Subhash Chandra Bose

Subhash Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897 in Cuttack. A brilliant student, he was strongly influenced by Swami Vivekanand's Teaching. He was deeply disturbed by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and returned to India.

He was elected President of the Indian National Congress twice in 1937 and in 1939.

During World War II, India was declared as a warring state. Bose started a mass movement against this and the British promply imprisoned him. It was in 1941, that Bose suddently disappeared. In November 1941, his broadcast from German Radio sent shock waves amonst the British and electrified the India masses.

He formed the Indian National Army (INA). INA freed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from the British and were renamed as Swaraj and Shaheed Islands. 'Dilli chalo' was the war cry of INA. 

Unfortunately, Bose, while travelling from Singapore to Tokyo, reportedly died in a plane crash. He was 48 years old that time. 

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- Ansh Patel

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Interview - On TV, Books, Computers

Some time ago, I started Interview Section on my Blog at Kidsfreesouls. You can find the current post here. For the previous Interview, please find here:

INTERVIEW by ANSH
Interviewed Tasha Thakkar

On Television:
1. Do you like to watch Television? If yes, why?
Tasha: Yes, I love to watch Television. I am entertained with it.

2. Which channels do you like to see?Why?
Tasha: I like to watch channels like Disney, Discovery. Discovery Channels gives me lot of information and Disney channel has good cartoons and I love these cartoons.

3.How much time do you watch TV?
Tasha: I watch TV for one hour daily

On Books:
1. Do you like to read Books?
Tasha: Yes, I love to read books. They provide information and books give us good moral. Fiction books are also entertaining.

2. What are your favorite Books?
Tasha: Collection of Junie B Jones by Barbara Parks, Secret Seven, Famous Five.

On Computers:
 1. Do you like Computers?
Tasha: Yes, I love computer and have my personal computer. I like to play games, save photos, surf on Internet and even have Facebook Account where I meet and chat with my friends and play games.

2. How much time do you spend on Computers?
Tasha: Almost two to three hours per week.

Leander Paes

Great Personality - Leander Paes

Love Tennis? Well, here is Leander Paes - Born on June 17, 1973 in Goa. He began playing Tennis when he was five. His father, Vece Paes was a member of the Indian field Hockey team that won the bronze medal in the 1972 Munich Olympics. His mother was a distinguished Basket ball player.

He won the Wimbledon Junior title in 1990. He turned to professional Tennis in 1991. His best ATP Singles ranked 73 in August in 1998. However, he held the World No. 1 (Doubles) ATP ranking alongwith Mahesh Bhupathi in June 1999. The highlight of his career was the Olympic Bronze medal he won in August 1996. He reached the semi finals of the US Open in 1993 and the Quarter finals of the Australian Open in 1995. He also represented India in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.

Leander Paes has played all grand slams titles so far. He was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1996 and the Padmashree in 2001.

You can find more on Leander Paes on the Wiki and also find his quotes here.

- Ansh 

Fantasy World

After a long time, I am posting on this Blog. Hopefully, I plan to blog more often.

Find a Poem by Stephen Freeman. I am sure, you will love to read it.

FANTASY WORLD
Stephen Freeman 

I dwell in a world that's happy and free,
A beautiful world of fantasy,
Where people live in harmony,
Without care or worry, war or disease.

Children play with tigers and lions,
All as tame as new born lambs,
Birds of prey which normally kill,
Sit like sparrows near the window sill.

People stay young,
they never grow old,
With continuous summer, it is never cold,
Nobody works, they only play games,
And laugh all through the day.

But, alas! This world is only a dream,
A pleasant reflection, a magical scene,
The real world is different,
The real world is cruel,
Some say, I'm a dreamer, others fool

- Ansh Patel 

Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Great Personality - Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Born on 7th May, 1861 in Kolkata, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore started writing at a very early age of seven. Tagore was an icon of Indian culture. He wrote poems, novels, short stories, songs, dance, dramas and essays. He had great love for music, in particular, Bengali music. He was Popularly called 'Gurudev' and his songs were popularly known as Rabindrasangeet.

Rabindranath Tagore became the editor of the Magazine 'Bangadarshan.' He won Nobel Prize for his collection of Poems, Gitanjali in 1913. Thus, becoming the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize. He wrote the song 'Jan, Gana, Mana' - our national Anthem.

Want to know more on Rabindranath Tagore? Click to Kidsfreesouls Literature.

- Ansh

My Blog on Personalities

Welcome to my Blog. I am Ansh Patel.

I will blog on Great Personalities. Stay connected as I will start posting soon.

- Ansh