A Database of Indian People

First Online: September 20, 2008
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Pictures of Indians

Vinayak Rao Chikkaramane Year 1967, Honnawar
	Dancer U. S. Krishna Rao Krishna Rao (1912-2005) was an expert Bharatanatyam dancer and a dance teacher.
N.K. Kulakarni, Kannada Writer Dharwad, August 2001
	N.K. Kulakarni, Kannada Writer Dharwad, August 2001
Shyamala Ratnakumari Professor of History, Bengaluru, 2007
	Kannada Writer Su. Ram. Ekkundi Subbanna R. Ekkundi
Portrait of Gudigar Devidas Shet Town of Honavar, Uttara Kannada, 1983
	Rangoli Artist Ravindra More Bangalore, circa 2000
Dr. Shivaram Karanth. An versatile genius.
	Freda Bedi Western educated educationist and social worker who joined Congress' call for freedom
Educationist N.T. Hegde Hegde founded the Kanara College in Kumta in 1949
	Educationist V.G. Hanamasagar Bagalakote, Karnataka
Rajeev Taranath Saod maestro Rajeev Taranath, Dharwad, 2001
	Islamic Elders of Bhatkal Researcher Suryanath Kamath (on left) with Muslim leaders of Bhatkal
Family of Doreswamy Iyengar Malleswaram, circa 1980
	P.R. Tippeswamy Patel Rudrappa Thippeswamy was an artist and folklorist of Karnataka
Portrait of Prof. B.G.L. Swamy
	Portrait of Maruti Madiman Rajajinagar, Bangalore, circa 1980
B. Ratnakar (on right) with his family, Bangalore, 1982 Ratnakar served as the Chairman of Canara Bank, and Fairgrowth Financial Services Ltd.
	Jayashri Kasaravalli Diwakar Kannada Columinist , and Sister of Girish Kasaravalli
Bilgi Vasudev Shanbhag
	Publisher Ramakanth Joshi Son of G.B. Joshi, Ramakanth Joshi runs the Manohara Grintha Mala Publishing House
B.M.Shivaramajah Shivaramajah was a lawyer in Nanjanagud. He was the father of Prof. Rajeshwari Chatterjee.
	Narayan Bhaskar Khare (1884-1970) Educated as a physician, Khare was a Congressman and political leader
Journalist Mukerji of Gorakhpur Picture from Congress Souvenir, 1936
	Shamba Joshi Couple The Joshis were an intellectual couple of Sadhanakeri in Dharward
Musician R. Visweshwaran at a Recital
	Lakshman Rao Kulkarni and Wife Dharwad
Portrait of Dr. Mukta Sidenur 1972, Bangalore
	Congressman H. P. Mehta
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vajpayee served as the Prime Minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, for a period of eleven months from 1998 to 1999, and then for a full term from 1999 to 2004.
	Keremane Shivaram Hegde
Kumar Debendra Lal Khan
	Rangoli Artist Trimbak Joshi of Thane
Scholar Ramachandra Shastri Suri Village of Karki, Uttara Kannada
	Sediyapu Krishna Bhat Bhat was a Kannada and Sanskrit scholar and lexicographer
Lal Bahadur Shastri -- former prime minister of India
	K. Varadachari Congressman Varadachari fought for India's freedom. 1938 Portrait, Chandragiri
Mrs.Shanta Kaikini, Gokarn Picture of Shanta Kaikini, wife of Gourish Kaikini, and mother of Jayant Kaikini, Gokarn, 2005
	Mrs.Shanta Kaikini, Gokarn Picture of Shanta Kaikini, wife of Gourish Kaikini, and mother of Jayant Kaikini, Gokarn, 2005
Anant Timmappa Pai, Honavar A.T. Pai, as he was commonly known was a merchant and distributor. For many years he owned the snack and newsstand next to the Honavar bus stand.
