World Famous Indians

For people of all age groups reading about the lives and times of great Indians is almost always inspiring and uplifting. This book presents insights of many famous Indians of the 20th century. The names include Harivansh Rai Bachchan R K Narayan Raja Ravi Varma Amrita Shergil Osho J. Krishnamurti Aurobindo Satyajit Ray Madhubala V. Anand amongst others. From their early years to achievements in the chosen fields World Famous Indians covers all the relevant details. The book makes excellent reading for students teachers parents and all other professionals seeking credible information on the lives and achievements of famous Indians of the 20th century. Contents: 1. Poets & Writers a) Rabindranath Tagore b) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee c) Premchand d) ‘Jigar’ Moradabadi e) ‘Josh’ Malihabadi f) Harivansh Rai Bachchan g) ‘Agyeya’ h) Akhilan i) Umashankar Joshi j) Salman Rushdie k) R.K. Narayan 2. Artists a) Raja Ravi Varma b) Nandalal Bose c) Amrita Shergil d) Maqbool Fida Husain e) M.S. Subbulakshmi f) Lata Mangeshkar 3. Poets & Writers a) Vallathol Narayan Menon b) Kamladevi Chattopadhyay c) Pt. Ravi Shankar d) Rukmini Devi Arundale 4. Philosophers & Thinkers a) Dr S. Radhakrishnan b) Jiddu Krishnamurthi c) Swami Chinmayananda d) Osho Rajneesh e) Sri Aurobindo 5. Film Personalities a) Dadasaheb Phalke b) Madhubala c) Durga Khote d) Satyajit Ray e) Prithviraj Kapoor f) Raj Kapoor g) Amitabh Bachchan h) M.G. Ramachandran i) Dilip Kumar j) Meena Kumari 6.Sporting Legends a) Dhyan Chand b) Sunil Gavaskar c) P.T. Usha d) Viswanathan Anand e) Sachin Tendulkar f) Mihir Sen g) Kapil Dev