Ab karo solve

1) A is the author of the book in the image shown above.

2) Originally a Hungarian, A married an Indian and converted to Hinduism.

3) A is mostly known for a very specific contribution, namely designing a famous award.

4) B was the first person to receive the award designed by A.

5) Coincidentally, B was A's son-in-law ( as per some sources, daughter's brother-in-law).

6) C is a well known actress. C, alongwith co-actor D have acted in the well known play E, which is directed by F.

7) The play E is the first Indian play to have been specially screened at the United Nations. It is running since its debut in 1993.

8) F is a well known theatre personality who has also directed only one movie - G.

9) The main supporting actor in G is played by H. H,apart from being a theatre actor , is also a stockbroker.

10) H's most famous role apart from the one in G is that of a bhakti poet I who features in the book whose image is given.

11) H is married to J, a well known TV personality. J played the role of Savita Virani on a famous TV show.

12) C's father K is a well known Indian poet.

13) Roads named after B and K lie adjacent to a fairly well known institution in Delhi - L.

Identify A-L

Answers

A is Savitribai Khanolkar, born Eve Yvonne Maday de Maros. She designed the Param Vir Chakra.
B is Major Somnath Sharma .
C and D are Shabana Azmi and Farooq Sheikh in Feroz (Abbas) Khan's (F) Tumhari Amrita (E).
G is Gandhi, My Father. H is Darshan Jariwala. I is Narasimha, or Narsi Mehta. J is Apara Mehta. K is Kaifi Azmi.

Kaifi Azmi Marg and Major Som Nath Sharma Marg lie adjacent to Delhi Public School, RK Puram.

Additional Trivia - The person on the cover of the book is Sant Jnanadev.

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