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Hatshepsut was the longest reigning female pharaoh of an indigenous dynasty of ancient Egypt. Daughter of Thutmose I and wife of Thutmose II, Hatshepsut took the role of a regent after the early demise of her husband. For reasons not entirely clear, she then assumed complete power becoming the de facto ruler of ancient Egypt. … Read more
Chakravartin (universal ruler) Ashoka, more popularly known now as Ashoka the Great, was a prominent Emperor of Bharatvarsha (present day Indian Subcontinent) in 3rd century BCE. It is estimated that he was born in 304 BCE. Ashoka was the descendant of Chandragupta Maurya; another prominent Indian monarch who had vanquished the Nanda Dynasty and … Read more
Kiran Peshawaria was born in a Peshawaria business family in Amritsar, Punjab, India, on June 9, 1949. While taking formal education at Sacred Heart Convent School in Amritsar, Kiran picked up a keen interest in lawn tennis. At 17, she became the National Junior Lawn Tennis Champion. She would go on to win the … Read more
Among the most successful global media leaders the world has witnessed, Oprah Winfrey has been an American Talk Show host, news anchor, television producer, actress, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist in her career spanning over 40 years. Her mercurial rise as a media mogul is largely credited to her talk show which ran for 25 … Read more
Nancy Patricia Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is a prominent American politician from the Democratic Party with a long successful career in politics and public service. She has represented one of California’s 5th, 8th and 12th Districts in Congress for 31 years. In 2003, she became the first woman to lead a party in the … Read more
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born on January 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. The families of her father, Fraser Robinson III, and mother, Marian Shields Robinson, traced their roots to African American slaves from pre-Civil War American southern states. Completing her professional education, Michelle Robinson joined as an associate at the law firm Sidley … Read more
Born in the small town of Karnal in the Indian state of Haryana on July 1, 1961, Kalpana (‘imagination’ in Hindi) Chawla was an Indian-American astronaut and aeronautical engineer. She is most famous for being the first woman of Indian origin to fly in space and for her achievements as part of space flights … Read more
Note: This article was originally published on 07 June 2015 George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American political and military leader who is often referred to as the Father of the United States due to his leading role in the formation of his country as well as in setting its … Read more
Note: The post was originally published on Feb 11, 2017 Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 – 2004) was an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of California and the 40th President of the United States. He became president at a time when US was gripped by a feeling of despondence due to high inflation … Read more
Bhagat Singh was born on September 28, 1907 in the village of Banga ( in present day Pakistan), Punjab, in British Colonial India. At the time of his birth, his father Kishan Singh; and his uncles Ajit and Swaran Singh were in jail for demonstrations against the Colonization Bill implemented in 1906. Brought up … Read more