Batakh Mian was a cook at the residence of a British Indigo plantation owner in the East Champaran district, Bihar. He refused to poison Mahatma Gandhi during the latter’s stay at Champaran for the satyagraha in The agitation of the Champaran Indigo farmers gained momentum as a result of Gandhiji's intervention.

Mary Sidney was the most important non-royal woman writer and patron in Elizabethan England. Without appearing to transgress the strictures against women's writing, she composed a sizable body of work, evading criticism by focusing on religious themes and by confining her work to the genres thought appropriate to women: translation, dedication.

Short Biography. Devi Shetty was born on in Mangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. He is an Indian Doctor, Chairperson & Founder of Narayana Health.

Biography. Margery Sharp (–), was an English writer of 26 novels for adults, 14 children's novels, 4 plays, 2 mysteries, and numerous short stories. Her most famous work is "The Rescuers" series about a mouse named Miss Bianca, which was later adapted in two animated feature films, "The Rescuers" and "The Rescuers Down Under" by Disney.

This is a history of World War I, seen through the eyes of Sir Henry Rawlinson, a middle-ranking commander who frequently acted under General Haig. By examining Rawlinson's role in the War, the authors are able to follow the actual events of the battlefield and show how they related to the strategies of the High Command.

Enoch Powell was a British politician, scholar, author, linguist, soldier, philologist, and poet. Powell had served as a Member of Parliament and Minister of Health. He is best remembered for his strong views on immigration, especially his Rivers of Blood speech.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, rose to fame as a leading figure in India’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule.

Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya was a batch IPS officer from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. She was the second woman officer in Indian Police Service (IPS) in India, after Kiran Bedi. She is the first woman to become Director General of Police of a state, who had 33 years of service in Indian police department.

Abu Nechim Ahmed (born 5 November ) is an Indian cricketer [1] who plays for Assam in domestic cricket and played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower order batsman.

Shana Landsburg is known as an Casting, Co-Producer, and Casting Director. Some of her work includes Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, Flowers in the Attic, Steel, Hell Comes to Frogtown, Sniper 2, Embrace of the Vampire, Unstoppable, and The Evil Within.

Pushpavalli (3 January – 28 April ) was an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Telugu and Tamil films. [2] [3] She entered the film industry as a child actress with a small role as young Sita in the film Sampoorna Ramayanam (). This was followed by a few more roles as child star.

Committed and motivated meticulous customer service / international relations and business professional with over 10 years experience, specializing in customer relationship management and marketing for both local and international companies and financial institutions, who undertakes complex assignment, meets tight deadlines and deliver superior.

About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright.

I recently read Dorothy Dinnerstein’s classic The Mermaid and the Minotaur, with a laugh—and a sob—of brainy, so nonlegislative, so gorgeously written, so humane. She was.

Alexandra Petri is a Washington Post columnist offering a lighter take on the news and opinions of the day. Petri is the author of "A.P.'s US History: Important American Documents (I Made.