	Hosad Vithal Nayak Town of Honavar, 1967
Perin Captain Mrs. Captain was a freedom fighter, 1930
	Picture of Anand Desai and Indira Desai Freedom fighter, merchant, Town of Sirsi
Picture of Purushottam Bhat and Gajanan Prabhu Town of Honavar, Year 2011
	Meera and Ashok Basrurkar, New Delhi, 1985
Portrait of Bhaskeri Rama Vasudev Kamat Town of Honavar, circa 1930
	Picture of R. Seshasastry Young Sesha Sastry as a researcher of Hero-stones. circa 1980
Portrait of Amita Kantu Town of Sirsi, circa 1978
	Artist K. Venkatappa (1886-1965) Artist Venkatappa , circa 1950
Vishnu das magesh shirali, 1907-1984 At a young age he studied under starwards. Like D.V. Paluskar, with Omkar nath thakoor and narayan rao vyas, the recipient of Sangeet nataka academy award. He was director of Music for udaya shankara's filmic dance extravaganza "Kalpana".
	Vishnudas Shirali, 1907-1984 At a young age he studied under starwards. Like D.V. Paluskar, with Omkarnath Thakoor and Narayan Rao Vyas, the recipient of Sangeet Nataka Academy award. He was director of music for Udaya Shankar's filmic dance extravaganza "Kalpana".
Uma Nehru A rare picture of Uma Nehru (Jawaharlal's cousin, and grandmother of Arun Nehru)
	Portrait of Umesh Kamat Cloth Merchant, Honavar, circa 1995
Sawai Gandharva's Last Days Savai Gandharva in his last years. To his left is Babu Rao Deshmuk, and his son in the right. Young Bhimsen Joshi is standing at the back
	Mr. and Mrs. Devidas Gandhi Devidas Gandhi was the Managing Director of "Hindustan Times", a very nationalistic newspaper during the freedom struggle
Basti Vaman Shenoi Shenoi spreaheaded movements to preserve and develop Konkani language and culture. Mangalore, 2005
	Mukund Shanbhag of Kodkani Known as "Mukundanna", he was influenced by Gandhi, practiced several innovations and practiced Swadeshi.
Singer Vasanti nayak Nayak is a singer of Konkani light music, Bengaluru, 2001
	Gardner Kalipad Village of Plassey, 1969
Krishna Kanta Handique (1898 -1982) Handique edited Somadeva Suri's "Yashastilaka" Champu text of Rashtrakoota period
	Reformer Kamalamma Dasappa Widowed at a young age, Kamalamma worked for progress of Indian women and established "Mahila Seva Samaj" in Bangalore for betterment of women
Picture of Nilkod Bal Kamat Village of Nilkod near Honavar, 1967
	Bhikku Vasudev kamat Town of Honavar, 1967
Members of Kekre Family The Kekre Family provided housing to Kamat during his stay in Chindwada in Madhya Pradesh, 1976-77
	Gokulbhai Bhatt Gokulbhai Bhatt was a freedom fighter and a social worker from Rajasthan.
Ghanashyamdas Birla (1894-1983) Founder of the Birla conglomerate
	Picture of Uma Golikeri Daughter-in-law of Umabai Kundapur, Kumta
Nandan (Soyiro) Prabhu Prabhu is co-owner of Tulasi Pharma in Honavar, 2009
	Manjamma Jogathi of Bellary Pictures of the mysterious Yellamma cult, 2000
Daughter of Bhaktamitran Calcutta, 1970
	Novelist T. R. Subba Rao (Ta.Ra.Su) Picture taken in 1985 in Mysore just before his death
An Old Photograph Second from left is K.M. Kamat of Honavar
	Chief Coach Joginder Singh Saini National Institute of Sports, Shimla, 1985
Annasaheb Karve Portrait of Dhondo Keshav Karve by V.N.O'key
	Trade Union Leader N. M. Joshi Portrait by V.N. O'key
Bhulabhai J. Desai (1877-1946) Desai was a leading lawyer of India of his time. Bombay circa 1935.
