17 Famous Indians With Disabilities Who Inspire Us Everyday

These Indians with disabilities prove that it is just a state of mind. Learn about 16 amazing people who have not let their disability hold them back them in any way. From performing in international arenas to bagging gold medals in sports events, there is nothing these champions cannot do! They have made us so proud.

“Disability is a state of mind”

Here are 17 Indians who have proved this statement right by excelling in various fields in spite of their disability and who inspire us in so many ways every day –

1.Chandeep Singh

We have seen incidents of people losing hopes and giving up upon the slightest things. This story is a little different. It will inspire you to never give up in life and work till you beat all odds. Meet Chandeep Singh Sudan from Jammu, an eighteen year old 'handicap-able' boy. Chandeep lost both his arms at a very tender age. At a time when most of us would fall, complain to the almighty or lose all hopes, Chandeep marveled at courage in the face of adversity. He took up roller skating and has countless achievements in his name. He is a national level skater . A Golden Book of World Records holder , has been selected in Six Heroes of India and has won many medals in skating. Chandeep has been a true inspiration and has proved his mettle.

2. Sudha Chandran

This Indian actress and classical dancer needs no introduction. Born in Mubai to a Tamil Family, this 50-year-old artist met with an accident when she was just 16. Doctors missed a small wound in her ankle and plastered it, which later got infected and there was no alternative left but to amputate her leg. She overcame her disability by getting a prosthetic “Jaipur Foot” and became one of the most popular and acclaimed classical dancers of the country. Having performed Bharatnatyam internationally, Chandran has also been a known figure in the Indian television and film industry. Having received many awards for her amazing talent, Chandran is an inspiration to many!

3. Ravindra Jain

Born visually impaired, Jain started singing at a very young age and took his passion to a new high when he joined the Indian music industry, becoming one of the most notable music directors of the 1970s. He was so dedicated towards his work that when, during one of the recording sessions, his father passed away, but he still did not leave the recording room until the recordings were finalized. Apart from composing various ‘super-hit’ songs for Hindi movies, he had also launched several private albums which were praised by many.

4. Girish Sharma

He lost a leg in a train accident when he was a kid. But, this setback in life did not stop him from becoming a badminton champion. He has just one leg which is so strong that he not only plays the game effortlessly but also easily covers the entire court. Ever since he was a kid, he would indulge in outdoor activities with other kids without letting his disability come in the way. Aren’t we super proud of this talented man?

5. Shekar Naik

Naik is a perfect example of someone who has converted a disability into an opportunity. With his strong will power and dedication, he became a T20 Blind Cricket World Champion and has 32 centuries to his name. After a lot of financial and social troubles, Naik has emerged as a winner and we salute his spirit. 

6. H Ramakrishnan

Ramakrishnan was affected by polio in both his legs at a young age of two and half years. From being denied admission in a regular school to getting rejected for a job due to his disability, Ramakrishnan has had to struggle at each step in his life. In spite of this, he worked as a journalist for 40 years and is currently CEO of SS Music television channel. He is also a musician and has showcased his talent at various platforms. He runs a charitable trust called Krupa to help the specially-abled.

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7. Preethi Srinivasan

Preethi Srinivasan was the captain of the under-19 Tamil Nadu women’s cricket team. Even after the unfortunate swimming accident that left her paralyzed below the neck, she continues to inspire other lives through her organization Soulfree. She has started to provide hope to women with severe disabilities and assists them in fulfilling their highest human potential by providing a basic quality of life. 

8. Satendra Singh

This acclaimed doctor contracted Polio when he was just nine months old. He is also a prominent disability activist and works extensively to make public places more accessible to persons with disabilities. His efforts made ATMs disabled-friendly by constructing ramps. Similar initiatives were taken for the post  office, medical institutes, polling booths, etc. He is also the founder of Infinite Ability – a medical humanities group on disability.

9. H. Boniface Prabhu

Prabhu’s life changed at the age of four when a botched lumbar puncture made him a quadriplegic for the rest of his life. But he never let this disability change his goals of life and continued his education in a regular school. His immense hard work and dedication has made him a notable figure and a leading quadriplegic wheelchair tennis player. He was a medal winner at the 1998 World Championships and was also awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2014. It seems like disability is not a word in his dictionary.

