Biographies for Children

People who shaped our world - Now displaying 21 to 30

Pele - A brief biography

The only player to participate in three world cup victories. Pele had scored more than 1000 goals by 1970 to becoming the most prolific goal scorer in history. Read on ...

Bhagat Singh - A brief biography

(27 September,1907- 23 March, 1931) "Let the world know that India still lives; that the blood of youth has not been totally cooled down and that they can still risk their lives, if the honour of their nation is at stake." Bhagat Singh lived up to the ideals that he also wrote about. Read on ...

Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan - A brief biography

(22 Dec 1887- 26 April 1920) He overcame poverty, poor health and orthodox beliefs to create some of the greatest mathematical theorems. Read on ...

Here's Lucy - A brief biography

(August 6, 1911 - 1989 ) Starting with bit roles in low-budget Hollywood films, Lucille Ball went on to become the world's favourite comedienne due to her role in the popular serial, I Love Lucy. Read on ...

R.K. Narayan - A brief biography

(October 6, 1906) He is the master storyteller who has created that ageless fictional world of Malgudi in which Swami and his friends live, in a language that is simple and unpretentious, and flavoured with wit, irony and healing insight. Read on ...

From Russia with Love - A brief biography

(March 17, 1938-January 6, 1993) He is the most photographed male dancer in the world. To this electrifying dancer goes the credit for changing the nature of 20th century ballet. Read on ...

Jacques Cousteau - A brief biography

(June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997) This French explorer opened up a whole new world undersea with his enormously popular books, films and television programmes. He is best remembered for inventing the aqualung and popularising the sport of scuba diving. Read on ...

Ali Sardar Jafri - A brief biography

(1914-August 1, 2000) He was a poet who spoke out for the poor. He was also one who truly believed that India and Pakistan could be friends, if the countries tried hard enough. Read on ...

Vaikom Mohammed Basheer - A brief biography

(July 10, 1908-July 5, 1994) He is known as the master writer who raised Malayalam fiction to international standards. His characters and phrases have become part of people's lives in Kerala. A sketch of a writer who ran away from school to join the Indian freedom struggle. Who lived as beggar, porter, and messenger to support himself... Read on ...