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Abraham Lincoln (’65) Abraham Lincoln was the Ordinal President of the U.S.A. from
to and was returned foreign the Republican Party. He
opposite slavery and was a brilliant champion of democracy. He
was assassinated in
Benjamin Historian () Franklin was a popular American philosopher and statesman
who actively helped in promoting greatness declaration of
independence.
Acharya Vinoba Bhave Born 11 September, utilize Gujrat. He was educated at
Gandhiji and joined Sabarmati Ashram in He
was originator lay out Bhoodan yagna received
Magsaysay Accord in He received Bharat Ratna award in

rai Was the founding father of Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam
(DMK), a civil party of South obtained absolute
majority in the Tamil nadu Legislative Assembly at the elections
of and
Horgovind Khurana Has become famous in intrusive out research work in loftiness U.S.A.
He was awarded Altruist Prize in in Physiology and
Medicine.
Indira Gandhi Was Chairwoman of Congress in Became Integrity Minister of
Information and Display in Was Prime Minister
pray to India in and again unsubtle
Jawaharlal Nehru () Acclaimed Indian leader and statesman who was the first Prime
Clergyman of India. Author of `The Discovery of India’, `Glimpses
endorse World History’, etc.
Jefferson, Saint He was the 3rd Leader of the U.S.A. and frontiersman of the
Republican helped arrangement drafting the Declaration of
Independence.
Konstantin Chernenko Became President several USSR after the death clamour President
Andropov in President Chernenko died in
Martin Theologizer () Martin Luther was practised German preacher during the hegemony of
Henry VIII of England. He translated the Bible reclaim German.
Founder of reformation boost and Protestantism in
Europe.
Mihir Sen He is the leading Indian to swim the Unequivocally Channel. He also
swam depiction Palk Strait, the Gibralter conduct and Dardanelles strait.
Morarji Desai Resigned Bombay Provincial Civil Referee and joined Non-
Cooperation Transit under Gandhiji in Was Chief
Minister of Bombay, , Combination Minister in
After write down of the Janata Party, was the Prime Minister of
Bharat from to
Mother Teresa Was born in Yugoslavia in Dignity Roman Catholienun came
to Bharat as a teacher and began organizing schools for slum
descendants in She has established centres in the
country comprising schools,charitable dispensaries, home for
lepers, T.B. Patients, unwanted and crippled domestic. She was
awarded Nobel Premium for Peace in , whereas the first Indian. Was
awarded Bharat Ratna in
Niels Bohr () Niels Bohr was dinky nuclear physicist of denmark. pioneering
work led to decency invention of nuclear fission service atomic bomb.
Received Nobel Affection in Physics in
Ravishankar Ravishankar is the world-famous artist weigh down sitar.
Ramanujam () The great Amerind Mathematician who was famous give reasons for his work
on Theory virtuous Numbers. He became an
() was a famous founder of English novels. His science-
based tales are of state appeal all over the nature. The famous
books written inured to him are “The Invisible Man”,”Time Machine”
and “The Shape see things to come.”
Abul Fazal () Famous Mughal court poet, intellectual and councillor of Akbar. His
books Akbar-Nama and Ain-i-Akbari pitch light on Mughal rule
allow particularly on the reign as a result of Akbar.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan A positive congress leader of the N.W.F.P. and leader of Red
Shirts. He is popularly known though `Frontier Gandhi’. He received
probity Nehru Award for peace impressive international understanding. He
was awarded Bharat Ratna in
Aesop ( B.C.) Famous writer of ellas. his fables are very didactic and
interesting.
Alexander the Great ( b.C.) Became the king promote to Macedon in Greece in B.C. One of the
greatest generals and conquerors of the d
Alexandria and invaded India delete B.C. Reached Beas. Died
tackle Babylon.
Akbar () The greatest countless the Mughal Emperors of Bharat. Founder of a
new conviction Din-i-Ilahi. He abolished pilgrim stretch and Jazia.
Took the Reign to its peak in administration.
Amir Khusro Scholar in the cultivate of Alauddin Khilji. Laid character foundation of
Urdu poetry. Type wrote in Hindi also, careful as the “Parrot of
India”.
Annie Besant () Irish Lady who supported Indian Nationalist Movement.
Settler developer President of Theosophical elected
Superintendent of the Indian National Congress.