10. Sai Prasad Vishwanathan

Vishwanathan lost sensation in the lower half of his body when he was a kid. But he was not one to let a disability take over his life. He became India’s first skydiver and has his name registered in the Limca Book of Records for being the first Indian with disability to skydive from 14,000 feet. He has co-founded Sahasra, an organization that provides scholarships to financially disadvantaged students with great potential, to pursue higher studies. He currently works as a risk consultant at  Deloitte U.S. in India.

11. Akbar Khan

Born visually impaired in a poor family in Rajasthan, Khan saw a tough childhood. But with immense support from his elder brother, who also happened to be visually impaired since birth, Khan managed to continue his studies with excellent results. Having a great interest in music, Khan was invited to various platforms as a performer as well as a judge. His biggest achievements include getting a National Award for The Welfare of Persons with Disabilities in 1989. Khan has always believed in himself and says that visual impairment is a blessing and not a curse for him.

12. Arunima Sinha

Arunima Sinha lost her leg when some robbers pushed her out of a moving train. Two years later, she became the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest. She disliked the look of pity and sympathy in everyone’s eyes and did not want to be looked upon as a handicapped person. She has proved that a strong determination and will is far more important than a strong body. Even with a prosthetic leg, she overcame her challenges and made history.

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13. Javed Abidi

He was diagnosed with spina bifidia (a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube) which was not operated on for eight years and caused permanent nerve damage. Further injuries made the situation worse and made him a wheelchair-user when he turned 15. Even this jolt in his life did not stop him from going abroad to finish his education and pursue his dreams of becoming a journalist. He has been actively engaged with disability rights for years, and is the director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India, and also the founder of the Disability Rights Group.

14. Rajendra Singh Rahelu

Rajinder Singh Rahelu contracted polio when he was eight months old. Since then, he has not been able to walk. But he did not let his disability come in between him and his dreams. Rahelu decided to discontinue his studies after completing high school. In 1996, a little encouragement from his powerlifter friend motivated Rahelu to pursue a career in this sport. He started by lifting a weight of 75 kgs but rigorous training and motivation made him strong enough to lift a weight of 115 kgs within six months. He continued to practice, and today, he has created history after winning a silver medal in powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2014. 

15. Dr. Suresh Advani

The prominent oncologist started Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in India. He contracted polio at the age of eight and has been wheelchair-bound since then. Having faced many difficulties to pursue his dreams due to his disability, Advani did not give up. His contributions in the field of Oncology have been recognized with many awards, including the Padma Shri in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012. He is the first oncologist in India to have successfully done a bone-marrow transplant.

16. Sadhna Dhand

Suffering from brittle bone disease, 57-year-old Dhand lost her hearing at the age of 12 and stands 3.3 feet tall. But, this disability was not strong enough to stop her from pursuing her passion for painting, for which she has even won a national award. Apart from this, she has received many awards at the state and national level for painting and photography. She is now imparting this art to other students and conducts classes at her house. Not only this, she is an active social worker and donates to various organizations working with children with mental and physical disability.

17. Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla

This international para-athlete from Bangalore was paralyzed completely at the tender age of one after a high fever. A regular electric shock treatment for two years got the strength of her upper body back, but below the waist her body remained weak. Holla decided to live life in the best possible way and chose sports to excel in. She started participating in various games at college, and today she has taken part in various international events including the Para-Olympics. She won Gold in 200m, shot put, discus and javelin throw at the 1989 World Masters’ Games in Denmark. She has over 300 medals in her kitty, and is also the proud recipient of the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri. She runs the Mathru Foundation to help disabled children from rural India.

