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Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country's history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal.... Add a comment on this story Website Ranking Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide .

In this Nov. 1, 2009 file photo, English actor and Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley enjoys a solitary moment during the Tribeca Film Festival 2009, in Doha, Oatar.

Creating magical worlds Shreekumar Varma There is something deceptively mischievous about Shreekumar Varma's down-to-earth demeanour; as though he is making up a joke inside his head.

A previously undiscovered letter written by one of India's best known female rebels against British colonial rule has been found by academics.

Religion is like science: It has the power to change the world in both wonderfully profound and highly divisive ways.

Inspiration defined in Webster's dictionary as a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.

Ata Rabani Barrister Muhammad All Jinnah after financially securing himself entered the political field in 1905 at the age of 30 years as a staunch nationalist from the platform of the Indian National Congress.

Mention Mahatma Gandhi and many think of fasting, restraint and the struggle for Indian independence.

A 35-panel humble exhibition on Hinduism in the Meenakshi temple in Madurai in the year 1985 created the curiosity in him to know more about the religion.

Las Vegas Herald Friday 2nd October, 2009 Nevada , Oct 2 : Indo-Americans have applauded US President Barack Obama for stating: "The America of today has its roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi and the non-violent social action movement for Indian independence which he led." Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada , ...

1, 1847, London, Eng. died Sept. 20, 1933, Adyar, Madras [now in Tamil Nadu, India] Main ne Wood British social reformer, sometime Fabian socialist, theosophist, and Indian independence leader.

The true leader is a kind of follower. Subhas Chandra Bose was one of the prominent voices in the Indian independence movement in the 1930s and '40s. He was an aggressive nationalist, usually photographed in his military outfit, and he believed India could secure its independence only by violence.

This study combines anthropometric data from a number of studies of the body size of Andaman Islanders from 1871 to 1986.

I have been reading Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire by Alex von Tunzelmann.

NEW DELHI: State Bank of India will assist the Maldives in its current fiscal troubles as well as in its developments just like it had in the past, CEO Vijay Jasuja has said speaking in a ceremony held within the India-Maldives friendship week to mark the anniversary of the Indian independence.

The British Postal Museum and Archives' website reports, "Forty years ago the General Post Office released the first British stamp to commemorate an overseas leader and the first to be designed by an overseas artist.

In India,due to the increase in death toll due to Swine flu,indian govt has decided not to celebrate the indian independence day this year.

Chicago celebrated Indian Independence Day with Saturday with a big parade. Crowds lined the parade route on Devon between Western and California avenues.

On Aug. 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the nation with a new Declaration of Independence and became the first prime minister of India.

August 12, 2009, 7:04 AM / Arguably the single most influential foodstuff in the history of the world, salt funded the construction of China's Great Wall, dictated trade routes, gave rise to Europe's great cities, ignited wars, fueled centuries of political discourse, helped spark the French Revolution, and was a focal point in the struggle for ...