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Recipients of the Bharat Ratna
- Nelson MandelaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela entered the world on the 18th of July 1918 in the village of Mvezo, South Africa. He was born into the Thembu royal family, a…
- Atal Bihari VajpayeeOn the 25th of December 1924, a boy named Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born into a Kanyakubja Brahmin family in the city of Gwalior.
- Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi was born on the 19th of November 1917 in Allahabad, British India. Her father Jawaharlal Nehru led the independence movement while her mother…
- Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru was born on the 14th of November 1889 in Allahabad, British India. He grew up in the Anand Bhavan mansion with his mother Swarup Rani and…
- Maulana AzadAbul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin entered the world on the 11th of November 1888 within the holy city of Mecca. His father Muhammad Khairuddin bin Ahmed Al…
- Vallabhbhai PatelVallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel entered the world on the 31st of October 1875 in Nadiad, Gujarat. He was one of six children born to Jhaverbhai Patel and Ladba.
- B. R. AmbedkarIn the town of Mhow, a young boy named Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar sat on a gunny sack during school hours. He could not sit inside the classroom like other…
- Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar was born on the 7th of April 1920 in Benares, now known as Varanasi. He grew up as the youngest of seven brothers in a Bengali Hindu family.