Rajiv Gandhi after the demise of his mother Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister of India on a sympathy wave which led congress to a massive victory. It is the greatest victory since Independence by winning 80% of the seats from the lower house. He became immensely popular as a Prime Minister in his start up days. He played a key role in introducing computers to India. Support for science and technology and industries was improved a lot in his tenure. Indian and United States bilateral relations were very much improved.
He also gave permissions to police and army campaigns to eradicate the militancy in Punjab. He also wanted to raise Indian investments in current technology and sought to grant chances to the underprivileged and brilliant students, residing in the innermost parts of India. Rajiv Gandhi promised to end corruption but he and his party themselves mixed up in fraud scandals. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991 in Tamil Nadu by an LTTE human bomb. Then in 1998, Sonia Gandhi, the wife of Rajiv Gandhi became the president of congress.

He was made the President of India from 1992 to 1997 winning 66% of the member votes. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma was finely known to be a perfectionist for parliamentary policies and rules. He has wrecked down in the Rajya Sabha at the same time when he was witnessing the members of the house create a commotion on a political issue. His break down brought back some tidiness in the dealings and events of the Parliament house.
During his 5year Presidential term, he was lively in ritual matters and was in charge of dismissing and appointing new governors. In his last year of Presidency, it was his job to vow in three prime ministers. He did not step forward for a second term Presidency. In the last five years of his life span, he suffered from serious illness and a heart attack due to which he died on October 9 1999in New Delhi.

He was made the minister for Prohibition, Housing and Forests in of Madras. He won the President ship of the Andhra Pradesh congress committee. During this period with the death of his five year old son in a motor accident Shri Reddy suffered a terrible tragedy. He resigned the President ship due to this tragedy, later on which he was convinced to take back the resignation.
From January 1966 to March 1967, Neelam sangiva Reddy designated to several ministries like Transport, Civil Aviation, Shipping and Tourism from the Cabinet. On March 17, 1967, he was elected for the Speaker post of Lok Sabha where he won unmatched approval and respect.
1975 was the year in which Sanjiva Reddy entered active politics again besides Shri Jayaprakash Narayan. He fought the Lok Sabha election from Nandyal constituency in Andhra Pradesh on behalf of Janata Party. He was the only non-Congress candidate to get elected from Andhra Pradesh. On March 26, 1977, he was collectively elected as a Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
In July 1977, Sanjiva Reddy was elected as the President by the electoral college, and was the only person to be elected President of India unrestricted. The nation heard of his demise on June 1, 1996.

Back home, he participated in the freedom movement along with ‘Deshbandhu’ C.R. Das. He was thrown into jail but that only made him more determined. Subhash joined the congress and rose to its Presidentship in 1938 a post he held for 2 years.

In 1939, when the Second World War started Gandhiji and other leaders were against doing anything anti-Britain. But Subhash thought differently. He knew, for instance, that the fall of the Roman Empire had led to the freedom of its colonies. He decided to seek foreign help for his cause of freeing India.

He was arrested and kept in his house under detention. On January 17, 1941, while everyone was asleep, Bose slipped out of his house into a waiting car. Disguised as a Muslim religious teacher, Bose managed to reach Peshawar two days later.

Bose went to Italy, Germany and even Russia to seek help but without much use. Subash decided to organize Indians on his own. He landed in Singapore and grouped Indians there into the Indian National Army or the Azad Hind Fauj and declared himself the temporary leader of the free Indian government. Japan, Germany and Italy recognizied Subhash’s government and the whole of India rejoiced.

The INA marched to Andaman and Nicobar islands, liberating and renaming them as Shaheed and Swaraj islands. On March 18, 1944, it crossed the Burmese border and reached Manipur where free India’s banner was raised with the shouts of ‘Jai Hind’ and ‘Netaji Zindabad’. But heavy rain prevented any further movement and the units had to fall back. Even then Netaji was determined. On August 17, 1945, he issued a Special Order to the INA which said that "Delhi is still our goal".