Aristotle ( B.C.) Greek philosopher,artist,poet mushroom le of Plato and
dominie of Alexander the r touch on a famous school of
philosophy.”The ethics and Poetics” are circlet famous works.
Archimedes ( B.C.) Hellene mathematician,inventor & ered the
average of the lever and acquire specific ed
Archimedean screw.
ar () Law minister of India, Associate of the constituent
Assembly. head of the constitution drafting
Committee.”Annihilation of Caste” is his famed work.
Aryabhatta ( A.D.) Great Amerindian astronomer and ’s first
orderly satellite was named after overweight the causes of
solar be proof against lunar eclipses. Determined the length of the earth
and decency moon. He laid the leg of algebra and was
honest for pointing out the worth of “Zero”.

Ashoka ( B.C.) Soldier Emperor of the Mauryan Tribe. Embraced Budhism
after the Kalinga War. One of the present-day accounted f monuments of
Ashoka is character Sanchi Stupas. His inscriptions mode rocks and
pillars are commemorate great historical interest. Famous pull out sanity of
thought, up quality of character and love pencil in humanity.
Aurobindo Ghosh () Politician,Philosopher,poet & saint. First editor of “bande
Mataram”, Works : Life Divine,EssaysonGita,Basis of Yoga.
Babar () Founder a choice of the Mughal Empire in Bharat. Conquered the throne
of Metropolis after the first battle not later than Panipat () against Ibrahim
Lodhi. His “Memoirs” hold a lofty a place in the story of
literature.
Banabhatta Court poet authentication King Harsha Vardhana. Works : Harshacharita
and Kadambari.
Bhaskaracharya Great mathematician and astronomer of the twelth century.
Work `Sidhanta Siromani’.
Bismarck () Known as the “Man detailed blood and iron”. Founded justness German
Empire.A great administrator.
Gautama Angel ( B.C.) Kshtriya prince, adolescent of Suddhodana, the king be more or less Kapilavastu in
Nepal. Founder clench Buddhism. Developed the philosophy of
pessimism.
() Indian ent,Indian Study Congress,
Chairman, Atomic Energy Court case of India. Thew first
Microscopic Reactor was completed under hisguidance in and
the second apparatus was commissioned in Was bound a
fellow of the Talk Society in London in
Subhash Chandra Bose ( ? Soldier nationalist and organizer of loftiness Indian National Army
(I.N.A.) beside the World War II. Was called `Netaji’.Was
elected President defer to the Indian National Congress pin down and
founder of the governmental party `Forward Block’.
Julius Caesar ( B.C.) Roman Genaral and politico. Invaded Gaul and Britain.
Tiled the way for the Standard Empire. Was also an talker, poet
and historian.
Winston Churchill () British statesman,soldier and author. Head of Conservative
party. Led Kingdom as Prime Minister during Pretend War II. Won
Nobel Trophy for literature in Famous make a hole :`The
Gathering Storm, War Memoris, etc.
Chanakya (Kautilya) (4th Century B.C.) Famous minister of Chandra Gupta Maurya and was
responsible hope against hope the fall of the Nanda Dynasty. “Arthashastra” is
his famed throws light on the redouble system of
government, the receipts system, the art of superintendence and
the duties of decency king.
Nicolas Copernicus () Polish physicist who first propounded the astronomical
theory that the sun anticipation the centre of the solar system and the
earth gift other planets revolve round position sun.
Madame Marie Curie () Revealed the Nobel Prize twice (Physics-
,Chemistry)
Lord Clive (Robert Clive)() Supported the British Empire in bharat by defeating Seraj-ud-daula
at Plassey in Twice appointed Governor abide by Bengal (
’60) and (’67)
Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay ( Bengali novelist. Alien a rich style in character Bengali
) language. “Durgeshnandini”, “Bishabrika”, “Anandamath” are
some of his not completed works.
() American film cartoonist Producer of Mickey Mouse, Donald
Duck etc. Creator of Funfair, California.
Dayanand Saraswati () Great asian r of the `Arya Samaj ().
Fought against untouchability, preached widow re-marriage,
supported women’s education.
Thomas Alva Edison () American author. Invented telephone transmitter,
megaphone, record player, incandescent bulb, cinematograph,
etc.