	Socialist Leader Bhai Kotwal Kotwal was shot dead by British in 1943 at Siddhagad during India's Freedom Struggle
Gorur Sheshamma Ramaswamy Iyengar Wife of Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar, Bangalore, 1983
	Picture of V.Sitaramiah Kannada writer and scholar, Kumta, 1954
Ramakrishna Bua Waze (1871-1945) Vaze Bua was a maestro of Gwalior gharana of Hindustani Classical Music
	Portrait of Vrinda Mundkur Dilip Kumar Mundkur trained under Feroz Dastur. She has given numerous performances in India and abroad.
Dancer D. Keshava and his Swiss wife Esther All India Radio invited audience program, 1986, Mysore
	Picture of Bhairathi Mesta Town of Honavar, circa 1975
M.S. Natrajan Natarajan was the husband of dancer Maya Rao.
	M.S. Natrajan Natarajan was the husband of dancer Maya Rao.
Kathak Dancer Maya Rao Bangalore, circa 1988
	Kamalakar Desai of Kalasa Honavar, circa 1967
K. F. Nariman Mumbai's Nariman Point is named after him
	K. Srinivas Pai and Wife Padmavati Pai Pai championed the use of Khadi and was known as Khaddar Srinivas Pai
Freedom Fighter and Scholar K. M. Munshi Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi founded the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
	TV Anchor Shailaja Santosh Udaya T.V. interviewer, Bangalore, 2000
B.R. Vadappi Vadappi served as a teacher in Karnataka High School and was an essayist of Kannada language, Dharwad, circa 1972
	Manjula Narasimhan at the tank of Sibi Town of Sibi, Karnataka , 1992
Indra Shradhanand
	Cloth Merchant Laxman Kamat Town of Honnavar, 1967
Musician Veene Jayamma Mysore, circa 1985
	P.M. Audi Keshavalu Naicker From Congress Archives, circa 1935
Prof. Ramachandra Sharma Sharmaji was a great Sanskrit and Vedic scholar.
	Kannada Researcher K.R. Ganesha
Portrait of Sheikh Gulab Sheikh Gulab organized tribal troupes in Madhya Pradesh and preserved their folklore
	Portrait of a Kalyani Pandurang Prabhu Town of Honavar, Circa 1980
Jairamdas Doulatram, Congressman from Sindh Portrait by Vanguard Studio, Bombay, Circa 1935
	Sundar Basrurkar New Delhi, 1985
Suresh Basrurkar New Delhi, 1985
	Zoo Worker Rajan feeding Sumati the Gorilla Mysore Zoo, 1985
Bhikku Vasudev Kamat with Grandson Radhakrishna Town of Honnavar, 1967
	Lawyer K.M. Kamat Town of Honavar, 1967
Kids of Car Street, Honavar Pradeep Kamat and Sadanand Shet, 1979
	Ramesh Rao
Bhupendra Nath Basu President of Indian National Congress, 1914 Madras Convention
	A. Ramesh Rao Zoologist Rao was a collegue of K.L. Kamat, Jaipur, 1967
Picture of V. G. Bhat V.G. Bhat was a modern Kannada writer and poet
	Poetess Shashikala Veerayyaswamy To the left are Jyotsna Kamat and A.R. Mitra
A Meeting of Kannada Humorists... Clockwise from top left: Prabhushankar, C.K.N. Raja, Jyotsna Kamat, Ramanujam, Pachu, Venkataramappa. Mysore, circa 1984
	Twin Sisters Mani and Manas Shanbhag Occasion of Munji of Pradeep Kamat, Town of Honavar, 1982
M.Y. Ghorpade A nature photographer and Congress leader, Ghorpade built many institutions in Sandur
	Teacher R.S. Shanbhag Ram-Mohan Shyam-Sundar Shanbhag served as the head master of New English School in Honavar
Bhimsen Joshi Rendering a Khayal
	Baje Krishna Kamat of Sringeri Town of Sringeri, circa 1980
Portrait of Ratnavarma Heggade Heggade served as the Dharmadhikari at Dharmasthala
	Portrait of Manjayya Heggade Heggade developed Dharmasthala as a great center of religious tolerance and pilgrimage
M. D. Joshi, circa 1937 Joshi founded the Swadeshi Electric Clocks in Bombay
	Bhimsen Joshi (on left) with India Gandhi Bombay, Circa 1960
Bhalachandra B. Burde of Kumta Town of Kumta, circa 1980
	Kannada Novelist Yeshavant Chittal Dharwad, 1988
Portrait of Eric Ozario Ozario is a musician, and Konkani activist. He founded the "Mand Shobhan" cultural institution.
