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Some names do not appear in religious books, but they are helpful in understanding Indian history and culture - those names have been given on "SKETCHES" page. SKETCHES - Gives many biographies dealt in short. Some of those need detailed description, those names are given here.

The names given in brackets are the references from "Shishu Sansaar". For fuller details one should read both the biographies if they are given at two places. --

Saints

Poets/Authors

Others

Andal
Bilvamangal
Gautam Buddha
(Gautam Buddha)
Chaitanya Mahaaprabhu
Chiruththondaa
Eknaath
Gondavalekar
Gorakhnaath
Govindpaad
Guhai Namashivaaya (Arunaachal Saint)
Guru Namashivaaya (Arunaachal Saint)
Jesus Christ
Kabeer Daas
(Kabeer Daas)
Kanak Daas
Maadhav Vidyaaranya
Madhwaachaarya
Mahaaveer
Mandan Mishra
Manikkavasagar
Muhammad
Naamdev
Raamaanujaachaarya,
Raamdaas
Raamkrishn Paramhans
Satya Saai Baabaa
Shankaraachaarya,
Shiradee Saai Baabaa
(Soor Daas)
Tukaaraam
Vallabhaachaarya
Vidyaaranya
Vivekaanand

 

Baan Bhatt
Bhaaravi
Bhaas
Dandin
Jayadev,    
Kabeer Daas
(Kabeer Daas)
Kaali Daas
(Kaali Daas)
Kumaaril Bhatt
Maagh
Mayoor Bhatt
Melpathoor Naaraayan Bhattathiripaad
(Soor Daas)
(Tulasee Daas)

 


(Aalhaa Oodal)
Aamrapaalee
Achilles
Ajaatshatru
Akbar, The Great
Alexander, The Great
Bhoj
Chaanakya
Chandragupt Maurya
Chandragupt Vikramaaditya
Changez Khaan
Cleopatra
Cyrus
Gandhi
Ishwarchandra Vidyaasaagar
Jawahar Lal Nehru
(Lakshmee Baaee)
Maan Sinh
(Padminee)
Samson
Shaalivaahan
Shivaajee
Socrates
Solomon
Taansen
Upagupt
Varaahmihir
Vararuchi,
Vidyaaranya
Vidyaasaagar
Vikramaaditya
(Vikramaaditya)
A good website for 70 saints biographies  http://dharmakshetra.com/sages/Saints/lives%201.html

 


Foreigners' Sketches

Achilles
Alexander
Cleopatra
Cyrus
Jesus Christ
Muhammad
Samson
Socrates

 

 
Historical Sketches

Achilles - Whose heel is famous
Akbar, The Great - One of the greatest Emperor of Mugal Empire
Alexander - World conqueror Alexander
Chaanakya - Chandragupt's Minister
Chandragupt Maurya -
Cleopatra - Greek Queen of Egypt: a biographical sketch
Cyrus - King of Persia
Gandhi, MK-1 - Indian National leader
Gandhi, MK-2 - Indian National leader: his preaching
Guru Gobind Singh - Sikh Guru
Indiraa Gandhi - India's Prime Minister
Jawahar Lal Nehru-1 - a biographical sketch
Jawahar Lal Nehru-2 - An Insight write up into his origin
Jesus Christ - Founder of Christian Religion
Maan Singh - Akbar's Minister
Muhammad - Founder of Islam
Prithvi Raaj Chauhaan - last Hindu King
Samson - An Israelee
Shivaajee - Maraathaa King who fought alone with Mugal kings, read also  Maraathaa Power
Socrates - A Greek phlosopher, Teacher of Plato (another philosopher from Greece)
Upagupt - a Bauddh

 


List of Freedom Fighters

List of Some Modern Guru

Aachaarya Rajnish
Jaggi Vasudev (Isha Foundation)
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Mahesh Yogi
Raman Maharshi
Shree Shree Ravi Shankar Jee


Life Span of Some Great Saints

Buddha (624 BC-544 BC) 82 years
Chaitanya Mahaaprabhu (1486-1533 AD) 48 years
Eknaath  (1533-1599 AD)  66 years
Kabeer Daas  (1440-1518)  78 years
Madhwaachaarya  (1236-1300 AD)  64 years
Mahaaveer  (599-527 BC)  72 years
Mandan Mishra  (760-840 AD)  80 years
Muhammad  (570-632 AD)  62 years
Raamaanuj  (1057-1135 AD)  78 years
Raamkrishn Paramhans  (1836-1886 AD)  50 years
Satya Sai Baba  (1926-2011 AD)  85 years
Shankaraachaarya  (806-838 AD)  32 years
Shiradee Sai Baabaa  (1838?-1918 AD)  80 years
Tukaaraam  (1600-1650 AD)  50 years
Vivekaanand  (1863-1902 AD)  39 years

 

 

 

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Updated on 01/05/14