Babar: He was the first of the great Mughal Emperors of Hindustan. His full name was Zahir-ud-din Muhammed Babar. Babar was descended from Timur on his father’s side and from Changhis Khan on his mother’s side. The first Battle of Panipat 1526 fought between Babar and Ibrahim Lodi made Babar the master of the Empire of Delhi. The Battle of Kanwaha (1527), the Battle of Gogra (1529) made the master of nearly the whole of North India. Babar wrote his own autobiography entitled “Tuzk-iBabri”. He laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire.
Baba Amte : Indian social worker known for his work among leprosy patients. Established Anand Van, a colony for leprosy patients, near Nagpur. Founder of Knit India Movement. Receipient of first G.D. Birla International Award for outstanding contributions to humanity. Also winner of Templeton, Ramon Magsaysay and UN Right Livelihood Awards. Awarded 1999 Gandhi Peace Prize for his exemplary work for treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients and his concept of the “Shramik Vidyapeeth”.
Bairam Khan : He was Akbar’s uncle, also served as his tutor and guardian. He also won the Delhi throne for Akbar.
Balasaraswathi T. : The noted exponent of Bharatanatyam and Choreographer, she was the first recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademy Award for Bharatanatyam in 1955.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak : Bal Gangadhar Tilak called ‘Lokmanya’ was one of the great leaders of India’s struggle for freedom. He was born in Maharashtra. He founded the Deccan Education Society to spread education and national spirit among the people. He started the “Maratha” a Marathi daily. Through this news paper, he spread patriotism and nationalism. He strongly protested against the partition of Bengal in 1905. He was the leader of the extremists in the Indian National Congress. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment and kept at Mandalay. It was Tilak who uttered “Swarajya is my birthright, I and I will have it”. Benito Mussolini : He was a di
Benito Mussolini : He was a dictator and leader of the Italian Fascists. He seized Abyssinia and helped the Spanish Fascists in the Spanish Civil War. He fought with Germany in the Second World War from June 1940. Italy was invaded by an Anglo-American army and he surrendered in 1943. Mussolini was shot by his own countrymen.
Benjamin Franklin : He was an American Politician who helped to write the American Declaration of Independence. As a scientist he made discoveries of electricity and invented the lightning conductor.
Bertrand Russell : A distinguished English Philosopher and mathematician,who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. He advocated world peace and human approach to international problems. His books cover diverse subjects and some among them are “Marriage of Mathematics and Problems of Philosophy”.
Besant, Annie : An Irish woman by birth, she became a staunch supporter of India’s freedom movement. She founded the Theosophical Society of India. She is associated with the Home Rule League. She is the first woman President of the Indian National Congress.
Bhagat Singh : Bhagat Singh is known as Shabid-eAzam. His name is synonymous with patriotism and revolution. He along with two other revolutionaries Sukh Dev and Raj Guru was hanged on March 23, 1931 for participation in the Lahore Conspiracy.
Bhaskara : Bhaskara was the astronomer of the 7th Century and was a contemporary of Brahmagupta, another famous astronomer. India’s second satellite for earth observation, Bhaskara is associated with his name.
Bhaskaracharya : Bhaskaracharya, is a great Indian Mathematician and astronomer of the 12th century AD. His famous Sidhanta Shironmani consists of two mathematical and two astronomical volumes. His name is associated with India’s second satellite.
Bhave, Acharya Vinoba : The Sarvodaya and Bhoodan Movements leader. He was awarded Bharat Ratna for 1983.
Bill Gates : World’s richest private individual for the sixth consecutive year with a $90b, fortune. President and CEO of Microsoft Corp., He revolutionised the computer industry. Philanthropist who has made record donations.
Bipin Chandra Pal : He is called “Bengal Danton”. He started the Journals “New India”, “Swarajya”, “Indian Student” and assistant editor of Bengal Public Opinion and Tribune.
Birla, G.D. : The doyen of Indian Industry died on July 11, 1983 at the age of 86.
Buddha : Gautam Buddha was a Kshatriya prince and was the son of Shudhodana. He was born in 623 B.C. at Lumbini a few miles from Kapilavastu on the Nepal Border. At the age of 28 he left his home and retired to the forests. This event is known as the Great Renunciation. He sat down in meditation under a pipal tree near Gaya. He gave his first Sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath, near Banaras. This event is known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan. He founded a powerful Sangha or order of Bhikshus. His chief teachings were four Noble truths. The Eightfold Path of Middle Path, Karma, Ahimsa, Good Morals, No caste system and silence about God. Buddha died at Dushinaar (U.P.) He was indeed the “Light of Asia”.
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