Biography of Indian

Bodhidharma 

Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century and is traditionally credited as the leading patriarch and transmitter of Zen(Chinese: Chán, Sanskrit: Dhyāna) to China. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan. However, martial arts historians have shown this legend stems from a 17th century qigong manual known as the Yijin Jing.

Little contemporary biographical information on Bodhidharma is extant, and subsequent accounts became layered with legend, but some accounts state that he was from a Brahmin family in southern India and possibly of royal lineage. However Broughton (1999:2) notes that Bodhidharma's royal pedigree implies that he was of the Kshatriya warrior caste. Mahajan (1972:705–707) argued that the Pallava dynasty was a Tamilian dynasty and Zvelebil (1987) proposed that Bodhidharma was born a prince of the Pallava dynasty in their capital of Kanchipuram Scholars have concluded his place of birth to beKanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India.

After becoming a Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma traveled to China. The accounts differ on the date of his arrival, with one early account claiming that he arrived during the Liú Sòng Dynasty (420–479) and later accounts dating his arrival to the Liáng Dynasty (502–557). Bodhidharma was primarily active in the lands of the Northern Wèi Dynasty (386–534). Modern scholarship dates him to about the early 5th century.

Throughout Buddhist art, Bodhidharma is depicted as a rather ill-tempered, profusely bearded and wide-eyed barbarian. He is described as "The Blue-Eyed Barbarian" in Chinese texts.

The Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall (952) identifies Bodhidharma as the 28th Patriarch of Buddhism in an uninterrupted line that extends all the way back to the Buddha himself. D.T. Suzuki contends that Chán's growth in popularity during the 7th and 8th centuries attracted criticism that it had "no authorized records of its direct transmission from the founder of Buddhism" and that Chán historians made Bodhidharma the 28th patriarch of Buddhism in response to such attacks. 

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Gautama Buddha

"Buddha" and "Gautama" redirect here. For other uses, see Buddha (disambiguation) and Gautama (disambiguation).

Gautama, also known as Śākyamuni ("Sage of the Śākyas"), is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts 

of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and

 memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition, 

and first committed to writing about 400 years later.Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: 

Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was

 founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha (P. sammāsambuddha,

 S.samyaksaṃbuddha) of our age, "Buddha" meaning "awakened one" or "the enlightened one."  The time 

of his birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c. 563 BCE to 483 BCE,

 but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 

400 BCE. Based on some archeological findings and inscriptions, Buddha was born in Lumbini, modern 

Nepal which is a UNESCO world heritage site. Other archeological findings postulate that Buddha was born at

 Kapilavastu at Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, India or Kapileswara, Orissa, India. He later taught throughout 

regions of eastern India such as Magadha and Kośala.In Hinduism, he is regarded as one of the ten avatars of God Vishnu. 

He is also regarded as a god or prophet in other world religions or denominations like the Ahmadiyya 

Islamic religious movement and the Bahá'í Faith.

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Swami Vivekananda
He founded the Ramakrishna mission to spread the teachings of his Guru throughout the world...
Born in Kolkata, India

Swami Vivekananda was the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahansa. He founded the Ramakrishna 

mission to spread the teachings of his Guru throughout the world. One of the most famous and
 influential spiritual leaders of India, he sought to promote the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. 
Swami Vivekananda was the first spiritual leader of India who introduced Hinduism, Yoga and Vedanta 
at the World's Parliament of Religions. Read this biography further to know more about Swami 

Vivekananda, his teachings and his life history.


Early Life
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Dutta in Calcutta (now Kolkata), in the year 1863. 
Even as a child, Narendra showed a high level of intelligence and a deep inclination towards 
meditation. He joined Presidency College of Calcutta in 1879 for one year and then entered Scottish 
Church College to study philosophy. By this time, Narendra started questioning God and His presence. 
He also became a part of the Brahmo Samaj, a religious movement. Unsatisfied with only 
congregational prayers and devotional songs, he started looking elsewhere to find answers to his 
questions.

Meeting Ramakrishna and Renunciation
His search led Narendra towards Ramakrishna, whom he met in November 1881. After testing 
Ramakrishna to his maximum limit, Narendra accepted him wholeheartedly as his Guru. He remained with
 Ramakrishna for a period of five years. After the death of his Guru, Narendra took his vows as a monk, 
renounced the world and became Swami Vivekananda. In July 1890, Narendra started his journey as a 
wanderer, roaming around the country promoting the teachings of his Guru.

Ramakrishna Mission
Swami Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna Mission to spread the teachings of his Guru, 
Ramakrishna, far and wide. He left for the holy abode in 1902, at the Belur Math, near Calcutta.

