Thomas Addison (1793-1860) The British physician known for his study of what is now known as Addison’s Disease and for his works on ductless glands. Timur (1336-1405) Head of the Chaghta Truks. He was a powerful warrior and a plunderer known for the Sack of Delhi (indiscriminate massacre and plunder) during his invasion of India in 1398 AD. Todar Mal (1556-1605) One of the nine gems and revenue minister in the court of Akbar, known for his reforms in policies of land revenue. Tulsidas Was a great Hindi poet, Hindu religious preacher and known for his work, Ramachandaritamanas, which pepicts the life of Lord Rama. Valmiki A celebrated Sanskrit poet of ancient India, the author of the Ramayana. Varahmihira A distinguished astronomer, mathematician and philosopher of early times. He was one of the nine gems in the court of King Vikramaditya (Chandragupta II). Vasco de Gama (1470-1524) The portuguese explorer who made the first voyage from Europe round Africa to the East and reached Calicut (India) in 1498. Vikramaditya He was the greatest emperor of the Gupta dynasty. His reign constitutes the most glorious chapter of Indian history, when art and literature flourished. V.V.Giri The third Vice-President (1967-1969) and the fourth President of India (1969-Acting).He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna (1975). He died in1980. Vijayalakshmi Pandit Sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, she was the first woman minister of an Indian state (UP). She holds the distinction of being the first woman to become President of thev UN General Assembly and first Indian woman ambassador to Moscow. Swami Vivekanand (1863-1902) A disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, he championed the greatness of Vedantic philosophy. His famous talk at the Chicago Conference of World Religions in 1893 made the Westerners realise the greatness of Hindustan for the first time. He established the Ramakrishna Mission, in the memory of his guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa (1836-1886). Ved Vyas A great Sanakrit scholar, who wrote the Mahabharata, one of the most revered texts of the Hindus. Vladimir Illich Lenin (1870-1924) Also known as Nikolai Lenin, he was a Russian revolutionary leader who was exiled to Siberia in 1895 where he continued to guide the revolutionary struggle of the Russian people. In 1898 he created a new party, the Bolshevik party, to bring about the communist revolution in Russia. On November 7,1917, a new socialist government was formed under the leadingship of Lenin. Walt Disney (1901-66) A merican film producer famous for his cartoon characters, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
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