Category: Biography
Christian Dior Christian Dior (1905-57), French fashion designer. Dior opened his fashion house in 1947 with the very successful ‘New Look’. With its natural waistlines and long full skirts …
Aurangabadi Mahal Aurangabadi Mahal, d. 1688, Mughal princess. One of the wives of Emperor Aurangzeb, she was so called because the Emperor- had married her at Aurangabad. She …
Asmat Begum Asmat Begum, fl. later 16th cent., Mughal princess. Wife of Itimad-ud-Daula, the famous minister of Emperor Jahangir (d. 1627) and the mother of the empress, Nur Jahan, …
Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio, full name Joseph Paul DiMaggio (1914- ), US baseball player, considered one of the game’s greatest heroes. Famous for his quiet charisma, he was often …
Rukmini Devi Arundale Rukmini Devi Arundale, 1904, dancer and theosophist. Born in Madurai (Tamil Nadu), she was married to Dr. Arundale, the well known theosophist. She is renowned as …
Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich, original name Maria Magdalena von Losch (1901-92). German film actress and singer, who lived in the US from 1930. After becoming famous in the role …
Aruna Asaf Ali Aruna Asaf Ali, 1909-, political leader. Born in a Bengali Brahmin family of Calcutta, she lived with her father in Nainital, U.P. Her marriage to Asaf …
Aram Banu Aram Banu Begum, d. 1624, Mughal princess. Daughter of Emperor Akbar and Bibi Daulat Shad, she died at the age of 40 and is buried in the …
