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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 Biographies
Civil Disobedience Movement – A major nonviolent resistance campaign led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, demanding Purna Swaraj (complete independence) from British rule. Notable actions include: Dandi March, Salt Law Protest → Read More... Government of India – Also known as the Union or Central Government, it is the supreme authority of the Republic of India, functioning under the Constitution since 26 January 1950. Comprises: Executive,Legislature,Judiciary → Read More...

**Historic Snapshot**
2019 – Abrogation of Article 370 Special status of Jammu & Kashmir revoked, integrating it more directly with the Indian Union. 1998 – Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests India conducted a series of underground nuclear tests in Rajasthan, asserting its strategic strength and altering global perceptions under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 1991 – Economic Liberalisation Facing a severe financial crisis, India opened its economy to global markets under Finance Minister Manmohan Singh. These reforms transformed India’s economic landscape. 1975 – The Emergency Declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the 21-month Emergency period saw suspension of civil liberties, press censorship, and mass detentions — one of the most controversial phases in modern Indian history. 1920 – Non-Cooperation Movement Mahatma Gandhi led a non-violent protest against British rule, urging Indians to boycott British institutions.

**Featured Writer**
Dr. Avnish Rahi is an acclaimed Hindi poet, lyricist, and Ambedkarite author. Known for Suno Bheem Kahani, Bhim Charitmanas, and Jai Bhim Geetmala, his writings blend poetry with social justice and Dalit consciousness. Explore 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?

Last updated: 25 July 2025