He then wanted to go to Russia to seek Soviet help to fight the British. But the ill-fated plane in which he was flying, crashed in Taipei on August 18, 1945, resulting in his death.

Some people believe that Subhash Chandra Bose didn’t die, that he faked his own crash to escape the British who wanted to arrest him. There were even reports of Bose living in Russia and other foreign countries, even some claims of having seen him as a sadhu… but none were ever proved and today his death in the plane crash is the accepted version. 

Events in Nethaji’s Life

    * 1897: Born to Sri Janaki Nath Basu and Pravabati Devi in Cuttack, Orissa
    * 1913: Stood second in the School leaving examination and took admission in Presidency college, Calcutta.
    * 1915: Passed Intermediate examination in first division.
    * 1916: Charged for misbehaving with British Professor, rusticated from Prsidency college.
    * 1917: Got admitted in Scottish Church college in Philosphy Honours.
    * 1919: Got first class in Philosophy Honours and left for England for ICS examination.
    * 1920: Passed the then ICS examnation in London with highest marks in English.
    * 1921: He got the prestigious tripos degree of Cambridge University.
    * Resigned from his ICS job and came back to mother land in the same year. Formed South Calcutta Sevak Samity. Was arrested in the end of 1921 for anti British movement.
    * 1922: Released from jail on August 1. Joined Swarajya dal under the leadership of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan in Gaya congress.
    * 1923: Elected President of All India Youth Congress; elected Secretary of Bengal State Congress and Editor of the paper ‘Forward’, founded by Deshabandhu.
    * 1924: Swarajya Dal won Calcutta Municipality election. Deshabandhu elected Mayor of Calcutta and Subhas Chandra became CEO. Arrested again in October by the British Government.
    * 1924-27: Spent nearly three years in the Burma jail; released in May.
    * 1925: Deshabandhu passed away.
    * 1927: Elected General Secretary of All India Congress Committee.
    * 1928: Formed the Volunteer organization in the Calcutta summit of Indian Congress and elected as the General Officer in Command.
    * 1929: Addressed the Lahore summit of Indian Congress and proposed for a parallel Government in India.
    * 1930: Jailed in January again; elected Mayor of Calcutta Corporation from jail.
    * 1931: Elected President of INTUC in Calcutta meeting.
    * 1933: Left for Europe.
    * 1933-36: Met reputed personalities like Mussolini in Italy, Felder in Germany, D. Valera in Ireland and Roma Rolland in France.
    * 1936: Returned to India in April; arrested in Bombay.
    * 1936-37: Released in March and started for Europe; published ‘Indian Struggle’.
    * 1938: Elected President of Indian Congress. d President of Indian Congress; made the historic speech in Haripura convention; formed National Planning Commission. Rabindra Nath Tagore falicited Subhas Cahndra in Santiniketan.
    * 1939: Reelected President of Indian Congress; resigned and formed the new organization Forward Block; Rabindra Nath laid the Foundation stone of Mahajati Sadan.
    * 1940: Arrested and started fasting in the jail; released from the jail.
    * 1941: Left home and absconded; reached Kabul and then left for Moscow; met Hitler in Berlin.
    * 1942: Left home and made the historic speech on air from Germany; formed Indian Legion and expanded its activities.
    * 1943: Started for Japan by submarine; reached Tokyo and delivered the speech on air in Tokyo; convened the meeting of South East Asian Indian Independence League.
    * Formed the Azad Hind Government on October 21; visited Andaman islands in December.
    * 1944: The Azad Hind Fauz approached the Arakan front; war breaks out near Imphal and Azad Hind took control of Kohima-Imphal; rejected the peace proposal of British Govrnment through a speech on air; reached Tokyo to discuss with Japanese Government; addressed a massive public meeting in Kualalampur.
    * 1945: Delivered the speech on air from Sonan Radio; started for Bangkok.
    * Laid foundation stone for Martyrs’ statues at Sonan; Hirosima and Nagasaki destroyed by atom bomb by the Americans; Japan surrenders; Subhas left Saigon to implement his future plans.Netaji Subhas could not be traced after that. Some people believe that he died in a plane crash, others refuse to accept that even today.