Swami Vivekananda Teachings

• Each individual is himself responsible for making or breaking his life. He should concentrate on his 
  goal and should not rest until it is achieved.
• God in Nirankar (formless), with attributes.
• God is one and different religions serve as a path towards the same God.
• God is present in every living being and he, who serves others, serves God.
• Human being should strive towards truth, purity, sincerity, morals and unselfishness.
• The quintessence of every religion is to make people realize the highest spiritual truth.
• To be good and to do good is the main aim of every individual.

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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (pronounced [aɡˈnɛs ˈɡɔndʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]), was a Roman Catholicnun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950. For over 45 years, she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. Following her death, she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.

In the 1970s, she became well-known internationally for her humanitarian work and advocacy for the rights of the poor and helpless. Malcolm Muggeridgedocumented this favourably and wrote a book Something Beautiful for God. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to grow during her life-time, and at the time of her death, had 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programs, orphanages, and schools. Governments, charity organisations and prominent individuals have been inspired by her work. She received numerous awards, including the Indian government's Bharat Ratna (1980) and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She remains, on the whole, one of the most admired figures in recent history, with even such religiously indifferent figures as Scott Adams and Dave Barryusing her as an archetype of virtue. In 2010 on the 100th anniversary of her birth, she was honoured around the world, and her work praised by Indian President Pratibha Patil. Mother Teresa's philosophy and implementation have faced some criticism. Catholic newspaper editor David Scott wrote that Mother Teresa limited herself to keeping people alive rather than tackling poverty itself.

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B. R. Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Marathi: डॉ.भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर [bʱiːmraːw raːmdʑiː aːmbeːɽkər]; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), also known asBabasaheb, was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, a revolutionary and one of the founding fathers of independent India. He was also the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Mahar (considered an Untouchable caste) family, Ambedkar spent his whole life fighting against social discrimination, the system of Chaturvarna – the categorization of Hindu society into four varnas – and the Hindu caste system. He converted to Buddhism and is also credited with providing a spark for the conversion of hundreds of thousands of untouchables to Theravada Buddhism. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1990.

Overcoming numerous social and financial obstacles, Ambedkar became one of the first so-called outcastes to obtain a college education in India. Eventually earning law degrees and multiple doctorates for his study and research in law, economics and political science from Columbia University and the London School of Economics, Ambedkar gained a reputation as a scholar and practiced law for a few years, later campaigning by publishing journals advocating political rights and social freedom for India's so-called untouchables. He is regarded as a Bodhisattva by some Indian Buddhists, though he never claimed himself to be a Bodhisattva. 

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Scientists

Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.

Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house.
so we 've to rembeber our greatest Indian scientist 

Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman Date of Birth : Nov 7, 1888 Date of Death : 1970 Place of Birth : Tamil Nadu -- More

Dr. H. J. Bhabha Date of Birth : Oct 30, 1909 Date of Death : 1966 Place of Birth : Mumbai -- More

Dr. Hargobind Khorana Date of Birth : Jan 9, 1922 Date of Death : - Place of Birth : Raipur, Punjab -- More

Jagadish Chandra Bose Date of Birth : Nov 30, 1858 Date of Death : 1937 Place of Birth : Bengal -- More

Meghnad Saha Date of Birth : 1894 Date of Death : 1956 Place of Birth : Dacca -- More

Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Date of Birth : Oct 19, 1910 Date of Death : Aug 21, 1995 Place of Birth : Lahore -- More

Dr.Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Date of Birth : 1895 Date of Death : 1955 Place of Birth : Punjab -- More

Srinivasa Ramanujan Date of Birth : Dec 22, 1887 Date of Death : Apr 26, 1920 Place of Birth : Tamil Nadu -- More

Vikram.A.Sarabhai Date of Birth : 1919 Date of Death : 1971 Place of Birth : Ahmedabad -- More

Professor Raj Reddy Date of Birth : - Place of Birth : India -- More

Prafulla Chandra Roy Date of Birth : Aug 2, 1861 Date of Death : Jun 16, 1944 Place of Birth : Khulna (now in Bangladesh) -- More

Satyendra Nath Bose Date of Birth : Jan 1, 1894 Date of Death : Feb 4, 1974 Place of Birth : Kolkata -- More

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Date of Birth : Jun 29, 1893 Date of Death : Jun 28, 1972 Place of Birth : India -- More

Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay Date of Birth : - Date of Death : Jun 19, 1981 Place of Birth : Kolkata -- More

Birbal Sahni Date of Birth : 1891 Date of Death : 1949 Place of Birth : India -- More

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