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Abul Fazl |
(1551-1602) Persian scholar and Akbar's biographer. His work Ain-i-Akbari remains a great source of historical reference on the Mogul king Akbar
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Akbar, Jalaluddin |
(1542-1605), also known as Akbar the Great, built the mighty Mogul empire
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Arjun Dev |
(1563-1606) Sikh Guru who compiled the sacred text of Adi Grinth.
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Aurangjeb |
(a.k.a. Aurangzeb, 1678-1707) The greatest of Indian emperors in terms of span of kingdom; mostly remembered as a cruel ruler.
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Baron Chelmford |
Governor General of British India from 1916; remembered for the Montego-Chelmsford reform of Indian administration
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Dadu Dayal |
(1544-1603) A disciple of Kabir, he was a supporter of Hindu-Muslim unity. His followers were known as Dadu Panthis.
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Golconda |
The capital of Qutub Shahi Sultans who ruled Deccan from 1518 - 1687 A.D.; also name of a famous diamond
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Ibrahim Adil Shah II |
(1580-1627) Islamic ruler of mostly Hindu state of Bijapur, called himself the "protector of weak". Lost to Moghul forces in 1597
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Jizya |
A tax imposed by Muslim kings on non-Muslims of India to coerce them into Islam; Akbar abolished it in 1564 and Aurangjeb reinstated it in 1679
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Keladi Chennamma |
(1691-1996) A brave queen in Indian history who fought the Mogul emperor Aurangjeb; sheltered Rajaram, a son of Maratha king Shivaji
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Prithviraj Chauhan |
(1162-1192 A.D.) Ruler of Delhi at a crucial juncture of India’s history. Known for his bravery, chivalry and kindness, he has been immortalised in Prithvirajaraso, an epic poem composed by one of his associates Chand Bardai.
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Raja Man Singh |
A ruler of Gwalior in the beginning of 16th century; also the name of able Rajput General of Amber in the army of emperor Akbar belonging to late 16th century.
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Razm Nama |
Persian translation of the Mahabharata made at the command of Akbar in the 16th Century
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Sawai Jai Singh II |
(1686-1743) Rajput king and astronomer who built Jantar Mantar near Dehli
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Shivaji |
(1627-1680) Great Maratha leader who fought Mogul emperor Aurangjeb and established a Hindu State
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Swami Chinmayananda |
(1916-1993) Founder of Chinmaya mission that propagated Vedantic philosophy, social work and reinvigorating of India's culture.
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Tukaram |
(1602-1650 A.D.) Hindu saint and poet; devotional songs written by him are popular to this day
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Tulasidas |
(1532-1623) Sanskrit scholar and poet; his Ramacharitamanasa is a masterpiece of work on Ramayana.
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Zail Singh |
(1916- 1994) President of India during the years 1982-87; a veteran freedom fighter
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