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Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar, also known as 'Nightingale of India', is one of the most influential artists in the Indian film industry. Lata was born on September 28, 1929, to former singer and theater artist Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His father began teaching his music at an early age. At the age of five, Lata was seen acting as an actor in a play written by her father. Her siblings - Meena, Asha, Usha and Fridaynath - are all successful musicians and musicians.
In a career that lasted almost eighty years, Lata Mangeshkar was the bevy vocalist of Bollywood's leading ladies. He has put his voice in more than 5,000 songs in more than 1,000 Hindi and 36 regional films. He has had an unprecedented impact on Indian film music. Since 1942, Lata has pushed back the boundaries of music with his confusing skills. Years ago, Lata sang for actors from Madhubala to Priyanka Chopra. He is best known for his dynamic voice quality, recording albums of all kinds (ghosts, pop, etc.).
Check out Lata Mangeshkar's musical journey
In 1942, the sudden death of his father placed a heavy burden on his family. Pandit Deenanath's friend Master Vinayak took care of the Mangeshkar family and gave him a role in the film Badi Maa. In 1949, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai), where he began studying Hindu music at Ustad Aman Ali Khan.
Lata has worked with several famous music directors including Madan Mohan, R D Burman, both Laxmikant-Pyarelal and A R Rahman. He collaborated with Madan Mohan in the 1960s as Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha of Anpadh, Lag Jaa Gale and Naina Barse Rim Jhim from Woh Kaun Thi ?. Lata sang more than 700 songs by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, including Mere Naseeb Mein of Naseeb and Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho of Asha.
Songs such as Gata Rahe Mera Dil, and Piya Tose in the Guide (1965) were recorded by S D Burman.
Lata sang the first and last songs by RB Burman - Chote Nawaab (1961) and Kuch Na Kaho in 1942: The Story of Love in 1994. His collaboration with AR Rahman led to popular songs such as Luka Chupi in Rang de Basanti (2006) and O Paalanhaare in the movie, Lagaan (2001).
From Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya from Mughal-e-Azam (1960) to Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh, from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) to Rangeela Re from Prem Pujari (1970) or to Jiya Jale At Dil Se, the artist has lent his voice to many timeless lessons over the years.
In 2012, Lata Mangeshkar launched her own music label called LM Music. His most recent release (March 2019) was a song by Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki, composed by Mayuresh Pai, which is a tribute to the Indian and Indian army.
Awards and honors
Lata Mangeshkar has received numerous awards and accolades during her eighteen-year career. In 1974, he became the first Indian to play at the Royal Albert Hall. She is the recipient of three national film awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, two Filmfare Special Awards, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and many more. Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989. In 2001, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest rank. The French government awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honor in 2007.
Along with these, Lata Mangeshkar holds the distinction of being the most recorded artist in the history of Indian music on the Guinness Record in 1974. The Indian government honored her with the Daughter of the Nation award on her 90th birthday in September 2019.
The book, entitled "Lata Mangeshkar: A Musical Journey," contains a few well-known facts that have been linked to the history of her life in music, wrestling, success, and the reign of Hindu music from the 1940's to the present.
On November 11, 2019 Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital, South Mumbai after complaining of difficulty breathing. According to the latest reports, while he is recovering slowly, his condition remains critical.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India and a pioneer in national programs and missiles, passed away on July 27, 2015.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1997, Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and Padma Bhushan in 1981.
Here is a detailed look at his success.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1931-2015)
Time line
»1931: Born Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam on October 15, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
»1954: Graduates of Physics from Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, 1954.
»1960: Aeronautical Engineering degree from Madras Institute of Technology
»1969: Transferred to ISRO from DRDO.
»1980: India enters the space club by placing the Rohini satellite in orbit around the earth with the first native Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), developed under the direction of Dr. Kalam.
»1980s-1990s: As Head of the Integrated Metal Development Program, he was responsible for the development and operation of AGNI and PRITHVI arrows.
»1992-1999: serves as Chief Science Adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of the DRDO.
»1998: India conducts nuclear tests by Pokhran II in May with Dr. Kalam as chief project coordinator.
»1999-2001: Chief Science Adviser to the Government of India.
