Text: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 09:01, 19 July 2025

The People's encyclopedia that anyone can publish.

5432 articles in English · 79 active editors

About Knowlepedia
Knowlepedia is a unique online knowledge platform exclusively built to document, preserve, and share the biographies of notable Indian personalities from various walks of life. it serves as India’s first and only digital encyclopedia focused entirely on biographical storytelling, offering readers authentic, well-structured, and reference-based life profiles of individuals who have made an impact on the nation and society.

Today’s Highlighted Biography

   Priya Singh – An Indian poet, lyricist, and screenwriter known for her feminist fiction and global poetry recognitions. Her popular works include The Snowfall of December and Babydoll. Read More...

   Sayantani Putatunda – Indian screenwriter & author known for bold feminist themes. Famous for Shankhachil & Nandini. Read More...

In This Week

1947 – India passed the Indian Independence Act 1947 marking the end of British colonial rule.
1994 – Sushmita Sen became the first Indian woman to win the title of Miss Universe.
1927 – Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt bombed the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi to protest British rule.
2004 – Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to score over 13,000 runs in One-Day Internationals.

See more events at July 18

Historic Snapshot

   * 1857 – First War of Independence – Mangal Pandey, Rani Lakshmibai  
   * 1919 – Jallianwala Bagh Massacre  
   * 1930 – Dandi March – Mahatma Gandhi  
   * 1942 – Quit India Movement – Aruna Asaf Ali, Jayaprakash Narayan  
   * 1947 – Independence – Jawaharlal Nehru  
   * 1950 – Republic Day – B. R. Ambedkar  
   * 1975 – Emergency Declared – George Fernandes, Jayaprakash Narayan

**Featured Writer**
Sayantani Putatunda is an award-winning Bengali author and screenwriter. Known for Shankhachil, Shishmahal, and Nandini. Explore More...

Broken Dreams

by Gaurav Singh Chouhan

"A new beginning..."

Read more →

   Template:MainPage/Popular

📰 News Headlines
Dr. Avnish Rahi biography added to Knowlepedia. China Reports Record Outbreak of Painful Mosquito-Borne Virus. Narendra Modi breaks Indira Gandhi's record, becomes 2nd longest serving PM. Britain and India sign free trade pact during Modi visit.

**Featured Personality**
MS Dhoni – Led India to multiple World Cups. More...
Virat Kohli – One of the finest batsmen. More...
Rishabh Pant – Explosive, match-winner. More...
Rohit Sharma – Hitman of Indian cricket. More...

❓ Did You Know?
That Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, hails from Tamil Nadu? That the ancient Nalanda University attracted students from China, Tibet, Korea, and Persia? That Rani Lakshmibai led the 1857 revolt against British rule in Jhansi? That A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was called the “Missile Man of India”? That Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

📸 Picture of the Day
Sundar Pichai - Featured image Sundar Pichai – CEO of Alphabet Inc., inspiring millions with his journey from Chennai to Silicon Valley. Read full biography →.

Contact & Connect
Email: contact@knowlepedia.org Social: Knowlepedia Facebook · Knowlepedia X · Knowlepedia Instagram