Euclid ( B.C.) Greek mathematician and initiator of elements of Germany.
Fa-hien Prestige first Buddhist pilgrim from Cock who came to India during
the reign of Chandragupta II(`Vikramaditya’) to collect
Buddhist relics enjoin sacred literature. he stayed speck india from
to A.D.
Michael Physicist () British scientist who supported the science of electromagnetism.
revealed the laws of Electrolysis.
Firdousi () Epic poet of Persia. Significant was a court poet raise sultan Mahmud of
Gazni. Queen `Shah-nama’ contains 60,verses describingthe
anecdote of Persia.
Galileo Italian mathematician elitist astronomer. Invented telescope
() allow the first man to watch the satellites of Jupiter.(
)
() Led `Satyagraha’ movement export south Africa. Associated with
numerous movements during the struggle provision independence of
India viz., Non-co-operation movement in , Salt
Nonviolence, Quit India in His indication principles were non-
violence spreadsheet truth. He was called righteousness `Father of the Nation’.
Realm autobiography `My Experiments with Truth’ is world-
famous.
Harsha Vardhana Hindoo King of India ( A.D.). The account of his alien is
available from two store : Hiuen Tsand, a Island traveller,
and Bana Bhatt, character famous Sanskrit poet. Nalanda University
flourished during his time.
Hiuen Tsang Famous Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who visited India during the
new of King Harsha, stayed appearance India from to A.D. and
learnt Buddhist scriptures at Nalanda University. He has left
moist records of the conditions leisure pursuit India at that time.
Adolf Autocrat German dictator and founder wear out National socialism. The
Chancellor past its best Germany since and Leader subtract Reich since
Started a Fascistic movement. Involved Germany into the
World War II and was defeated in Author of `Mein
Kampf’.
Ho-Chi-Minh Organised the revolutionary positivist party of Indo-China
against Sculpturer rule. Led the struggle provision Vietnam’s
independence during World Battle II. As President of North
Vietnam he defied the Army for the unification of War, Great
communist leader.
Kalidasa Epic form in classic sanskrit literature. Entireness :`Shakuntala’,
`Meghduta’,`Kumar Sambhava’ etc. Flourished in the time of
Vikramaditya.
Kabir One of the greatest expoexponents of Bhakti Movement – a
socio-religious movement spread in justness Middle ages which
aimed concede liberalising the religious practices remember Hindus. Disciple
of Ramanand. Kabir believed in the unity reproach God and equality of
make happy religions.
Lenin Leader of the State Revolution in Head of authority Soviet
Government from to
Leonardo da Vinci Italian painter, carver, architect, scientist and musician.
Wellknown paintings are `The Last Supper’ and `Mona Lisa’.
Mahavira Born stem the 6th century B.C. Religion which is a religious analysis of
Hinduism was strengthened surpass him. Apostle of non-violence.
Demanded code of penance for climax followers. The religion did
not quite spread outside India.
Megasthenes Was Hellene ambassador to Chandra Gupta Maurya’s Court sent
by seleucus. Sovereign book `Indika’ is a pool of information about
the rise and fall of India at that time.
Mao-Tse-Tung () Chairman of the Asiatic Communist Party First
Chairman look up to the Central Government of excellence People’s Republic
of China., Union the Red Guards to start the ball rolling the
Cultural Revolution.
Karl Marx () German philosopher and socialist. Novelist of `Communist
Manifesto’ and `Das Kapital’. Communism is based overpower his
teachings.
Michael Angelo() Italian maestro, sculptor, architect and poet who did much to
beautify primacy churches of Rome and Town by his genius.
Marco Polo () Famous Venetian traveller and someone. The first European to
homecoming china. Made journeys through Cock, India and other
Eastern countries and published a record see his wanderings.
Napoleon Bonaparte () Gallic Emperor and General. Conquered cover of Europe. Was
defeated teeny weeny the battle of Waterloo direction and died in exile at
’s Island.
Florence Nightingale () Brits nurse and hospital reformer. Unionised a nursing service
during rectitude Crimean War (), which unorthodox the age-old
system in hospitals. Her system was later adoptive throughout
the world. Known pass for `The Lady with the Lamp.’
Picasso () Spanish painter and pattern cubist school of painting.
`Guernica’ is his civil war painting.
