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Euclid Greece : Father of Geometry Born : 350 BC Died : 300 BC Euclid was a great Mathematician of ancient Greece. Many a scholar and philosopher from Greece used to go to Egypt during those days. Euclid too established a school in Egypt. Though having scholarly inclination towards Music, Arts and Optics, he was deeply interested in Mathematics. He gave geometry a separate identity. Euclid had to face...
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November 28, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Saint Gyaneshwar India: A Great Saint Born : AD 1275 Died : 1296 Child prodigy Saint Gyaneshwar was a great scholar like his father. He was deeply interested in the study of scriptures and in religious practices. His extra-ordinary brilliance caught the eye of everybody. He tried to remove the social disparities by educating people through his experiences and anecdotes of life. He came to Newa in 1288. In...
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November 28, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Razia Sultan India : First woman ruler of medieval India Birth : Not known Died : 1240 Razia Sultan was the first woman ruler during the Sultanate period in India. She ruled for five years. A historian has opined that though she was a woman, she had the qualities of man and was better than twenty sons. The Muslim courtiers, amirs, and army commanders could not stomach the fact...
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November 24, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Olof Palme Sweden : Votary of socialism and disarmament Born : 1927 Died : 1986 The shocking news that the Prime Minister of Sweden, Olof Thad been shot dead when he was walking towards his residence with as his wife after witnessing a movie, stunned the people of hi his own countrymen. The late Prime Minister was counted as a firm friend of our country. He was a votary...
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November 24, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Josip Broz Tito Yugoslavia : The peoples’ leader Born : 1892 Died : 1980 Bom in a poor farmer’s family on 7 July, 1892, Tito rose to be what can at best be described as the peoples’ leader. Tito had seen many ups and downs in his life but he remained steadfast in his loyalty towards his motherland and her independence. After his preliminary...
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November 24, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Michael Faraday England : Inventor of Dynamo Born : 1791 Died : 1867 Faraday did not have a university education or even proper schooling. But, he had a keen mind and desire to learn things. He is a living example of the ‘fact-that a man can achieve much with his common sense and industry. Michael Faraday had to start earning his living at an early age. At the age...
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Martin Luther Germany : Religious Reformist Born : 1483 Died : 1546 Martin Luther is supposed to be father of ‘Protestantism ‘ in Christianity. With the passage of time many evils had crept into the Roman Catholic religion and the priests were taking full advantage of their position. Many people in the past pointed out these evils and were put to death because of their criticism of the misuse of...
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Solomon Israel : His name spelled wisdom Born : 973 B.C. Died : 933 B.C. For ages, King Solomon’s name has been regarded as synonymous with wisdom. Hundreds of stories circulate all over the world regarding his sense of justice. It was said that if King Solomon could not find a solution to a problem, it could never be solved. You must have read the story regarding two women...
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