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बादाम खाने के हैं 13 आश्‍चर्यजनक लाभ - 13 Benefit of Almond

रोज खायें बादाम रहें सेहतमंद

स्वस्थ‍ रहने के लिए प्रतिदिन बादाम का सेवन करें। बादाम में प्रोटीन, वसा, विटामिन और मिनेरल पर्याप्त मात्रा में होते हैं, इसलिए यह स्वास्‍थ्‍य के लिए तो अच्छा है ही, त्वचा के लिए भी अच्छा है। बादाम में मौजूद पोषक तत्व याद्दाश्त बढ़ाने का भी काम करते हैं। 

1.दिल को बनाये सेहतमंद - For Healthy Heart

बादाम आपके दिल को सेहतमंद बनाये रखने का काम करता है। शोधों में यह बात सामने आयी है कि सप्‍ताह में पांच दिन बादाम का सेवन करने वाले लोगों में सामान्‍य लोगों की अपेक्षा हृदयाघात का खतरा 50 फीसदी तक कम होता है। बादाम में मौजूद विटामिन ई, एण्टीआक्सीडेंट की तरह काम करता है। यह दिल की बीमारियों को दूर रख उसे बेहतर तरीके से काम करने में मदद करता है।

2.सुधारे रक्‍त संचार - Improved Blood Circulation

बादाम में पौटेशियम की मात्रा काफी अधिक होती है और साथ ही सोडियम भी काफी कम मात्रा में होता है। इससे हमारे शरीर में रक्‍त संचार सुचारू बना रहता है। रक्‍त संचार सुचारू रहने से शरीर के हर अंग में ऑक्‍सीजन सही प्रकार पहुंचती है और सभी अवयवों को सामान्‍य रूप से काम करने में मदद मिलती है।

3.हड्डियां बनाये मजबूत Make Bones Strong

बादाम में कैल्शियम भरपूर मात्रा में होता है। कैल्शियम हड्डियों के लिए जरूरी होता है। इसलिए बादाम का सेवन करने वालों को हड्डियों की बीमारी यानी ऑस्टियोपोरोसिस होने का खतरा कम हो जाता है। इसके साथ ही कैल्शियम दांतों को भी मजबूत बनाने का काम करता है।

4.कैंसर का खतरा कम करे Reduce the risk of cancer

बादाम में फाइबर काफी अधिक मात्रा में होता है। फाइबर हमारी पाचन क्रिया को दुरुस्‍त बनाये रखने का काम करता है। पाचन क्रिया ठीक रहने से कोलोन कैंसर का खतरा काफी कम हो जाता है।

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5.शक्तिवर्द्धक Increase Body Energy

बादाम में कई पोषक तत्‍व होते हैं। इसमें प्रोटीन, मैगनीज, कॉपर, राइबोफ्लाविन आदि मौजूद होते हैं। ये सब पोषक तत्‍व शरीर को भरपूर शक्ति और ऊर्जा प्रदान करते हैं। सुबह के समय बादाम के साथ दूध का सेवन करने से शरीर को पूरी शक्ति मिलती है। 

6.याद्दाश्त बढ़ाये Improve Memory Power

स्‍मरण शक्ति को अच्‍छा बनाये रखने के लिए बादाम को काफी उपयोगी माना जाता है। बादाम का सेवन अल्‍जाइमर और अन्‍य मस्तिष्‍क संबंधी रोगों को दूर करने में मदद करता है। रोजाना सुबह पांच बादाम भिगोकर खाने से दिमाग तेज होता है।

7.डायबिटीज से बचाये Avoid Diabetes

शोध में यह बात सामने आयी है कि बादाम में मौजूद तत्‍व भोजन के बाद बढ़ने वाली रक्‍त शर्करा के स्‍तर को कम करने में मदद करते हैं। इससे शरीर में ब्‍लड शुगर का स्‍तर सामान्‍य बना रहता है। नियमित रूप से बादाम का सेवन करने से शरीर को डायबिटीज से लड़ने में मदद मिलती है।

8.प्रसव बनाये आसान Help in Delivery

बादाम में फॉलिक एसिड होता है, जो प्रसव संबंधी समस्‍याओं से बचाने का काम करता है। फॉलिक एसिड भ्रूण के समुचित विकास में महत्‍वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है। ऐसा माना जाता है कि जो महिलायें गर्भावस्‍था के दौरान फॉलिक एसिड का सेवन करती हैं, उनके बच्‍चे अपेक्षाकृत अधिक स्‍वस्‍थ होते हैं।

