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Akshay Kumar

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Akshay Kumar            INDIAN ACTOR WRITTEN BY:  Melissa Albert LAST UPDATED:  Sep 5, 2019  See Article History Alternative Title:  Rajiv  Hari Om Bhatia Akshay Kumar , original name  Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia , (born September 9, 1967, Amritsar, Punjab, India), Indian actor who became one of Bollywood’s leading performers, known for his versatility. Bhatia was the son of a governme nt worker in a country in which  acting  often runs in the family. As a young man, he trained extensively in dance and martial arts, and his first  movie  role, nonspeaking and uncredited, was as a martial arts instructor in  Aaj  (1987;  Today ). He worked at a  Bangkok  food stall, tried his hand at modeling, and appeared in several films before being offered a starring role in  Deedar  (1992; “Glimpse”) by director Pramod Chakravarthy. It was in those early stages of his career that he took the professional name Akshay Kumar. Kumar acted in a steady stream of thrillers and fast-paced
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CHARLES BABBAGE

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CHARLES BABBAGE  Charles Babbage, c. 1860 Credit: Science Museum  Another age must be the judge. 1837 VITAL STATISTICS Charles Babbage (1791-1871) was born in Walworth, Surrey, on December 26, 1791. He was one of four children born to the banker Benjamin Babbage and Elizabeth Teape. He attended Trinity, Cambridge, in 1810 to study mathematics, graduated without honors from Peterhouse in 1814 and received an MA in 1817. In 1814 he married Georgiana Whitmore with whom he had eight children, only three of whom lived to adulthood. The couple made their home in London off Portland Place in 1815. His wife, father, and two of his children died in 1827. In 1828 Babbage moved to 1 Dorset Street, Marylebone, which remained his home till his death in 1871. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816 and occupied the Lucasian chair of mathematics at Cambridge University from 1828 to 1839. He died on October 18, 1871 and was buried at Kensal Green cemetery in London. GEN
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Chetan Bhagat

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Chetan Bhagat, The Biggest Selling English Language Novelist in India’s History, Success Story Chetan Bhagat Biography Profession:  Indian Author, Novelist, Columnist, and Screenwriter D.O.B.  : April 22, 1974 Place of Birth:  New Delhi, India Origin:  Indian Interesting Facts and Information about Chetan Bhagat : Chetan Bhagat is an Indian Author. Apart from writing, he is also a popular TV host, columnist, and a screenwriter. Chetan has also achieved success and recognition as a motivational speaker. His Dramatic novels based on the subject of young urban middle-class Indians have gained good  acclamation . Most of his works are in English language and writing style. Bhagat is involved in writing about career development, current affairs, and youth  upbringing . Two leading newspapers that cover his writings are; The Time of India for English and Dainik Bhaskar for Hindi. As per his career record, Bhagat has sold more than 7 million copies of his novels, wh
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Charlie Chaplin

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Charlie Chaplin Biography Born: April 16, 1889 London, England Died: December 25, 1977 Vevey, Switzerland English actor, director, and writer The film actor, director, and writer Charlie Chaplin was one of the most original creators in the history of movies. His performances as "the tramp"—a sympathetic comic character with ill-fitting clothes and a mustache—won admiration from audiences across the world. Rough childhood Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in a poor district of London, England, on April 16, 1889. His mother, Hannah Hill Chaplin, a talented singer, actress, and piano player, spent most of her life in and out of mental hospitals; his father, Charles Spencer Chaplin Sr. was a fairly successful singer until he began drinking. After his parents separated, Charlie and his half-brother, Sidney, spent most of their childhood in orphanages, where they often went hungry and were beaten if they misbehaved. Barely able to read and write, Chaplin left school to
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Chanakya

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Chanakya Jump to navigation Jump to search A reckless king will easily fall into the hands of his enemies. Hence the king shall ever be wakeful. Chanakya  (also known as  Kautilya  or  Vishnu Gupta  (c. 370–283 BC) was an Indian teacher, philosopher, and royal adviser. He was initially a professor of economics and political science at the ancient Takshashila University in Takshashila (in present day Pakistan). He managed the first Maurya emperor Chandragupta's rise to power at a young age. He played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire, which was the first empire in archaeologically recorded history to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Chanakya served as the chief advisor to both Chandragupta and his son Bindusara (whose son was Emperor Ashoka.) Chanakya is credited with authoring two treatises said to be the first of its genre in the world – the  Arthasastra  (Economics), the ancient Indian political treatise; the Nitishastra, the Chan
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C.V. Raman

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C.V. Raman Biography C.V. Raman was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Physics. He won it for his discovery, ‘The Raman Effect’. This biography of C.V. Raman provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline. Quick Facts Birthday:   November 7 ,  1888 Nationality:   Indian Famous:  Physicists   Indian Men Died At Age:   82 Sun Sign:   Scorpio Also Known As:  Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Born In:  Tiruchirappalli, Madras Province Famous As:  Physicist Family: Spouse/Ex-:  Lokasundari Ammal Father:  R. Chandrasekhara Iyer Mother:  Parvati Amma Died On:   November 21 ,  1970 Place Of Death:  Bangalore, India Discoveries/Inventions:  Raman Effect More Facts  BOOST Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, the Indian physicist who made his motherland proud by becoming the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, was a scientist par excellence. He displayed a
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