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Swami Shradhananda India : Originator of Gurukul System Born : AD 1859 Died : AD 1926 Swami Shradhananda left an indelible mark of his works on the 10 spiritual progress of the country. He founded the institution Gurukul Kangri, with a view to spreading education. This helped in spreading female-education and also in improving the image of Hindi language. He edited Saddharma Pracharak in 1889, Shraddha in 1918, Vijay...
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati India : Founder of Arya Samaj Born : AD 1824 Died : AD 1883 Swami Dayanand is remembered with reverence and affection among the social-reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evils like child-marriage was an accepted practice, widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these...
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Shachindra Nath Sanyal India Great Revolutionary Born : AD 1895 Died : AD 1945 Shachindra Nath Sanyal was born in Benaras where he completed his education. He started participating in revolutionary activities-for his student days itself. Shachindra Nath jumped in the independence-struggle fray in 1908 when he formed Young Men’s Association. The same year he came into contact with Ras Behari Bose and gave Hindustan Republican Association a revolutionary...
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Nana Saheb India : A Great Freedom Fighter Born : AD 1824 Died : (Uncertain date) Nana Saheb, along with Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi, is remembered as the pioneer of the 1857 war of Independence. In fact, Nana Saheb was accredited for having lit the torch of the 1857 revolt and spreading its light to other parts of the country. He himself took up the sword and spread...
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Dadabhai Naoroji India : Founder-Member of INC Born : AD 1825 Died : AD 1917 Dadabhai Naoroji is one of those personalities of the nineteenth century, who were respected by the British and were also honoured by Indians. In fact, he was considered to be a father figure among the nationalist, being a founder-member of the Indian National Congress (INC). Dadabhai not only worked towards attaining Independence but also...
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Prince Ottovon Bismarck Germany : German. Statesman Born : AD 1815 Died : AD 1898 Bismarck’s mission in life was to unite the small Prussian states into a single nation. Germany was divided into smaller states and a portion of it was called Prussia, which formed an important part. Bismarck had a towering personality and he nursed an ambition to play an important role in the German polity, right...
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Yatindra Nath Mukherjee India : Great Revolutionary Born : AD 1879 Died : AD 1915 Yatindra Nath Mukherjee was known for brave deeds right from his childhood. He is among the forefront revolutionaries. He was born on 8th December 1879 at Nadia in Bengal. He passed his entrance examination in 1898 but in 1900, he gave up studies for the cause of revolution. ‘Anandmath’ inspired him to join...
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Tantya Tope India : Hero of 1857 Revolt Born : AD 1814 Died : AD 1859 The credit for making the first war of Independence a memorable event goes largely to Tantya Tope. A man with commanding personality, Tantya Tope had courage, agility, ability to take quick decisions, zeal, foresight and fortitude. He was of immense help to Laxmi Bai and Nana Saheb. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the...
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