Prithviraj Chauhan - the last Hindu king of India, conjures up an image of courage chivalry and romance among common people of India. A number of Hindi films have been made on him; I remember having seen Prithviraj Kapoor, the doyen of Indian cinema and theater in the role of the Chauhan king. Prithviraj Kapoor was one of the most handsome persons of his times. Likes of his personality one hardly comes across. Tall, robust, handsome, dashing and charismatic: no one could be c

Maqbul Fida Hussain was born in a lower middle class Bohra Muslim (Shia) family. His grand-father Abdul Hussain was a smith by profession who used to repair lanterns and such like things. His father was somewhat educated and worked as an accountant in Karimbhai Textile Mills, Mumbai. However, he had to leave this job and became a 'Timekeeper' in the Malwa-Indore Textile Mills at Indore. His grand-father and father were both very religious persons. Hussain has drawn a painting