Chhatrapati Shivaji was the famous Maratha king who had the utmost courage to stand against the vast ocean of Mughal rule, single-handedly. Although his original name was Shivaji Bhosle, his subjects lovingly gave him the title of ‘Chatrapati’ or the ‘Chief of the Kshatriyas’ for his undaunted ability to protect them all under the safe shelter of his leadership. Born on 19th February 1680 at the Shivneri Fort to a valiant Maratha regent Shahaji Raje [...]
Birbal, the famous historical character, was born as Mahesh Das, in 1528, in a very poor Brahman family, in a place called Trivikrampur, situated on the banks of river Yamuna. He was a prime member of the group of nine members, known as the ‘Nava Ratnas’, the inner council of advisors, for the Mughal emperor Akbar. Birbal was mostly entitled to the administrative and military duties but was very close to Akbar who loved his [...]
Last Update – 11 July, 2019 ***** Priyanka Chopra Biography Priyanka Chopra won the Femina Miss India-World title (2000) and later established herself as an actress in Bollywood. She was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on July 18, 1982. Her late father Ashok Chopra and mother Madhu Chopra are doctors. She married Nick Jonas, an American actor and musician, in December 2018. Her father served as a surgeon in the Indian Army. She joined Newton North [...]