Famous Indians of the 20th Century: Biographical Sketches of Indian Legends - Softcover

Sharma, Vishwamitra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8192079686 ISBN 13: 9788192079684

Publisher: V&S Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

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 Leaders, Great Scientists and Social Workers to Artists, Philosophers, Entrepreneures 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 fields, the book covers all the relevant details of their lives. As such it makes an excellent reading for students, teachers, parents and all professional

About this edition

• Publisher: V&S Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 8192079686
• ISBN 13: 9788192079684
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228