A hardcore nationalist who was known in his youth as "London Tod Singh" (one who breaks London, the centre of colonial power), Harkishan Singh Surjeet took to politics in Punjab at a young age as a follower of iconic freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Sam Manekshaw’s distinguished military career spanned four decades.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/obit-sam-bahadur-the-architect-of-military-triumphs/67847-19.html
Heston is best remembered for his roles in Ben Hur, El Cid and The Ten Commandments.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/film-legend-charlton-heston-dead-at-84/62766-8.html
Chandra Shekhar headed Janata Party—the first political party to defeat Congress.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/chandra-shekhars-rise-and-fall---end-of-an-era/44337-3.html
Brown, one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years, won a Grammy for lifetime achievement in 1992.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/legendary-singer-james-brown-dies/29402-8.html
Illustrator Dave Cockrum helped make Marvel Comics a sensation by overhauling X-Men with new characters.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/xmen-creator-dies-in-batman-blanket/27337-8.html
Pramod Mahajan brought freshness and new ideas to Indian politics. He was an organiser who showed politics needn't be chaotic.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mahajan-a-political-impresario/9345-4.html
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