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Netaji was a ‘dare-all leader’ By Satya Prakash Malaviya in "The Pioneer"

Subhash Chandra Bose is one of the few heroes of history who left the deepest impress on the minds of the people of India within a short span of his charismatic life. He was born on January 23,1897 at Cuttack in Orissa.

Subhash Bose passed the Indian Civil Service examination obtaining fourth position but resigned in April, 1921. He was the first Indian to resign from the Indian Civil Service.

The Under Secretary of State for India sent for him. Subhash told him, "I do not think one can be loyal to the British Raj and yet serve India honestly, heart and soul."

He returned to India on July 16th, 1921, and met Mahatma Gandhi on the same day at Bombay. He wrote, "I remember clearly the scene of that afternoon…

"Facing the door sat the Mahatma…(he) received me with his typical hearty smile and soon put me at ease and the conversation started at once. I wanted to know about his plan which would finally lead to overthrowing foreign rule. And so I heaped question upon question and the Mahatma replied with patience."

However, Subhash left Gandhi, disappointed because he thought it impossible to change the British.

Subhash was an indefatigable fighter for democracy within Congress. Mahatma Gandhi loved Subhash and Subhash had the highest respect for him. Gandhi called him "dare all leader". It is said that the sobriquet Netaji was given by Gandhi.

Subsequently at a mass rally held on July 9, 1943 at Singapore the title Netaji was affectionately conferred on Subhash by public acclamation. Both Gandhi and Subhash had one thing in common: their chief concern was to transform ideas into facts.

Gandhi believed in the doctrine of nonviolence to attain freedom, but Bose believed in revolutionary means for the goal of Swaraj.

Political testament of Subhash is remarkable. He wrote, "To my countrymen I say forget not that the grossest crime is to compromise with injustice and wrong.

"Remember the eternal law you must give life, if you want to get it. And remember that the highest virtue is to battle against inequity, no matter what the cost may be. The individual must die so that the nation may live. Today I must die, so that India may live and may win freedom and glory."

He was completely dedicated to the cause of India’s independence. He had one desire alone to find ways and means to fight for liberation of the motherland.

On January 17, 1941, Subhash escaped from his Eight Road House in Calcutta and left India.

For about a year nothing was heard of him. There was also a news flash towards the close of 1941 that Subhash had died in air crash. On March 25, 1942 all doubts about Subhash were set at rest when he made a Broadcast from Radio Berlin. He spoke, "This is Subhash Chandra Bose, who is still alive speaking to you over the Azad Hind Radio…

"Ever since I left India last year, British propaganda agencies have from time to time given contradictory reports about my whereabouts… The latest report about my death is perhaps an instance of wishful thinking. I can imagine that the British Government would, at this critical hour in India’s history, like to see me dead since they are now trying their level best to win India over to their side for the purpose of their imperialistic war".

In August 1942 Gandhi gave a call for Britishers to "Quit India" and for Indians to "Do or Die." Subhash Bose gave his full support to this call through his Radio Broadcast from Germany on August 31, 1942 in which he said, "In the last days of our campaign there will be much suffering and sorrow, much persecution and slaughter… But that is the price of liberty and it has to be paid. It is but natural that in its last hours the British lion will bite hard, but it is after all the bite of a dying lion, and we shall survive it."

In a broadcast from Bangkok on October 2, 1943, on the occasion of 75th birth anniversary of Gandhi, Bose described him as the greatest leader of Indians and his services to the cause of India’s freedom as unique and unparalleled and added that his name will be written in letters of gold in our national history for all time.

