Introduction A young prince who gave up power, position, and money to the path of Jainism. He spent twelve long years in strict meditation and became a light to millions. Kundapura was a suburb of Vaishali, the capital of the Lichchavi Republic. On the outskirts of the town was a large grove of banyan trees….
Introduction He is the symbol of the heroism of the youth of India. A revolutionary. He threw a bomb when the Legislature was in session to warn the British Government. He was put to death but lives in the hearts of his countrymen. One evening a boy of three was out for a walk with…
Introduction One of the greatest devotees of Lord Krishna. The daughter of a prince and the daughter-in-law of a prince, she gave up everything and faced persecution. Her songs live on the lips of people to this day. Sree Giridhar aage nachungi nach nach piva rasik rizhavu, premi jan ko jachungi prem, preeti ke bandh…
Introduction The great heroine of the First war of India Freedom. She lived for only twenty-two years. She became a widow in her eighteenth year. Jhansi, of which she was the queen, was in the grip of the cunning, cruel British. She was the embodiment of patriotism, self-respect, and heroism. She was the queen of…
Introduction The valiant monk who proclaimed in America the greatness of Hinduism and of Indian culture at a time when the West regarded India as a land of barbarians. The beloved disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He was the living embodiment of sacrifice and dedicated his life to the country and yearned for the progress…
Introduction The revolutionary who taught that right conduct is heaven. He declared that work is worship and taught the ideals of simple living and the equality of all men. And he practiced what he preached. Do not steal, Do not kill. Do not utter lies; Do not lose your temper. Do not detest others; Do…
Introduction The chief exponent of the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta and a great social reformer. “If I can bring deliverance to so many, I do not mind being condemned to hell,” he said and spread his spiritual message to even the lowliest of classes of people. He established the Yatiraja Math and the Cheluvanarayanaswami temple…
Introduction The genius who won the Nobel Prize for Physics, with simple equipment barely worth Rs. 300. He was the first Asian scientist to win the Nobel Prize. He was a man of boundless curiosity and a lively sense of humor. His spirit of inquiry and devotion to science laid the foundations for scientific research…
Introduction The great poet who composed the ‘Ramacharita Manasa’. His boyhood was one of poverty and suffering; but yet he became a great scholar. One word spoken by his wife brought him a realization of his true goal; he became a devotee of Lord Sri Rama. And this poet-saint showed thousands of people the way…
Introduction Namdev, who lived during the end of the 13th century and the first half of the 14th in Western Bharat, is one of the country’s best-known saint poets. A contemporary and associate of Jnanadeva and other great mystics, Namdev lived in constant communion with Lord Panduranga. Hundreds of ‘Abhangs’ (devotional songs) composed by him…
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