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Rulers of Venad trace their origin to the Vel family related to the Ay chiefs of the ancient southern India (c. 1st - 4th century AD). Venad - ruled by hereditary chiefs, acting with the help of a military entourage - emerged as a chiefdom in the state of the Cheras of Kodungallur in c. 8th century.
Dinshah Fardunji Mulla (1868-1934): Indian author of legal reference books, appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1930, assistant editor of Pollock’s Commentaries on Indian Contract Act; Mithan Jamshed Lam (1898-1981): First female Indian lawyer to practice law in the Bombay High Court, first female Sheriff of Bombay, and noted women's rights activist.
Baba Gurmukh Singh, Indian Freedom Fighter, a Ghadr revolutionary and a Sikh activist; Baba Kharak Singh; Baldev Singh, was an Indian independence movement leader and also the first Defence Minister of India; Bhagat Singh, Indian Freedom Fighter and most common symbol of India's Freedom Struggle by any means and a Ghadr revolutionary
Dharmapala, founder of ancient Vikramashila Buddhist Mahavihara, it was one of the three most important Buddhist Mahaviharas in ancient India, along with Nalanda and Taxila. Devapala , expanded the frontiers of the empire by conquering the present-day Assam and Orissa.
Annie Besant – British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer, orator, and supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. [21] John Dobson (former atheist who became a believer in Vedanta) – astronomer and telescope designer. [22] [23] Sita Ram Goel (former atheist) – Indian commentator, writer and Hindu activist. [24]
This category lists Ancient Indians, ancient people historically from the Indian subcontinent (encompassing modern-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh). Subcategories This category has the following 32 subcategories, out of 32 total.
This is a list of famous and notable people from Madhya Pradesh, India. [1] This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is based on the extent of their popularity. Their fame could be brief, what matters is that they were well known during the peak of their popularity.
Varāha or Mihira, was an ancient Indian astrologer, astronomer, and polymath who lived in Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh, India). He was born at Kapitba in a Brahmin family, [120] Basava, 12th-century Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, social reformer and Lingayat saint. Basava Jayanthi is celebrated after him [121]