9.त्‍वचा का रखे ध्‍यान Skin Care

बादाम का तेल बेहतरीन माश्‍चराइजर है। इसमें ऑलिन ग्‍लासेराइड एसिड होता है। जो एक्‍ने, ब्‍लैकहैड्स को दूर करता है साथ ही शुष्‍क त्‍वचा से भी निजात दिलाता है। इसमें विटमिन ई भी होता है, जो स्‍वस्‍थ त्‍वचा के लिए जरूरी माना जाता है। यह त्‍वचा पर चमक लाने का काम करता है। इसके साथ ही छोटे बच्‍चों की मालिश के लिए भी बादाम का इस्‍तेमाल किया जाता है, जिससे उनकी हड्डियां मजबूत बनती हैं।

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10.बालों की समस्‍याओं से बचाये Remove Hair Problems

बादाम का तेल बालों की सभी प्रकार की समस्‍याओं को दूर करने में मदद करता है। इससे बालों का गिरना, डैंड्रफ और असमय सफेद होना रुकता है। इसके साथ ही यह बालों को जड़ों से मजबूत बनाने का काम भी करता है। और साथ ही उन्‍हें चमकदार और घना भी बनाता है।

11.कुदरती माश्‍चराइजर Natural Moisturizer 

बादाम को कुदरती माश्‍चरइाजर माना जाता है। यह आपके चेहरे के लिए क्‍लींजर का काम करता है और साथ ही उसकी चमक भी बढ़ाता है। अपने चेहरे को साफ करने के लिए आप बादाम के तेल की कुछ बूंदें इस्‍तेमाल कर सकते हैं। इस तेल को ऊपर की ओर मसाज करें। रोजाना ऐसा करने से आपको एक चमकदार और नाजुक त्‍वचा मिलेगी। यह आपकी त्‍वचा में जल्‍द अवशोषित हो जाता है और इससे रोमछिद्र भी बंद नहीं होते।

12.मेकअप रिमूवर Make-up Remover

बादाम का तेल प्राकृतिक मेकअप रिमूवर है। चेहरे से मेकअप हटाने के लिए रूई के फोहे पर कुछ बूंदे बादाम के तेल की डालकर उससे मेकअप हटाने का काम करें। इसके साथ ही यह आंखों के नीचे की झुर्रियां हटाने में भी काफी मददगार होता है। 

13.सिर की त्‍वचा के लिए फायदेमंद Healthy for Skull 

धूल, मिट्टी और गर्मी से हमारे सिर की त्‍वचा पर काफी गंदगी जमा हो जाती है। इसके साथ ही बालों को संवारने में इस्‍तेमाल होने वाले उत्‍पाद भी उसकी सेहत को नुकसान पहुंचाते हैं। बादाम का तेल बालों की जड़ों में गहरा समाकर सिर की त्‍वचा की कोशिकाओं को नरम बनाता है जिससे उन्‍हें भरपूर पोषण मिल जाता है

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The Kite without a thread - The Story of Family Unity and Love

Once a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The young son became very happy seeing the sky filled with colorful kites. He too asked his father to get him a kite and a thread with a roller so he can fly a kite too. So, the father went to the shop at the park where the festival was being held. He purchased kites and a roll of thread for his son.

His son started to fly a kite.  Soon, his kite reached high up in the sky.  After a while, the son said, “Father, It seems that the thread is holding up a kite from flying higher, If we break it, It will be free and will go flying even higher.  Can we break it?”  So, the father cut the thread from a roller.  The kite started to go a little higher.  That made a son very happy.

But then, slowly, the kite started to come down. And, soon it fell down on the terrace of the unknown building. The young son was surprised to see this. He had cut the kite loose of its thread so it can fly higher, but instead, it fell down. He asked his father, “Father, I thought that after cutting off the thread, the kite can freely fly higher. But why did it fall down?”

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The Father explained, “Son, At the height of life that we live in, we often think that some things we are tied with and they are preventing us from going further higher.  The thread was not holding the kite from going higher, but it was helping it stay higher when the wind slowed down and when the wind picked up, you helped the kite go up higher in a proper direction through the thread.  And when we cut the thread, it fell down without the support you were providing to the kite through the thread”.

The son realized his mistake.

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7 Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is one of the first travel lists in history. The idea of creating a list of architectural wonders arose following Alexander the Great’s conquest of much of the known world in the 4th century BC, which gave Greek travelers access to the civilizations of the Egyptians, Persians, and Babylonians.