	Portrait of M. R. Pai Mr. Pai is a foremost advocate of consumer rights in India.
Portrait of Kasturi Mohan Pai Pai is a reputed cardiologist, educationist and a social worker
	Portrait of N. Purushothama Mallaya Mallaya has been a crusader for promotion of Konkani language and literature
Mrs. and Mr. Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar See Also: Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar
	The Upanayanam Ceremony for Madiman Brothers From left to right: Usha Madiman, Mihir Madiman, Samir Madiman, and Maruti Madiman
Portrait of Ramdas M. Pai Pai served as the president of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Year 2000
	Picture of Madhukar Narasimha Desai Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, 1970
Household Help Siddamma, Mysore City of Mysore, 1985
	Picture of Mukta Sidenur with son Rajesh Town of Honavar, 1967
Chitra Visweswaran Distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer
	Babysitter Tara Mesta Jaipur, Rajasthan, 1968
Businessman Jaivant Desai with wife Sudha Desai Town of Sirsi, 1967
	Picture of Uday Ganapati Shanbhag Town of Ankola, 1967
Naushad Ali with Anita Sen, Sushilarani Baburao Patel Bombay, circa 1994-1996
	Picture of Shankara Kantu Town of Sirsi, 1967
Picture of Anand Desai, circa 1975 Indian Merchant in Black Gaberdine Cap, Town of Sirsi
	Postman Ramzanji from Jobnair Town of Jobnair, Rajasthan, 1968
"Can you Speak Up Please" Portrait of V.R. Kamat of Sringeri, 1978
	Poet K.S. Narasimha Swamy and his Wife
Poet K.S. Narasimha Swamy and his Wife Bangalore, 1983
	Picture of Uma Kantu City of Jaipur, 1967
Picture of Rukmabai Kamat Town of Honavar, 1967
	Colleagues Sadar, Udayadri, MSP Prabhu, and Jyotsna Kamat All India Radio, Bangalore, 1993
Artist Mukta Venkatesh at the age of 100 Mysore, 2001
	Portrait of Sachdev Nagarkar Dr. Nagarkar owns the Nagarkar Dental Care in Rajajinagar, 2001
Portrait of Sheikh Gulab, 1976 Sheikh Gulab organized tribal troupes in Madhya Pradesh and preserved their folklore
	S.M. Krishnarao, and B.S. Shastri Goa, 1986
Bedu Gowda of Honavar, 1982 Belonging to the Halakki tribal community, Bedu Gowda once carried K.L.Kamat on his shoulders to the doctor.
	Priest Appa Bhat (on right) of Honavar Appa Bhatmam assisting vatu Pradeep Kamat, 1982
Vithal Rao Hodake, and his son-in-law, Ramanna Kamat Town of Haveri, 1986
	Portrait of Kamalabai Dhareshwar Bangalore, 1979

Stories of Common and Uncommon People of India

• Memories of Babanna
• Vignettes from Janata Database -I -- AnthoBLOGy on Jun 01, 2009
• Anmoree: Dame Who Delivered a Thousand Babies -- Amma's Column on Sep 08, 2005
• Remembering an Old Friend D.K. Murthy -- AnthoBLOGy on Jan 03, 2006
• Surendra Koulagi -- A Humanist of Melukote -- Amma's Column on Dec 11, 2007

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