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Shakuntala Devi (4 November 1929 – 21 April 2013) was an Indian mental calculator, astrologer, and writer, popularly known as the "Human Computer". Her talent earned her a place in the 1982 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records .
Priyamvada brings a tray of cosmetics to adorn Shakuntalaa.Nalagarh, 1840–1850. National Museum, New Delhi.. Shakuntala (Sanskrit: शकुन्तला, romanized: Śakuntalā) is a heroine in Indian literature, best known for her portrayal in the ancient Sanskrit play Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala), written by the classical poet Kalidasa in the 4th or 5th century CE.
Shakuntala Devi received positive reviews from critics. Sreeparna Sengupta of Times of India gave the film three and half stars out of five and said, "A joy to watch simply to soak in the fascinating life and times of the maths whiz – a human computer faster than an actual computer, the free-spirit, who was all that and so much more!"
Shakuntala Devi; Technology. Arun Netravali, Bell Lab; Kumar Malavalli, co-founder of Brocade Communication Systems; Sir M. Visvesvaraya; Engineering. Rajeshwari Chatterjee, Karnataka's first female engineer [3] S. S. Murthy, Electrical engineer, Samaira Hullur Aircraft pilot, youngest female aviator [4] [5] [6] Economics. N. S. Subba Rao
Shakuntala Bhupendra Karandikar (née Agashe; IAST: Śakuntalā Bhūpendra Karandīkara, née Āgāśe; [a] 20 July 1931 – 1 June 2018) was an Indian biographer and philanthropist, best remembered for writing the Marathi biography of her father Chandrashekhar Agashe titled Vishwasta (1992), and her advocacy and philanthropy towards women's causes in Dahanu.
Shakuntala Choudhary (25 June 1920 – 20 February 2022), also known as Shakunthala Baideo, [1] was an Indian social worker. Born in Assam , British Raj , she was known for her commitment and devotion to the popularization of the Gandhian way of life.
Acharya Chandana (born Shakuntala in 1937), known as Tai Maharaj by her devotees, is an Indian Jain nun of the Amarmuni Sampradaya. Chandana is the first Jain sadhvi (female renunciant) to be awarded the title of Acharya [1] and the Padma Shri. [2]
Ramjit Raghav was born in India in 1916. In his younger days, he worked as a professional wrestler.Later, he switched to farming. [3]Raghav was a strict vegetarian, living predominantly on milk, almonds and butter, and credits vegetarianism for his longevity and clean bill of health.