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A.P.J ABDUL KALAM
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 
Abdul Kalam at the 12th Wharton India Economic Forum, 2008 11th President of India In office
25 July 2002 – 25 July 2007Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Manmohan SinghVice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Preceded by K. R. Narayanan Succeeded by Pratibha Devisingh Patil Personal details Born 15 October 1931
Rameswaram, British India(present day Tamil Nadu, India)Alma mater St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli
Madras Institute of TechnologyProfession Professor, Author, scientist
Aerospace engineerReligion Muslim Website abdulkalam.com
MOTHER TERESA
Mother Teresa at a pro-life meeting in 1986 inBonn, West GermanyReligion Christian (Roman Catholic) Order Sisters of Loreto
(1928–1950)
Missionaries of Charity
(1950 – 1997)Personal Nationality Albanian Born Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
26 August 1910
Skopje, Ottoman Vardar MacedoniaDied 5 September 1997 (aged 87)
Kolkata, IndiaSenior posting Title Superior general Period in office 1950 – 1997 Successor Sister Nirmala
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
Jawaharlal Nehru 
Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 1st Prime Minister of India In office
15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964Monarch George VI (until 26 January 1950) President Rajendra Prasad
Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanGovernor General The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (until 26 January 1950)Deputy Vallabhbhai Patel Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Minister of Defence In office
31 October 1962 – 14 November 1962Preceded by V. K. Krishna Menon Succeeded by Yashwantrao Chavan In office
30 January 1957 – 17 April 1957Preceded by Kailash Nath Katju Succeeded by V. K. Krishna Menon In office
10 February 1953 – 10 January 1955Preceded by N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar Succeeded by Kailash Nath Katju Minister of Finance In office
13 February 1958 – 13 March 1958Preceded by Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachariar Succeeded by Morarji Desai In office
24 July 1956 – 30 August 1956Preceded by Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh Succeeded by Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachariar Minister of External Affairs In office
15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Gulzarilal Nanda Personal details Born 14 November 1889
Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British IndiaDied 27 May 1964 (aged 74)
New Delhi, IndiaPolitical party Indian National Congress Spouse(s) Kamala Kaul Children Indira Gandhi Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge
Inns of CourtProfession Barrister Religion None[1][2][3] Signature 
DR. B.R AMBEDKAR
Ramabai Ambedkar (m. 1906) [1]Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 
Ambedkar delivering a speech to a rally at Yeola, Nashik, on 13 October 1935Born Bhimrao Ramji Ambavadekar
14 April 1891
Mhow, Central Provinces, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh)Died 6 December 1956 (aged 65)
Delhi, IndiaNationality Indian Other names Baba, Baba Saheb, Bhima, Mooknayak Alma mater University of Mumbai
Columbia University
University of London
London School of EconomicsOrganization Samata Sainik Dal, Independent Labour Party, Scheduled Castes Federation Title 1st Law Minister of India,Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee Religion Buddhism Spouse(s) Awards Bharat Ratna Signature 
SAINA NEHWAL
| Saina Nehwal (???? ???????? ) | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 March 1990 [1] Dhindar, Hisar, Haryana |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Country |  India |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 2[2] (2 December 2010) |
| Current ranking | 3[3] (25 October 2012) |
| Title(s) | 2009 Indonesia Super Series 2010 Singapore Super Series 2010 Indonesia Super Series 2010 Hong Kong Super Series Chinese Taipei Open 2010 India Open Grand Prix Gold Swiss Open 2011 Swiss Open 2012 2012 Indonesia Super Series Premier 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 Denmark Super Series Premier |
Medal record[hide] | |
USAIN BOLT
100 m: 9.58 WR (Berlin 2009)[4]
Bolt at the 2012 Summer OlympicsPersonal information Nickname(s) Lightning Bolt Nationality Jamaican Born 21 August 1986 [1]
Trelawny, Jamaica[2]Residence Kingston, Jamaica Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] Weight 94 kg (210 lb)[3] Sport Sport Track and field Event(s) Sprints Club Racers Track Club Achievements and titles Personal best(s)
150 m: 14.35 WB[5](Manchester 2009)[6]
200 m: 19.19 WR (Berlin2009)[7]
300 m: 30.97 (Ostrava 2010)[1]Men's athletics Competitor for 