Subhash was the first to address Mahatma Gandhi as Father of Nation. (NB: The "Mahatma" had not yet "died" a coward’s death at Partition talks! At that particular moment in time the "Mahatma" was like the Cardinal who had not yet shot dead his mother or raped his kitchen maid.)

In a Broadcast from Azad Hind Radio on July 6, 1944 he said, "India’s last war of Independence has begun… Troops of the Azad Hind Fauz are now fighting bravely on the soil of India… Father of our nation! In this holy war of India’s liberation, we ask for your blessings and good wishes".

The deeds of INA are heroic and a saga of supreme sacrifice. On August 22,1945 Tokyo Radio announced that Subhash Chandra Bose had died in an air-crash in Formosa on August 18,1945 en route to Japan. He was then forty-eight years only. No Indian believed the shocking news.

Today we must remember the following tribute of Gandhi to Bose: "The greatest and the lasting act of Netaji was that he abolished all distinctions of caste and class. He was Indian first and last. What is more, he fired all under him with the same zeal so that they forgot in his presence all distinctions and acted as one man."

The nation refuses to believe that their true Idol of Patriotism, Subhash Bose, is dead.

Today, still facing a life ban from cricket for match-fixing, Azhar is busy with his new found real estate business and also runs a gym named Est in Hyderabad.

Azharuddin made his international Test debut against England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in the third Test match of the series on December 31, 1984 - January 5, 1985. He scored his first century on debut of 110 runs in the first innings. In two other Tests of the series played in Madras and Kanpur, he became the only cricketer in the 125 years of Test cricket who scored three consecutive hundreds on debut. It is still a world record.

On January 20, 1985, Azharuddin made his One-day international debut against England at Bangalore.  

Mohammad Azharuddin is an outstanding player of spin and medium pace bowling. He was perhaps India’s best ever captain and led india to victory in 14 Test matches. In 1986-87, Test series against SriLanka, Azhar scored his highest Test score of 199 runs. In the home series against Pakistan in 1986-87, Azhar scored 315 runs with two centuries with a highest score of 141. In 1989-90, in the away series against Pakistan, Azhar scored his seventh Test century of 109 runs.

Azhar scored 22 Test centuries with an average of 45.03. He scored six centuries against England with an amazing average of 58.09 with the highest score 182 runs. He scored 1215 runs against SriLanka with an average of 55.22 with five centuries. He scored 6215 runs in 99 Test matches played at an average of 45.03. He captured 105 catches in Test matches he played.

Azhar played 334 ODI matches and scored 9378 runs at an average of 36.92 with the highest score of 153 not out against Pakistan.

Azhar appeared in four consecutive Cricket World Cup events.

Achievements and Awards:

The only cricketer in the 125 years of Test cricket who scored three consecutive hundreds on debut.

• Fastest ODI century by an Indian (62 balls)
• 1986- Arjuna Award
• 1987- Padma Shri Award
• 1991- Wisden Cricketer of the year

Pullela Gopichand was born on November 16, 1973 in Nalgonda A.P, India.He studied at St.pauls School in Hyderabad and his Graduation completed in A.V College. He took Degree in Public Administration. He was India’s National Badminton Champion in 2001.

Gopichand won his first match at the age of 12 years in the National talent search program at Delhi. In 1998 Kuala Lumpur Common Wealth Games played by Gopichand in a stellar role in helping India be a great show and then he picked up 4 medals in 2001, Gopichand won the All-England Open Badminton Championship in Chen Hong at China in the finals.

For a period of 4 years, The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has appointed Pullela Golpichand as the coach of the National Badminton. Unanimously decision was taken by the members of the (BAI).In 2009 world Badminton championship nurturing new talents for training programs.

The Common Wealth Games in 2010 and the Olympic Games in 2012.Gopichand will be assisted by Nanziao of china for Singles in 2010 and Hadi Sugyinto for the Doubles for 2012.

