hindustan Republican Association.He participated in the train robbery in August 1925, known as the famous Kakori case, stood trial and was awarded 14 year imprisonment.While in jail, he undertook a 45 days' hunger strike.

Once out of the prison, he kept participating in revolutionary activities.

He wrote a number of books documenting the lives of revolutionaries and the freedom movement. He also wrote a book on the poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.

Blessed with a long life, he died in the year 2000 aged 92.

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