musicians
Did you know…World-renowned music director Zubin Mehta has served as a permanent conductor with major foreign orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Montreal Symphony, in the second half of the 20th century. “Mehta…has the ability to control every sound produced by an orchestra, and does so with the simplest gesture, each of which has an immediate and perceptible effect,” Winthrop Sargeant wrote in the New Yorker in May 1967. “He has a talent for conveying a mood of serenity, or quiet grandeur, to both the orchestra and the audience, which is rare among the younger generation of conductors.” Mehta was born on April 29, 1936 in Bombay, India.
Aerospace
Did you know…Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma became the second Asian to fly into space when he flew aboard the Soyuz T-11 in April 1984. Like the United States, Russia, Vietnam, and Afghanistan, India was one of the world’s first nations. to send an astronaut into space. space.
Cinematography
Did you know…The real breakthrough for Indian cinema came in 2009, when “Slumdog Millionaire” won eight Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Film Editing, Best Mixing Sound. – at the 81st Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, CA. This event was the most successful in India, the birthplace of several prominent artists, including Julie Christie and Aishwarya Rai, as well as Engelbert Humperdinck and Ravi Shankar.
America & India
Did you know…During a visit by Hillary Rodham Clinton, then First Lady, to India in the mid-1990s, she went to the Taj Mahal, the country’s most famous ancient palace and one of the New Seven Wonders of the world.
Nobel Prize
Did you know… Remarkably, Sir Chandrasekhara V. Raman became the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics alone in the 1930s. Between 1932 and 1948, no other non-American/European had won it. CV Raman was born on November 7, 1888 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
United Nations
Did you know…Beginning in the 1950s, Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first woman elected President of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Like several national idols, she has helped elevate India’s image.
Human development
Did you know…The state of Kerala is one of the most industrialized regions of the Third World. Great social changes have occurred in Kerala in recent decades. Among other achievements, this region has produced thousands of engineers, scientists, researchers, and educators.
world famous individuals
Did you know… This Asian nation has several world famous characters: Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize in Economics (1998); Deepak Chopra, the prolific author; Satyajit Ray, filmmaker; actress Aishwarya Rai; Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel Prize in Physics (1983); and Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian in history to win an individual gold medal at the Summer Olympics (2008).
women power
Did you know… Indira Gandhi was one of the world’s first female Prime Ministers. The daughter of India’s first leader, Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964), she came to power almost 12 years before the first woman won a democratic election in Britain. In 2007, India took another big step forward when Pratibha Patil, the former governor of northwestern Rajaltan, became the first woman to be elected India’s president. “This is a victory for the principles that our Indian people stand for,” Patil said.
Mahatma Gandhi
Did you know… Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) is one of India’s most popular heroes. Curiously, he, unlike Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, did not win the Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s highest award.
universal wonders
Did you know…India has one of the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the planet. Meanwhile, this Asian nation has more universal wonders than the United States (20) and the Russian Federation (23). The following are the World Heritage Sites in India:
1.Agra Fort
2. Ajanta Caves
3.Ellora Caves
4.Taj Mahal
5. Group of Monuments at Mahabaliporam
6. Konark Sun Temple
7. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Kaziranga National Park
9. Keoladeo National Park
10.Churches and Monasteries of Goa
11. Fatehpur Sikri
12. Group of Monuments in Hampi
13. Khajuraho Group of Monuments
14. Elephanta Caves
15.Great Living Chola Temples
16. Group of Monuments in Pattadakal
17. Sundarbans National Park
18. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
19. Buddhist monuments in Sanchi
20. Humayun’s Tomb
21. Qutb Minar and its monuments
22. Indian Mountain Railways
23. Mahabpdhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya
24.Bhimbetka rock shelters
25. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
26. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal
27. Red Fort Complex
grass hockey
Did you know…After long periods of “Olympic control”, on September 9, 1960, India was defeated by Pakistan (0-1) at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. It was a “bittersweet day” for India. The Indian national team had not lost a game since 1928; he had won the Olympic tournament for the sixth time in a row.
Wars/Conflicts (1944-2000)
Did you know… India has had a number of wars/conflicts in the last century:
Civil Conflicts (periods)
1944-1947; 1956-1964; 1966-1967; 1969
foreign conflicts
1947-1948 India-Pakistan
1957 India-Kashmir (Kashmir)
1961 India-Portugal (annexation of Goa, Damao and Diu).
1962 India-China
1965 India-Pakistan
1971 India-Pakistan
1971 India-Bangladesh
1986 India-Pakistan
1987 India-Sri Lanka
1988 India-Nepal; India-Maldives