STD II GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FESTIVAL OF THE MONTH AUGUST STD II GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MAHATMA GANDHI Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2 ,1869 in Porbandar , Gujarat. His birthday is celebrated as “Gandhi Jayanti ” every year . He was given the title “Mahatma’’and called the “Father of our Nation”. He was fondly known as “ Bapu ”. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of free India. He loved children so much . His birthday November 14 every year is celebrated as Children’s Day in India and he was called Chacha Nehru. He wrote many books including “Discovery of India”, “Glimpses of World History” and “Towards Freedom”. His daughter Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister of India. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was known as Dr. Ambedkar. He was born in Madhya Pradesh on April 14,1891. Dr. Ambedkar made the India’s new Constitution ( book of laws for Indian people) and known as the Father of the Indian Constitution. BAL GANGADHAR TILAK Tilak was born on July 23 , 1856 at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. His famous slogan was “ Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”. Mahatma Gandhi called him the “Maker of Modern India” . He was given the title of “Lokmanya”. (admired by the people ) LALA LAJPAT RAI Lala Lajpat Rai was born in a village in Punjab. Lala Lajpat Rai was known as “Punjab Kesari” or “Lion of Punjab”. He started a monthly paper called “Young India”. RABINDRANATH TAGORE Tagore was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He composed the National Anthem of India. “Gitanjali ”a world –famous poetry book was written by him. He founded a world class school named “ Shantiniketan ” in West Bengal. RANI LAKSHMI BAI Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi was the Queen of the state of Jhansi. She was born in the year 1835 at Varanasi, India. She learnt horseback riding, sword fighting and fencing at a young age . SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE Bose was a great and real brave leader. He was born on January 23, 1897 in Cuttack. He went to England for higher studies. He formed the Indian National Army . He started a newspaper called “Swaraj”. BHAGAT SINGH Bhagat Singh was born in a Sikh family in Punjab. His powerful slogan was “ Inquilab Zindabad” .( long live rising ). He was one of the youngest freedom fighters. On August 15, 2008 an 18 feet tall bronze statue of Bhagat Singh was placed in the Parliament of India. MANGAL PANDEY Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier. He joined the army of British East India company . The Government of India issued a postage stamp with his photo on October 5, 1984. SAROJINI NAIDU Sarojini Naidu was born on February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad. Sarojini Naidu was known as the “Nightingale of India”. She was a great poet. She became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh State and first Indian woman to become a Governor. VALLABHBHAI PATEL Vallabhbhai Patel was known as the “Iron Man of India”. He was given the title “ Sardar ”. “The Statue of Unity” the world’s tallest statue( 600 ft )of Vallabhbhai Patel is in Gujarat and was opened on October 31, 2018,- the 143rd birthday of Patel. LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India. His famous slogan was “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”. He was the first person to receive the “Bharat Ratna ”. A memorial “Vijay Ghat” was built for him in Delhi. 1. Who is popularly known as Netaji ? 2. Who is popularly known as “ Punjab Kesari ” ? 3. Who is the first woman Governor of India ? 4. Which famous leader was fondly known as “ Bapu” ? 5.Which leader spread the slogan “ Inquilab Zindabad” ? QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Subash Chandra Bose 2. Lala Lajpat Rai 3. Sarojini Naidu 4. Mahatma Gandhi 5. Bhagat Singh .