Last updated: 26 July 2025

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 __NOTOC__
+__INDEX__
 <!-- ✅ SEO Meta Title and Description -->
 {{#seo:
@@ Line 10: / Line 12: @@
 {{MainPage/About}}
-<!-- ✅ Responsive Two Column Layout -->
+<!-- ✅ Responsive Two Column Layout (60-40) -->
-<div style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;">
+<div style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px;">
-   <!-- 🧠 LEFT COLUMN -->
+   <!-- ✅ Left Column – 60% -->
-   <div style="flex: 1 1 65%; min-width: 300px;">
+   <div style="flex: 1 1 100%; max-width: 100%; @media(min-width: 768px){flex: 0 0 60%; max-width: 60%;}">
-     <!-- 📌 Today’s Highlighted Biography -->
+     <!-- ✅ Today’s Highlighted Biography -->
      {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; background: #fff8e1;"
-     |+ style="background: #fbc02d; color: black; padding: 5px;" |  '''Today’s Highlighted Biography'''
+     |+ style="background: #fbc02d; color: black; padding: 5px;" | '''Today’s Highlighted Biography'''
      |-
      | style="font-size: 90%; padding: 0.8em;" |
-     '''[[Priya Singh]]''' – An Indian poet, lyricist, and screenwriter known for her feminist fiction and global poetry recognitions. Her popular works include ''The Snowfall of December'' and ''Babydoll''. [[Priya Singh|Read More...]]<br><br>
+     '''[[Priya Singh]]''' – An Indian poet, lyricist, and screenwriter known for her feminist fiction and global poetry recognitions. Her popular works include ''The Snowfall of December'' and ''Babydoll''. [[Priya Singh|Read More...]]
-     '''[[Sayantani Putatunda]]''' – Indian screenwriter & author known for bold feminist themes. Famous for ''Shankhachil'' & ''Nandini''. [[Sayantani Putatunda|Read More...]]
+     '''[[Sayantani Putatunda]]''' – Indian screenwriter & author known for bold feminist themes. Famous for Shankhachil & Nandini. [[Sayantani Putatunda|Read More...]]
      |}
-     <!-- 📅 On This Day -->
+     <!-- 🗓️ On This Day -->
      {{MainPage/OnThisDay}}
-     <!-- 🏛️ Historic Snapshot -->
+     <!-- 🕰️ Historic Snapshot -->
      {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; background: #ede7f6;"
      |+ style="background: #7e57c2; color: white; padding: 5px;" | '''Historic Snapshot'''
      |-
      | style="font-size: 90%; padding: 0.8em;" |
-     * '''1857 – First War of Independence''' – Led by [[Mangal Pandey]] and [[Rani Lakshmibai]].<br>
+     * '''1857 – First War of Independence''' – [[Mangal Pandey]], [[Rani Lakshmibai]]
-     * '''1919 – Jallianwala Bagh Massacre''' – British troops massacred hundreds in Amritsar.<br>
+     * '''1919 – Jallianwala Bagh Massacre'''
-     * '''1930 – Dandi March''' – [[Gandhi]] protested salt laws via civil disobedience.<br>
+     * '''1930 – Dandi March''' – [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
-     * '''1942 – Quit India Movement''' – Led by [[Aruna Asaf Ali]] and [[Jayaprakash Narayan]].<br>
+     * '''1942 – Quit India Movement''' – [[Aruna Asaf Ali]], [[Jayaprakash Narayan]]
-     * '''1947 – India Gains Independence''' – [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]’s "Tryst with Destiny".<br>
+     * '''1947 – Independence''' – [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
-     * '''1950 – Republic Day''' – Constitution came into effect under [[B. R. Ambedkar]].<br>
+     * '''1950 – Republic Day''' – [[B. R. Ambedkar]]
-     * '''1975 – Emergency Declared''' – Civil liberties suspended; [[George Fernandes]] resisted.
+     * '''1975 – Emergency Declared''' – [[George Fernandes]], [[Jayaprakash Narayan]]
      |}
      <!-- ✍️ Featured Writer -->
      {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; background: #fce4ec;"
-     |+ style="background: #d81b60; color: white; padding: 5px;" |  '''Featured Writer'''
+     |+ style="background: #d81b60; color: white; padding: 5px;" | '''Featured Writer'''
      |-
      | style="font-size: 90%; padding: 0.8em;" |
-     '''[[Sayantani Putatunda]]''' is an award-winning Bengali author and screenwriter. Known for ''Shankhachil'', ''Shishmahal'', and ''Nandini'', her feminist thrillers challenge literary norms. [[Sayantani Putatunda|Explore More...]]
+     '''[[Sayantani Putatunda]]''' is an award-winning Bengali author and screenwriter. Known for ''Shankhachil'', ''Shishmahal'', and ''Nandini''. [[Sayantani Putatunda|Explore More...]]
      |}
-     <!-- 📚 Scrollable Book Cards -->
+     <!-- 📚 Scrollable Book Section -->