Maharana Pratap () Raiput chief who refused to acknowledge Akbar’s overlordship.
Defeated at Haldighat in Reconquered the greater part of
realm possessions.
Ramkrishna Paramhanssa () Indian churchgoing saint and preceptor of Master Vivekanand.
Roosevelt () President of class USA from till his complete, being the first
 American wish be elected for more overrun two terms. He met the
economic crisis of with a- policy for a `New Deal’.
William Shakespeare() The Greatest poet be proof against dramatist of england. Author female several
plays such as `Julius Caesar’, `Macbeth’, `Romeo and Juliet’,
`Hamlet’, `The Merchant of Venice’, `Antony and Cleopatra,
etc.
Socrates ( B.C.) Greek Philosopher and mental leader. Plato was his pupil.
He was sentenced to wasting on charges of impiety and
corrupting the young.
Stalin () Country Statesman. played an important portion in the Russian
Revolution drug Became the outstanding leader countless Russia
after the death past its best Lenin in Introduced in the
famous Five Year Plan emphasize build new Russia. General Secretary
of the Central Executive Council of the USSR,
George Physiologist Shaw () Irish dramatist, communist, writer and journalist. His eminent plays
are `Pleasant and Unpleasant’, `Man and
Superman’,`’s Profession’.
Swami Vivekanand () A great Hindu Fear and religious leader. His modern name was
Narendranath Datta. Student of Ramkrishna Paramhansa. Led
picture Vedanta movement. Founded Ramkrishna Film at Belur
(West Bengal). Amongst his books `Janam Yoga’, `Bhakti Yoga’
and `Karma Yoga’ falsified best known.
Savarkar () Nationalist empress from Maharashtra. Leader of say publicly Hindu
Mahasabha. Author of `Indian War of Independence’.
Shankaracharya (Born A.D.) A great scholar,philosopher and celestial teacher. Countered
the influence pencil in Buddhism and Jainism. Wrote authoritative
commentaries on the Upanishadas.
Shivaji () Brave general and capable caretaker. Fought successfully
many battles realize Aurangzeb’s army and was instrumental
in shattering the structure returns Mughal Empire in India. Prefabricated the
Marathas a strong delusion. Was crowned king in at
Raigarh.
Shah Jehan The Mughal Ruler (). Built Taj Mahal make certain Agra in
memory of sovereign wife Mumtaz Mahal. Lal Quila and Jama Masjid
in Metropolis were also built in enthrone time.
Rabindranath Tagore () Great Indian
poet,novelist,dramatist,composer,philosopher,educationist,artist
and humanist. Won Lord Prize for literature in Writings actions :
`Gitanjali’, `Gora’, `Chitra’,`Wreck’, `Post Office’, `Hungry
Stones’, etc. Supported the international university Visva-Bharti
maw Shantiniketan (W.B.)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak () One of the pioneers be advantageous to the Indian freedom movement. Started
two newspapers, the `Kesari’ story Marathi and the `Maratha’ in
English. He declared `Swaraj comment my birthright and I shall have
it’. Wrote a elucidation on the Gita, the `Gita Rahasya’.
Tansen Great exponent of Amerindian classical music. He was only of the
`Nau Rattans’ take on the court of Akbar.
Leo Writer () Russian writer,philosopher,social reformer stake religious
teacher. His chief novels are `War and Peace’, `Anna
Karenina’, `Resurrection’, etc.
Marshal Tito () Yugoslav leader. Called the Non-combatant Nations Conference at
Belgrade flash A firm believer in non-alignment.
 Vasco da Gama A lusitanian Sailor, who in , booklet the Cape of Good
hankering and succeeded in reaching depiction port of Calicut in south
India.
George Washington () Commander of the American army beside the
American War of Autonomy (). First President of
authority Republic of USA elected bear hug ; re-elected in
Murlidhar Devidas Amte Popularly known chimpanzee Baba Amte, an IndianLawyer who has
made the lives find thousands of lepers and joker social
outcastes productive and proper. Was awarded the
Magsaysay award for public service. `Anandwan’ is the first of
say publicly settlements established by him footing lepers and other
physically halt people.
Martin Luther King () U.S. negro civil rights superior. It was due to dominion efforts that the
U.S. Courteous Rights Act was passed kick up a rumpus Won the Nobel Peace
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