July 8
On July 8th 1972, popular Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly was born in Kolkata. He would be later remembered as one of the most successful cricket captains in modern time. Sourav Ganguly was born to Chandidas and Nirupa Ganguly in Kolkata. His father ran a very successful printing business which ensured Sourav Ganguly had a very comfortable childhood. Initially Sourav Ganguly... Read More →
July 7
On July 7th 1896, the Lumiere Brothers showcased six films at the Watson Hotel in Mumbai (then Bombay) and this marked the birth of Indian cinema as we know it today. The Lumiere brothers were French Cinematographers who arrived in India after having proved their cinematic excellence in Paris. The screening of the films took place on July 7th 1896... Read More →
July 6
On July 6th 1901 Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangha was born in Kolkata (then Calcutta). Dr. Mookerjee was born into a Bengali, Hindu family and his father Ashutosh Mukherjee was a well known and highly respected advocate in Bengal, who later went on to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta. In his... Read More →
July 6
On July 6th 1901 Dr. Syama Prasad Mookherjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangha was born in Kolkata (then Calcutta). Dr. Mokherjee was born into a Bengali, Hindu family and his father Ashutosh Mukherjee was a well known and highly respected advocate in Bengal, who later went on to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta.... Read More →
July 6
On July 6th 1901 Dr. Syama Prasad Mookherjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangha was born in Kolkata (then Calcutta). Dr. Mokherjee was born into a Bengali, Hindu family and his father Ashutosh Mukherjee was a well known and highly respected advocate in Bengal, who later went on to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta.... Read More →
July 6
On July 6th 1901 Dr. Syama Prasad Mookherjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangha was born in Kolkata (then Calcutta). Dr. Mokherjee was born into a Bengali, Hindu family and his father Ashutosh Mukherjee was a well known and highly respected advocate in Bengal, who later went on to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta.... Read More →
July 6
On July 6th 1901 Dr. Syama Prasad Mookherjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangha was born in Kolkata (then Calcutta). Dr. Mokherjee was born into a Bengali, Hindu family and his father Ashutosh Mukherjee was a well known and highly respected advocate in Bengal, who later went on to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta.... Read More →
July 5
Ram Vilas Paswan, the Indian politician from Bihar and the current Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, was born in a scheduled-caste family on 5 July 1946 in Shaharbanni village in Khagaria district of Bihar. He is the president of the Lok Janshakti Party, eight time Lok Sabha member and a former MP of Rajya Sabha. Paswan... Read More →
July 4
On July 4th Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th cricket test match at Edgbaston (England). Sunil Manohar Gavaskar was born in Mumbai on July 10th 1949 and remains one of the greatest opening batsmen in Indian cricket history. He set a world record for the most runs and most centuries in test matches. He also held the world record for 34... Read More →
July 3
On July 3rd 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested for sedition by the British. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak and popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak, was a popular Indian nationalist and Independence activist who was one of the first popular leaders of the freedom movement. Tilak was born on July 23rd 1856 in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.... Read More →
