On this Day in History

Vivekananda, the great Indian spiritual leader and monk, was born Narendranath Datta (Narendra) in Calcutta on January 12, 1863 to a Bengali Kayastha family. His father Vishwanath Datta was attached to the Calcutta High Court. Narendra was attracted to spirituality and monks from an early age. In his biography of Swami Vivekananda, Swami Nikhilananda writes: The youngster developed a special... Read More →

One of the greatest batsmen of the modern era, Rahul Dravid was born on January 11, 1973 in Indore in a Maharashtrian family. Together with Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, Dravid was the top-rated Indian Test batsman in the latter half of the 1990s and first decade of the new century. He grew up in Bangalore and studied at St.... Read More →

Bollywood film star Hrithik Roshan who wowed audiences with a dramatic debut as a lead actor in the 2000 hit film ‘Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai’ was born on January 10, 1974 in Mumbai to actor-director Rakesh Roshan and Pinky. As a child Hrithik appeared in tiny shots in films made by director-producer J. Om Prakash, his maternal grandfather. His most substantial... Read More →

Sunderlal Bahuguna, a leader of the Chipko and anti-big dam movements and one of India’s foremost environmental activists, was born on January 9, 1927 in Maroda village near Tehri in Uttarakhand. When he was 13 he met Dev Suman, a freedom fighter from Garhwal, and was attracted to the nationalist cause especially using Gandhian methods of civil disobedience.   He... Read More →

One of India’s most prominent social and religious reformers, Keshub Chandra Sen sought to modernize Indian culture and religion through the Brahmo Samaj. He played a crucial role in merging spiritual, social, and political reforms, influencing how Indians approached caste, gender, and religion. A visionary committed to social justice, education, and a more open interpretation of religion, Sen was truly... Read More →

One of India’s most prominent social and religious reformers, Keshub Chandra Sen sought to modernize Indian culture and religion through the Brahmo Samaj. He played a crucial role in merging spiritual, social, and political reforms, influencing how Indians approached caste, gender, and religion. A visionary committed to social justice, education, and a more open interpretation of religion, Sen was truly... Read More →

One of India’s most prominent social and religious reformers, Keshub Chandra Sen sought to modernize Indian culture and religion through the Brahmo Samaj. He played a crucial role in merging spiritual, social, and political reforms, influencing how Indians approached caste, gender, and religion. A visionary committed to social justice, education, and a more open interpretation of religion, Sen was truly... Read More →

One of India’s most prominent social and religious reformers, Keshub Chandra Sen sought to modernize Indian culture and religion through the Brahmo Samaj. He played a crucial role in merging spiritual, social, and political reforms, influencing how Indians approached caste, gender, and religion. A visionary committed to social justice, education, and a more open interpretation of religion, Sen was truly... Read More →

One of India’s most prominent social and religious reformers, Keshub Chandra Sen sought to modernize Indian culture and religion through the Brahmo Samaj. He played a crucial role in merging spiritual, social, and political reforms, influencing how Indians approached caste, gender, and religion. A visionary committed to social justice, education, and a more open interpretation of religion, Sen was truly... Read More →

One of India’s most prominent social and religious reformers, Keshub Chandra Sen sought to modernize Indian culture and religion through the Brahmo Samaj. He played a crucial role in merging spiritual, social, and political reforms, influencing how Indians approached caste, gender, and religion. A visionary committed to social justice, education, and a more open interpretation of religion, Sen was truly... Read More →