अब लौट के फिर यह ना आयेंगे।

[Awara]

Yerran Naidu: The senior Telugu Desam Party leader died in a road accident in Hyderabad on November 2.

A four time MP and four time MLA, Yerran Naidu was union rural development minister between 1996 and 98. He was TDP leader for several years and the face of the Telugu Desam in Delhi.

[Awara]

Bal Thackeray: The Shiv Sena supremo, one of Indian politics' best known figures, died in Mumbai on November 17.

Mr Thackeray was a part of the movement that helped form the state of Maharashtra in the 1950s. He was also the founder of the powerful political party, the Shiv Sena. Though he courted many controversies and was famous for his outspoken speeches, Bal Thackeray will always be remembered as the champion by the Marathi manoos or the Marathi man.

[Awara]

IK Gujral: Former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral died at the age of 93 on November 30. He was suffering from lung infection and had been on dialysis for over a year.

A diplomat, philosopher and a gentleman politician - Mr Gujral was Prime Minister in 1996 for a year, at a time India was still getting used to the chaos of coalition politics and governments.

Mr Gujral was best known for his Gujral Doctrine, which proposed closer ties for India with its immediate neighbours. This was seen to be a serious effort at reaching out to Pakistan.

Mr Gujral belonged to one of Delhi's most accomplished families and he spoke fluent Urdu as well.

[Awara]

Pandit Ravi Shankar: The sitar maestro died on December 11 in Southern California. He was 92. Pt Shankar's greatest achievement was to place Indian classical music on the world stage. He did this by collaborating with a number of international musicians, most famously with The Beatles' lead guitarist George Harrison.

[Awara]

Leslie Claudius: Indian hockey legend and triple Olympic gold medallist Leslie Claudius died on December 20 in Kolkata. Leslie Claudius was a member of the Indian hockey team that won the Olympic gold in 1948, 1952 and 1956. He was also the first hockey player to have played over one hundred games for India. Mr Claudius was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971.

[jai_bhardwaj]

Originally Posted by awara

rajesh khanna: Bollywood's first superstar died of cancer at his home in mumbai at the age of 69 on july 19. The actor, who was propelled to superstardom with aradhana (1969), became the nation's heartthrob with films like haathi mere saathi, khamoshi, kati patang, anand and amar prem.

He won three filmfare awards in his long career. Mr khanna also held a lok sabha seat as a congressman from 1992-1996. His last words before dying were, "time ho gaya hai, pack up".

सुन्दर और सलोना सा था 'काका' प्यारा
वह उठा धरा से और समेटा अम्बर सारा
मुस्कुरा कर बोला, "पुष्पा, आय हेट टियर्स"
भारतीय चलचित्र जगत का प्रथम सितारा

[malethia]

कल्पना चावला का जन्म 1 जुलाई 1961 को हरियाणा के करनाल कस्बे में हुआ था। कल्पना चावला अंतरिक्ष में जाने वाली प्रथम भारतीय (बाद में उन्होंने अमेरिका की नागरिकता ले ली थी) महिला थी। कल्पना के पिता का नाम श्री बनारसी लाल चावला तथा और माता का नाम संज्योती था। वह अपने परिवार के चार भाई बहनों मे सबसे छोटी थी।

कल्पना चावला एक भारतीय अमेरिकी अंतरिक्ष यात्री और अंतरिक्ष शटल मिशन विशेषज्ञ थी। वे कोलंबिया अन्तरिक्ष यान आपदा में 1 फरवरी 2003 में मारे गए सात यात्री दल सदस्यों में से एक थीं।

[jai_bhardwaj]

Originally Posted by awara

bal thackeray: The shiv sena supremo, one of indian politics' best known figures, died in mumbai on november 17.

Mr thackeray was a part of the movement that helped form the state of maharashtra in the 1950s. He was also the founder of the powerful political party, the shiv sena. Though he courted many controversies and was famous for his outspoken speeches, bal thackeray will always be remembered as the champion by the marathi manoos or the marathi man.

व्यंग्य चित्रकारी के पथ पर चलते चलते
सूरज सी पहचान बनायी आग उगल के
यद्यपि कटु थी भाषा लेकिन थी सम्मोहक
महा मराठावादी लेकिन अरि उत्तर के ।।