Famous Indians Of The 20th Century

For people of all age-groups reading about the lives and times of great Indians is always inspiring and uplifting. For those looking for success and purpose in their lives can greatly benefit from this masterly work! This book presents insights on more than 100 famous Indians of the 20th century. The names range from eminent National LeadersGreat Scientists and Social Workers to ArtistsPhilosophersEntrepreneures and personalities from the world of entertainment. Discover here- *How Mahatama Gandhi won freedom for India *Why Dr Swaminathan is called the father of the Green Revolution *What made Dhirubhai Ambani a great visionary industrialist *Why Rabindranath Tagore was lovingly called Gurudev *Why Satyajit Ray was honoured with a special Oscar for lifetime achievements by American Academy of Motion pictures...and much much more! Some of the other lives covered include:*Dr Zakir Hussain *JRD Tata *MS Obero *Ramnath Goenka *J C Bose *Homi Bhabha *Vinoba Bhave *Baba Amte *Mother Teresa *Harivansh Rai Bachchan *R K Narayan *Raja Ravi Varma *Amrita Shergil *Osho *J. Krishnamurti *Sri Aurobindo *Madhubala *Sam Manekshaw *Salim Ali and *V. Kurien from their early years to achievements in their specific fieldsthe book covers all the relevant details of their lives. As such it makes an excellent reading for students teachers parents and all professionals . #v&spublishers Contents: 1. Freedom Fighters & Statesmen a) Mahatma Gandhi . . q) Chandra Shekhar Azad 2. Political Leaders a) Indira Gandhi . . i) Bidhan Chandra Roy 3. Industrialists & Entrepreneurs a) JRD Tata . . q) Ardeshir Burjorji Godrej 4. Scientists a) Jagadish Chandra Bose . . h) Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 5. Social Reformers a) Maharishi Karve . . f) Dr B.R. Ambedkar 6. Poets & Writers a) Rabindranath Tagore . . l) R.K. Narayan 7. Artists a) Raja Ravi Varma . . k) Rukmini Devi Arundale 8. Philosophers & Thinkers a) Dr S. Radhakrishnan . . e) Sri Aurobindo 9. Film Personalities a) Dadasaheb Phalke . . n) Viswanathan Anand 10. Sporting Legends a) Sachin Tendulkar . . f) Tenzing Norgay 11. Miscellaneous a) Sam Manekshaw b) Salim Ali c) Dr Verghese Kurien