JamaicaOlympic Games Gold 2012 London 100 m Gold 2012 London 200 m Gold 2012 London 4×100 m relay Gold 2008 Beijing 100 m Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m Gold 2008 Beijing 4×100 m relay World Championships Gold 2011 Daegu 200 m Gold 2011 Daegu 4×100 m relay Gold 2009 Berlin 100 m Gold 2009 Berlin 200 m Gold 2009 Berlin 4×100 m relay Silver 2007 Osaka 200 m Silver 2007 Osaka 4×100 m relay World Athletics Final Gold 2009 Thessaloniki 200 m CAC Championships Gold 2005 Nassau 200 m World Junior Championships Gold 2002 Kingston 200 m Silver 2002 Kingston 4×100 m relay Silver 2002 Kingston 4×400 m relay Pan American Junior Championships Gold 2003 Bridgetown 200 m Silver 2003 Bridgetown 4×100 m relay CARIFTA Games (Junior) Gold 2004 Hamilton 200 m Gold 2004 Hamilton 4×100 m relay Gold 2004 Hamilton 4×400 m relay Gold 2003 Port of Spain 200 m Gold 2003 Port of Spain 400 m Gold 2003 Port of Spain 4×100 m relay Gold 2003 Port of Spain 4×400 m relay World Youth Championships Gold 2003 Sherbrooke 200 m CAC Junior Championships (Youth) Gold 2002 Bridgetown 200 m Gold 2002 Bridgetown 400 m Gold 2002 Bridgetown 4×100 m relay Gold 2002 Bridgetown 4×400 m relay CARIFTA Games (Youth) Gold 2002 Nassau 200 m Gold 2002 Nassau 400 m Gold 2002 Nassau 4×400 m relay Silver 2001 Bridgetown 200 m Silver 2001 Bridgetown 400 m Competitor for the .svg){kind=small}
AmericasWorld Cup Silver 2006 Athens 200 m
BHAGAT SINGH
Bhagat Singh 
Born 28 September 1907
Jaranwala Tehsil, Punjab,British IndiaDied 23 March 1931 (aged 23)
Lahore, Punjab, British IndiaOrganization Naujawan Bharat Sabha,
Kirti Kisan Party,
Hindustan Socialist Republican AssociationInfluenced by Anarchism, Communism,Socialism Political movement Indian Independence movement Religion Atheist
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore 
Tagore c. 1915, the year he was knighted byGeorge V. Tagore repudiated his knighthood, in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacrein 1919.[1]Born May 7, 1861
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency,British IndiaDied 7 August 1941 (aged 80)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British IndiaOccupation Poet, short-story writer, song composer, novelist, playwright, essayist, and painter Language Bengali, English Nationality Indian Ethnicity Bengali Notable work(s) Gitanjali, Gora, Ghare-Baire,Jana Gana Mana, Rabindra Sangeet, Amar Shonar Bangla(other works) Notable award(s) Nobel Prize in Literature
1913Spouse(s) Mrinalini Devi (m. 1883 – 1902) Children five children, two of whom died in childhood Relative(s) Tagore family Signature 
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
Subhas Chandra Bose 
Subhas Chandra BoseBorn 23 January 1897
Cuttack, Orissa
British India (present day India)Died 1945[1] Nationality Indian Alma mater University of Calcutta Known for Prominent Figure of Indian independence movement activism and reorganizing and leading theIndian National Army in World War II Title Head of Azad Hind
Ceremonial chief of Indian National ArmyPolitical party Indian National Congress, Forward Bloc founded by him on 3 May 1939 Religion Hinduism Spouse(s) Emilie Schenkl (fact of marriage is disputed) Children Anita Bose Pfaff Signature 
PYTHAGORAS
Bust of Pythagoras of Samos in the Capitoline Museums, RomeBorn c. 570 BC
SamosDied c. 495 BC (aged around 75)
MetapontumEra Ancient philosophy Region Western philosophy School Pythagoreanism Main interests Metaphysics, Music,Mathematics, Ethics, Politics Notable ideas Musica universalis, Golden ratio[citation needed],Pythagorean tuning,Pythagorean theorem
RENE DESCARTS
Portrait after Frans Hals, 1648[1]Born 31 March 1596
La Haye en Touraine, Touraine,FranceDied 11 February 1650 (aged 53)
Stockholm, SwedenNationality French Era 17th-century philosophy Region Western Philosophy Religion Roman Catholic[2] School Cartesianism
Rationalism
Foundationalism
Founder of CartesianismMain interests Metaphysics, Epistemology,Mathematics Notable ideas Cogito ergo sum, method of doubt, Cartesian coordinate system, Cartesian dualism,ontological argument for the existence of Christian God,mathesis universalis;
folium of DescartesSignature 
MAHATMA GANDHI
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 
Born 2 October 1869
Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency,British Indian Empire[1]Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78)
New Delhi, Dominion of IndiaCause of death Assassination by shooting Resting place Cremated at Rajghat, Delhi.
28.6415°N 77.2483°ENationality Indian Other names Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu, Gandhiji Alma mater Alfred High School, Rajkot,
Samaldas College, Bhavnagar,
Inner Temple, LondonKnown for Prominent figure of Indian independence movement,
propounding the philosophy ofSatyagraha and Ahimsa
advocating non-violence,
pacifismReligion Hinduism, with Jain influences Spouse(s) Kasturba Gandhi Children Harilal
Manilal
Ramdas
DevdasParents Putlibai Gandhi (Mother)
Karamchand Gandhi (Father)Signature 
