101 Inspiring Essays

Born in Mecca in 1888, Maulana came to India in 1890 as a child. The best part of his formative years was spent in Calcutta. In 1916, he was to meet Gandhiji in Calcutta, and was greatly influenced by his speeches.Azad joined the freedom movement of India, and was arrested by the British for his […]

Ishwar Chandra Bandopadhyaya, was born in Birsingha village of Midnapore district, West Bengal on 26th Sep. 1820. His father Thakurdas Bandyopadhyay and mother Bhagavati Devi were very religious persons. After the completion of elementary education at the village school, his father took him to Calcutta (Kolkata). It is believed that Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar learned english

Rabindranath Tagore, the brilliant poet and eminent educationist, was born on 6th May 1861 in Calcutta. His father Maharishi Debendranath Tagore was a cultured and pious Brahmin. At the time of his birth the country was passing through the revolutionary currents of religious, social, moral, political and literary movements.Rabindranath was the youngest of the fourteen

Sir Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman was the first Indian scientist to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930. The award was given for his discovery of the “Scattering Effect of Light”. The British government conferred knighthood on him. Henceforth the title ‘Sir’ was added to his name. He is known as Sir C.V.Raman.Raman was

She (18th Aug. 1900—Ist Dec. 1990) was the first woman in India to hold a ministerial position. She was inspired by Rani Lakshmi Bai and Sarojini Naidu’s work changed her thoughts and she decided to join the freedom movement. She took part in Non-Cooperation movement and Civil Disobedience movement. She was the first woman to

Shri Jai Prakash Narayan, the sarvodaya leader of India, is known popularly as Loknayak. He was the social reformer with socialistic zeal. He was the man who raised voice against the emergency rule of Mrs Indira Gandhi and her government. He was an author too.Shri Jai Prakash Narayan was born on October 11, 1902 in

A patriot who fought against the prevalence of social injustices in society, Lohia’s unique achievement is the manner in which he evolved the socialist movement in India. Ram Manohar Lohia (23rd March 1910—12th Oct. 1967) was a founder-member of the Congress Socialist Party in 1934.His spirit and role in the freedom movement did not end

Jotirao Govindrao Phule (11th April 1827—28th Nov. 1890) was born in Satara district of Maharashtra in a family belonging to Mali (Fulmali) caste, a lower caste. His father, Govindrao, was a vegetable vendor. His mother died when he was 9 months old. After completing his primary education Jotirao had to leave school and help his

Motilal Nehru was a doyen of Indian freedom struggle. Motilal Nehru was born on May 6, 1861 in Delhi in a Kashmiri brahmin family. His father was Gangadhar and his mother was Jeevarani. Motilal Nehru’s father died before Motilal was born. Moti Lal Nehru was brought up by his elder brother Nandalal who was a

Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. She was the first woman Prime Minister of India. She was born on 19th November 1917. Her family members participated in the Freedom Movement. She also took pail in it. As her father and grandfather were frequently sent to jails, Indira spent her days alone. She was

Madan Mohan Malviya was born in Allahabad on December 25, 1861. His ancestors were poor but enjoyed a good status and were known for their Sanskrit scholarship. Madan Mohan’s education began at the age of five. He was sent to Pandit Hardeva’s Dharma Gyanopadesh Pathshala. Mohan who was a diligent boy, matriculated in 1879 and

Sri Alluri Sita Rama Raju was a brave son of India who laid down his life to free mother India from the oppression of the British. He was born on 4th July 1897. While pursuing his studies at Kakinada, Sri Alluri Seetarama Raju came in contact with a notable freedom fighter, Sri Madduri Annapurnayya, and

Aurobindo was born on 15th August 1872 in Calcutta. His father, who was very keenly interested in his education, took him to London for studies there. In the course of time he was made to sit for the prestigious examination of the Indian Civil Service, which was conducted in London.He passed through the examination but

A powerful religious and social reform movement in northern India was started by Swami Dayanand Saraswati. Born in on 12th Feb. 1824 in Gujarat, he left home at an early age and wandered across the country in search of knowledge and answers to his spiritual questions.Dayanand Saraswati believed in the existence of only one Supreme

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on 22nd May 1772 in Radhanagar in Bengal. From his very childhood he was keenly interested in studies. He was also highly interested in learning of languages, and, as he grew, he became a master of language.He knew Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, English, Greek and Latin, all classic languages. He