The Greek writers didn’t refer to these monuments as “Wonders” but rather as “top sights” or “things to be seen” (theamata). Each person had his own version of the Seven Wonders list. Some lists contain such ancient wonders as the Walls of Babylon and the Palace of Cyrus, King of Persia. The most famous lists of are those of Antipater of Sidon and Philon of Byzantium, both created in the 2nd century BC. 

Today, new seven world wonders lists are created all the time but these are the original wonders of the world.

7. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built between 353 and 350 BC for Mausolus, a governor in the Persian Empire. After Mausolus died Artemisia, his wife and sister, (a custom in the region to keep the power and the wealth in the family) decided to build him the most splendid tomb, a structure so famous that the word Mausolus’s name is now the eponym for all grand tombs, in the word mausoleum. The construction was also so beautiful and unique that Antipater of Sidon put it on his original wonders of the world list. Artemisia lived for only two years after the death of her husband. The urns with their ashes were placed in the yet unfinished tomb. The mausoleum was destroyed by a series of earthquakes in the 15th century. The remaining stones were used to built the massive Bodrum Castle.

6. Statue of Zeus at Olympia

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 432 BC. The seated statue, some 12 meters (43 feet) tall, was so large that “if Zeus were to stand up he would hit the roof of the temple it was housed in”. The sculpture seated on a magnificent throne of cedarwood, inlaid with ivory, gold, ebony and precious stones. In Zeus’ right hand there was a small statue of a crowned Nike, goddess of victory, and in his left hand, a golden scepter on which an eagle perched. The circumstances of its eventual destruction are a source of debate: it was either carried off to Constantinople, where it was destroyed in a fire in 475 or the statue perished with the temple when it burned in 425.

5. Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built between 280 and 247 BC on an island at Alexandria to guide sailors into the harbor at night. Constructed from large blocks of light-colored stone, the lighthouse was made up of three stages: a lower square section with a central core, a middle octagonal section, and, at the top, a circular section. With a height estimated between 120 and 140 meters (390–460 ft), it was among the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries. The lighthouse was badly damaged by several earthquakes and disappeared completely in 1480, when the Sultan of Egypt built a fort on the site of the lighthouse, using some of the fallen stones. The name of the island that it was built on, Pharos, eventually became the Latin word for lighthouse.

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4. Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a Greek temple dedicated to Artemis, the goddess of hunt, wild animals and a lot of other things. It took 120 years to built and was finally finished around 550 BC. Built of marble, it was the favorite wonder of Antipater of Sidon. A young man called Herostratus burned the temple down on July 21, 356 BC to achieve lasting fame. The outraged Ephesians sentenced Herostratus to death and forbade anyone from mentioning his name, which apparently didn’t work out very well. That very same night, Alexander the Great was supposedly born. The temple was restored, destroyed by the Goths, and restored again. In 401, the temple was finally destroyed by a mob led by the Archbishop of Constantinople.

3. Hanging Gardens 

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are the most mysteries of the seven wonders. Some historians even question whether the Hanging Gardens were an actual creation or a poetic creation due to the lack of documentation of them in the chronicles of Babylonian history. Supposedly , the gardens were built by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC. He is reported to have constructed the gardens to please his homesick wife who longed for the trees and plants of her homeland Persia. Diodorus Siculus described multi-leveled gardens reaching 22 meters (75 feet) high, complete with machinery for circulating water. The gardens were destroyed by several earthquakes after the second century BC.

2. Colossus of Rhodes

Built between 292 and 280 BC, the Colossus of Rhodes was a giant statue of the Greek god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes. The Colossus was made of bronze and iron and stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world. It was the last of the seven wonders to be completed but the first to be destroyed, by an earthquake in 226 BC. The statue snapped at the knees and fell over on to the land. The pharaoh of Egypt offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the oracle of Delphi made the Rhodians afraid that they had offended Helios, and they declined to rebuild it.

1. Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid wat Giza as built as a tomb for Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu over a 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. It consists of an estimated 2.3 million limestone blocks transported from nearby quarries. The limestone blocks used for the casing was quarried across the river Nile. The gigantic granite stones found in the King’s chamber weigh 25 to 80 tons and were transported from Aswan, more than 500 miles away. At 146.5 meters (480.6 ft), the pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to have survived the wrath of time. Or, as an Arab proverb goes: “Man fears time, but time fears the Pyramids.”

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