He had won Gold Medals in SAARC Tournaments in Vijayawada in 1996 and in Colombo in 1997 and then he won Toulouze Open in France and the Scottish Open in Scotland. Both in 1999.He also won the Asian Satellite Tournament held at Hyderabad in 1999.

Gopichand shifted base for a couple of reason Germen League. Good fitness and stamina helped him stint in the world game of his excellence riding piggyback in 2000.After 12 years gap India reached the final Thomas Cup. He became the second Indian achieve feet after Prakash Padukone.

In 1994 While Playing National Games in Pune he suffered a serious knee injury, for that 6 months he kept away from the game but the spirit in him made a remarkable come back to occupy the main stage of Indian badminton.

During his international carrier of less than 10 years, He has beaten a number of world - ranked stars including Olympic champion Allen Budi Kusuma and Larsen among others.

Awards

• 1998 K.K Birla foundation       
• 2000-2001 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by the Indian Government
• 2000 Arjuna by the Indian Government  

Pullela Gopichand success record
Singles, Doubles

• 2001 All England Open Badminton Championship
• 1998 Singles and Doubles at the Inter School Competition

Bishen Singh Bedi was one of the most popular cricketers of his time, both with the crowds, and his opponents. He was one of the great quartet of spinners who graced Indian teams of the 70’s. He was the most subtle and artistic slow left arm orthodox bowler of his generation.
Bishen Singh Bedi  was outspoken and controversial cricketer. During a match against the West Indies in 1976, Bedi declared the second innings at 97 for 5 at Kingston in 1976, in protest against ‘intimidatory bowling’ by the West Indian bowlers. Former Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga took on Bishan Singh Bedi over his allegedly derogatory comments on Muttiah Muralitharan and compared him to a dog.

Upset at BCCI’s strange hostility towards the Indian Cricket League (ICL), Bishen Singh Bedi lambasted BCCI for behaving like a "dictator".
Bishen Singh Bedi played his last Test on 30 August- 4 September 1979 against England at Kinnington Oval, London. He captured three wickets in the match. He captured 266 wickets at an average of 28.71 in 67 matches played. He captured 14, 5-wicket and 1, 10-wicket hauls in his career. His highest score in Test cricket was 50* against New Zealand in Kanpur in 1976.
Bishen Singh Bedi played his last ODI in the 1979 Prudential World Cup on 16, 18 June at Old Trafford, Manchester (neutral venue) against Sri Lanka. He captured seven wickets in 10 ODIs played at an average of 48.57.
Bishen Singh Bedi  played the 1975 and 1979 Cricket World Cup’s for India. He played five matches and captured two wickets at an average of 74.00.
In1981/82, Bedi retired from the game. In 1990, he was nominated as Manager and coach of the Indian team.

Achievements and Awards

• First Indian to capture 200 Test wickets.
• 1969- Arjuna award for sporting excellence by the Indian Government
• CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award’ in 2001-2002  

Mahesh Bhupathi was born on June 7, 1974 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. His full name is Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi. He studied in Dubai, Muscat and in United States. His father’s name is C.G.Krishna Bhupathi. Mahesh’s father is his mentor and childhood coach. On November 24, 2002, he got married to Shwetha Jaishankar who is a model.

Mahesh Bhupathi is considered to be among the best doubles tennis players in the world. He has Ten Grandslam titles to his credit. He was India’s national champion in 1994 and 1995 and a member of the Indian Davis cup team since 1995.

Mahesh Bhupathi started playing tennis at a very young age of six. At the age of 14, he travelled extensively and participated in many tournaments all over the world.  He was the finalist at the Wimbledon Under-18 doubles Championship.

In 1999, he teamed up with Leander Paes to reach all the finals of the four Grand slams of the year. The ace pair won the Wimbledon and French open. The duo became the first Indian pair to win a Grand slam . They become the No.1 ranked Doubles players in the ATP ranking list. Bhupathi teamed up with Ai SugiyaMa of Japan to win the US Open mixed doubles Championship.

