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Since the dawn of civilization, there have been numerous great persons in the world in every walk of life¬¬¬ religious, social, political, warriors, etc. etc. These great personalities gave their best to shape the destiny of the world in a distinctive way. Thus for a rational understanding of history, it becomes essential to know at length the contributions of these great personalities who were at the helm at various points of time because of the path chosen by each of them defines a study evolution of the qualitative aspect of one s life which proves beneficial to the society. Though the list of great personalities is voluminous, the author has tried to encapsulize the lives and thoughts of twenty personalities well-known in the world in their own sphere. The book includes the founders of major religions of the world which are Christian, Islam, Hindu, Baudha, Jain and Sikh. In India, two personalities Swami Vivekananda and Swami Dayananda also gave the lead to their ideas on crores of followers. They have been narrated in the book. Next came the persons who were the citadel of courage and turned the tides in their favour by their mental and physical fortitude. The author has included Fidel Castro, Subhash Chandra Bose, Alexander the Great and Adolf Hitler. The persons who did wonders for suppressed humanity have also been included. They are Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Junior, Vladimir Lenin and Mao Tse-tung. Renowned philosophers, who guided humanity with their ideas and ideals are also included. They are Rousseau, Plato and Aristotle. The author has tried to do justice to each of them so that readers know all about them and their contributions to the society at one place.

AUTHOR : Shrawan K Vikram

“Seventy years ago, India was born as a free democratic country which had many challenges ahead. During the past 70 years, India overcame different hurdles and Indians earned global recognition in various fields particularly during the last three years. We take pride in what India have achieved. Countrywide celebration has been planned by the Narendra Modi government to mark 70 years of India’s Independence, between August 15 and 22, 2017 along with the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement, to ‘rekindle the spirit of patriotism’ among citizens. India have gone through a lot of changes over the years, from political arena to the social life. No doubt, life in several rural parts of the country are yet to get basic facilities like water and electricity, but it is also a fact that many cities are now being compared with New York or Bangkok. Be it physics, maths, medicine, chemistry, literature, music, films, sports or space, India have achieved new heights. 70 Years of India’s Independence highlights the views of top personalities in civil/police/defence set-up of the country’s governance who have tackled various kinds of problems for the people and the country, and offered their opinion to meet the challenges. There has been a major shift in Indian politics and governance since 2014. The same has also been highlighted in this book and various policies of the current government have been included for the upliftment of the masses. This informative book is very useful for the administrators, politicians, academics and general readers alike. “