»2002-2007: President of India
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen fully Abdul Kalam, (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India - died July 27, 2015, Shillong), Indian scientist and politician Indian archers and nuclear weapons. He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam served as president of the Republic of India from 2002 to 2007. As president, Kalam encouraged the advancement of the national nuclear weapons program. Kalam also made a 20-year plan to achieve economic growth through technological development in India.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam went to the Madras Institute of Technology, where he obtained a degree in aerospace engineering in 1960. After graduation he joined the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) —an Indian military research institute — and later became the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). . Kalam's organizations were not limited to research organizations: he also joined political parties, such as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam created the Technology Vision 2020 project in 1998. The project sought to develop the Indian economy technologically, especially as it is used in agriculture, and to increase access to health care and education. Out of respect for Kalam's services in the country and widespread popularity, the National Democratic Alliance elected him president in 2002.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has won numerous awards, both from the Indian government and the international community. His most prestigious awards were Padma Vibhushan, which won in 1990, and the Bharat Ratna, which he won in 1997, for his contributions to science and engineering and to government service.
Kalam graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology and in 1958 joined the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). In 1969 he moved to the Indian Space Research Organization, where he was the project manager for SLV-III, the first satellite launch vehicle built and manufactured in India. To join the DRDO in 1982, Kalam organized a program that produced a number of successful arrows, which enabled him to earn the nickname "Missile Man." Among those achievements was Agni, India's first mid-range arrow, which incorporated SLV-III features and was launched in 1989.
From 1992 to 1997 Kalam was a scientific adviser to the defense minister, and later served as a senior science adviser (1999-2001) to the government with the position of cabinet minister. His outstanding role in nuclear testing in 1998 strengthened India as a nuclear power and established Kalam as a national hero, although the tests caused great concern to the international community. In 1998 Kalam launched a national program called Technology Vision 2020, which he described as a road map to transform India from a less developed society to a more developed society in 20 years. The plan required that, among other things, increase agricultural productivity, emphasize technology as a means to grow the economy, and increase access to health and education.
In 2002 India's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led Kalam to replace outgoing President Kocheril Raman Narayanan. Kalam was nominated by the Hindu Nationalist (Hindutva) NDA despite being a Muslim, and his status and appeal were so popular that even the opposition party, the Indian National Congress, also proposed running in the election. Kalam easily won the election and was sworn in as the 11th President of India, a military position in particular, in July 2002. She resigned at the end of her term in 2007 and was succeeded by Pratibha Patil, the country's first female president.
Returning to public life, Kalam remained committed to using science and technology to transform India into a developed country and worked as a lecturer at several universities. On July 27, 2015, he fainted while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong and was pronounced dead of a recent heart attack.
Facts About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - 15 April 1865) was the 16th President of the United States of America. He served as president for five years, from March 4, 1861 until his assassination by John Wilkes Booth on 15 April 1865.
Lincoln is best known for his leadership during the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order that transforms the legal status of slaves into ‘free’.
1. He was highly educated
Despite being a successful lawyer, Lincoln had no qualifications. The full-time school, which he received from traveling teachers, is estimated to be complete in just 1 year.
2. Prior to pursuing national politics, Lincoln served four consecutive terms in the state legislature of Illinois
Although lawyers are often seen as dishonest, his reputation for honesty and impartiality helped ‘Honest Abe’ win local elections.
3. Lincoln was ‘first president’
He was the first bearded US President, the first to have a patent and the first to be in the first picture. John Wilkes Booth can also be seen in the photo, standing on the balcony above.
4. Lincoln's wife came from a wealthy family that had slaves
Lincoln married Mary Todd of Lexington Kentucky on November 4, 1842. Several of her brothers died while serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
5. Lincoln was not a total failure
Lincoln had long been in contact with the destroyers and illegal slavery by issuing Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, officially freeing three million slaves.
However, in his inaugural address, Lincoln said he had "no legal right" to "disrupt the American slave system where it exists".
6. His main objective in the Civil War was to preserve the Union
There were dissidents, supporters of slavery, supporters of unions and feelings of neutrality in the North and South, but it was the Confederate secessionists who started the war by shooting at Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861.
Lincoln responded by sending troops to retrieve the lost castles and ‘save the Union’.
7. The bill to make the US Secret Service was on the table of the President on the night of his assassination
One of the main objectives of the Secret Service is to protect the country's leaders such as the President. It is possible that their presence would have saved Lincoln's life.
8. At the time of his murder, Lincoln's bodyguard was not present
For the security of the President, John Parker, he resigned from his position to watch the play in Washington, DC at Ford’s Theater and went to a nearby salon during the break. It was the same place where John Wilkes Booth drank.
No one knows where Parker was when Lincoln was killed.
9. John Wilkes Booth's brother saved Lincoln's son
Shortly before the assassination of the President, Edwin Booth, a well-known actor at the time, pulled Robert Lincoln to safety at a railway station after he fell onto the tracks. It was as if the train were about to leave the station.
10. Lincoln is consistently listed as one of America’s ‘top three’ Presidents
Along with George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt, numerous surveys of academic historians, political scientists and the general public list Lincoln as one of the three greats.



