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| Indian Personalities: Balgangadhar Tilak |
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The most outstanding Indian personality among the Extremists, Balgangadhar Tilak later came to be known as `Lokmanya Tilak` played a leading part in popularising the culture of patriotism. He started two newspapers `The Maratha" in English and "the Kesari" in Marathi. He was the first congress leader to suffer several terms of imprisonment. He organised the "Ganapati festival" and the `Shivaji festival"
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| Mahadev Govind Ranade |
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Mahadev Govind Ranade was a great social reformer and a distinguished Indian Personality. He was one of the founding father and leading lights of Prarthana Samaj. He worked as the member of the Bombay Legislative Council, Member of the Finance Committee at the centre and as the Judge of Bombay High Court. He with some of his followers sponsored the Deccan Education Society for starting a college to promote western education.
Mahadev Ranade was born in 1842 at Niphad in Nashik, Maharashtra. He started his career as a professor in the Elphinstone College at Bombay and was later appointed member of the Bombay Legislative Council in 1885.
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| Indian Personalities: Savitribai Phule |
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Savitribai Phule is one of the famous indian personality among women. Savitribai Phule was born in a well-to-do farmer`s family on 3rd January 1831 at Naigaum of Satara district in Maharashtra. She was married to Jyotiba Phule at the age of nine. She was encouraged by her husband to get educated.In 1852 Jyotiba and Savitribai were felicitated and presented with a shawl each by the government for their commendable efforts in Yishrambag Wada.
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| Ramakrishna Paramahansa |
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Ramakrishna Paramahansa was a great Indian religious saint and a teacher of Bengali language. His life was a testament to truth, universality, love and purity. He was a Hindu religious teacher and an influential figure in the Bengal Renaissance of the Nineteenth century. His teachings emphasized God-realization as the highest goal of life, love and devotion for God, the oneness of existence, and the harmony of religions. |
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| Madan Mohan Malviya |
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Madan Mohan Malviya was a great Indian personality and a true propounder of Hindu culture. He joined the Indian National Congress during its Second session in 1886. He had been associated with the Congress party and twice elected as its president. Later he became the president of the Hindu Mahasabha. He played an important role in bringing about the Congress - League accord. He was the founder of Benaras Hindu University. |
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| A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam Maraikkayar born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred to as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is the former President of India. A great Indian personality, Dr Kalam is remebered in India as the Misile Man. he is a notable scientist and engineer, and is considered a leading progressive, mentor, innovator and visionary in India.He made a significant contribution as Project Director to develop India`s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle which successfully placed the Rohini space satellite into near earth orbit in July 1980. |
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