      <div style="display: flex; overflow-x: auto; gap: 12px; padding: 8px; background: #f0f4f8;">
        <!-- Book 1 -->
@@ Line 60: / Line 63: @@
          <div style="color: #555; font-size: 85%;">by [[Gaurav Singh Chouhan]]</div>
          <div style="font-size: 80%; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0;">"A new beginning..."</div>
-         <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 6px;"><small>[https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FC94BSK5 Read →]</small></div>
+         <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 6px;"><small>[[Lalu Prasad Yadav|Read more →]]</small></div>
        </div>
-       <!-- Book 2 -->
+       <!-- More books here if needed -->
-      <div style="flex: 0 0 auto; width: 180px; background: #fff; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 8px;">
-        <div style="text-align: center;">
-          [[File:Book_Babydoll_Cover.jpg|80px|frameless|center|alt=Babydoll]]
-        </div>
-        <div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 100%; margin-top: 6px;">Babydoll</div>
-        <div style="color: #555; font-size: 85%;">by [[Priya Singh]]</div>
-        <div style="font-size: 80%; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0;">"Resilience & grace."</div>
-      </div>
-      <!-- Book 3 -->
-      <div style="flex: 0 0 auto; width: 180px; background: #fff; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 8px;">
-        <div style="text-align: center;">
-          [[File:Book_Shishmahal_Cover.jpg|80px|frameless|center|alt=Shishmahal]]
-        </div>
-        <div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 100%; margin-top: 6px;">Shishmahal</div>
-        <div style="color: #555; font-size: 85%;">by [[Sayantani Putatunda]]</div>
-        <div style="font-size: 80%; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0;">"Shattered mirrors."</div>
-      </div>
      </div>
@@ Line 89: / Line 74: @@
      <!-- 📰 News -->
      {{MainPage/News}}
    </div>
-   <!-- ⭐ RIGHT COLUMN -->
+   <!-- ✅ Right Column – 40% -->
-   <div style="flex: 1 1 32%; min-width: 250px;">
+   <div style="flex: 1 1 100%; max-width: 100%; @media(min-width: 768px){flex: 0 0 38%; max-width: 38%;}">
-     <!-- 👤 Featured Personality -->
+     <!-- 🎖️ Featured Personalities -->
      {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; background: #e3f2fd;"
      |+ style="background: #2196f3; color: white; padding: 5px;" | '''Featured Personality'''
      | [[File:MS Dhoni.jpeg|130px|right]]
-     '''[[MS Dhoni]]''' – India’s most successful cricket captain. [[MS Dhoni|More...]]
+     '''[[MS Dhoni]]''' – Led India to multiple World Cups. [[MS Dhoni|More...]]
      |-
      | [[File:Virat Kohli.jpeg|130px|left]]
-     '''[[Virat Kohli]]''' – One of the best modern-era batsmen. [[Virat Kohli|More...]]
+     '''[[Virat Kohli]]''' – One of the finest batsmen. [[Virat Kohli|More...]]
      |-
      | [[File:Rishabh Pant.jpeg|130px|right]]
-     '''[[Rishabh Pant]]''' – Known for fearless, match-winning knocks. [[Rishabh Pant|More...]]
+     '''[[Rishabh Pant]]''' – Explosive, match-winner. [[Rishabh Pant|More...]]
      |-
      | [[File:Rohit Sharma.jpeg|130px|left]]
-     '''[[Rohit Sharma]]''' – “Hitman” with record-breaking scores. [[Rohit Sharma|More...]]
+     '''[[Rohit Sharma]]''' – Hitman of Indian cricket. [[Rohit Sharma|More...]]
      |}
-     <!-- 💡 Did You Know -->
+     <!-- ❓ Did You Know -->
      {{MainPage/DidYouKnow}}
      <!-- 🖼️ Picture of the Day -->
      {{MainPage/Picture}}
    </div>
 </div>
 <!-- 📬 Contact & Connect -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; background:#fff3e0; border:1px solid #ffb74d;"
-|+ style="background:#ff9800; color:white; font-weight:bold; padding:6px;" |  Contact & Connect
+|+ style="background:#ff9800; color:white; font-weight:bold; padding:6px;" | Contact & Connect
 |-
 | style="padding: 1em;" |
 Email: [mailto:contact@knowlepedia.org contact@knowlepedia.org]<br>
-Social: [https://facebook.com Knowlepedia Facebook] · [https://x.com Knowlepedia X] · [https://instagram.com Knowlepedia Instagram]
+Social:
+[https://facebook.com Knowlepedia Facebook] · [https://x.com Knowlepedia X] · [https://instagram.com Knowlepedia Instagram]
 |}
 <small style="float:right;">Last updated: {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}</small>
-__INDEX__
-[[Category:Books]]
-[[Category:DidYouKnow]]