Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, India. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and first Indian woman in space.She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
November 7, 1888 – November 21, 1970 Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, FRS was an Indian physicist whose ground breaking work... read more
October 31, 1875 – December 15, 1950 Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the... read more
December 11, 1969 Anand became India’s first grandmaster in 1988. He was also the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi... read more
Jan 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902 Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century... read more
July 23, 1906 – Feb 27, 1931 Chandra Shekhar Azad was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association... read more
February 13, 1879 – March 2, 1949 Sarojini Naidu, also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was... read more
January 12, 1918 – February 5, 2008 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was born Mahesh Prasad Varma and obtained the honorific Maharishi... read more
June 15, 1937 Kisan Baburao “Anna” Hazare is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development, increase... read more
December 3, 1884 – February 28, 1963 Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India. An Indian... read more
January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952 Yogananda was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India to a devout family.According to... read more