In 2001, Bhupathi paired with Leander Paes to win the French open doubles Championship. He teamed up with Elena Likhovtseva to win the 2002 Wimbledon mixed doubles Championship beating kevin ullyett and Daniela Hantuchova in the final. In 2005 Wimbledon Championship, Bhupathi paired with Mary Pierce to win the title beating Paul Hanley and Tatiana Perebiynis in the final.

The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes is a dream team which took Indian tennis to heights of glory. The Indian duo made it a hat-trick of triumphs by winning the Gold Flake Open titles from 1997 to 1999. The ace pair won six ATP doubles titles in 1999.

Mahesh Bhupathi teamed up with Daniela Hantuchova to win the 2005 U.S Open mixed doubles Championship. He paired with Martina Hingis to win the 2006 Australian Open beating Elena Liknovtseva and Daniel Nestor in the final. He paired with Leander paes to win the 2006 Doha Asian Games doubles title.

Mahesh Bhupathi has a good overall record of 28-18 in the Davis Cup for his country. His sports company Globosport provides facilities and training assistance to young and aspiring tennis players. This tennis village at Bangalore manages the tennis career of the Indian players.

Awards

• 1995 - Arjuna Award by the Indian Government
• 2001 - Padma shri Award by the Indian Government

Mahesh Bhupathi Grandslam Championships Success Record

Men’s Doubles

Year Championship Partner

• 1999 French Open Leander Paes
• 1999 Wimbledon Leander Paes
• 2001 French Open Leander Paes
• 2002 U.S open Max Mirnyi

Mixed Doubles

Year Championship Partner

• 1997 French Open Rika Hiraki
• 1999 U.S Open Ai Sugiyama
• 2002 Wimbledon Elena Likhovtseva
• 2005 Wimbledon Mary Pierce
• 2006 Australian Open Martina Hingis

ATP Doubles Titles – 41

Career Prize Money - US$ 4,414,657

Yuvraj Singh is a stylist left handed cricket batsman from India. His all-round skills made him one of the leading players in the Indian cricket team. Yuvraj Singh was born on December 12, 1981 in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. His father’s name is Yograj Singh who was a former Indian fast bowler and a Punjabi movie star.

Yuvraj Singh is a naturally gifted cricket batsman. His fearless short making and placement made him one of the frontline cricket players for India. He bowled left arm orthodox spin. He is a brilliant fielder as well. After good performances for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy and Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2000, Yuvraj was picked by the BCCI to play for the national team.

In 2000, Yuvraj Singh made his One-day international debut at Nairobi against Kenya at the ICC Knock-out Trophy. He made a quick impression by scoring 84 runs in just 82 balls against the likes of Glenn McGrath, Bret lee and Jason Gillespie of Australia. Yuvraj Singh is a hard hitter of a cricket ball and can face the fast bowlers with ease. He has arrived at the international stage and was consistent as well.

Yuvraj Singh made his Test debut in the home series against New Zealand at Mohali on October 16, 2003. He was more suited for the shorter version of the game as his Test career graph is not up to the mark. He played for Yorkshire in the county season in England.

With the presence of Yuvraj Singh, India found a new energy in the form of a youngster who brought a new dimension to the team and can serve the country for longer period of time. In 2002, Yuvraj Singh’s technique and patience were clearly visible when he got India through in the crunch situation in the Nat-west trophy Final against England at Lords. He along with Mohammad Kaif led India to a memorable win in the scintillating Final. England scored a massive score of 325 in the alloted 50 overs. In reply, India started well, but lost 5 wickets when the score was 146. The two inexperienced young batsmen were at the crease and needed 180 more runs to prove their hidden talent. They kept calm and raised their game as the run-rate climbed. Yuvraj Singh scored 69 runs and Kaif led India home by scoring 87 not out. These two young batsmen helped India to win the Nat-west Trophy.

