First widow remarriage (Dec 7, 1856)
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (Nov 30, 1858-Nov 23, 1937)
Centuries before human rights and religious freedom became a global concern, Guru Tegh Bahadur had already demonstrated them through his sacrifice
Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, born in 1897, witnessed the end of the British Empire and the birth of India. His work, like 'The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian', explored the clash of cultures. He was lauded and condemned for his views, ultimately a scholar caught between two worlds.
Bal Keshav Thackeray (Jan 23, 1926–Nov 17, 2012)
Durand Line (November 12, 1893)
Sitara Devi (November 8,1920–November 25, 2014)
Dr Bhupen Hazarika (September 8, 1926-November 5, 2011)
Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963)
RK Narayan (October 10, 1906-May 13, 2001)
Raja Ravi Varma (29 April, 1848 - 2 October, 1906)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Sept 30, 1922- Aug 27, 2006)
George Orwell’s Animal Farm is published (Aug 17, 1945)
VS Naipaul (August 17,1932-August 11, 2018)