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In academia, the education division of the National Endowment for the Humanities has prepared a lesson plan for schools asking whether "robber baron" or "captain of industry" is the better term. They state: In this lesson, you and your students will attempt to establish a distinction between robber barons and captains of industry.
His mother is Parmeshwari Devi. His father, Mitter Sen Sindhu, was a millionaire industrialist and philanthropist, the owner of A. C. B. India Ltd. [citation needed] The family has been described as a "middle-class Arya Samaj family". [23] Abhimanyu is in a joint family arrangement with his three sisters and six brothers. [24]
Apart from the tea industry, Maniram also ventured into iron smelting, gold procuring and salt production. He was also involved in the manufacturing of goods like matchlocks, hoes and cutlery. His other business activities included handloom, boat making, brick making, bellmetal, dyeing, ivory work, ceramic, coal supply, elephant trade ...
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Captain Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair (9 February 1922 – 17 May 2014) was an Indian businessman who founded The Leela Group. [2] [3] [4] He was a 2010 recipient of the Padma Bhushan, given by Government of India. [5] He was sometimes popularly known as Captain Nair due to his service in the Indian Army.
In 2003 the Hindi film LOC Kargil, directed by J.P. Dutta, which depicted the endeavours of the Indian Army during the Kargil War, was released in which Saif Ali Khan played the role of Anuj Nayyar. In 2003, the Hindi film Dhoop directed by national award winner Ashwini Chaudhary, was released which depicted the life of Anuj's parents after his ...
Subedar and Honorary Captain Karam Singh PVC, MM (15 September 1915 – 20 January 1993) was an Indian soldier and a recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), [3] India's highest award for gallantry. Singh joined the army in 1941, and took part in the Burma Campaign of World War II , receiving the Military Medal for his actions during the Battle ...
Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player. He is widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player in history. [4] [5] [6] He was known for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932 and 1936, during an era where India dominated field hockey.