History Kabir 1-Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. 2- His writings influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Adi Granth. 3- The poet’s early life was in a Muslim family, but he was strongly influenced by his teacher, the Hindu bhakti leader Ramananda. 4- Kabir stated that … Read more
History Surdas 1-Surdas was a 14th-century blind saint, poet and musician. 2- The poet was known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Srikrishna. 3- Surdas is learned to have written and composed a hundred thousand songs in his book named ‘The Sur Sagar’ (Ocean of Melody.) 4- The saint is considered a saguna … Read more
History Sumitranandan Pant 1-Sumitranandan Pant was an Indian poet. 2-He was one of the most celebrated Progressive left-wing 20th century poets of the Hindi language. 3-Born May 20, 1900, Kausani village, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India. 4-His mother died a few hours after childbirth. 5-His father served as the manager of a local tea garden, … Read more
History Chola dynasty 1-The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. 2-The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River. 3-The Chola fleet represented the zenith of ancient Indian sea power. 4-The Chola dynasty went into decline at the beginning of the 13th … Read more
History Tatya Tope 1-Born 1814, Yeola, Nashik, Maharashtra. He was the only son of Pandurang Rao Tope and his wife Rukhmabai. 2-Ramachandra Pandurang Tope was an Indian leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its notable generals. 3- He is better known by his nickname Tatya Tope, which is also transliterated … Read more
History Todar Mal 1-Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar’s reign. 2-Raja Todar Mal was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar’s durbar (court). 3-Todar Mal was born in Laharpur, Uttar Pradesh in a Hindu family, considered by historians as either Agarwal, Khatri or Kayastha. 4-Todar Mal started his … Read more
History Birbal 1-Birbal (born Mahesh Das; 1528–1586), or Raja Birbal, was a Hindu Brahmin advisor in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. 2-Birbal was appointed by Emperor Akbar as a poet and singer in around 1556–1562. 3- He was the only Hindu to adopt Din-i Ilahi, the religion founded by Akbar. 4-Birbal was born … Read more
Gopal Krishna Gokhale 1-Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society. 2- He was one of the social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. 3-He was the leader of the moderate faction of the Congress … Read more
History- Rani of Jhansi 1-Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi was the queen of the Maratha-ruled Jhansi State, situated in the north-central part of India. 2-She is born as Manikarnika Tambe into a Marathi Brahmin family on 19 November 1828, Varanasi, India 3-She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. 4-She … Read more
History Gautama Buddha 1-He is also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha or simply the Buddha. 2- He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the eastern part of ancient India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. 3- He later taught throughout other regions of eastern India such as Magadha … Read more