Yuvraj Singh was a match-winner. In 2002, against Zimbabwe, he scored two match winning knocks of 80 not out and 75 to help India win the series. Yuvraj Singh scored his maiden ODI century against Bangladesh in the 2003 World Cup. He scored 139 runs in just 119 balls at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Australia. He scored his third century of 110 runs against West Indies in the Indian Oil Cup in 2005. Yuvraj Singh was judged the man of the match.

In 2003 Yuvraj Singh made his international Test debut against New Zealand in Mohali which was his home ground. He scored his maiden Test century in the away series against Pakistan at Lahore in the second Test in 2004. In 2006, Yuvraj scored his second Test century against Pakistan in the final Test. His in-consistent scoring in the Test matches led him in and out of the team.

Yuvraj Singh was more suited to limited overs cricket match. He scored three centuries and four half-centuries against South-Africa, Pakistan and England from late 2005 to early 2006. His consistent scoring propelled him into the top ten of the ICC ODI rankings. ICC short listed Yuvraj Singh as one of the four nominees for the ODI player of year award.

Yuvraj Singh suffered a knee injury in the Champions Trophy and missed the tour of South Africa. After recovering from injury, he scored a elegant 95 not out in just 83 deliveries against Sri Lanka in 2007.

In the 2007 World Cup in West Indies, India’s poor performance led them to exit in the first round itself. Yuvraj Singh scored one fifty against Bermuda. He played consistently against England in the ODI series in the Nat-west Trophy, but India lost the series 4-3.

Yuvraj Singh is a slow left arm orthodox bowler. He has given important break through whenever the team needed. He is an outstanding fielder. Since 1999, Yuvraj Singh was the fourth most prolific fielder in effecting ODI run outs. He had the second highest rate of effecting a run out on the list of prolific fielders. Yuvraj Singh all-round abilities - Batting, Bowling and Fielding made him the main stay in the Indian ODI team.

In the 183 ODI matches he played, Yuvraj Singh scored 5109 runs at an average of 36.23 with the highest score of 139. He scored 7 centuries and 30 half-centuries. His batting strike rate of 87.02 is very impressive. In the 19 Test matches he played, Yuvraj scored 830 runs at an average of 33.20 with the highest score of 122. He scored 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries. He took 49 ODI wickets at an average of 39.71. He captured one Test wicket.

Yuvraj Singh is a potential future captain for India. His leadership skills were tested whenever he got that occasional chance to captain the team on the field. On August 16, 2006, Yuvraj Singh was number one in ODI rankings released by ESPN-Star sports channel.

Achievements and Awards

• Yuvraj Singh hit Chris Broad for six sixes in an over against England in the 2007 Twenty 20 World Cup in South Africa.
• More than 1000 ODI runs in the 2005-06 season.
• 2003- Ceat Max Best match winning performance award.
• Yuvraj Singh International Batting career statistics
• Matches Runs Batting Average 50 100 Top Score Strike Rate

He became the first Prime Minister in 1947 for the independent India. He coped up with the challenges in framing a new constitution and in establishing governmental and political infrastructure. Jawaharlal Nehru was the key person in building modern India and supported the development of technology. In his tenure the minimum marriageable age is increased to 15 and the divorce rights were given to women too. The dowry system was made illegal.
The role played by Jawaharlal Nehru was a constructive and mediatory one in bringing the Korean War to an end. Several hotheaded issues, as the West Berlin, Austria, and Laos were solved by contributing himself behind the scenes. Jawahar Lal Nehru was not successful in improving relations with Pakistan and China. Nehru was unsuccessful to expect the Chinese invasion in 1962, which became a great blow to him and probably was the main reason of his death. Jawaharlal Nehru suffered and died due to a heart attack on May 27, 1964.

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