05 May - Pritilata Waddedar birth anniversary

 

Pritilata Waddedar (5 May 1911 – 24 September 1932), a Bengali revolutionary nationalist from the Indian subcontinent who was influential in the Indian independence movement. After completing her education in Chittagong and Dhaka, she attended Bethune College in Kolkata. She graduated in philosophy with distinction and became a schoolteacher. She is known for leading fifteen revolutionaries in the 1932-armed attack on the Pahartali European Club, during which one person was killed and eleven injured. The revolutionaries torched the club and were later caught by the British police. To avoid arrest, Pritilata consumed cyanide and died. She was born on 5 May 1911.

05 May - Naushad Ali death anniversary

 

Naushad Ali was a renowned Indian music director and composer, widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Indian cinema. Born on 26 December 1919, in Lucknow, India, Naushad made significant contributions to the Hindi film industry, particularly in the realm of film music.

Naushad's musical journey began in his early years when he started learning classical music. He moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) in pursuit of a career in music, where he initially struggled but eventually found success. Naushad's breakthrough came with the film "Rattan" in 1944, where his compositions, including the song "Aaj Ki Raat Mere Dil Ki Salami Lele," became immensely popular.

Throughout his illustrious career, Naushad composed music for numerous hit films, collaborating with legendary playback singers like Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, and Mukesh. His compositions were known for their rich melodies, intricate arrangements, and blending of classical and folk elements. Some of his most famous works include the music for films like "Mughal-e-Azam," "Mother India," and "Baiju Bawra."

Naushad's contributions to Indian cinema were widely recognized, and he received several prestigious awards during his lifetime, including the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award. He continued to compose music until his later years, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the world of Indian music.

Naushad Ali passed away on 05 May 2006, leaving behind a treasure trove of timeless melodies that continue to enchant audiences even today.

05 May - Giani Zail Singh birth anniversary

 

Giani Zail Singh ( 05 May 1916 – 25 December 1994) was the seventh President of India serving from 1982 to 1987. He was born as Jarnail Singh. Prior to his presidency, he was a politician with the Indian National Congress Party, and had held several ministerial posts in the Union Cabinet, including that of Home Minister. He also served as the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1983 to 1986. His presidency was marked by Operation Blue Star, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He was born on 5 May 1916.

05 May - Kublai Khan was became Mongolian Emporer in 1260

 

Kublai (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder of the Yuan dynasty of China and the fifth khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294, although after the division of the empire this was a nominal position. He proclaimed the empire's dynastic name "Great Yuan" in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294.

Kublai was the second son of Tolui by his chief wife Sorghaghtani Beki, and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He was almost 12 when Genghis Khan died in 1227. He had succeeded his older brother Möngke as Khagan in 1260, He became emporer pn on 05 May 1260 ,but had to defeat his younger brother Ariq Böke in the Toluid Civil War lasting until 1264.

05 May - Guru Amar Das birth anniversary

 

Guru Amar Das (5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574), also known as Guru Amardas, was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73. He was an important innovator in Sikhism, who introduced a religious organization called the ‘manji system by appointing trained clergy, a system that expanded and survives into the contemporary era. He wrote and compiled hymns into a Pothi (book) that ultimately helped create the Adi Granth. Guru Amar Das remained the leader of the Sikhs till age 95 and named his son-in-law Bhai Jetha later remembered by the name Guru Ram Das as his successor. He was born on 5 May 1479.

05 May - Sir Douglas Mawson birth anniversary

 

Sir Douglas Mawson (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Sir Ernest Shackleton, he was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Mawson was knighted in 1914 and during World War I worked with the British and Russian militaries. He returned to the University of Adelaide in 1919 and became a full professor in 1921, contributing much to Australian geology. He returned to the Antarctic as the leader of the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (1929–1931), which led to a territorial claim in the form of the Australian Antarctic Territory. Mawson is commemorated by numerous landmarks and from 1984 to 1996 appeared on the Australian $100 note.