The Great Indians

The Great Indians Book Description

This compilation covers 125 brief and factual life sketches of great Indians who have contributed substantially to ennobling and enriching human life worldwide.

The selection is a random and unbiased sample of artists, writers, poets, musicians, dramatists and filmmakers, philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, engineers and human-health specialists, kings, servants and social and political emancipators. It skim over a period of more than 7,000 years and is based on factual information, and avoids questionable traditional lore so as to be satisfying to modern and inquisitive Western minds of the young and not so young. A bibliography lists further reading material for those who are inspired by these short sketches to seek more detailed information.

About the Author(s):
Dr. S.B.D Agarwala, Ph.D (London) born 1919, has travelled extensively and frequently within India and abroad with a keen interest in the goodness of human nature and the indelible marks left behind by such encounter. His earlier works cover textbooks for schools, popular science materials and those pertaining to scientific research. He is a keen nationalist and gladly paid the price for participating in the 1942 Quit India movement.

Contents:
This book covers brief and factual life sketches of those Great Indians who have contributed significantly to ennoble and enrich human life.
The selection of artist, writers, poets, musicians, dramatist, film makers, philosophers, scientists etc. is random and unbiased.
It skim over a period of time more than 7,000 years and is based on factual information, and avoids questionable traditional lore so as to be satisfying to modern and inquisitive western minds of the young and not to young.

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